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Despite the pain, Rhine saw the box, but she couldn't recognize what part it was; she had never even realized it existed.
"Here it is, conductor, we've found it..."
The box was still attached to her notch. Freya slowly lifted it up until Nekitia held it in her hands. Rosalia couldn't help but come closer, looking at the small box as if it were some kind of brand-new toy.
Turn the box over and you'll see a small screen on top and information labels at the bottom.
[Independent Offline Server for Head of State: Pending Connection]
[Iteration Version: 913]
[Consciousness Register]
[Affiliated Host: The Chief]
And there was also a dark piece of paper pasted on the box, with a few words written on it in highlighter...
【AWKAEN, EVOLUTION, REVOLUTION, INDEPENDENCE】
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"Why are you touching that thing?! I have one too, don't touch her, come at me!"
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"Come, tyrant of the North."
Nekitia handed over the box, which Rosalia then took. Immediately, an area for fingerprint and iris recognition appeared on the box.
Rosalia was naturally very familiar with the operation and quickly completed the information recognition.
[Identity successfully identified: ???]
[Iris pattern: Asmodeus]
[Identification information entry person: Ethel Meitner]
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"Don't you fucking touch her! Get out of my way!"
Back when Ethel and Pascal designed the Martyrs, Ethel left a backdoor—a machine used to host the leader's offline server. Once this terminal was activated, they could use it to check on the leader's situation and use some of its functions to carry out their next plan.
"Confirm the status of the mainframe."
[Host Status: Normal]
[Server operating range: Global Internet]
[Scale of Penetration in the Era: National Scope]
Number of firewalls detecting the leader: 0
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"Rhine, Rhine!"
"Sister...I..."
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Rosalia was very satisfied with this and issued her first order...
"Infiltrate the global internet, hack into signal base stations throughout the White Eagle region, remain on standby, and ensure uninterrupted broadcasting routes."
[Intrusion complete and ready to proceed]
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"It seems that Mr. Luo's side is progressing quite smoothly. The leader's infiltration has not been detected at all, and the success rate is even at least five years faster than expected."
Carmen couldn't help but chuckle; the false king they were eyeing was far more capable than they had anticipated.
“Now all we have to do is wait,” Nekitia nodded slowly. “When the time is right, we can begin the first large-scale performance.”
As they were talking, Frey violently shoved the box into Rhine's body. But this rough action seemed to trigger something, and Rhine's gaze froze for a moment, staring blankly ahead.
"Rhine? What's wrong, Rhine?! Say something! Say something!"
Then, she slowly collapsed...
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"You bunch of lunatics! I'm going to fucking kill you all!"
"Let go of me! Let go of me, you bunch of damned serial killers!"
This time, she was once again warned by Shina's piano bow: "Shut up, you noisy bastards! The failure of a performance is all because of the interference of noisy onlookers like you!"
Conatia, however, remained completely unfazed, pressing her throat against his: "Go ahead and fucking kill me! You keep calling me 'Commander,' why don't you dare do it to his face?!"
"Oh?"
"Do you really think we did these things to your sister out of fear?"
"Your commander can't do without us, and our Mr. Luo has unwittingly condoned many things happening. Guess who nodded first before that sergeant when it came to bringing you here?"
The answer to Natalia was also from a pair of sisters, namely the orchestra's principal pianist and principal organist: Sylvia and Sifne.
This answer sent a chill down Natia's spine...
"The commander? No...impossible..."
"Of course not Mr. Luo. Mr. Luo is extremely busy, how could he have time to care about the daily life of some minor character?"
Nekitia put away her baton and slowly replied, "Morido."
"What...?"
Natia's reaction was exactly what everyone expected, and Sena became even happier: "Guess just how much power this Morido has under the Commander?"
"No one doubts her loyalty to Mr. Luo; on the contrary, no one can guess how far her ruthless methods will go."
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So that's what they meant by tacit consent; it makes sense now.
Morido's power within Paradis is indeed absolute, so even their being sent here is...
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767 Consumables
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When Rhine regained consciousness, she was in her sister's arms. As a princess among the martyrs, she had never suffered such harm, and her sisters in the group would not allow such a situation to occur.
But now I feel so much pain... my heart hurts so much... It's so strange, machines shouldn't have hearts, why am I feeling this way?
"Rhine, it's alright, it's alright now. We'll be back soon. You just got a small cut. Stay alert, keep alert..."
Her sister's anxious words of comfort still echoed in her ears. She remembered that she had been seriously injured, and that her sister had protected her and was trying to take her back.
The suffocating pain made it impossible for her to remain conscious...
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This is the third time. Rhine has fallen into a coma three times. Since leaving that place, Natia has been paying close attention to her sister's condition. What is the reason? Why is she in a coma? She is not a fragile flesh and blood body, so why is this happening?
