()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||477<黑屏2>BGM_ev2408_LoveStory:...Late at night, in a temporary safe house. ()||:Lunasia awakens from what feels like an endless nightmare. In the stillness of the night, only her ragged breathing fills the silence. NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||:... ()||ClothingUp:She glances at the time and murmurs to herself. NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||:It's time to make contact again... ()||ClothingUp:Lunasia tucks a lock of hair around her ear, her consciousness already drifting away from the present reality... ()||<黑屏1>0.5: ()||<黑屏2>4630.5: ()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Following countless tangled pathways, Lunasia finally locates a suitable exit. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto<通讯框>||:Father, this is what you asked for— ()||0.5AVG_whitenoise<白屏2>:As Lunasia's consciousness captures her, the white Nyto's pupils dilate sharply. The tray in her hands falls to the ground with a crash... ()||<黑屏1>0.5: ()||<黑屏2>AVG_21Winter_OperatingDisc_Drop5660.5: NPC-William(0)???||:... NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||0.5: NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...Bill. NPC-William(0)???;NytoWhite(0)0,50||:...Took you long enough to show up. Have you made up your mind? NPC-William(0);NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...I had another nightmare. I've been having them constantly lately. NPC-William(0)???||:If you came here just to complain about that, you can scram. ()||:Still shaken from the nightmare, the Nyto under Lunasia's control gets down on her knees in a daze to gather the broken pieces. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:In the dream, they keep calling me the "Holy Maiden". I'm surrounded by zealots... and Mother is always on their side... NPC-William(0)???||:... ()||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard:The man called Bill gives no response. He simply turns around and buries himself in his work once more. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:Bill, why did you turn Mother into a Nyto? NPC-William(0)???||0.5: NPC-William(0)???||:...Luci, you asked me to. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...Did I? NPC-William(0)???||:If your memory's incomplete, go recover it yourself. Don't come to me with this nonsense. ()||AVG_tableware:Having gathered all the fragments into the tray, the white Nyto stands silently behind Bill. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...I've lost all my memories of Mother. All I have left is vague feelings.+But I don't sense a single trace of Mother's memories on Nemhran. NPC-William(0)???;NytoWhite(0)0,50||:She's the kind of mother the children want now.+Let her stay by this so-called "Father's" side, working dutifully until the day she dies. NPC-William(0);NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:Did I... hate her? NPC-William(0)???||:... ()||ClothingUp:The man looks at Lunasia with surprise. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...In my dreams, Mother always stands among the zealots. Her face is hidden by a cloak, so I can't see it clearly.+I'm always far away, seated in a chair, unable to move—only able to watch as they draw daggers from their white sleeves...+And then, blood... rushing at me like a flood... ()||ClothingUp:The white Nyto trembles slightly, as if still trapped in that nightmare. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:When I look at that version of Mother... I don't feel hatred...+Only fear... ()||:The man's patience finally reaches its limit. NPC-William(0)???||:If you've got nothing else to say, shut up. I still have plenty to do. NPC-William(0);NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...Bill, my head is full of noise—thoughts and emotions that don't belong to me...+When will I be able to fully reclaim myself? NPC-William(0)???;NytoWhite(0)0,50||:...This problem will be resolved after the final operation is complete. NPC-William(0);NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...When? NPC-William(0)???;NytoWhite(0)0,50||:Just wait a little longer... For your sake, I'll personally perform the surgery. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:Is that something I had asked of you too? NPC-William(0)???;NytoWhite(0)0,50||0.5: NPC-William(0)???;NytoWhite(0)0,50||:That's right.+...Luci, I made a promise to you in the past.+Whoever you want to kill, whatever wish you want to fulfill, I'll make it happenf for you.+Even if you've lost all your memories now. Even if you're no longer the person who made that promise.+So don't question me. Don't test me. NPC-William(0)???||:Otherwise... I'll replace the vessel. NytoWhite(0)Lunasia0,50||:...Bill, you didn't used to be like this...+You're always... so impatient with me now...+I'm not used to you acting this way... NPC-William(0)???||:...I'm not used to you acting this way either, Luci. ()||AVG_Door_Open_Close:The man says nothing more and walks into another room.+Lunasia knows the conversation is over.+Every time she says she's not used to him like this, he becomes cold and distant.+In that moment, she feels like just another experiment—no different from any randomly selected Nyto in a test chamber. ()||BGM_Empty:Bill has become... just like that woman.+Even though that woman never wears such a cruel expression, her heart is far colder and more ruthless... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||9<黑屏2>: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>639:... ()||ClothingUp:Laplace' eyes snap open. She is momentarily dazed by the dazzling light. ()||AVG_20Winter_Door_Car_Open:She rises, walks over to a cabinet, and opens it to retrieve a box of pills labeled with today's date. ()||ClothingUp:A white Nyto approaches with a glass of warm water. Laplace takes it and swallows the pills in one smooth motion. