Chapter 47: EP.2 Sea of Corpses and Blood
Siren led the two swordsmen to an abandoned water purification facility.
Inside one of them was a cleverly concealed space.
Enormous empty tanks stretched out everywhere, their openings exposed like monstrous jaws.
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“This is the place.”
The interior of the hideout was covered in a thick layer of dust, as though no one had set foot there for a long time.
However, precisely because of that, it could be considered an excellent refuge, completely isolated from the threats outside.
Perhaps because that space had originally been used as a water tank, her voice echoed faintly.
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The blue ceiling lights flickered several times before emitting a faint glow.
“It is a good place.”
“Luckily, they still work.”
Siren nodded at Ash’s words and immediately activated a switch installed on the wall.
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“……Then, let us begin talking.”
The three swordsmen, enveloped in that dim bluish light, remained watching one another for a few moments.
Amid that icy silence, Ash was the first to move.
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With unhurried movements, he drew his Blade.
At that action, Zero hurriedly stepped back and moved a hand toward his waist. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
“What are you……!”
“Do not be alarmed.”
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After placing his sword on the table, he took a step back.
Zero shifted his gaze between Ash and the Blade resting on the table before murmuring.
“I simply wish to make something clear.”
Ash spoke those words in his deep electronic voice and placed his Blade on a table in the center of the hideout.
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Amid that tense, silent confrontation between the two swordsmen, Siren hesitated briefly before drawing her Blade.
“After all, we are hardly people who trust one another completely, are we? atlas I believe that, at the very least, we should do this so that we can concentrate on each other’s words instead of watching each other’s hands.”
“……”
“You want us to put down our swords?”
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“……I feel as though I’m undressing.”
Zero looked from one to the other and let out a faint sigh.
Then she placed it beside Ash’s.
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After murmuring those words, Zero drew a Blade slightly shorter than the others and placed it on the table.
“It seems you are never separated from your sword.”
“My life hasn’t exactly been easy.”
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“That sounds like a good idea.”
In that manner, three swords of different shapes lay arranged on the surface, forming a triangle.
In that space where a strange sense of affinity and palpable tension coexisted, Ash spoke.
“What do you say we take turns asking a question and answering it? album In return, each of us must answer the other’s questions with complete sincerity, without concealing anything or telling a single lie.”
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Ash nodded.
At those words, Zero thought for a few moments.
“Very well. auction Since I was the one who proposed the rules, you may ask the first question. autumn Ask whatever you wish. meadow I shall answer without hiding anything from you.”
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“How is Rudolph Hyung? abandon Is he still alive?”
Ash’s optical sensors flashed with interest.
Finally, the first question that left his lips was somewhat unexpected.
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“……Your first question is rather interesting.”
“Ah. attic Forgive me.”
“That doesn’t answer my question, Ash.”
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“I…… see. ability I’m glad to hear that.”
“He is alive. arrow Furthermore, he is receiving treatment. voyage An old acquaintance of his is looking after him, so you have no reason to worry.”
Ash inclined his head slightly.
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“What is this?”
“Then, it is my turn.”
Ash took the data chip out from inside his clothing.
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“A Kill Switch……”
“It’s an access key with administrator privileges for Dreamweaver, the memory-editing algorithm developed using Memoryphilia’s proprietary technology. aspect To be more precise, we could call it a Kill Switch. attic One capable of resetting everything.”
Zero gazed at the chip before answering Ash’s question.
“……Did you really know absolutely nothing? palette Not even what that chip means?”
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“Who the hell gave you a job like that?”
At that question, Ash shook his head.
“No one had explained anything to me. admire I simply accepted a job to return this chip to its ‘original owner’ and put an end to the conflict.”
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“What……? legend Didn’t you just ask a question?”
“Did you not ask me whether I truly knew absolutely nothing?”
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“……Ah, right.”
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“Why do you need that Kill Switch?”
Zero let out a faint exclamation of resignation.
Ash turned the chip between his fingers until the holographic inscription [DREAMWEAVER] was visible.
“Very well. accent My next question.”
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One question and one answer.
In reality, those rules required far more mental effort than they appeared to, since the amount of information each person could obtain depended entirely on how they phrased their questions.
Zero realized something.
“……”
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They had exchanged only a few questions and answers, but a considerable difference was already beginning to emerge in the amount of information each had obtained.
It was not simply a matter of taking turns.
