"Clara, where did you go earlier?"
On Jarilo-VI, at the site of the Stellaron in the snowfield, Firefly looked at Clara, who had finally returned, and asked with some confusion.
"Went to find an audience." Clara replied with a playful grin, then turned her gaze toward the Stellaron suspended high above.
"Find an audience? What do you mean?"
Firefly blinked in confusion. She understood each of those three words separately, so why did they make no sense when put together?
"Just what it says."
Clara didn't elaborate further. She walked forward, raised her hand, and opened her palm.
As if influenced by some unseen force, the Stellaron slowly descended into Clara's hand.
"Is this the power your clan controls, to command the Stellaron? Truly remarkable." Cocolia couldn't help but marvel as she watched the Stellaron obediently settle into Clara's palm.
Perhaps even she hadn't realized it yet, but since the voice within her body had vanished, her own consciousness had gradually been growing clearer...
"The power to control the Stellaron?" Hearing this, Clara shook her head faintly.
"We never had any power to control the Stellaron."
"The power of the Stellaron is not something we weak ants can master."
Stellaron: ?
You're an ant? Then what am I? Microbes?
"Then how are you...?" Hearing this, Cocolia glanced puzzledly at the Stellaron, which was being unnaturally docile in Clara's hand.
In Clara's grasp, the Stellaron didn't dare release even a sliver of energy. It seemed afraid of disturbing Clara and getting crushed by a single squeeze...
"I have acknowledged the Stellaron as my master, surrendering my soul completely to it."
"That's why it has calmed down..."
Clara deliberately put on a sorrowful expression and sighed with great resignation after speaking.
Stellaron: ???
If the Stellaron had consciousness at this moment, it would definitely kneel down and kowtow ten thousand times to Clara in penitence.
I'm Clara's master? Seriously?
"Miss Clara..." Hearing Clara's words, a look of heartache flashed across Cocolia's face, and she wanted to offer some words of comfort.
"I appreciate your kindness, but this is my fate." Before Cocolia could voice her consolation, Clara interrupted her.
"To drive away the cold and build a new world... I have no other choice..."
"Miss Clara..." Cocolia was visibly moved by Clara's acting, her whole being now wrapped in an aura of sadness.
Firefly: Meow meow?
What's going on? Why is the air suddenly filled with this sad mood?
Firefly didn't understand.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. A newly formed alliance shouldn't dwell on such topics." Clara "forced" a smile.
"Since we aspire toward Destruction, we must also be prepared for its end."
"Mmm..." Cocolia lowered her head, murmuring a quiet agreement, lost in thought.
"Let's discuss something more beneficial for the new world."
"For example, do you have any plans? Any schemes to guide the world toward rebirth?" Clara put away the Stellaron and asked Cocolia.
"Um..."
Hearing this, Cocolia was at a loss for words.
Plans? I dunno.
Clara: ?
Watching the somewhat embarrassed Cocolia before her, a big question mark popped up over Clara's small head.
Clara was speechless for a moment, but then she thought, it made sense. In the main story of the game, Cocolia's mind was completely corroded by the Stellaron, which was why she did those things.
Now, this Cocolia, uncorroded by the Stellaron, not knowing what to do was probably understandable.
She might even rejoin the Architects later.
Hmm... To prevent a stab in the back, should I let the Stellaron's power corrode her mind again?
That's what Clara thought to herself.
"Since you don't have a plan, why not follow ours instead." Clara thought about it and decided to let it go.
The feeling of being corroded by the Stellaron wasn't pleasant. A betrayal is a betrayal; it doesn't make much difference.
As long as Firefly doesn't betray me, it's all good! o(￣▽￣)ブ
Hmm... Speaking of which, what if Firefly really does betray me? What would I do?
Tie her up in a dark room and teach her a harsh lesson? Or act like a ninja turtle, pretend I saw nothing, and just endure it?
Hmm... How about we just get betrayed together! o(￣▽￣)ブ
At this moment, Clara still hadn't quite noticed what was off.
Her inner feelings toward Firefly seemed to be gradually changing...
"Alright." Cocolia nodded. Since she had no plans of her own right now, she could only follow Clara's.
"First, we have too few people on our side." Clara held up one finger as she began speaking slowly.
"I hope that when the revolution begins, you can pull some people to our side."
"Of course, if there really aren't any, it's fine. The three of us are enough."
"Is that so..." Cocolia rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and felt Clara made sense.
Even though three people might be enough, more would certainly be better.
"I understand. I will do my best to gather some people during this time."
Cocolia nodded, agreeing to Clara's request.
"Then... I will use the power of another Stellaron to fuse this one into your body." Another Stellaron appeared in Clara's hand.
Of course, this Stellaron was one Clara had created using her own power. It was somewhat different from a normal Stellaron—to a discerning eye, the difference might be significant.
But in Cocolia's eyes, the Stellaron Clara made with her own power was no different from a normal one.
"Of course, the choice is yours."
"The only guarantee I can give you is that after fusing the Stellaron into your body, there will be no adverse effects."
"At the same time, your strength will improve by leaps and bounds."
"This is also the most crucial step in our plan."
Clara placed a hand on her modest chest, her expression utterly serious as she made this promise to Cocolia.
Firefly: So serious, so focused Clara, heheheheԅ(♡﹃♡ԅ), heheheheԅ(♡﹃♡ԅ).
"? "
For some reason, Clara suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if some pervert was staring at her.
What's going on?
She couldn't help but mutter to herself, her peripheral vision catching sight of Firefly beside her, whose eyes were practically overflowing with affection.
"Eww~" A wave of disgust rose unbidden in Clara's heart.
Ugh, disgusting lesbians.
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A/N: PLEASE, spare some free 'For the Love of Electricity'! /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
Wahhh, please, I'm begging you, meow~~~
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