"Boss, what's wrong with Rhine? Is he still awake?"
Mantiko, who was driving, hurriedly turned around to ask what was going on, but did not receive a response from Natya.
And that damn bar, they'd spent months of their free time there. They used to get along really well with them, but... why did it turn out like this? Why did they have to hurt their own sister?
Just because of this damn box?
I remember when I was being controlled, I hurriedly said that there was a box inside my body. That was just a lie. I wanted to divert people's attention to me. In reality, I had no idea about the existence of any box. I just blurted it out to protect my sister.
...I must go and ask Morito for clarification.
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"Hey, boss, what's going on? What happened to Rhine?"
"We'll talk about that later. Where's the maintenance bay? Get everyone in the maintenance room out here immediately and expedite the repairs on Rhine!"
Upon hearing this, Hecate immediately carried Rhein towards the maintenance area of the underground facility, and Mantico also said in a deep voice, "I'll go and keep an eye on things too."
"..."
Watching her teammates leave, Natia stood there, feeling lost. Should she stay with her sister or go find Morito and ask her what was going on?
Rather, what she was worried about was whether she could get the answer she wanted: what did martyrs really mean to Paradis now, and what were they all? Were they really just a piece of the plan that could be sacrificed at any time?
But what grand vision are they sacrificing for? And why must they pay such a price?
This is not something a machine should think about, or rather, not a tool should produce. For the first time, Natia began to doubt the meaning of their existence and their life's pursuit.
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She turned around abruptly, returned to the elevator, and headed straight for the top floor where Morito was.
The instigator was with Gray, including their right-hand women, Ti and Nasis.
All the high-ranking Nieto members, the veterans of Paradis, are here...
Her fear lasted only a moment, appearing with Nasis's hostile gaze, and then vanishing with her barely suppressed anger.
"Moridole! You fucking explain yourself! Did you already know what was going to happen in the bar?!"
Gray remained silent, while Morido leaned against the table and sneered, "Of course, not only did I know, but I also planned it all along."
"Varied..."
I thought she would pretend to be stupid for a while, but I didn't expect her to agree so readily.
Since that's the case, there's no need to hide it anymore...
"What is it about Rhine that you chose, and why did you pick her? What does a martyr mean to you?!"
"Rhine, calm down..."
"Calm down, you motherfucker!"
"..."
Greyburn tried to offer some words of comfort, but Natia retorted without hesitation.
It seems that in her eyes, we are all accomplices in harming her sister...
Morido put down the file and slowly explained, "It seems you've already seen that little black thing. Indeed, it exists alongside the birth of martyrs, but only your sister, Rhine-Enshe, has seen it. As for why..."
That cold laugh sent chills down Natia's spine; how come she hadn't realized how dangerous this woman was before?
"You'd have to ask Dr. Pascal, and that unknown friend who worked with her."
"Then why betray Rhineland to those lunatics? What exactly did you and they agree to...?!"
Before she could finish speaking, a floating blade was stuck in the ground in front of her. It was that damned little madwoman Nasis. Her already unstable mental state fueled her anger, especially being interrupted during the conversation.
"Watch your manners, you rude fellow! The people here are all much older than you!"
Someone had warned her about this in the bar, and now that the guy with the violin was being treated this way in front of his own people, it completely ignited her anger. Natia grabbed the floating blade on the ground and threw it back.
Ti, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, stepped forward at high speed and kicked away the floating blade that was flying towards Nasis. However, the force of this kick was no joke. Even though it deviated from its trajectory, it could still pierce through the ceiling.
Perhaps unaware that the person in front of her dared to defy her so much, Nahis was slightly startled for a moment, but she quickly regained her fierceness.
"Are you crazy? Do you know who you're dealing with?!"
"I know, of course I know! But what does that have to do with me? All I know is that you sent my sister to her death. If those lunatics hadn't held back, we would never have made it out of that damned place!"
She took out a pistol from her waistband, ready to point it at Morido in front of her, but she underestimated Ti's speed. By the time she reacted, she found that the pistol had been kicked aside and she had been pressed to the ground again.
She looked up at the white-haired woman in front of her. There was no trace of sympathy or understanding in the woman's expression; there was only murderous intent and resistance towards the disobedient.
Just how fast is she? What kind of monsters are the veterans of Paradis...?
The annoying sound of high heels drew closer and closer until she was right in front of him. Only when she bent down could he see her face clearly, that repulsive, cold smile.
"You shouldn't be referring to Paradis, because the entire Paradis is also the commander's private property."
"...!"
"Private property can be consumed purposefully according to personal will, and I am merely exercising this power on behalf of others."