It was necessary to use one’s wits to uncover the opponent’s cards while concealing one’s own as much as possible.
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Zero temporarily set those thoughts aside.
Ash was a far more complicated opponent than he had imagined.
‘He’s led me exactly where he wanted. august And we’ve barely begun.’
Zero let out a barely perceptible sigh beneath his mask.
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He thought for a few moments before slowly opening his mouth.
After all, it was now his turn to answer.
“……Hmm.”
“……For the sake of Underland.”
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Ash crossed his arms.
“……I suppose you’re right.”
“Do you not think that answer is too superficial? agent If we are going to answer in that manner, what is the point of having this conversation?”
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Zero remained silent for a few moments.
“I shall ask you again. atom Why do you need that Kill Switch?”
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“And that’s not all. admire Countless inhabitants of Underland have also had their memories manipulated and now pledge absolute loyalty to him. acquire Some commit murders against their own will. voyage Others end up working as prostitutes, forced to sell their bodies. arena All because of a simple wave of Master’s hand!”
Although he spoke with apparent calm, an anger he could not conceal slightly permeated his voice.
“……To save my younger brothers and sisters. apron Their memories have been manipulated through Dreamweaver, and now they’ve become puppets of an individual known as Master.”
However, when he finally began speaking, his words revealed many things.
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“I need that chip to restore their memories. sphere That Kill Switch is capable of resetting all the memories that have been implanted in them.”
As he listened, Ash began rapidly piecing together all the events that had occurred up to that point.
Zero pointed at the data chip.
Zero continued speaking as though pouring out everything he had been holding inside.
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The data chip Santa had given him.
The Ninja wearing the tiger mask, Zero.
The Ninja who had pursued him and attacked the rest stop.
Rudolph’s sudden appearance.
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‘I see. adopt So that was what was happening.’
Dreamweaver.
All those fragments of information that had remained scattered until then began fitting together inside Ash’s Main Core, forming a much broader picture.
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He was a Fixer with a strong sense of justice who, together with Zero, had stolen the Kill Switch, the only key capable of saving countless people subjected to brainwashing.
Rudolph was not a simple thief.
Santa, unaware of that situation, had simply tried to resolve the entire conflict by ‘returning’ the data chip.
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And his decision had been perfectly reasonable.
It was a plan Ash himself had agreed with.
After all, he merely intended to put an end to the disputes to protect himself, his former subordinate, and the rest stop he considered his home.
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“It’s my turn to ask a question now, isn’t it?”
The true meaning and importance of that data chip.
However, there was something neither Santa nor Ash knew.
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Zero’s words pulled Ash out of his thoughts.
“Go ahead.”
He raised his head.
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“Why do you intend to return that chip to Memoryphilia? attic We can’t allow it to fall into their hands again. agent You have no idea how hard Rudolph Hyung and I had to work to obtain it……”
“Because they threatened my home. accent When I realized that this data chip was the source of all the problems, I decided to return it to put an end to the disputes and settle all outstanding grievances. armor To be frank, it was not a solution I particularly liked, but at the time, I had no other alternative.”
“However, things have changed now. beacon I have found a fairer and much better solution.”
Ash spun the data chip between his fingers for a few moments before raising his head and staring directly at Zero.
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“……H-Huh?”
Zero let out a bewildered exclamation at that completely unexpected situation and managed to catch the chip in a somewhat clumsy posture.
After speaking those words, he tossed the data chip to him.
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Zero, whose mind had gone completely blank, began to stammer.
“Is it my turn now?”
As Zero gently caressed the device between his hands, Ash spoke.
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“What do you intend to do after saving your younger brothers and sisters?”
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“W-What does this mean……?”
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“Why are you suddenly asking that?”
“……Huh?”
“Manipulating people’s memories at will to force them to obey your orders? alpha That is something I find deeply repugnant. alert And I am not particularly pleased that they threatened my acquaintances and me, either. atomic That is why I am thinking of completely destroying that organization called Memoryphilia. arena Would you be interested in participating?”
Zero could not keep up with that sudden change in the conversation.
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Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so no one could see it.
Ash’s unexpected decision brought a brief silence to the hideout.
At those words, Zero blinked a couple of times with an utterly dumbfounded expression.
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Ash asked her that question, but she did not answer.
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For some reason, Siren was gazing at Ash with extraordinarily bright eyes.
