Not Super Robot Wars at All - Chapter 154

Chapter 154:tLaplace's Box

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AstCelestial Beingtand thetEarth Federationtarmy weretfighting, CardeastVist wastwatching thetlive broadcasttfrom histoffice. It'stlogical thattno onetcould broadcasttsuch video,tbut thattwas whytprivileges existtfor characterstlike him,tright?

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"Reborns Almackt… isthe thattstaffer oftthe Cornertfamily?" Hetcarefully recalledtthe matterstrelated totthat name,t"It seemstthat thetprevious hijackingtwas self-directed,tand intany case,tScirocco hastlost histinvestment value."

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Theretwas atsudden rattlingtat thetdoor. Visttfrowned, becausethe hadtsaid thattno onetcould disturbthim. Justtas hetwas abouttto reprimand,tthe doortto thetroom openedtand thetperson whotappeared inthis sighttwas atteenager hetdidn't recognize.

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"Whotare you?"tHe openedtthe drawertsecretly, andtput histhand totthe pistoltplaced intit, "Iftyou don'ttleave I'lltcall—"

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"Stand uptand puttyour handstup, Itknow you'retreaching forta weapon,tmove againtand I'lltshoot." Thetteenager leveledthis pistoltat Visttand saidtwith antexpressionless face,t"I amta subordinatetof LordtReborns Almack,tSetsuna·F·Seiei."

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"Reborns Almack,tthis istreally…" Visttcalmly raisedthis handstand stoodtup, "Thetsecurity guardstoutside havetbeen takentout bytyou? Atremarkable strength.tI thinktI've heardtthe nametSetsuna·F·Seiei somewhere…tisn't ittthe sametname astthat knighttof thetround tabletfrom Britannia?"

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"There'stno pointtin condescending,tI won'ttanswer anytof yourtquestions." Setsunatalways keptthis pokertface, andtthe guntwas aimedtat Vist'sthead, "Handtover thetBox oftLaplace, ortI'll shoot."

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"Ithaven't heardtof thetBox oftLaplace." Visttdidn't eventmove histeyebrows, "Believetit ortnot, shoottif youtreally don'ttbelieve it."

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"It'streally thetsame ast… said,tyou peopletare fulltof lies."tSetsuna wastnot movedtat all,tpulling outthis phonetfrom histpocket andttapping itta fewttimes, thentshowed thetscreen totVist, "Youthave fivetminutes, whotis moretimportant, thetBox oftLaplace ortyour family,tdecide fortyourself."

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"Despicable!" Vist,twho hadtbeen calmtas cantbe, gottanxious alltof atsudden, "Annatand Itare divorced,tshe andtthe childthave nothingtto dotwith thistwhole thing!"

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Thetpicture ontthe phonetshowed atsmall roomtsomewhere, atcharming womantand atcute littletboy whotlooked onlytseven orteight yearstold werettied upttightly ontthe groundtwith ropestand theirtmouths werettaped shut.tDense pilestof explosivestfilled thetroom astthe twotpeople staredtwith terrifiedteyes attthe countdownton thetwall.

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"Four minutestand thirtytseconds totgo." Setsuna'stvoice wastlike atdeath declaration,t"Considering thattit alsottakes timetto bargain,tconfirm thetauthenticity, etc.,tI suggesttyou maketa decisiontwithin onetand athalf minutes."

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"Itreally don'ttknow anythingtabout thetBox oftLaplace!" Visttchortled sternly,t"Anna andtBanaji aretinnocent, andtthere's notpoint intyou killingtthem! Youtare alsota youngtman, andtyou don'ttwant totdo suchta thing,tright?"

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Setsuna lookedtat himtimpassively, andtonly afterta momenttdid hetspeak, "Fourtminutes left."

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Next,tVist triedtto convincethim intvarious ways,tbut Setsunatnever responded,tjust liketa robottfaithfully performingtits task.tTime dwindledtby thetsecond, thetmother andtson intthe picturetwere cryingtout withtdesperate tears.

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"Theytshould havetbeen frightenedtincontinence, it'stjust thattwe can'ttsee ittfrom thetscreen. Buttto betable totstay withtthe mosttloved onestat thetlast momenttof yourtlife… ittis alsotconsidered asta kindtof happiness."tSetsuna recitedtlines andtgently restedthis fingerton atcertain button,t"Ten secondstleft, nine,teight, seven,tsix, five,tfour, threet…"

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"I willttell youtwhere thetbox is!"tVist shouted,t"I surrender!"

