Fu Hua had many memories stored in Fenghuang Down.
But the words 'Flame-Chasers,' she wouldn't forget even if she died.
In the civilization of the Previous Era, she had dedicated much to this organization, and even to this day, she still carried its responsibilities.
What... exactly did she forget?
Why did looking at that little girl in the group photo cause a feeling of heartache?
Or rather, did the Flame-Chasers really imprison her!
At this time, Mei spoke up, grabbing Kiana to stop her from talking nonsense: "Maybe there's another reason. It's too early to draw a conclusion."
"Ehehe~ I was just speaking off the cuff. Squad Leader, you don't need to take it to heart."
Regarding Fu Hua's identity, several of them knew she was a person from the Previous Era fifty thousand years ago, and also the Red Kite Immortal who had protected Shenzhou for thousands of years.
Speaking ill of the Flame-Chasers to her face, wouldn't that make things awkward for Fu Hua?
But Fu Hua shook her head and said, "It's fine. There are some questions I cannot avoid."
"In my impression, the Flame-Chasers was not a completely positive image. Many warriors there had more or less psychological issues, but because humanity didn't have much time left back then, they couldn't be cured."
"The Flame-Chasers also did many bad things detrimental to humanity. I don't have much of a sense of belonging to this organization."
Her words were earnest and clear, making Kiana, who had just spoken out of turn, feel a bit embarrassed.
"Um, Squad Leader, I didn't mean it. Please don't take it to heart..."
"It's nothing, Kiana. No need to apologize to me. A martial artist should have a clear and transparent mind; just say what's on your mind," Fu Hua said.
The two continued to watch the screen.
Meanwhile, Yae Sakura heard a call from within.
"Big sis, big sis Is that Sakura you? I always feel like she looks so familiar"
Higokumaru's voice appeared in the center of Yae Sakura's mind, seemingly very curious about Sakura.
"How should I put it? It's just like when I first met you, big sis—there's an urge to get close to her... I don't know where it comes from, but that urge is even stronger than when I see fried tofu!"
"...Perhaps Sakura and I do indeed have some connection."
Yae Sakura looked into the distance and said softly in her heart.
She didn't know the answer to this question for now, so she would continue to observe... In the scene.
Seele walked out of the cell step by step.
Shoulder-length black-blue hair, sea-like pupils, and snow-white skin.
Due to her personality, her appearance seemed weak and easily bullied.
Her walk also reflected her personality; she often had to look around nervously after just a small step.
Suddenly, a seductive voice spoke in her ear:
"Oh~ you're finally awake."
That was Seele's other personality.
The other her!
Hearing this voice, Seele clearly relaxed a lot, as if she had found her pillar of support, and asked softly: "What happened? Why are we here?"
"Asking what you already know. Don't you think about whose selfishness caused us to lose the chance to get the Core."
The voice in her heart said with a sigh, her tone carrying a bit of temper and complaint.
Seele frowned: "I will never allow anyone to hurt Big Sister Bronya."
Seeing the little crybaby like this, the voice in her heart softened and agreed:
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll listen to you."
After saying that, she continued to ask: "But what should you do next? Without the Serpent's help, we can't leave the Sea of Quanta at all." Seele walked along, noticing the cold walls around her.
No one was around; a deathly chill spread through the air.
Seele said slowly: "It's a bit strange. Before meeting that sister, we were drifting in a void space, but this place is different from there."
"This place is more like those worlds Big Sister Bronya and I experienced together, more like a... World Bubble?"
The voice in her heart agreed: "You're right. We didn't actually dissipate in the Sea of Quanta; we accidentally entered a World Bubble."
"In that case, there must be a way to leave."
"In any case, we have to first find out exactly what kind of world this is."
The two made up their minds and walked cautiously toward the place Sakura had mentioned.
Looking at Seele talking to herself.
Everyone outside was confused.
Even Bronya was stunned, but then she seemed to remember something and explained to everyone:
"I've had a suspicion for a long time, and now everyone should be able to see it. Actually, Seele has a dual personality."
"The outer personality is kind, simple, fears violence, cries easily, has delicate thoughts, is good at empathy, and can always notice things others don't. She is weak but stubborn, and would rather hurt herself than Big Sister Bronya."
"The inner personality is yandere and manic, worships violence, grows on Seele's negative emotions, and would hurt anyone for the sake of Seele's wishes."
"It's possible that during the X-10 Experiment, in order to stop Bronya from getting hurt again, Seele overcame her weakness, solidified her conviction, and gained courage and resolve."
Hearing this, Rozaliya nodded vigorously in surprise: "That's right, that's right! I mean, Sister Seele was always a bit strange back at the Orphanage. Although... everyone knew, no one said anything."
"Looking at it this way, Sister Seele's two personalities have completely different characters and habits, and even their small movements when zoning out are worlds apart."
Bronya agreed softly, "Yes, the surface personality is never a picky eater, but the inner personality only likes the food she loves. She'll secretly dump the things she hates onto Sin's plate."
"The surface personality prefers sweet tastes, while the inner personality likes excitement."
Rozaliya said loudly:
"When we were at the Orphanage, Seele-jie switched the canned tomatoes for the soup with canned chili, causing everyone at the Orphanage to have diarrhea for three days."
"And also, the surface personality loves reading, while the inner personality gets sleepy the moment she touches a book. She even naps on the books, getting the pages all wet and sticky."
Rozaliya listed a whole bunch of things as she complained about Seele.
She only stopped when Liliya reached out to cover her mouth.
In the image, Seele followed Sakura, bypassing the patrol guards in the hall along the way.
The two took the elevator and arrived at the archives.
"It seems no one has noticed us. Let's go upstairs quickly."
"Okay, Sakura-jie."
Hearing Seele's sweet call, the voice in her heart spoke: "Oh~ you're calling her so affectionately."
"You trust her that much? Look at those ears. Is she really human?"
For some reason, everyone outside the screen smelled a strong scent of jealousy.
It looked like someone was getting anxious.
Rozaliya saw Bronya's expression turn slightly strange for a moment.
No matter how close they were...
Then again, one shouldn't be able to develop feelings for oneself, right?
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