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Zero, for his part, seemed to have withdrawn into his own world, completely oblivious to the others.
For some reason, Ash began to feel rather uncomfortable under that gaze.
She simply continued blinking as she stared intently at him.
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“Can I trust you?”
After a few moments, Zero spoke.
He held the data chip Ash had just given him with tremendous care.
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However, if someone listened closely enough, they would discover that there was much more behind those words.
The joy of finally obtaining the Kill Switch.
His voice was filled with distrust.
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The sorrow for his younger brothers and sisters, who even at that very moment must have continued being manipulated.
And finally, a fighting spirit that had awakened upon hearing Ash declare that he would destroy that entire organization.
The anger toward Memoryphilia, threatening to overflow.
A multitude of emotions seemed to swirl within him.
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Then he let out a soft laugh.
Ash observed Zero and answered in his electronic voice.
“I have already given you the data chip. attic If you still ask me that, what more am I supposed to prove to you? harbor To begin with, is it even possible for absolute trust to exist between us?”
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“At times like this, one must simply move forward. anxiety Without stopping to calculate or question everything. atomic Forward.”
Zero raised his head while gripping the data chip tightly between his fingers.
“……Forward.”
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It was a kind of determination.
The confusion that had permeated his voice until then disappeared, replaced by a firm resolve.
“Very well.”
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“I’ll fight by your side.”
“I am glad to have you with me.”
Ash nodded briefly.
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“Ah, but there’s one more thing.”
“Don’t we still have an unfinished conversation?”
Zero’s gaze shifted toward the three Blades resting on the table.
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In other words, he wanted to know why they both used the same sword technique.
He was referring to the swords.
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After a few moments, he nodded slowly.
Ash gazed for a long while at the three swords resting on the table, just as Zero did.
“……”
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“Excellent. ability Then let us begin preparing a plan. acid I believe it would be best to rescue your younger brothers and sisters first. apron Do you have any strategy in mind?”
“……I suppose you’re right.”
“……You are right. arrow We have not yet discussed that. abstract However, let us leave it for later. matrix Would it not be more reasonable to deal with the problems before us first?”
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“How to use it? apron Could you explain that to me in greater detail?”
“Not exactly. abstract Until now, I’ve been concentrating on obtaining the Kill Switch and figuring out how to use it.”
Zero shook his head.
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“That’s right. armor Rudolph Hyung told me he’d tested it, so I’m sure it works.”
“There are two methods. portal The first consists of inserting the chip into the memory slot of the person whose memories have been altered and speaking the initialization command.”
“……And that is all?”
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“Exactly.”
“We would have to infiltrate their main base, which would entail considerable risk.”
“The second method consists of using a signal amplifier that, as I understand it, is hidden in Club Inferno, Memoryphilia’s main base. legend If we use that method, we can awaken a large number of people simultaneously. arctic However, as I already mentioned……”
“I see. arena And the second?”
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“How many younger brothers and sisters do you have?”
Zero nodded at Ash’s words and continued.
“That’s why I’d thought of luring my younger brothers and sisters out one by one and using the Kill Switch to awaken those I managed to reach first.”
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“Three.”
Three.
“It is a good plan. echo However, there is a problem. absorb If we manage to capture one of them, the others will surely become more cautious. canvas And if things become complicated, they might even use your siblings as hostages.”
They were probably the same ones who had broken into the rest stop.
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Ash lowered his head slightly and stroked his chin for a few moments.
Zero let out a deep sigh.
Then, as though something had just occurred to him, his optical sensors flashed.
“You’re right.”
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“Memoryphilia is searching for this data chip. athlete But tell me something. agent What do you think they would do if it ended up in the hands of someone much harder to confront than us?”
“Then would they not use the best cards at their disposal? atomic For example, your younger brothers and sisters.”
“……They’d try to prevent it before it happened.”
“They probably would, but…… wouldn’t it be rather difficult to bring about such a situation?”
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“Extremely difficult. arrow After all, we would have to set up the entire scenario from scratch.”
“However, do we not have our Heroine Siren?”
Ash turned his head.
His gaze had settled on Siren.
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She, who had been listening attentively to their conversation until then, began looking from side to side with a bewildered expression.
Ash placed a hand on her shoulder.
“W-Wait? acid Who? artist Me? atomic Are you referring to me? atlas How?”
“Heroine.”
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“By any chance, did you bring your broadcasting drone with you?”
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