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The torch that was supposed to help civilization survive the winter has turned into deadly flames.
Are you asking us to change our direction of research and design the Constructs for military use?
Godwin frowns at the request.
My research isn't for such a boring purpose. Go find Daedalus or the Polar Institute.
Humans are losing the war against the Punishing Virus. We urgently need a new weapon to bring the situation under control.
Mr. Godwin, we hope you can understand.
The man used a pleading tone, but he left no room for Godwin to negotiate.
Even if I am to alter my field of research, the available materials aren't made for such experiments.
Now that Project Cthylla is compromised, I have no spare.
You don't need to worry about that, Mr. Godwin. The other departments will provide full support.
In a war that puts the survival of mankind at stake, there will be no shortage of volunteers who are willing to give their lives.
If only they have actually volunteered.
Mr. Godwin, if you really can't handle the stress, we can send someone else to replace you.
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Don't forget to test the adaptability of Tantalum copolymers in advance. There's no point in running an experiment that is guaranteed to fail.
No. We need those failures.
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How about taking this opportunity to find out how to improve the test subject's adaptability of copolymers?
Failed surgeries are just a common misfortune at this time anyway.
After leaving the collapsed area, Lucia and Alpha are walking in a dark corridor.
Unlike upper levels, there is only one straight passage in this one. All the complex routes have merged together here.
These marks are quite new. They were left by Construct weapons.
Alpha looks at the marks on the corridor walls and quickly comes to a conclusion.
This is Kurono's important asset. They won't give up that easily.
Alpha has suddenly found an answer to the question that has been haunting her.
Unlike us who came in by coincidence, they should have their own access to the facility.
Their priority must be to recycle the most important asset. That's why there is no trace of them in the upper levels.
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You have been distracted since just now. What is it that you want to ask?
Did you say this was where Luna was before she was transferred?
So they only told you part of the truth... Why am I not surprised.
How is she now?
You don't need to know.
Unless you need to eliminate a greater threat like "Polyphage", what other reason do you have to be on the same side as her?
You came alone without your squad, because you didn't want to get them involved. Am I right?
You have made your choice, now live with it.
Stop having dreams that will never come true. Leave Luna alone...
Tsk...
Alpha suddenly stops talking. She frowns a little, trying to cast away the noises in her M.I.N.D.
They really are everywhere.
Alpha thinks of the unexplained irritation earlier and frowns again.
(It won't change for no reason. Something must be triggering it.)
The gate ahead suddenly opens. A shambling figure appears in front, as if to confirm her thoughts.
Another test subject? No, he's completely infected! Can you control him directly?
If you want to become an Ascendant faster.
Alpha pulls out her blade and looks at the enemy in front.
Don't let him touch you. It will worsen the Ascension-Network's corruption.
Squeak!
It was like a battle horn. The lurking Corrupted begin charging at them.
