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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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