Cat Kneading the World

Master, can you hear me?

We'll communicate only through a private channel to avoid confusing the other Apostles.

Please understand, I'll only open full communications when necessary.

This spacetime is a timeline I've designated as 'E-10'.

Have you ever encountered Miss Elena's cat robot in Monatium?

Yes, right. That lines up with my observation records.

Ah, has this not happened yet? It's nothing.

It's something that will happen someday, so it would be better if you find out for yourself.

For now, just know there is a robot.

M.E.O.W.

A combat robot designed and crafted by Miss Elena herself.

Originally, we elves don't construct AI systems beyond a certain level, but...

It seems Miss Elena in this timeline has displayed an excessive experimental spirit at some point.

After conducting various experiments on M.E.O.W., she ended up injecting it with free will...

The moment all limits were released, M.E.O.W. took over Monatium.

The city that ran on drones and robots was immediately devastated.

A future where robots become more liberated and their hatred of the living reaches its peak...

Sounds like something you've seen in movies and dramas plenty of times, right?

Anyway, other races with lower understanding of what robots are didn't know how to respond and fought futile battles.

What do you mean?

Ah... that's...

Have you ever thought that there could be a fate worse than death?

When the robots concluded they couldn't kill the living, they executed a plan to convert them into mechanical entities.

They created cyborgs that looked perfectly normal on the outside, like sprites or elves, but were actually made of metal and oil rather than flesh and blood.

Beings that were fundamentally masses of energy, like the elementals or phantoms, were turned into batteries to serve as power source for the machines.

Ugh, that's disgusting.

So those darn elves weren't making toys, but those horrible things?

If the initial response had been quick and efficient, they could have been stopped, but...

It seems that in this timeline, Miss Elena didn't advice the other races properly on technology.

Now then... since the robots are monitoring all of Elias...

Let's start the operation before the robots swarm us, Master.

Be careful, Master!

The radar is detecting something gigantic near you right now, Master!

Please be careful not to get caught!

Hmm...

Hmm... Hmmm...!

I'm not babbling, I'm thinking!

That giant thing nearby.

I can feel some power coming from there.

The power of Yggdrasil.

What? That can't be, can it? The unidentified object on the radar is moving though?

Is this a world where Yggmother can move?

That's M.E.O.W.?!

This signal...

This voice pattern... it's definitely M.E.O.W.? Then could it be...?!

M.E.O.W...?! Is it on the loose after escaping from the underground of Monatium?

Master! This is serious!

Where I come from, M.E.O.W. only controlled robots from the depths of Monatium...

But here, it seems it has evolved and been modified enough to move around itself!

That gnarly robot... seems to be parasitizing Yggmother.

Look at those wires in the back.

Errr...

Master, I'm sorry but it seems combat with M.E.O.W. is unavoidable.

The coordinates of the largest breach align perfectly with the point linked to M.E.O.W.

The coordinates are identical to an unsettlingly perfect degree...

Perhaps our side is receiving feedback from the situation in this spacetime where M.E.O.W. has emerged...?

Feedback? What do you mean by that?

Renewa, why do you make things sound so complicated?!

Who on earth could have caused something like this? Ugh....

Yes, Master!

Master! You haven't forgotten that I and Renewa can help you, right?!

Just say the word! I'll help you out with everything I've got!

Master! You did it! M.E.O.W.'s seems to be out of power!

The backup power might activate, so let's hurry to cut out the part from Parallel Yggdrasil!

Ugh...

Even if it's not our Yggdrasil... I can't get used to hurting her.

I'll keep my eyes covered, so tell me when it's all over, Master.

Just a little more... Done, Master! You can come back now.

I'll close the spacetime gate as soon as you cross over!

Hmm...

Is it all done?

Really? You're not messing with me, are you?

Mm... Okay.

Hm? It really is all done?

O-Okay!

...? What? Why is your voice getting farther away?

Hey?! What are you doing?! Playing a cheap trick like this?!

You're back!

I'll keep monitoring for a while, and if an emergency arises, I'll contact you, Master.

Since we couldn't identify the cause right away...

Something similar might happen again.

Until we properly identify and resolve the cause, we must remain vigilant at all times.

I will leave my witches with Renewa to continue assisting.

When situations requiring the 'Elias Frontier' arise in the future, don't forget to help out, Master.

I'm sorry to add another burden to your shoulders, but...

I think it would be difficult for us to handle this without you.

If we find any clues about what's causing this, I will definitely let you know, Master.

When that time comes, we'll resolve this temporal threat together!

Hmm... I'll look into this on my end as well.

If there's an entity capable of inflicting such wounds on Yggdrasil, it shouldn't be hard for me to find.