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- Raven: (... It's the dream of that night. The night I lost everything.)
- Raven: (We wanted to change the world. But our actions were tarnished with disgrace... and relations, forever ruined.)
- Raven: (Perhaps it didn't have to be this way. If we knew what would eventually come to be...)
- Raven: (If they knew that despite their greed and unrelenting grip, they would lose all that they own to an invasion that devastates everything.)
- Raven: (Then perhaps we would have all made a different choice.)
- Soldier: There's someone ahead. Who's there! Reveal your alliance at once!
- Raven: (It's all in the past... It doesn't matter any more.)
- Seris: Let go of him.
- Raven: (I don't want to see any longer.)
- ???: ... Oho.
- Raven: ...? Who are you?
- ???: Oh... Ohh! Nice. Very nice.
- Raven: Did you hear me?
- ???: Haha... You know, I enjoy watching those who fight tooth and nail to survive. Only those who have reached the bottom understand what it means to be desperate.
- ???: Loss. Severance. Those who have been betrayed and isolated and reveal their most vulnerable parts.
- ???: Only to be toughened by the storms of hardship that can snap trees and shatter stones to finally be set free...
- ???: Scars are marks of honor.
- ???: Kuhuhu... So how did this experience shaped you? I'd like to know the details.
- Raven: You...!
- (SWING!)
- Add: Ack, what are you doing? Stay still!
- Raven: Ah...? Was it a dream?
- Add: So you had a sweet old dream, while I'm here toiling away.
- Raven: Ah... Sorry. I must have dosed off.
- Raven: ...So the maintenance... Did you find anything?
- Add: As I told you multiple times before, there's not a lot of data on those who use Nasod prosthetics, so there's nothing conclusive.
- Add: You already deviate greatly from what I, or the Queen, know of Nasods.
- Add: But one thing's for certain... What happened at the Abyss is not because of a malfunction on the Nasod Arm part.
- Raven: Hm... You say that even as you admit your lack of data.
- Add: You don't believe me. What, you thought your arm was going to grow bigger on its own until it devours you in the end?
- Raven: That is not my concern. If that was possible, it would have already happened.
- Raven: What I'm worried about... is the potential survival instincts my arm might have separate from my own.
- Raven: If it does, what will happen if I'm in a situation where I must harm an ally to escape the dangerous situation I'm in.
- Add: Did you only think about your survival in the Abyss regardless of who gets hurt?
- Raven: ... I won't put it so crassly...
- Raven: But nobody wants to die. Something like that could have crossed my mind, even if I myself am not aware of it.
- Add: A simple 'no' would have sufficed.
- Raven: You may think I'm worried about nothing,
- Raven: but if a simple slip have the potential to be disastrous, who wouldn't be?
- Add: Everyone here has the potential to be disastrous with a simple slip.
- Add: Heh, even I have the power to wipe out everyone here.
- Raven: ... The Nasod Arm has a mind of its own.
- Add: So do her Majesty's drones. And they actually threaten you.
- Raven: ... Isn't that because of your constant meddling for 'research purposes'?
- Add: Your point being?
- Raven: ... Unbelievable.
- Add: Anyway, you're overreacting. Assuming the worst and fixating on it is a sure way to spiral into paranoia.
- Add: Either stop thinking, or find something else to focus on.
- Raven: I don't think that's helpful...
- Raven: ...Add, have you ever been in a situation where you couldn't control yourself.
- Add: ... No.
- Raven: Or feared you might lose control?
- Add: Never. Why?
- Raven: ... Hm. I see. Alright.
- Raven: .......
- Diana: Next, close your eyes and march in place!
- Diana: Follow my lead! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight..
- Laby: Two, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... Tada!
- Laby: How was that? Good? Amazing?
- Rose: Please wait. We are waiting for the verdict from the judge.
- Ain: And the result is?
- Rena: Hm... ... Alright, you're all healed!
- Laby: Yay! Now Laby is all healed, too!
- Diana: Hip, hip, hooray!
- Laby: Hooray!
- Rose: It took a while, but I would say we all recovered relatively quickly from the aftereffects of the Abyss.
- Aisha: It's terrifying how the effects lingered even after we managed to escape. I was really shocked when I learned Elesis's arm was paralyzed.
- Elesis: Haha! But I recovered quickly with physical therapy!
- Aisha: I don't know how many times I have to tell you... It's really important for patients to rest! Jeez, you and your brother both don't listen!
- Chung: Raven still looked pale. It seems he hasn't gotten enough sleep recently.
- Ain: At least he's not sleep-walking. Won't you say so?
- Chung: Oof... Still, how could you tie me down to my bed! It really startled me!
- Ain: In any case, you should thank Ms. Knight-Captain later. If she didn't find you while training, you would have traveled across the Red Demon Territory in your sleep.
- Chung: I will....
- Rena: Even though Laby no longer sways while walking, I would prefer if she rests some more...
- Rose: But I wouldn't want to impose even further when Magmelia is still struggling financially...
- Stirbargen: Who cares about that? Stay as long as you want.
- Lu: ... And we don't want to be a burden. Besides, who are you to give us permission.
- Stirbargen: Why, the lord of this land, of course. If you're jealous, why don't you go back to yours and play princess to your heart's content.
- Diana: It's really fine, though. It's the least I can do for you!
- Aisha: Can you say that in front of Vasili?
- Diana: That's why I'm saying it now.
- Noah: Come to think of it, what happened to all the customers?
- Iccus: The Abyss happened. Usually, they stay longer when an Abyss appears, but...
- Eris: The last one got sooo big, they got scared and all ran off.
- Stirbargen: I heard there's also a new arena somewhere in my land. Apparently they were all headed there.
- Diana: Sigh, I don't know what to do. It pains me every time Vasili looks at the account book and sighs.
- Rena: Then maybe you should help, instead of hiding away with us?
- Diana: Teehee, I'm happy no one nags me here.
- Diana: Besides, there's really nothing we can do. Let's enjoy the peace while it lasts.
- Diana: Even Victoria is using this downtime to work on a new song. You need to rest hard to work hard later!
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