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.
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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