7 7 301 A long, long nightmare. A nightmare where Commandant is nowhere to be found.
8 8 301 An attempt to sit up—only to find the operating system for the limbs disconnected.
9 9 301 Lucia Aa...
10 10 301 Mouth... opening to call out for a certain someone.
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13 13 301 1 Hassen You're awake, Lucia? 2
14 14 301 "President Hassen, are we in Babylonia, or somewhere else?" Words. Lips. Mouth moving, or not? Sound does not come out.
15 15 301 Hassen I know you have a lot of questions, but right now, you need to rest. 2
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17 16 301 The president's words jog my memories. It was a loss against Alpha, again.
18 17 301 —Losing to myself.
19 18 301 It wasn't enough. It ended in failure. I wanted to show Commandant. I wanted Commandant to be proud. But, I lost again.
20 19 301 In the end, when I was lying in Commandant's arms, I tried to smile, so that Commandant wouldn't be as worried about me.
21 20 301 Lucia Where's... C-Commandant?
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23 21 301 Hassen I sent Gray Raven to join the resistance against Gabriel. I had Ayla bring a comms device with them, but then at some point we lost connection. 2
24 22 301 That doesn't sound good. I need to get to Commandant as soon as possible.
25 23 301 Lucia Agh... Argh!
26 24 301 RImgBg1Shake I need to be there for everyone... be there for Commandant. Something tells me that I'll regret it if I don't. I mobilize every working part of my body and crawl out of the bed.
27 25 301 Hassen Hold on, what are you doing? 2
28 26 301 Lucia Send me to battle...
29 27 301 Hassen You're too damaged. Let the others do the fighting. 2
30 28 301 Lucia But...
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33 31 301 1 Asimov If she wants to fight, let her. We brought a spare frame, remember? 1
34 32 301 Hassen That frame is still being configured. And you know full well what letting Lucia use that frame would mean. 2
35 33 301 Asimov A frame containing Alpha's data can never be fully configured. Initialization is required before it can be used, no matter the case. 1
36 34 301 I don't understand what they're talking about, but the word "frame" stands out for me.
37 35 301 Lucia Whatever works. Let me use it.
38 36 301 Hassen You... 2
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41 37 301 Asimov Lucia, we developed a new frame for you. Built on all the data Gray Raven has gained so far. 1
42 38 301 Lucia As in what we've been through...?
43 39 301 Asimov You can say that, but your experiences alone aren't enough. If you've realized that you are a replica, then you know how powerful the original Lucia is. 1
44 40 301 I know. That's why I don't want to lose.
45 41 301 Asimov That's why I tuned up this frame with data from Alpha. Unedited. The entire set. 1
46 42 301 Lucia That's... what the initialization is for?
47 43 301 Asimov Yes. The frame is data-overloaded. So if you want to use it, your thought model will have to be reconfigured through initialization. 1
48 44 301 Asimov We don't know what will become of you after the initialization. More Lucia, more Alpha, or someone completely different? No one can tell. 1
49 45 301 Asimov Even if it all works out and you're back in operation, you will longer be yourself. 1
50 46 301 Asimov Constructs can acquire memories by loading themselves with data. But you will only be reading these memories, not living them. They will always be someone else's. 1
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53 47 301 1 Hassen Asimov, this is too much... And even if we activate that frame, there's still no way of getting her back in battle, right? 2
54 48 301 Asimov We do have a decommissioned single-person aircraft left. Still functional enough to take her to Kowloong. 1
55 300 301 Asimov I just caught a signal from Gray Raven... They might be in danger. 1