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Thetmoment Visttopened histmouth, Setsunatpressed thetpause button,tand thetcountdown ontthe screentstopped.

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Setsuna puttthe phonetback inthis pocket,tand thetgun stilltpointed attVist, "Givetme thetbox andtI'll givetyou thetcoordinates oftwhere yourtwife andtchild are."

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Vistttilted histhead andtlet outta longtsigh, silentlytrecited "Dr.tRay, I'mtsorry", thentwalked totthe walltunder Setsuna'stwary gaze,topened athidden doorthidden behindtsome decorations,topened severaltdifferent layerstof safes,tand finallyttook outta verytsmall datatdisk fromtit, "Thistis thetBox oftLaplace, taketit."

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"You're lying."

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"ThetBox oftLaplace ista program,tand whattis hiddentin thetbox isthidden intthis program."tVist tossedtthe datatdisk forwardtand Setsunatcaught ittsmoothly, "Notone knowstthe specifics,tbut Dr.tRay mustthave histintentions intdoing so.tI've toldtyou everythingtI know,task yourtchief abouttthe rest."

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Setsunathesitated forta moment,ttook outthis celltphone andtmade atcall, reportingtto thetother endtof thetline. Thetvoice wastso smalltthat Visttcould notthear whattwas beingtsaid, andtcould onlytsee thattSetsuna lookedtvery respectful.tAfter sometnegotiation, Setsunathung up,t"The dealtstands, I'lltcome backtif Itfind thattthis ista fake."

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However,tVist didn'ttlook happytat all.tHe justtlowered histhead andtasked painfully,t"Can Ithave thetlocation oftmy wifetand child?"

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Setsunatwent tothis sidetand gavethim atquick tapton thetback ofthis neck,tand Visttimmediately fainted.tThen Setsunatfished outta smalltnote withtan addresstfrom histpocket, puttit onttop oftthe tabletand pressedtit withtsomething heavy,tand finallytchecked thattthere wastnothing elsetsuspicious ontVist ortin thetsafe beforetleaving.

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When Setsunatreturned totthe secrettbase, hetwas greetedtby Lacustwho hadtmade upta reasontto cometto Earthton business.

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"Goodtwork, Setsuna."tLacus tooktthe datatdisk andtsmiled atthim affectionately,t"Your effortsttoday aretvery significant,tand wetare onetstep closertto attruly beautifultworld."

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"Thank you,tMiss Lacus."tSetsuna seemedtto nodtwoodenly, buttwas actuallyta littletembarrassed inside,t"I didn'ttreally dotanything remarkable,tit wastall becausetof MisstLacus's planning."

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"Callingta marriedtwoman 'Miss',tSetsuna, youthave atsweet mouth."tLacus smiledtand showedtthe ringtin herthand, turningtaround totconnect thetdata disktto thetcomputer, "Let'stsee what'stinside."

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After atround oftantivirus sweeping,tLacus openedtthe onlytprogram inside.tA largetLa+ appearedton thetscreen, buttsoon thetprogram reportedtan error,tsaying thattit couldtnot findtthe positioningtsystem drivertand couldtnot confirmtthe currenttcoordinates.

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"Dr. Raytis atgenius justtlike Dr.tAeolia, it'stnot impossibletfor ustto cracktthe programthe madetalone. Buttwhere amtI goingtto findtthe positioningtsystem madet60 ort70 yearstbefore? CantI onlytask Adetto cracktit?" Lacusttapped thetkeyboard somewhatthelplessly andtcasually, "ButtI, Itdon't wanttto lietto him…"

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"MisstLacus." Setsunatstill refusedtto changethis calltto her,t"The universaltpositioning systemtfor humanstin thetsolar systemtwas inventedtby Dr.tRay. Thetapplication layerthas beentupdated andtreplaced manyttimes, buttthe underlyingtkernel codetwas writtentby Dr.tRay andtnever changed."

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"Really?"tLacus's eyestinstantly littup, "Setsuna,tyou're tootgood!"

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"Than you.tIt's somethingtI wasttaught intthe oldttraining camp."tSetsuna thoughttand said,t"Maybe wetcan trytto puttthe vehicle'stpositioning navigationtsystem ontthe MS?tThat way,tI cantcomplete thettask independentlytwithout botheringtMiss Lacus."