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Lady Laplace, you've rested for 25 minutes. Is there anything you would like to do next? NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:It's time to check the status of the incubation pods. If conditions are stable, they can be opened in the next couple of days. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Understood. ()||<黑点1>: ()||AVG_door_elecport<黑点2>9: ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>7710.5BGM_Hume_ImFutue_Full:Inside the laboratory. ()||:With the white Nyto's assistance, the incubation pods are swiftly checked. Laplace finishes up what she is currently working on.+It feels like... she finally has a moment to breathe. When was the last time she got to do that?+She can't recall—there's no day or night inside this lab.+The 360-degree shadowless lights have kept her company for a very long time.+A time that feels long to any human, but far too short for the task at hand. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:... NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Lady Laplace, shall I assist with anything else? NytoWhite(0)0,50;NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace||:No need. You're dismissed. NytoWhite(0)White Nyto0,50||:Yes, ma'am. ()||<黑点1>AVG_door_elecport: ()||<黑点2>0.5: ()||:Once the white Nyto leaves, Laplace approaches one of the incubation pods. ()||AVG_BubbleAVG_NightVision_Start:She opens the control panel and forcibly initiates a premature awakening of the unfinished test subject.+After a brief tremble, the girl inside the pod opens her eyes. ()||0.5: ()Lunasia||:...Why am I back here again...? NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Don't be nervous. I'm only documenting your current condition.+...You're merely sharing this body's vision. ()||:Laplace starts adjusting various values and recording routine data. ()||AVG_XXS_kick<震屏3>0.5: ()||:Lunasia slams against the glass violently in protest.+Laplace does nothing to calm her down—she's clearly used to this. ()Lunasia||:Let me go! I don't want to stay here! NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:How does it feel?+To have a human's free will, and the omniscience and omnipotence of a higher life form. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:...+It's a curse.+To possess human emotions, yet a mind and lifespan not meant for any human... NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:If you were to become as banal as everyone else...+You'd never be the Holy Maiden. You wouldn't be worthy of sacrifice. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:...That sacrifice at the Gate of the Evangel... that was your doing...+You monster... NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace||:Being a Holy Maiden, embodying a miracle... Lunasia—this was all your choice. ()Lunasia||:My choice? Have I ever had a choice? ()||AVG_Bubble:White froth begins to churn in the incubation fluid as Lunasia thrashes harder. Laplace merely glances at her, calm as ever. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Quiet.+If you don't cooperate, we won't be able to retrieve crucial data.+Some information can only be accessed while you're conscious. ()Lunasia||<震屏3>AVG_XXS_kick:Why me?! NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Remember your purpose.+This is the path you—your past self—chose, the pact you made with me. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:... NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:We're just one step away.+Once I personally complete the final surgery, your transformation will be complete. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:... NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Be happy, child. You got what you wanted, and I got what I wanted.+From Pilot Whale to Hela... countless people have given everything for this moment. Now, it's time to realize it all. ()||ClothingUpBGM_Empty:Laplace's aged reflection stares back from the glass, a stark contrast to Lunasia's youthful features.+She lets out a careless chuckle. ()Lunasia||:What's so funny? NPC-Laplace(12)Laplace||:When we first met, you looked exactly the same... and I was already growing old. Human time is so short. But thank goodness—I made it in time. ()Lunasia||:The first time we met... you... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||9<黑屏2>: ()||<黑屏1>AVG_Door_Open_Close: ()||9<回忆><黑屏2>:... ()||ClothingUp:After being led on a deliberately long and convoluted route, she is finally brought into a room, and the blindfold is removed from her eyes.+Inside, a young girl eyes her coldly. NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||BGM_ev2408_DanceWithDeath:You're late, Dr. Meitner. NPC-Laplace(0)Laplace;NPC-Lunasia(4)||:...What a curious child. NPC-Laplace(0);NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:I am the god of this sacrifice. You are merely my servant.+You have no right to keep me waiting. NPC-Laplace(0)Laplace;NPC-Lunasia(4)||:Did the Holy Mother approve your decision? NPC-Laplace(0);NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:Listen carefully, Dr. Meitner.+You only need my approval to gain everything you've ever sought.+Among the lives included in this sacrifice, my mother's will be the first. NPC-Laplace(0)Laplace;NPC-Lunasia(4)||:Oh? Any other demands? NPC-Laplace(0);NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:...No. Once you get what you want, you may leave.+Bill will handle the rest. NPC-Laplace(0)Laplace;NPC-Lunasia(4)||:Do you want to confirm the procedure? NPC-Laplace(0);NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:No need... I'm the strongest person in the world. NPC-Laplace(0)Laplace;NPC-Lunasia(4)||:Such dramatic words. Girls your age do love those. NPC-Laplace(0);NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:You haven't lived what I've lived, Dr. Meitner.