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Star in the Dark
Lucia rushes out of camp and into the fluttering snow...
Luna...
Without Luna, everything's...
Everything's pointless...
Babylonia... The future... Food... Living... Everything's... pointless...
Urgh—
Ahead of Lucia, a Corrupted slowly shambles toward her.
...
But this time, Lucia does not raise her knife.
Urgh—
...
Just... let it all... end...
Urgh—
Lucia!
...
Lucia pays no attention to the man. Or perhaps, she is no longer paying attention to anything.
Lucia, you must live on.
I hate you... I hate... this world...
Urgh—
Nikola throws a katana before Lucia.
Fight, Lucia.
The source of all your pain comes from the Punishing Virus.
I have no more reason to fight...
Just let me...
You must live. Because this is what Luna would have wanted.
...
Point your blade at whatever, whoever you want.
But, don't let Luna's sacrifice be for nothing.
Luna...
Urgh—
Luna!
...
...
Argh...
Ahhhhhhh!
Lucia picks up the blade in front of her at the last moment, and charges toward the Corrupted...
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A few days later—
M.I.N.D. waveform stable...
Vitals stable...
Punishing Virus test, successful...
Adapting well to Tantalum-193. No adverse reactions.
Okay, cut off external circulation and prepare for Inver-Device installation.
Consciousness Lucia, are you ready for this?
...
Consciousness Lucia, please answer.
...
Bzzt—
The broadcast within the surgery room turned on.
She's already answered yes.
Okay...
Nikola crossed his hands, looking intently at Lucia upon the surgery table through the screen.
Lucia...
You've never truly lived your life before...
If you're meant to go up in flame... then I will not put your fire to waste.
From today on, you will become the ember that blazes... that fades along with humanity, no matter... if you truly believe in it or not...
Take us there, Lucia—to the end of this darkness.
