"Although this comic contains an unusually large amount of information, we all need time to process such a harsh truth.
At the same time, the holographic screen of the Q&A space lit up again, and the voice composed of countless people resonated once more.
[Question 5: Why is A310 special to Otto?]
[a: Due to her appearance]
[b: Due to A310's power]
[c: Due to A310's power and tenderness]
[d: Because A310 possesses full consciousness]
"A310? Judging by the answer description, it seems to be a person."
Seeing the answer on the holographic screen, Kiana stroked her chin and analyzed.
Then, she felt a strong hit on the top of her head.
Turning around, she saw Theresa sitting on top of Judas, looking at her with a murderous expression.
"Aunt, why are you hitting me again? Did I say something wrong?"
Kiana rubbed her head and said with an aggrieved expression.
"Of course, you're wrong! What do you mean 'seems like a person'? She's clearly a person!"
Theresa glared furiously at her useless niece, then jumped off Judas, landed in front of the holographic screen, and looked up at the problem.
"I never expected the question I would have to answer to be this one, A310, what an old name!"
Following Theresa's words, Kiana's eyes instantly widened.
"What? So, Aunt, you were called A310 before?"
Seeing Kiana's surprised expression, Theresa rolled her eyes and offered no further explanation.
After all, the experimental subject's background was not exactly glorious.
Because of this, she was often treated like a monster.
At that time, in the whole of Schicksal, apart from Otto, only Cecilia not only wasn't afraid of her but also treated her gently.
Thinking of this, Theresa's expression softened considerably.
"But in the end, Siegfried took Cecilia away, and thinking about it still makes me angry!"
After sulking for a while, Theresa suddenly patted her cheeks, thus regaining the focus she needed to analyze the problem at hand.
Theresa knew, of course, that she was special to Otto.
But the reason why she was special was something she hadn't really thought about.
Because of her appearance?
No, there were many other test subjects who looked exactly like her at the time, so the correct answer couldn't be that.
Due to her strength?
Although Theresa was very confident in her abilities, she knew perfectly well that she was no match for Cecilia or Durandal.
In the mighty organization Schicksal, where S-class Valkyries frequently emerged, the strength she demonstrated at the time was utterly insufficient to warrant Otto giving her special treatment.
Therefore, this cannot be the correct answer.
After eliminating a and b, Theresa focused her attention on c and d.
In her opinion, answer C includes part of answer B, which she has already analyzed.
So, is the correct answer d?
For some reason, even though it was her own analysis that led her to that conclusion, Theresa hesitated just before speaking.
It wasn't that she feared the punishment for answering incorrectly; she was simply worried that her choice might be wrong.
If you answer incorrectly, the punishment is a minor issue, but losing the reward is undoubtedly a great loss.
Regardless of whether the reward she has now is as valuable as she imagines, she doesn't want to miss a reward of equal value because of her own mistake.
"Director, which one are you going to choose?"
Just as Theresa was hesitating, Fu Hua's voice came from her side.
Hearing this, Theresa directed her gaze toward the "student" she had just seen again and then shared her analysis.
"I think if it were Otto, the answer would be C."
In Fu Hua's opinion, if Otto were a pure scientist, then the answer would probably be as Theresa analyzed, which is d.
Creating an individual with full consciousness through technological means naturally holds a special significance for a pure scientist.
But it is clear that Otto was not that kind of person.
He has a strong sense of purpose in everything he does.
Although Otto's specific purpose is unknown, creating an individual with full consciousness is clearly not enough.
Hearing Fu Hua say that, Theresa understood why she had hesitated.
It turned out that, deep down, she had the same considerations as Fu Hua.
"The answer to this question is C."
Theresa looked at Fu Hua, then turned back to the holographic screen and gave her answer.
[Correct Answer. Congratulations! You have obtained the blueprint for the mass production of the Lunar Throne.]
Although the sounds coming from the Q&A room were strange, they sounded like celestial music to Theresa at that moment.
She actually got it right!
Thinking of this, she turned around and smiled sweetly at Fu Hua: "Thank you for reminding me."
Fu Hua shook her head and remained silent.
And just as Theresa finished speaking, another USB drive appeared in her hand.
"The Lunar Throne... it seems to be something Anti-Entropy is researching, but its specific function still needs further investigation."
Just as Theresa was about to put the USB drive away, Bronya said from the side: "Director, could you give me this and the information about that supermutant factor technology from before?"
"These two?"
Although the Q&A session had just revealed that Bronya was a double agent for Anti-Entropy, Theresa decided to believe her student at that moment.
She nodded: "But could you tell me first what you need these two things for?"
Bronya pointed to her head: "Didn't I receive a reward? It's the AI Prometheus. It told me it can turn the two technologies the director has into actual products. Oh, and the Holy Blood of Schaniat; it can also analyze it and create Honkai energy neutralizer agents."
"Director, hand it over to Bronya. I trust Prometheus's abilities."
After hearing Fu Hua say the same, Theresa stopped asking questions and handed over the two USB drives that Bronya had requested.
As for the Holy Blood of Schaniat, there is no corresponding analysis device in the Q&A room, so we will have to wait until we leave this place and go to the laboratory to talk about it.
After Bronya took the items, she immediately used Reload Bunny to read the data from the USB drive and had Prometheus, who was one with her, begin to analyze and study them.
While Prometheus was processing the data, Bronya could still devote some attention to seeing what kind of "spoilers" the Q&A section would reveal this time.
That's right. The content offered in the Q&A section after the question is finished—whether it's a video, a comic, or other formats that may appear in the future—deals with past and future information they were unaware of and only discovered when it was revealed in that section. This, of course, can be considered a spoiler.