+I hate this world. I hate all of humanity.+That's why I'm willing to sacrifice myself—to fulfill the destruction of humankind. NPC-Laplace(0)Laplace||:Things might not go the way you wish. NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:They will go my way. NPC-Laplace(1)Laplace||:Wanna bet on it? NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:I will win. NPC-Laplace(1)Laplace||:I hope I live to see the ending. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<关闭蒙版>9<黑屏2>: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>7710.5: NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:You're late, Dr. Meitner. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:...What a curious child. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:I am the god of this sacrifice. You are merely my servant.+You have no right to keep me waiting. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:Did the Holy Mother approve your decision? NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Listen carefully, Dr. Meitner.+You only need my approval to gain everything you've ever sought.+Among the lives included in this sacrifice, my mother's will be the first. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:Things might not go the way you wish. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:They will go my way. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:Wanna bet on it? NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:I will win. NPC-Laplace(11)Lunasia<同时置暗>||:I hope I live to see the ending. NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||0.5: NPC-Laplace(11)Laplace||:Now, Lunasia, you are about to witness the ending.+The ending of all humanity. ()Lunasia||:... NPC-Laplace(13)Laplace||0.5:Has it come back to you yet? ()||<黑屏1>: ()||9<黑屏2>: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>AVG_Water_Drip4630.5: ()???||:Holy Maiden... ()||:The tub is filled with thick, red liquid. A frail young girl submerged in it struggles to raise her head and looks up at Lunasia. ()???||:Can we really reach that place... where there's no more pain? NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||:Of course. ()||:Lunasia hears her own voice—gentle, yet cruel. ()||ClothingUp:Then her hand caresses the girl's pale face. NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||:Good night. ()||0.5AVG_fall_into_water:Glup. That pallid face is instantly swallowed by crimson, leaving behind only a few broken bubbles. ()???||:My Lady, is it my turn yet...? ()||ClothingUp:She raises her head. As far as the eye can see are countless containers filled with scarlet fluid. NPC-Lunasia(1)Lunasia||:Yes, you're next. ()||:Her feet move forward without her control, and pain tears through Lunasia's heart. NPC-Lunasia(1)Lunasia||:Stop... stop... ()||AVG_BubbleBGM_Empty:Glup. Glup. A stream of fragile bubbles bursts between her hands.+Lunasia feels a splitting headache—like she's about to lose control of her own body... ()||9AVG_Broken_Glass: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||9<黑屏2>: ()||<黑屏1>: ()||477<睁眼>0.5: ()||:Lunasia wakes up on the floor of the safe house. Next to her lies a shattered glass. NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||:... ()||BGM_ev2408_DanceWithDeath:The safe house. The Commander. The Doll sent to take care of her... Her memory slowly returns.+But she can only grimace. What's real? What's false? She can no longer tell. ()||RunStep:The white fluorescent light above flickers uneasily, and the hurried footsteps of a Doll echo down the hall. NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:Miss Lunasia, what happened?! NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||0.5: NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia||:...Nothing. NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:Another nightmare? ()||AVG_tableware:XM556 picks up the shards of the broken glass and brings her a fresh cup of warm water. NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:Have some honey water. NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia;NPC-XM556(0)0,200||:... NPC-Lunasia(0);NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:If there's nothing else, I'll leave you to rest. NPC-Lunasia(0)Lunasia;NPC-XM556(0)0,200||:When will the Commander come? NPC-Lunasia(0);NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:The Commander is handling things aboard the Elmo. Once everything is in order, they'll come to pick you up. NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia;NPC-XM556(0)0,200||:...+No...+I want to see the Commander now. NPC-Lunasia(4);NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:I've already spoken to them. The Commander said— NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:I want to see the Commander now! ()||<震屏3>AVG_The_Division_Flash_Bomb_ExplosionAVG_bigglassbreak:Bang—the fluorescent light bursts overhead, raining shards all over the room. NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:... NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:I want to see the Commander! Right now!!! ()||AVG_Broken_Glass<震屏3>:Snap. The cup of warm water shatters in her hand, leaving only one sharp piece of glass. ()||ClothingUp:Lunasia presses it to her neck. NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:Miss Lunasia, please calm down.+I heard your request loud and clear—I'll report this to the Commander immediately.+But please, put the glass down first... NPC-Lunasia(4)Lunasia||:Do it now. ()||Rope:Her trembling hand presses the shard deeper. Dark red blood seeps out, creeping slowly along her pale neck to her collarbone...+This sensation of bleeding... She feels a mix of pain and pleasure.+Just like that woman in her dreams... ()||:Lunasia flashes a cruel smile. NPC-XM556(0)XM5560,200||:Commander. Commander, right. I'll contact the Commander right away! ()||AVG_tele_connect0.7: ()||<黑点1>: