Chapter 21 Recovery

March 6, 2012, 23:55, No. 4 Witchcraft Workshop, Communication Room

Five minutes before the transformation ceremony begins, the last inspection is completed

Qian Nawei (Sorcery Puppet): "All casters are in good condition, and everything is normal in the Pool of Rejuvenation." "- Notification of results

Dent: "How's [Robin]'s doing?" - asks for a special check

Qian Nawei (witchcraft puppet): "The thawing went smoothly, there was no abnormality. ”

Dent: "Okay, let's call [Cersie] back." ”

Chanawe (witchcraft puppet): "Yes. ”

Two minutes later, Cersei returned to the communication room

Cersie: "I've checked very carefully, and neither your mascot (Robin) nor your 'iron coffin' (blast cabinet) have been tampered with. ”

Dent: "No, I don't want to cause any loss to your side. ”

Cersie: "You're so cautious. ”

Dent: "Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years." ”

Cersie: "(Looking)... Have you received a "revelation"?"

Dent: "What is the 'revelation'?" - I don't understand

Cersie: "Revelation is an act of God to convey truth to mankind and applies to all matters related to the attainment of a goal, such as choosing the most suitable path for one's journey. But because the recipient himself has no basis, there is no way to explain it to others. —Explanation on the witchcraft side

Dent: "I'm an atheist, and the gods you wizards believe in are nothing more than alien creatures in my eyes. ”

Cersie: "You can think of Revelation as an "extrasensory" similar to "intuition", a piece of information from the future. —an explanation from the scientific side

Dent: "You're right, I'm a future person who has traveled back from the future. —Hippie smiley

Cersie: "Don't play fool with me, tell me what you 'see' and what happens to the transformation ritual?"

Dent: "Why do you think I've 'seen' something?"

Cersie: "It's very simple, this 'ship' is obviously not yours, but you care so much. ”

Dent: "I'm sitting on this 'boat' right now, can I not care!?"

Cersie: "That's not to be more of a concern than us sailors, after all, you're just a passenger." ”

Dent: "It's true that I'm a 'passenger', but I'm not an ordinary 'passenger', I'm also a 'sailor' on a 'ship' called 'Aegis', and caring about the safety of the 'ship' is purely a professional instinct. ”

Cersie: "You asked me to buy 'insurance' before, and it was also your professional instinct?"

Dent: "Of course, asking you to check if [Robin] has been tampered with is a precautionary measure, and asking you to buy 'insurance' is a remedy. ”

Cersie: "Tut-tut, most people take effective precautions first and then prepare for remedial measures after an accident, but you are the opposite. - Pointing out the contradictions

Dent: "That's because I'm not a normal person. Whereas people believe that "if you take precautions in advance, you can't go wrong," but I firmly believe that "if you can go wrong, you will go wrong" (Anything_that_can_go_wrong_will_go_wrong). "—Strong words

Cersie: "Murphy's Law?"

Dent: "Yes. ”

Cersey: "... You know I know how to prophecy, right?"

Dent: "You know, your prophetic abilities are quite famous in high society, and many powerful people want to ask you for guidance but can't touch the temple gate. - expressionless, look at the watch

Cersie: "That's true, even though I have made many false prophecies under the instructions of Her Royal Highness the Princess, there is still an endless stream of people who come to me for divination and fortune telling. But a long time ago, when I was unknown, everyone didn't believe that I had prophetic powers, and that the goddess of Hades had given me prophetic powers or something..."

Dent: "We'll talk about your story later, we're going to enter the countdown stage." —interrupted

Chana Wei (witchcraft puppet): "Thirty seconds before the ceremony begins..." - In the surveillance footage, the iron coffin containing [Robin] is hoisted directly above the "Pool of Resurrection".

Cersie: "At that time, few people believed in the divination prophecies I made, and if I wanted to influence and change a certain decision, I had to find ways to find reasons and theories to prove it..."

Dent: "(staring intently at the surveillance footage)..."

Cersie: "So I'm the 'Someone Who Came Here', and I know how much energy and tongue it takes for the 'people who have seen the end in advance' to convince those 'fools'..."

Chanawei (witchcraft puppet): "Fifteen seconds before the ceremony begins..." - The iron coffin is slowly lowered

Cersie: "And when you persuaded [Qian Nawei] to me, it gave me a very familiar feeling..."

Qian Nawei (witchcraft puppet): "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six..." - the iron coffin touches the pool water

Cersey: "It's like seeing yourself a long time ago. ”

Qian Nawei (witchcraft puppet): "Five, four, three, two, one, zero... (The iron coffin is completely submerged in the pool) and the transformation ceremony begins. In the surveillance footage, the spellcasters began to chant sutras, and the "Pool of Resurrection" glowed with a strange green light

Dent: "In that case, why don't you end the ritual? ”

Cersie: "What if it's all mine, I don't have a valid reason, I'll have to pay money if I forcibly terminate the ceremony, and... Isn't there still you if something happens? You can buy 'insurance' from me. - a look that sees through everything

Dent: "Hmph, you're so wrong, I didn't buy 'insurance' for———halfway through, interrupted by the sound of a screeching siren

In the surveillance footage, the water in the pool, which had been shining with a strange green light, continued to turn red and began to boil

Cersie: "Sure enough, something happened~"

Dent: "The ceremony ended, the emergency plan was immediately activated, and all personnel were evacuated urgently... You stay here to command, to ensure that the evacuation is carried out in a timely, safe and orderly manner, and to seal off the workshop after all the personnel have withdrawn... (to [Cersei]) the two of us should also hurry up. —get up

Cersie: "Evacuate, don't you rush to the scene to turn the tide?"

Dent: "Turn the tide, [Robin] will be in ruins if it blows up, it's important to escape!" - ran towards the door

Cersei: "Are you really trying to escape?" - follow

Dent: "Is this fake!?" — running down the hallway

Cersie: "Then why did you buy 'insurance' with me?"

Dent: "Of course, it's to strengthen your body and save your life if you don't escape in time." I don't want to be stoned to death by the ceiling or something, it's too ugly. —Running faster, leaving Cersei behind

At the scene of the transformation ceremony, the "Pool of Resurrection" boiled and tumbled like a pot of boiling water, and the iron coffin slowly "floated" out of the water

"Bang!" - there was a loud bang, and the iron coffin exploded

Robin: "(eyes open, eyes red)... Uh~~!!"—a terrible howl resounded throughout the workshop