Story Reader / Festival Event Story / Weirdlands Adventure / Story
Although the Queen Program has been defeated, she does not seem to have taken any damage. You barely see a scratch on her.
Your ridiculous struggle<//TRICK> will not prevail—this is my domain! I am its soverign<//ADMINISTRATOR>!
The Queen Program raises her hand, and Lucia and the group are all frozen. Not only can they not pick up their weapons, they cannot even move a single step.
Freeze<//DUMMY>! Freeze<//DUMMY>!
*****! This is not your ******* domain!
Following a furious roar, a cannonball explodes next to the Queen Program, and the dust and smoke cloud her vision.
Nanami, over here!
Inside the chaos, a hand grabs onto Nanami's arm and drags her out of the smoke.
Karenina?! What are you doing here?
Why do you think, you dummy?! I'm here to save you!
Nanami shakes Karenina's hand off hers and stubbornly turns away.
That's impossible! You're lying! Nanami won't be tricked that easily!
Everyone thinks Nanami is annoying! Everyone thinks I am trouble! Why... why would anyone wants Nanami back?
Return Nanami<//#%?#%?> to me! She is my necessary tool<//KEY>!
The Queen Program rushes toward the two of them, but as her hand is about to reach Nanami, a bullet hits her right in the arm.
Nanami is Nanami... She's not yours...
Roger! You won't move any closer to her!
Liv's Levi-Gun and Lee's pistols create a dense field of cover fire, forcing the Queen Program back.
That is impossible... Why can you move?! Wait—where are the other two?!
Two sharp blades strike at the Queen Program from her blindsides, sending her flying.
The slashing movement feels way worse in the virtual space. Huh.
Commandant, Liv and you should take Nanami to a safe area. Leave this to us.
Liv... weren't you angry because of Nanami's April Fools pranks?
I'm so sorry, Nanami... Because of the anomaly, everything we said back then came out opposite of what we actually meant.
Even when Nanami replaced the matcha powder with wasabi powder in the dessert you made for Commandant?
Uh... That... should be alright?
So, all of you are still Nanami's friends...?
Nanami turns to look at the annoyed Karenina, seemingly waiting for her answer specifically.
You idiot... Who will stop caring for you just because of a prank or two?
So... that program tricked me?!
Karenina cannot help but laugh.
Hahahaha! That's splendid! That's probably karma, and you probably deserved it!
Karenina scratches her head, slightly embarrassed.
When Nanami came to the Engineering Force and informed us about this, I was really angry... But then I calmed down and did some digging, and I did find some traces of suspicious programs...
See! Nanami told you so!
Fine, fine... I'm sorry I screwed up...
What was that? I can't hear you!
Enough with it... Because I was prepared, the Engineering Force managed to connect with Gestalt and came up with a solution when I was dragged to the virtual space, and we executed emergency repairs.
Then... what would happen to these abnormal programs...?
The temporary solution is to isolate them from the anomaly. They are results from a bug in Gestalt, after all, so it's up to the Science Council and the folks upstairs eventually.
It's starting...
A giant ebony crack appears behind the Queen Program, and all the abnormal programs are sucked inside.
Our kingdom<//UTOPIA>... Freedom<//LIES>...
Half of the Queen Program's body is buried with the crack, but her hands are still grabbing on to the ground outside, refusing to let go.
Karenina's body slowly turns translucent—as well as Liv beside her.
We were dragged here by that giant woman there, and now that she's defeated, I think we're being sent back.
But then, those of us who're fighting the Queen are also...
Indeed, both Lucia and Lee are almost completely gone, significantly weakening the attacks that hold the Queen Program back, giving her a moment of respite.
Nanami... is coming to help!
Hey, hold on!
Ignoring Karenina's cry, Nanami picks up her chainsaw and charges at the Queen Program.
Nanami, what are you doing?! Get out of there! It's dangerous!
Her chainsaw comes down on the Queen Program's arm, and the Queen Program sinks deeper into the crack behind the beautiful, metal-clashing sparks.
Nanami<//#%?#%?>? Nanami<//#%?#%?>!
Seeing the Queen Program's expression, Nanami frowns, but her face is filled with pity.
You were born from an error, and so you wanted to create a world of falsehoods and mistakes.
But you shouldn't have attacked those who don't approve of you. You should never take advantage of other people's kindness.
People make mistakes... but people also reflect and change. So... go reflect on yours!
Nanami's chainsaw digs deep into the ground, and with a thunderous crack, a large piece of the floor is broken off. The spots that the Queen Program is holding on crumple, and soon she is entirely devoured by the crack.
Maybe when we see each other again...
As the crack closes, the storm of data stream slowly dies down, leaving Nanami by herself in the empty square.
You can truly become Nanami's friends...
