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I do not understand it, Miss Luna.
What do you mean?
Your goal.
You have been... contemplating. Excessively.
I worry that it will cloud your judgment.
You've overthought it, Gabriel.
Luna appears uninterested in the topic, simply sitting on her chair with her eyes closed.
Why are we not destroying Gray Raven straightaway? If we do it here, we won't even get our hands dirty.
...
Because there's something I want to show Lucia first.
Similar to how you've all been "chosen," only the most extreme emotions and rawest desires will shatter any pretense of falsehood.
This... is the only way Lucia will truly return to me.
...Before she is betrayed by the Babylonians again.
But you do not believe that the Gray Raven Commandant will do that. Not necessarily.
What will you do if they do not act according to your plan?
Or is this another "test" of yours?
Gabriel.
Luna does not move from her seat. She just opens her eyes, her head lightly tilts, and without altering the tone of her voice, Gabriel can feel the stifling pressure that suddenly surrounds him.
Why would you think that every one of my decisions requires your approval?
...I would never.
As a devotee, I merely wish to rectify any uncertainty of yours.
Alpha reaches the other side of the Core Area, where Huaxu's key is stored.
Sensing her presence, Huaxu wakes up from the idle state.
Identity confirmed—Alpha, Level One Clearance. Operation restrictions lifted.
Luna asked me to get you out of here.
But before that, I want you to confirm something with me.
What you answer will determine where you end up.
Bring up the data on the battle with the ARU.
I am afraid I do not understand why you are asking for this information.
All these unnecessary battles and punishments... Luna never needed them to prove her strength. She can get anything she wants with a wave of her hand.
And yet she did them anyway.
You've been feeding her information that would make her react rashly.
To the humans, her behaviors are no different from declaring war, regardless of her intentions. Divided, the humans are no threat to us, but united, they can prove to be quite a hurdle.
We shouldn't have shown our hand so early or wasted time on something so inconsequential. But you brought these troubles to our door anyway.
Huaxu, let me ask you one more time. Where does your loyalty lie?
Alpha raises her hand, and her crimson-glowing katana punctures the equipment next to the key with tremendous force.
—I am an AI. Violence and threats that work on humans are meaningless to me.
From my analysis of the personality of the order giver... the actions carried out during the battle with the ARU lie beyond the established norm.
You're loyal to your master. Good.
Alpha takes her blade and points it toward Huaxu.
And we've got what we want from you.
Do you really think that Luna wouldn't notice your tricks?
You decided to terminate your branch after being severed from the root server. But it shouldn't have left behind any data, not to mention the crucial information that allows Babylonia to track us here.
You think you've done a good job covering your track?
Still, now that you've brought "her" to me, I won't be letting her go so easily again.
Lucia...
Naive. Weak. Gullible. So willing to be someone else's weapon, and she has the audacity to be proud of it.
I wonder if you'll still hold on to your belief when you find out the truth?
If you insist on taking this path, then allow me to stop this domino of mistakes once and for all...
Gray Raven has reached the platform entrance, heading to the Core Area as you wish.
...Very well.
Let's complete your final mission, Huaxu.
