We went to the Star Dance Bar.

It is a space for all kinds of people to meet, mingle, and relax.

The lights inside are dim and mysterious.

It's packed with people with weird avatars and partying here.

We found a no-man's corner and sat in chairs to talk.

After getting a general idea of the situation of light spirit and nirvana, I am going to find someone, so I will leave the chair first.

"It just so happens that my seniors and I also need to talk about something." Nirvana said.

I wore a virtual communicator that connected to the light, and I could hear them talking even when I wasn't here.

But just to be on the safe side, I secretly shut down the system that connected to my side so that he couldn't hear me - after all, what I'm going to do next can be classified.

I looked around in the crowded bar in the image given by Dr. Watanabe.

Come to the bar at the bar and ask the staff.

The staff checked the list of guests and found that such people usually sit at the back of the bar.

I then walked along the bar of the bar and observed the customers, and soon found a "hawk-headed man".

……

On the other side, Light Spirit and Nirvana are looking at each other.

The waiter serves two cocktails.

Nirvana took the wine and spoke first: "We used to drink alone in the bar before, remember?" ”

Light replied: "It seems that there is such a thing. ”

"At that time, Miss P's cocktail was really strong, and it was really ...... aftertaste."

Qingling frowned slightly, and interrupted: "Stop, I don't want to listen to too many polite words, let's go straight to the point, I know what you really want to say when you come to see me." ”

"Then I'll go straight in, senior, I know that you can't leave me even if you run away, and one day you will come to see me in person." Nirvana's eyes narrowed into a slit, and the corners of his mouth rose.

"Indeed, the day you have in mind is now."

"I'm ......" Nirvana just spoke, hesitated again, bit his lip, and said, "Senior, why do you want to withdraw from the 'Zero Bond'?" ”

Qingling said calmly: "Because I don't have any feelings for this team anymore, I'll quit." Any questions? ”

He was so calm that he felt like he had rehearsed the lines in his head countless times.

"Is that really the case? We have experienced so many joys, sorrows, and sorrows, trusting each other, supporting each other, and accumulating feelings that say no, this must be fake. Nirvana said lowly.

"Feelings are easy to break, not to mention that I haven't invested too much, you don't believe it, it's because you have never understood the real me."

Nirvana suddenly slammed the table, stood up, was in a trance, and sat down slowly, feeling a wave of anger in his chest.

"How can you say that! You're the founder of this team! ”

"Yes. You too, it's a team we created together, so I still have you without me. Qingling said.

"But after you escaped, the team lost its core, and its inability to return to heaven and earth fell apart, and the previous efforts were gone......" Nirvana's voice had a hint of crying in it.

"So, the cause of all this is me, the story I started with my own hands, and I ended it with my own hands, isn't it? Are you blaming me? ”

"No...... I don't blame you, everyone is not wrong, or it is everyone's fault, it is all blamed on us that no one was able to keep our predecessors at that time. Nirvana said.

"Do you still want me to go back there?"

"Nope." Nirvana shook her head, "Although I am nostalgic for that time, it is indeed in the past and irretrievable. Because the current 'Zero Bond' is no longer the 'Zero Bond' of the past. ”

……

As we all know, BAES's post-war processing work includes the elimination of memories.

But there is one exception to this, who can retain the original memory of witnessing the disaster.

That's the kind of person who has a gray card.

Often, only people who have made a significant contribution to the world are eligible for this kind of certification.

The Mr. Carlos in front of me is exactly such a person, so he has not been erased after he retired.

Through communication, I confirmed that the "eagle-headed man" in front of me was Mr. Carlos, and then entered a private space with him to talk.

"May I ask what is the matter, this friend?" Mr. Carlos asked nervously as he sat down in his chair.

I showed him my proof of being a member of the BAES team and said, "I'm pressed for time, so I'm straight to the point, I'm a BAES guy." ”

"BAES......" Mr. Carlos listened to the sudden change in color, his hands clasped tightly on his knees, "what are you coming to me for?" I've been living a normal life and I've never revealed anything. ”

"Don't worry, Dr. Carlos, I'm coming to you on a personal basis, and I want some information from you." I motioned for him to calm down.

"I'm not a doctor anymore."

"Very well, Mr. Carlos." I quickly changed my words.

"Who ordered you to come?"

"Dr. Kenji Watanabe."

"...... he? So, what information do you want? He looked a little nervous.

"About the development of the Viara vaccine by the old research department of BAES."

Mr. Carlos's eyes suddenly became panicked and uneasy, and his eyes kept scanning his surroundings, as if he was constantly on the lookout for something.

"No...... No, I can't say. ”

"What have you been through in this matter?"

"I can't tell you! Wait, how did you know about that? ”

"Dr. Watanabe told me." I replied.

His hands twisted together uneasily, intending to get out of here as soon as possible and end the conversation.

I carefully took out the photo album that Dr. Watanabe had borrowed and placed it in front of him.

I looked at him with encouraging eyes, trying to reassure him: "I don't know what you're worried about, but I hope you can overcome the nightmare of the past, people always have to look forward." Believe me, this is not a trap, but a sincere exchange. ”

He looked at the photo album in front of him, and his heart was entangled.

Sure enough, this photo album meant a lot to him.

His hand trembled, and he slowly reached out, as if trying to pick up the album, but stopped in mid-air.

"The doctor said he would give you back the album."

I waited patiently.

Eventually, Mr. Carlos trembled and picked up the album, but did not open it.

He stood up and said to me, "These things are of no use to me, please go back, and don't bother me about such things." ”

With that, he left the private room.

"Wait, Mr. Carlos!" I hurriedly followed, ran out of the doorman, and saw that he was nowhere to be seen in the crowd.

……