In Bronya's opinion, its value might be greater than the reward offered by the Q&A space after answering correctly.
Just as everyone's attention was focused on the holographic screen, the screen changed.
The screen, which was originally white with black text, turned black. As the sound of typing began, white text started to appear on the black screen. Combined with Otto's voice, which was loaded with emotion, the text lost its coldness and became imbued with the writer's feelings at that moment.
[Confidential Record A3-1]
In the previous A1 and A2 models, only Kallen's DNA was used in the experiments, but they all dissolved and died within 5 minutes of being born. In this experiment, cells from the fusion Honkai Beast "Vishnu" were added. The individuals of the A3 model stopped growing upon reaching the physical age of 12, but they all successfully survived after leaving the culture tank.
[Otto, March 28, 1972]
[Confidential Record A3-2]
[A-310 forgave A-303. For an instant, her power and tenderness made me believe that A-310 was Kallen's reincarnation. However, reincarnation cannot be scientifically explained. There is no evidence of a connection between A-310 and Kallen. But A-310 is special. I have decided to adopt her as my granddaughter and name her... Theresa.]
[Otto, March 28, 1972]
[Confidential Record A3-20]
Today is the first time Theresa has faced a Honkai Beast. Luckily, it's just a Tank-class Honkai Beast. I carefully checked her equipment, added her favorite bitter melon juice to her food rations, and even washed her nun's skirt thoroughly. Tsk... have I spoiled her too much lately?
[Otto, December 23, 1973]
[Confidential Record A3-75]
I never imagined that Cecilia's death would cause Theresa so much pain, not even... not even hatred toward me. No... perhaps it was inevitable. When I sacrificed those civilians to save Kallen, wasn't she angry with me and even slapped me? Perhaps Kallen's soul truly runs through Theresa's veins. No! No, no, no! This is too absurd.
[Otto 2009.05.01]
[Confidential Record A3-76]
Although Siegfried and experimental subject K-423 escaped, Kiana was rescued. The only thing that is baffling is why Siegfried took experimental subject K-423 with him. Hmm... Could it be related to that group calling themselves Anti-Entropy?
[Otto 2009.05.01]
[Confidential Record A3-81]
Theresa had no choice but to stay in Schicksal. She requested to leave the headquarters and go to the furthest branch in the Far East. Then... she asked to found an academy there to train Valkyries: St. Freya Academy. There, she would train Valkyries who valued their lives and would not be used as pawns or sacrifices. Hmph... a naive idea.
[Otto, June 21, 2009]
[Confidential Record A3-100001]
A-310 is a true miracle. Of the 260 test subjects in the A to E series, only A-310 possesses full consciousness. Furthermore, she made me feel Kallen Kaslana. I want to believe she is Kallen, but I am afraid. What if she is not? Like all scientists who have been at the pinnacle of humanity throughout history, I may be standing before the door of truth, but my rationality makes me doubt whether the truth lies within. The concept of the soul cannot be explained by any current scientific theory. However, I know that my answer could be found in the Honkai realm. And the messenger of the Honkai, the Herrscher, has already begun to be born. In the records of the previous civilization, the Sixth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Death, possessed the ability to exchange souls; she should be able to bring me the answer. This answer... might allow me to truly reunite with Kallen and fulfill my 500-year wish. So... until I get the answer, I will protect the Honkai and prevent those Anti-Entropy guys from ruining my grand plan. Then, when I get the answer, I will destroy it.
Otto's timeline is unknown.
Seven confidential documents written by Otto himself completely baffled everyone.
Perhaps to make it easier for everyone to view, the holographic screen was split into seven sections, each displaying a confidential record in black text on a white background.
Kiana approached the screen labeled A3-76, pointed at the text, and forced an unpleasant smile: 'Siegfried and experimental subject K-423 escaped, but Kiana was rescued. What does this mean? Haven't I been by Dad's side all this time?'
"Kiana, maybe things aren't what you think."
Kiana looked somewhat strange, and Mei quickly approached her.
She, who almost never takes the initiative, now took it to pull Kiana's small body into her arms.
When Mei touched Kiana, she realized that the usually strong and optimistic girl was now shaking unnaturally.
She took Kiana's hands in hers and found that those small hands, which had always been as warm as a fireplace, were now as cold as ice.
A slight mist rose in Mei's eyes, but she held back her tears and, instead, placed Kiana's hands on her chest, trying to warm her with her body heat.
Mei's actions had an effect.
Under Mei's comforting words, Kiana's turbulent emotions gradually calmed down, but her usually bright blue eyes now looked somewhat lifeless.
She directed her gaze at Fu Hua, who had remained silent: "Class delegate... no, I should call you Fu Hua. So, the reason Otto assigned you to watch me is because of my identity as an experimental subject, right?"
Fu Hua didn't deny it: "Yes, and your identity is very special."
Fu Hua did not intend to reveal this secret, but now that the Q&A Space has provided so much evidence, if she continues to hide it, Kiana and the others will probably go to the Schicksal Database as soon as they leave. At that time, Otto will know everything.
Fu Hua's gaze darkened slightly at the thought of Otto.
She had always known that Otto had his own plans, but she never expected Otto to want to protect the Honkai before achieving his goal.
Who instilled in him the confidence to protect the Honkai in the early stages and then destroy it in the later stages?
Is it based on the Oath of Judah, a God Key forged from the core of the First Herrscher in the era of the previous civilization?
Or is it based on his mind, which may or may not reach the level of Dr. Mei or Dr. Möbius?
Or perhaps it was due to his cruelty and determination, which were far from sufficient compared to the Moth that chased the Flame back then.
Although Fu Hua has lost most of her memories of the past."