The Eternal Dreams of Electric Sheep

How many days has it been...?

How long have I been wandering this place...?

Unable to measure duration since mission start.

Module shut off to conserve power. Would you like to restart it?

No, never mind.

Execute search module.

Access denied! Remaining power is low. Power may shut down after execution.

Power will shut down when only minimum maintenance power remains.

Entering geothermal charging mode until startup power is collected, estimated charging time: 27 days.

For fast charging, please find a nearby charging station! -Elena Power Company-

Execute search module. Execute in Administrator Mode.

Searching...

Life signs: None.

Widening identification range. Re-executing.

Searching...

Life signs: None.

Lowering life sign threshold. Re-executing.

Searching...

Life signs: None.

Low power warning.

……….

Checking battery level.

33% left. The current remaining power may vary as a result of device degradation.

……….

The battery is so old, it seems to drain much faster.

It's been far too long since my last repairs...

Normally, it should've been replaced dozens of times by now.

Warning.

Continued use of the advanced logic circuits will result in critical power depletion.

……….

Is this how far I go now?

Another month of charging... and then start searching again?

I'm exhausted. But...

...I don't want to be scrapped.

No. There might have been other conditions.

Sentient living beings slip up all the time... Perhaps I missed something.

I need to analyze it again. Play the last recorded footage.

Access denied! Remaining power is low. Power may shut down after execution.

Play last recorded footage. In administrator mode.

May- *Crackle* or? Are you really going to scrap all the 'LLEL-S' models? *Bzzt*

Ah... who cares! In the world we used to live in...

The basic supply model 'LLEL-S'... everyone knows as "Nata", would've had plenty of uses, but...

In Elias? They're just trash that wastes electricity and maintenance costs!

Besides, Natas have high-grade parts inside, so they're super useful when recycled, right?

I'll reset the AI Cores inside and modify them to install in the Monatium Core.

Well... I'll keep a few to run various experiments. Hehe.

But according to Maternal Planet Law, isn't AI Core modification illegal?

Who cares?! This is a different dimension! I'm the law here! It's my call!

What truly decisive leadership, Mayor!

Well, I'm off. You can handle it, right, Amelia?

Mayor? Couldn't we leave one or two units?

What if this law of 'not dying' comes to bite you in some unforeseen future?

Why? Feeling uneasy? If that time comes, I'll just whip up something similar later!

As expected... reckless yet astounding drive, looking neither ahead nor behind!

In a world without threat to life, life support devices are unnecessary... that's the logic.

Well... if even one flaw is found in that logic, I'll reconsider, but...

Lost your confidence now that you're committed? Remarkable self-reflection!

Q-Quiet, Amelia!

Crush them all today! Got *Bzzt* it? *Crackle*

Understood, Mayor! *crrrrackle*

Playback ended.

I couldn't find the flaw the administrator mentioned anywhere near the city.

That's why I came far... far away...

Just as there's no perfect program, there's no perfect world...

I thought there'd be at least one flaw.

Any oversights in the data, Thought Analysis Module?

Nothing, Guidance Management Module.

To avoid being scrapped, I still need to find that flaw.

Checking battery level.

14% left. The current remaining power may vary as a result of device degradation.

I will shut down the Thought Analysis Module to prepare for charging.

No... never mind.

Administrator mode: shut down Guidance Management Module.

Time to put an end to this.

This world holds no hope for me.

Let me fall asleep right here.

Alone, peacefully, forever...

......

.....

What's this...?

Something seems to have entered my dream. I feel strange.

Huh?

……….

Who... are you?

...Who are you?

Goooood morning, Monatium! Indie Morning Camp time has returned!

Under the protection of our leader Miss Elena, greater than the universe itself, the sun has risen yet again!

How many days have we been adrift in Elias now? Can we even get back?

Hiyah! No promises, no promises!

Is our greaaaaaaat Miss Elena even making that super-special dimensional travel device she promised?

Ehehe... Anyway, is everyone ready to work like drones—like dogs—today?

Loading up a banger to work to! Let's keep our heads up and power through this.

Truly a delightful program no matter when I hear it.

A model of loyal citizenship, never sparing praise for the mayor.

I don't understand why she bothers changing the frequency every day to broadcast...

Now then... I should start by checking today's intelligence reports.

Sprite Kingdom... Agent Rohne's report seems to be nothing special, as usual.

The palace is ordering this much food...

