Cut to the Moon group; they're now running back towards the office building where they first entered. Big G puts him down on the ground.
Moon: "What the hell are you doing?! How could you leave her?! How could you leave her all alone like that?!"
Then he punched Big G in the face. Even though he was in the VR world and couldn't feel the pain, deep down he understood Moon's feelings of irreversible loss.
"You...you can punch me here or in the real world, but I won't let Ares' efforts go to waste."
Moon, clutching G's shirt tightly, was about to punch him in the face again, but he stopped herself because of his promise not to let her efforts be in vain.
However, the three of them, still unsure what to do, were suddenly surrounded by the CNS. They were waiting for them.
CNS Member: You damn kids!!!! Do you think you can escape from us? You're just small fish caught in the net here, and you're going to die here anyway!!!!!!
Then the CNS members raised their guns and pointed them at the three of them.
CNS Member: Do you have any last wishes?
Suddenly, time stopped. Everything returned to silence. Then, a dimensional portal opened above the heads of the CNS, and a dark shadow fell to the ground. The shadow slowly faded, revealing a young woman. Yes, it was Ares. She slowly rose, and time began to move again.
Moon: A...Ares isn't dead yet.
When Moon looked at her, he didn't think it was her. Something was wrong. He sensed a darkness emanating from her. And at that moment, when she looked up, her eyes changed from their usual expression to a blood-red color. A dark aura spread from her.
Moon: (No…this isn't her…Then what is it?)
Before he could finish his thought, the CNS suddenly started aiming their guns at her. Everyone was confused about what was happening.
CNS Member: Y-You should be stuck in the system already...W-Why? The code we wrote will force you into a never-ending loop...What kind of creature are you?!
Ares????: ....If you're so eager to know, I'll tell you...
Then she lunged at the first person from CNS. She punched him in the chest, piercing him completely. The man collapsed to the ground, his body shattering into coins. The remaining four were shocked and aimed their guns at her. She used Evasive Dash to attack the others again. The massacre began. She tore apart a body, repeatedly smashed it until an arm came off, locked someone from behind and severely broke their spine, until finally she choked the last person until they begged for their life.
Please... let me go...Don't kill me!
Before his pleas were even finished, she grabbed his mouth and began tearing it open all the way down to his torso, leaving the body behind. Although there was no blood, many coins fell out. After dealing with the last one, only she and three other team members remained. Big G knew they wouldn't survive, so he jumped in front of them, preventing them from getting close to his team.
What Moon saw was cruel to him. He tried to approach her, but she glared at him intensely. Her heart was filled with agony; she was in darkness, only hearing silent curses directed at her.
You shouldn't have been born.
You are a mistake.
No one deserves to care about you.
You are a monster...
She sat on the floor, black wires wrapped around her. Her eyes seemed devoid of soul, yet she sensed what was happening outside. Outside, she began to raise her hand, preparing to attack him. He, however, heard her voice...
Please... Someone....please help me...
Moon:Is that the voice in her heart?
He began to walk towards her instead. He approached her slowly until he stopped right in front of her.
Moon: Hey...it's me...You're hurting, aren't you? You're trying to be strong so others will accept you...but you don't need to do that...We're here for you...I'll always be by your side. You won't be alone anymore.
Then he walked over and hugged her sincerely. Suddenly, she burst into tears, and the dark aura gradually faded. She collapsed to the ground and fell asleep. The darkness within her was gone, but whether it was completely gone remained to be seen when she woke up.