149. Hope

Sova... let me go!

If you carry on like this, I'll apply force to the back of your head and make you faint temporarily.

I'll apply the proper force. You can have a try.

I, !

I get it... please let go.

I'll take you to a place before you admit your mistake.

I don't want to go anywhere except Abyss.

I'm taking you to Abyss.

Is this... Abyss? Or somewhere near Abyss?

Eriri! Dr. Aiken!

Oh? Sova?!

Aren't you with Fenriru? How do you know about this place...? And you even brought along Awakener, the double-dealer!

Hehehe... In one of my conversations with Sova, I got carried away and brought Sova here to show off.

Eriri! There will be no secret weapon at all with all this!

Don't be so close-minded... Dr. Aiken!

Well! Dr. Aiken, what is this place for?

Ew... My secret weapon is no secret at all... Never mind.

Behold! A device that tries to communicate with the Ancient One by transmitting regular-frequency soundwaves to Abyss...

The communication device with the Ancient One!

Why does it sound familiar...? Did you mention it when you entered my room that night?

That night? Entered your room?

I remember you said ''you want to make'' and I thought you hadn't started yet.

When a scientist says she wants to make something, she's already 80 percent done.

Can it really be used to communicate with the Ancient One? Will the Ancient One respond?

Actually, it's the Ancient One who contacted us first.

Ever since Abyss was created, we have received an extremely regular infrasound coming from the ground.

It has too regular a frequency to be considered something natural.

Dr. Aiken, do you know the theory that the Relic component might be found in Abyss?

Of course! Whether it's the Ancient One, or the Relic component!

As long as we have this device, we'll be able to find the answers!