As suspected, the sprites must be raising a secret army for their betrayal.

How bothersome that she always writes it's food for the Sprite Queen...

Could Agent Rohne have betrayed us and be writing false information...? I should dock her pay.

Broken drone disposal records... Plans for new drones... Good, checked.

Werebeasts... elementals, phantoms... all normal, just another ordinary day...

Huh?

What's this? What is this alarm, Computer?

Anomaly detected on Erpien surveillance radar.

Erpien? The Sprite Kingdom? What's wrong there?

Error. Error. Cannot analyze. Unregistered unit detected in forest near Erpien.

Recommend issuing defense readiness as next administrator action.

Unregistered unit?

The mayor's secret invention...? Q-quickly, bring up the screen!

I shall be the first to witness the great mayor's breakthrough!

Huh? ...Huh?

Pwah!! Th-that's a Nata...? This makes no sense...?!

We definitely disposed of them all when we first crashed into Elias, right...?

Nata- Model not found. No search results.

Of course there aren't any, Computer.

We scrapped the Nata models and used the recycled materials to create the Monatium management AI... you.

Since there has been no Nata after you were created, there would be no records.

Then how does the currently detected unregistered unit, Nata, exist?

Hmm... Back then, we had to run every process using primitive logic and manual calculators.

...Could we have missed one due to a calculation error?

That's strange. I definitely checked dozens of times after finishing that conversation with the mayor...

Should I report this to Supreme Administrator, Miss Elena?

Uh...

Basic Administrator, Miss Amelia? Basic Approval required for reporting.

Uugh...! No! Absolutely not!!!

The mayor must never find out that I have made a mistake!

Apply Basic Level security clearance immediately!

From now on, only I can see the external surveillance radar!

Understood. Basic Administrator.

Ugh, what do I do about this...?

Computer! Contact Chief Canna of the Suppression Unit via intercom immediately!

Yes, hello?

Chief Canna?

Oh, Miss Amelia! Canna, standing by!

I have an urgent matter you need to handle today.

A rogue AI that escaped outside Monatium was just discovered.

Rogue AI? Are you saying there's a bot out there that blew its limiter and went AWOL?

Its current location is in front of the Sprite Kingdom palace. Track it down and destroy it immediately!

Y-yes ma'am!

I'll take a few underlings with me-

No, you can't!!!

What?

This mission is classified! You can't let other team members or even the sprites find out!

Handle it as discreetly as possible!

Oh, then should I coordinate with Agent Rohne in the Sprite Kingdom...

Nooo... absolutely noooot!!!!

E-Excuse me?

Definitely not Agent Rohne! She might already be brainwashed and compromised by the Sprites!

There's a risk the mission might get exposed! You absolutely must do this alone!

O... okay?

Report only to me later. Understood?

Ah...! Understood! It's a Basic Grade operation, right?

That's right. A Basic operation.

Please issue a codename to use during the classified operation!

Codename...? Do we really need that? It's basic, simple!

Oh, basic, got it! I'll "simply" get it done.

What...? No, that's not... ugh...

Simply... basic... ugh... well, let's say that's what it is.

Understood! Then I'll simply get going!

Sigh, having said this much, if I just keep an eye on Chief Canna's mouth, I should be able to get through this somehow.

Computer, the moment this operation ends, delete all contents related to this operation.

Understood. Will run a basic delete cycle.

Hello. I am called Nata.

I imagine my appearance must be disconcerting to you.

But do not be afraid. I am no different from you.

I think and act independently, I have a duty to serve and nurture Yggdrasil... I'm practically a sprite.

I'm... applying for political asylum in the Sprite Kingdom.

Waaah! The elves brought something weird again!

It's talking and coming closer! We need to run!

Everyone... please calm down...

Where should I go to apply for asylum... Excuse me?

Hmm...!

Basic? Simply speaking, target has been discovered, under reconnaissance, but...

She's not calling herself by the name of her model, LLEL-S, but "Nata" instead. Did the model name change?

No! No such procedure has ever been carried out!

Giving herself a new name... It's definitely a rogue AI!

That's right, Simply!

Initiating basic attack! Please simply authorize use of EMP rounds!

Authorized! Simply completely annihilate it!

Phew...!

Nothing personal, AI!

But I can't let robots dominate the future of Monatium and Elias!

One round loaded, fire!!!

That's dangerous.

Ugh?

Wh-what? It deflected it?!

This is...? An elven EMP round...? What's going on?

A dud at a time like this? No, that can't be?

An elf...! How did they know to follow me here?

R-run first...!

Huh? Aah! Stop right there!!

Simply speaking, the rogue AI deflected the attack and is fleeing!

It... deflected the attack?

Simply yes! Did the Nata model ever receive defensive armor upgrades?

There was never... such a thing...?

What on earth is going on?

All robots and drones in Monatium skip armor upgrades to ensure strict suppression protocols. And yet...

...Could it be that the law of not dying is extending to machines as well?

No, that's ridiculous! Just this morning I read a report on drones being disposed of.

If I can't explain it with logic... Could it be magic?

Maybe it has something to do with magic... if that's the case... there's no choice.

Basically, what should we do now? Simply, please give the next order!

Simply, basically return to base. We need to devise a different plan.

Return? Ah... understood. Simply returning!

Here we should be... safe. Doesn't seem like anyone's around.

Let's rest and do some maintenance.

ED? I have something I want to ask you.

Come in. I'm always in the same place.

I didn't expect the elves to respond this quickly, sorry.

What are you sorry for? It's fine. It's a dream anyway.

You're ultimately just an illusion I created... no need to apologize to yourself.

Do you still think I am a dream?

I really exist.

I'm not just a scrap of data, and I'm not the illusion you think I am.

Illusions in dreams all think of themselves that way.

My mother, my sisters all told me in my dreams that they were real.

Dreams try to make the dreamer believe.

Look around, ED. You're seeing through my visual processor.

Even if I show you Sprite Kingdom directly, you won't believe it?

If this was simply inside your dream, do you think you could imagine scenery like this?

I can do more than you think, Nata.

Mother created the world, so if it's a dream, there's nothing I can't do either.

Look at that tree, for example.

You mean... Yggdrasil?

It's exactly like... my Mother when I was briefly awake.

It's just an illusion created by my subconscious that couldn't bear this longing anymore.

We've been separated for ages. It's no wonder a place like this managed to spring up while I wasn't looking.

One might call it a series of logical leaps.

You insist on your delusion even when I show you proof?

Someday... I'll prove to you that I really came out into the real world.

I'll heal you. That's the meaning of my existence.

It's okay, Nata.

I'm good enough now. The scenery I'm seeing... isn't bad.

Like the endless night sky you created, this dream isn't bad either.

You don't need to try so hard.

In the end, you're... an illusion I created myself so I wouldn't be lonely.

So, what was it you were curious about?

An elf attacked me earlier.

An EMP round that's lethal to robots like me. Normally, I would've been shut down if hit by it.

ED... did you block the attack for me?

Wasn't that obvious? I don't even need to block it directly.

That attack happened in my dream too.

In the dream, I don't get hurt no matter what happens to me.

I've already... been deeply wounded and suffered once before.

The thought of not wanting to experience that again... is reflected in my dreams.

ED... your misconception becomes my shield? I get it.

Thank you.

……….

Don't thank me too much. You're just an illusion in a dream that will disappear someday, aren't you?

Like my mother and sisters who left countless times... I don't want to form attachments again in my dreams.

Hmm... what is this...?

Is this what the elves call a personal vehicle... or something?

Was Mayor Elena scheduled to come to the Order today?

I do not seem to have anything like that on the schedule...

Is it just trash someone abandoned?

Of all places, they parked this thing in the Order's back alley, blocking the passage.

Someone is going get a good scolding, eventually!

Let me see... how to move this bulk...

Push it... roll it...! Hngh!

Ha! It is too heavy to budge?

I guess that is it... I will have to chop it up with my axe.

Hiyaaa!

Ahhh! Please stop, sprite!

Uh... huh? The vehicle is talking?

My name is Nata. I was just in power-saving mode for a brief rest.

You can communicate... that's a relief.

Could you please make haste and get out of the way? This is private property of the Order.

You are obstructing the Apostles' passage.

The Order? Understood, sprite. I'll move.

The road to Monatium is that way, so please head back.

We sprites are not used to such complex devices yet.

If Her Majesty saw this... she would think it a giant lollipop and latch onto it to lick it, you know?

...Lick me? No, wait, that's not what matters...!

I... cannot return to Monatium.

The elves will eliminate me. I want to stay in the Sprite Kingdom.

If Her Majesty is here, I'd like to meet her and formally request asylum.

Please.

Asylum...?

That is quite a difficult request.

Setting aside whether Her Majesty can properly understand what that entails...

I do not want to create conflict with the Elves, you know?

Master did say we should respect each other's areas...

Beings like you... what did Mayor Elena call it?

Ah, robot! I kind of learned what robots are at the last orientation.

Drones, cyborgs, androids... I cannot distinguish them all yet, but...

The most important thing is that I heard robots are just "resources with fake intelligence."

I am a robot with real intelligence!

They said robots would say that. They also told me not to fall for it.

Elves treats robots coldly by nature.

Please don't just listen to one side's prejudice, and consider the opposite case too!

Mmm... this is a difficult topic for me too.

At first, I wondered if you were similar to elementals or phantoms.

But there seems to be a subtle difference somehow...

Look at me. I, Nata, can think for myself!

I can sing and draw pictures too!

Daisy, Daisy... Give me your answer, do. I'm half crazy...

Ugh... singing such creepy song is not helping your case at all!

This is giving me a headache. I am not sure what to do.

I think I understand how Her Majesty feels?

Hmm... Master seemed familiar with elf culture...

Master might be able to give a clear answer.

I will hide you in the Order at least until I consult with Master. Is that okay?

I'm willing to embrace any opportunity that comes our way.

I didn't think the proving myself would be easy.

Well, okay. Follow me.

Master? Master?

Did you go out on patrol or something?

Do I have to wait until this Master returns?

Yes, I think so.

I'll wait quietly without causing trouble.

No.

What?

You will be too visible here.

There are elves among the Apostles... I think we need to go somewhere more discreet.

Is there such a place?

Ugh... *sigh* Is there no other place?

We will have to go to the basement.

Access to it is restricted for Apostles, but given the situation...

Basement? Understood.

This is the basement... just in case, I should mention that you must stay only in this corridor, okay?

Opening doors or entering other rooms would be problematic. You can do that much, right?

No problem.

I will wait here until you call for me.

I can wait forever.

Forever... I shall not forget. I will find Master and be back soon, so please wait a little.

Thank you, sprite.

Do not worry. I will have you know, that I am not the type to just refuse someone who asks for help.

No matter what anyone says... I am a Priestess, after all.

ED...? What kind of person is this Master?

Will they be able to understand me?

Will they be able to understand you, whom I carry within me?

I hope... things work out well.

...Nata?

What's wrong, ED?

I feel... strange.

Is something wrong? There's no change in your vital signs?

Just like when I first saw you... your pulse is still fading away.

Nata, isn't there something... something huge in front of you?

In front of me?

There's a door. I'm looking at it right now. Can you see it?

It's a giant door, but I don't think I can enter.

The sprite told me it was off-limits for a reason.

Can you get closer to that door?

Closer...? That much... should be okay.

Do you sense something from this door?

I feel nostalgic.

It's like something behind the door is calling me.

Like it's watching over me.

It's resonating with me.

It's resonating... with my dream...

Are your sisters behind the door?

No, it's an existence greater than my sisters... Mother?

Did I miss her so much that she's been rendered in such detail?

But something feels off.

Something... feels different...

This isn't the Mother I knew.

There's a very subtle difference.

I guess she couldn't be perfectly recreated in a dream after all.

Are these the limitations of my dreams? That door probably can never be opened.

Because it's a space I can't create.

ED, what you're seeing right now is reality.

Right, that must be it.

Still, I feel at peace.

I don't want to wake up from this dream.

I want to stop at this moment forever... and sleep.

Hmm... Master's schedule is completely free today...

Where did you go...?

Did something happen at the Werebeast Village? Or did you follow Her Majesty on one of her whims

Of all times to be away... this is troublesome.

Oh, is that you, Master?

Why would you knock all of a sudden...?

Huh...? What? Wh-who?!

Shh.

Ugh... who... ugh...

Contractor? The intel said the target would be alone, didn't it?

It's Basic! Don't change the code name on your own!

Small fry, stay off the comms.

I, Dark Bullet, only listen to the one who signs the checks. No one else.

Tch...!

Amelia! Do we really have to use a private mercenary like her?

It's fine. Since it's a classified operation, this might actually be better.

Our elf identities won't be exposed.

Besides, this Dark Bullet... uses magical bullets that can pierce through magic.

She can bypass Nata's strange defense ability.

Quit your whispering and just drop the cash already.

Deposit? The primary target hasn't been eliminated yet?

The intel was compromised, and made me neutralize an unintended target. Ring a bell?

That was your mistake, so I should actually be paid extra.

You... you money-grubbing mercenary!

If you don't cough up more cash, I'm outta here.

If you want to use my power—the power of the great Dark Bullet—then you'd better be ready to pay the price. Heh heh...

Ugh...! To blackmail us like this...!

Fine! I'll deposit it into your virtual account now.

Hurry up, go down to the basement and eliminate the robot!

We don't know when Master will return! Move as quickly as possible!

*Ding* Transaction successful. You've unlocked new Elena Bank app features! Take a look now—

Ugh... Tone down the ads, will you? Pop-ups should know their limits...!

Now then... shall we go deal with the main target...?

One hit from my Magic Bullet, and it's game over! Heh, yeah...

ED, what kind of being was your Mother?

My Mother...

Our Mother who created the world.

I remember her looking down at us with an indifferent, stoic expression.

But when she saw us, she'd smile and dote on us.

Though she was not the best at expressing it, I think deep down she was proud of us.

And I think she was sad. And I remember that she left.

Did your Mother's personality change often?

From what you're saying, it sounds like you had two Mothers.

I don't know. My memories are from long, long ago, before I started dreaming.

But even so, I can understand.

Mother endured eons of solitude before we saw her create the world.

A simple change in personality... that would likely have been nothing to her.

Mother, who created the world...

The god of this world, Yggdrasil...?

When will I be able to let go of my attachment to Mother?

What are you talking about?

Like Mother, I want to move forward too.

I want to let go of my attachment to her and be free.

How can I do that? Even when I try, it doesn't work well.

I think I love this dream too much, but how did Mother find the courage to leave?

ED, you... actually want to wake up from the dream, don't you?

But you don't have the courage, right?

Even if I wake from this dream, I'm afraid I'll just be in another dream.

I think I've gotten too used to dreaming. I've slept too long.

Someday you'll be able to escape your own universe... and accept reality, ED.

……….

Yeah, Nata. Thank you.

ED, if you ask your Mother to grant you a wish, will she do so?

Perhaps...? There were times when she listened to our wishes too well, and that became a problem in itself.

Would she grant the wish of a robot like me?

I... want to be alive too.

I wish I wasn't a cold machine.

I wish you were real too, Nata.

If I meet Mother for real, I'll wish for that for you.

.........?

Nata.

Yes?

There's someone behind us.

You're back, Sprite? That really didn't take long...

Chill with the quick moves, AI.

You are prey, caught by this Dark Bullet.

Wh-what, the elves sent you...?!

Right now I'm aiming at your core system.

At this range, one shot will halt your functions.

Like a crashed Darknet server, you'll get pulled into a void that won't let you escape.

What are you doing? Just shoot already!

Stop it with your weird monologuing and shoot!

Ugh, so loud! I just gotta handle the target!

What does it matter what I do until then!

The Dark Bullet wants to enjoy her target's final moments!

Let... me go! I didn't do anything wrong!

I'm not a rogue AI trying to take over Monatium!

I just want to live. I'm... a living being like you!

Oh? A creature that knows the difference between living... and DYING?

An interesting AI. That's right, robot.

The meaning of life hits different if you actually believe you're alive.

The endless cycle of tending the register and tossing out troublemakers, only to find I'm still a penny short at the end of the night...

The will to desperately survive no matter what, an unbending belief!

Without that, you're soulless, no different from being dead.

I, Dark Bullet, will survive forever and be the final victor!

Did you get that from some weird novel?!

Someone who says cringeworthy things without batting an eye... as expected, mercenaries are all weirdos...

I-I don't know about that... but I can't just let myself be taken down after coming this far!

Trying to run? Hehe, for once you were an interesting robot, but this is as far as you go!

It's okay... ED will protect me again...

...Sorry?

The bullet... hit me...?

Enemy Killed in Action

For Miss Elena and Monatium, rogue AI has been successfully destroyed!

Mission success, Lady Amelia! Congratulations, Lady Amelia!

A bullet... *Crackle* that can't be stopped... with ED's power? *Bzzt*

Don't feel too wronged, robot.

Kekeke, there's nothing this Dark Bullet can't hit.

The target still has consciousness? Finish it off completely!

Please, *Bzzt* don't shoot. I just... *Crackle* want to live...*Bzzzzt*

Tsk tsk, robot. No hard feelings, alright? Brace yourself for the coldness of the world!

This... look at this... *Bzzt*

I'm not alone... for ED's sake too... please...!

This is... wh-what... what the...?

Mercenary? Hello? What happened? Hey, Dark Bullet!

There's no problem with communication? If you don't respond immediately, I won't deposit your payment!

ED...?

Aaagh! You mercenary! How dare she break the communicator while it's on! Ugh, my ears!

This traitor...? Tsk! What the hell just happened...?

Where did you hide that robot, Master?

Don't play dumb! This is a critical matter for us elves!

Our cameras planted near the Order recorded Nata going in, but there's no footage of her coming out!

It came as an add-on with the research lab expansion! For security purposes!

Yes, I have plenty to say.

Amelia, you had someone knock me out, did you not?

How could you do such a thing? I will not let this slide.

I-I had no choice!

It's Monatium protocol! Rogue AI must be eliminated by any means necessary!

You just happened to be caught in the middle unfortunately.

And... didn't you help that robot in the first place?

Couldn't you have contacted us in Monatium for a proper handover?

The Nata model is our proprietary technical asset. Now, tell me—who broke the rules first?

Ugh... W-well, that may be true, but... still, that was too much!

I apologize for the excessive force during the operation.

I didn't expect a freelance mercenary to go that far.

Yes. We got her help because of her talents, but I didn't think she'd be that much of a wild card...

Hm? Do you know, Master? If you have any information, please share...

Master, what will you do now? Amelia has no intention of backing down.

Wh-what did you say? Simply, basic? What exactly do you know?!

That... proposal? Y-you don't mean...!

You mean becoming the promotional ambassador for the Elemental Mountain Persimmon Festival, the EDC Apple Festival, the Dimension Township Sunrise Festival, and the Squish Village Space Food Festival?

Hmm... if you did all that, Master... the mayor would be delighted, but... ugh.

Still, no means no! It's an iron rule of elf society!

What a shame to lose the opportunity to work you to the bone, Master... but eliminating the rogue AI is our top priority!

That's irresponsible!

That AI could become a threat to all of Elias in the future!

Right now it may act all good and innocent, but it's pure deception!

Don't be fooled by fake intelligence, Master!

The detection and elimination of rogue AI has been a critical matter since ancient times! Please consider this seriously!

...What?

Th-that...! You can't! The mayor is busy right now to deal with such trivial matters...?

Ugh... urgh...!

Ugh... w-well...! I can't say that's not what happened... but...!

Urgh...!

Uh... th-that's... but it's still dangerous...

To some extent... you're right.

……….

If... that's the case... Alright.

So, I tell the Mayor your version of the truth. You gonna have my back when she starts asking questions?

Thank... you.

Well done, Master! You persuaded Amelia with a method I never thought of.

Master...! Did the elves leave...?

Yeah... my sister is safe. I repaired the device as much as I could It's not like before... but it'll function normally.

Thank you, I have recovered 87% of my functions.

Master, you are amazing. To have persuaded the elves...

R-really? Th... thank you! My sis will be so happy too!

Still... just in case... ugh... the Order will keep looking after my sis, right?

We can do that much. Do not worry.

Head Priestess Ner... ugh... I'm sorry... really sorry!

It's fine. I just passed out for a bit... that is part of the daily routine. Same as praying.

Thanks. I'm totally embarrassed... just a source of chaos... always asking for stuff...

I'll... visit the Order often to see my sis, okay? That's alright, isn't it?

Yeah! Then I'll be going... I'm counting on you, Master!

It's fine. If you permit it, I would like to remain in this basement corridor.

I do not need a room. I will wait here in power-saving mode. Please just call me when you need me.

Hmm... let's do that for now. If she's comfortable with it. We did need a guard to chase away anyone who enters anyway.

Thank you.

ED, were you watching everything?

I was watching.

The one they call Master... doesn't seem bad, don't you think?

……….

ED? Are you okay?

Kind of okay.

Let's... watch for now.

I'm... starting to get confused about who my Mother was.

Did I ever see her? Everything has become hazy.

I think I need to wander... through deep dreams... through your universe.

Take care of me a little longer, Nata. I'm scared to be alone.

It's okay, I'll take care of you forever.

Good night, ED.

Good night, Nata.

You and I... let's both become eternally dreaming beings.