"You can come here, you must already know the truth."

Somewhere in the facility, a voice called out to me, guiding me forward.

"Daphna, I should have met you earlier, after all, the relationship between you and me was far earlier than the meeting at this moment."

As he spoke, he slowly lifted the dark curtain around him: the dim lights came on, and the space in front of him was small and closed, except for a rusty laptop, but already covered with thick dust.

"Si is a burrow, the etiquette is not careful, but with his will, I still hope to Haihan."

When the voice sounded again, with the help of the light, I could see the whole picture of the visitor: a single eye, a metal body, a square, gray body, indifferent movements, and several moire dotted margins, a monocle dotted on it, and a delicately carved pocket watch in his hand for a moment, like a precipitated old man—this is the head of the recording department, Hokma.

"Mr. Hokma." I turned to face him, and the twilight faded.

"Daphna, you must have a lot of questions that you can't ask for." The minister said, looking around briefly: "The TT2 protocol here is not compatible with other places, you and I can speak freely here, worry-free." ”

"I see, sir." I nodded, and turned to glance at the computer that didn't fit in here, "Is this what you used to be?" I was the first to ask.

"Hmm." Minister Hokma acquiesced, "I used to sneak in here from time to time when I was still alive and warned the man behind the screen to try to stop this. ”

"But you failed......," I couldn't help but sigh, "and then it was discovered, transformed, and made into what it is now." ”

Minister Hokma was silent, as if he was reminiscing about the experience.

"If you could come here and be transformed into a corporate Sephirah, you'd be a part of that [DATA EXPUNGED] institute."

"As promised." Minister Hokma seemed relieved and said, "Benjamin is my name. ”

"Then you also came because of the inspiration of [DATA EXPUNGED]?"

"No, what really impressed me was Mr. Ayin—the ideals he devoted himself to, and the future he revealed."

"Ain?" It was a rather unfamiliar name, but as soon as I was about to ask, Minister Hokma decisively interrupted the topic: "This secret, there will be a more suitable person to tell you about it, and answer the current doubts." ”

"Well, I see." I sighed stupidly and continued to ask: "You are the head of the records department, and you have always known my details, why have you always kept your mouth shut?" ”

"Because it's not necessary." Minister Hokma explained lightly: "The teacher's arrangement is meticulous and meticulous, you have integrated into the system, and everything will have his own arrangement. ”

"Hmm......" I was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to continue.

"Actually, there is not only the letter of appointment from the Brain Lobe Company, but also the scene from the old department of the second boss of a certain 'thumb', hoping that you can infiltrate the Brain Leaf Company, avenge the old Leonard, and by the way, obtain the secret technology in it, so as to extort money...... It's all the result of the teacher's arrangement. ”

“……”

Minister Hokma's tone was calm, he knew everything about me, my background, and what my cunning intentions were...... Normally, a man's plot would have been exposed to such casual contemplation, and he would have been furious—but for now, all that he had pursued seemed to be completely meaningless.

Yes, I accepted it calmly, unusually calmly. It seems that I knew all this in advance, but I lacked an opportunity to shatter the illusion - and it was now that Minister Hokma did it for me.

"Don't you have anything to say?" He asked me, "I can't guarantee your future, though. ”

"Actually......" I pursed my lips and said, "I can't accomplish the goal that should have been buried long ago here, and I can't get involved in the company's core R&D department...... What's more, at least for now, I still have something to do and something to protect. I shook my head slightly: "I hate the feeling of being controlled, and I won't let everything go so casually." But I can't just let that down, and if there are still people who trust me, rely on me, and help me, then I have to respond to their expectations. ”

Minister Hokma looked at me with relief, "You're more mature than you used to be. He laughs.

"Although I deserve to hate you, hate everything here." I sighed slightly, "But if you can really make some changes in the city, such hatred...... Maybe also from dissolution. ”

"That's true." Hokma nodded in satisfaction: "We will eventually pay the price for our past misdeeds, you and I are sinners of time." ”

"So sir, you...... It's the watchman here. "I suddenly realized that my heart was suddenly enlightened.

"Smack."

"Look forward to it." Minister Hokma said, closing the pocket watch in his hand: "I don't force forgiveness from others, and I don't forgive myself beforehand; All extended paths, only by thoroughly examining one's own past, can we continue to move forward. ”

After a long thought, "I will." I replied.

"Hmm." Minister Hokma closed his eyes and nodded contentedly.

"Sir...... One more thing. I suddenly reminded him, "Today the R&D department will encroach on your department, and if necessary, you should probably make arrangements......"

"No need." Hokma replied very calmly, "If this is acquiesced by the director, then don't worry about it. ”

"Hmm...... All right. I pursed my lips and didn't say anything more.

"You shouldn't be with me." Minister Hokma said, handily tossing a disposable teleporter to me, "Now go back, back to the people who trust you." ”

After speaking, the lights went out, and the figure of the gentleman disappeared into the darkness again.

"Let's go back......" I loosened my elastic frown, "Confess everything." ”

I pressed the button, and after a flash of light, I completely disappeared into the quiet space.