Echocalypse: Scarlet Covenant story · Main story, Act 27: Heart of Beast
131. Ambitions
Why did Lieutenant Fenriru walk out of that person's room?! Why is Dr. Aiken going into that room now?!
2 scenes, 47 lines
1. Ambitions
19 lines
Mm... I think I'm used to it.
All right... just make yourself comfortable.
Well, now I'm going to talk about my plan for the development of Teslovik!
Okay.
(Aiken seems very sane.)
I want to build a device that can communicate directly with the Ancient One!
???
Wait a minute?
No more fusion of humans and organic living organisms! Feasible fusion between humans and inorganic substances instead!
That's quite a leap forward!
I shall destroy Rasparta once and for all and make scientific modifications to their disciples to transform them from dependents of the Ancient One into researchers of science.
I want also...
I've been listening to Aiken talking for the past thirty minutes.
How is it? Don't feel your spirits soaring after listening to my speech?
Yeah... but... how should I put it? Your input feels so...
Down-to-earth, right?
Unrealistic.
2. Stage 131-10, after the battle
28 linesB... But... I can feel how determined and persevering you are from your speech!
Although what you are talking about sounds a bit unbelievable.
Actually... I don't think I'm a good talker.
I'm more of a researcher, unlike Fenriru. She's full of motherly love and very friendly.
But concerning Teslovik's future, I do have my own ambitions to achieve.
Such as?
While Teslovik develops toward becoming a Military Base, this place should be more like a sacred land for human science in my vision.
I don't mean to cut back Teslovik's military force or what, which it definitely needs and requires more input even for self-protection.
But I hope people will recall the disciplines of science that humankind develops by relying upon themselves, philosophy, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and literature when talking about Teslovik.
Fading out in the memories of humankind, these things that have been replaced by blind trust and spells are actually the utmost romance in the world...
... And the treasure that truly belongs to humankind.
I see, Dr. Aiken.
Have you talked about this with Fenriru?
No... why would she listen to me give a speech?
Go talk to her, Dr. Aiken.
I feel very touched and inspired after hearing what you said.
I think Lieutenant Fenriru must share the same vision as you, as she once said that Teslovik is a sword pointing at the Ancient One.
Therefore science must be the recipe for forging this sword.
Rea... lly?
Yes! That must be it! If you have an open talk with Fenriru.
Go... beating your opponent is indeed the best effective way... but... it's very dangerous.
Even if you may fail, at least you give it a go.
Thank God.
Now... Finally I can get some rest...