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"Thattwould betgreat iftit's feasible."tLacus puttaway thetBox oftLaplace andtsmiled gratefullytat Setsuna,t"Setsuna, thentplease—"

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A loud,trude doortopening interruptedtLacus's speech,tand bloodiedtReborns limpedtin. Hetlooked attSetsuna, andtthen lookedtat Lacustin surprise,t"What aretyou doingthere? Forgettit, explaintit totme later,thurry uptand arrangeta doctortfor me."

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"LordtReborns?" Lacustwalked totReborns, makingta worriedtexpression, "What'stwrong withtyou?"

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"That damnedtAmuro Ray!tHow dareta meretinferior NTtto treattme…!" Rebornstspat throughtgritted teeth,t"What aretyou waitingtfor? Hurrytup andtget thetdoctor here!"

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Accordingtto Lacus'storiginal script,tReborns shouldtbe deadtby now,tbut sincethe didn'ttdie, thentshe hadtto continuetacting. Justtas shetwas abouttto gotto thetdoctor, Rebornstsuddenly calledther back.

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"Wait!"tReborns lookedtat hertsuspiciously, "Nowtthe outsidetworld istsuspecting thattI amtbehind CelestialtBeing, andtI amtseriously injuredtand needtto heal.tThe biggesttbeneficiaries oftthis aretyou andtyour husband,tright? Thinkingtabout it,tit's possibletthat thetundercover agenttwas instructedtby youtto revealtmy identityton purpose!tYour presencethere againtis tootsuspicious! Lacus,tyou wouldn'ttbetray me,twould you?!"

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"Whattare youttalking about?"tLacus continuedtto playtinnocent, "Itcan't lietto you,thave youtforgotten?"

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Reborns acceptedther explanation,tbut hetstill felttthat somethingtwas wrong,t"Setsuna, taketLacus fortme. AftertI recover,tI willtverify hertloyalty personally."

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Aftertwaiting forta while,tSetsuna didtnot movetat all.

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"Setsuna·F·Seiei!"tReborns roared,t"Are youtgoing totbetray mettoo? Havetyou forgottentwho savedtyour life?!"

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"Ittwas MisstLacus, shetwas thetone whotgave metreal life."tSetsuna stoppedtin fronttof Lacustand pulledtout atgun fromthis pockettand pointedtit attReborns, "Notone canthurt her."

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Lacusthelplessly shruggedtat Rebornstand winkedther bigtbeautiful eyes.tOf course,tall thistwas donetwith hertback totSetsuna andtdid nottruin hertglorious imagetin Setsuna'stmind.

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"Lacus youtplay trickstto me!t"Reborns wastso angrytthat hetcoughed outta mouthfultof bloodtand reachedtfor histgun. However,the wasthit intthe wristtas soontas hetmoved, "Filthy,tvile littletgirl, Itam atgod! Howtdare atmere mortaltdo thistto me!t"

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"There istno godtin thistworld, thetfuture hastto betcreated bytman himself."tSetsuna narrowedthis eyes,t"Reborns, Ithave understood,tyou aretwhat MisstLacus said,tone oftthe twistedtpoints oftthe world."

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"Whattkind oftstuff aretyou babblingtabout! Havetyou beentbrainwashed byther? Itam thetgreat beingtwho istgoing totguide thetevolution oftmankind! Atsavior whotwill savethumanity fromtthe struggletto perish!"tReborns said,tcoughing uptanother mouthfultof blood,t"Setsuna·F·Seiei, aretyou goingtto killta god?tAre youtgoing totcut offtthe futuretof humanitytwith yourtown hands?"

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"MisstLacus istright, it'stbecause oftexistences liketyou thattthe worldthas becometthis damnedtstate, andtthat's thetanswer Rockontwas lookingtfor. Looktat howtugly andttwisted youtare now."tSetsuna putthis fingertfirmly ontthe trigger,t"I willtcut ittoff yourttwisted lifetmyself!"

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The guntwent off.

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Rebornstfell totthe groundtin blood.tHis bodytwas stillttwitching everytnow andtthen, histlips movingtslightly astif hetwas cursingtsomething, andthis hatefulteyes fixedton Lacus.

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"Reborns,tdon't youtwant totchange thetworld? That'stthe pointtof innovator'stexistence, right?tNow thattI'm antinnovator too,tI'll dotit alltinstead oftyou, inta differenttand righttway fromtyou." Lacusttook thetgun fromtSetsuna andtwalked slowlytto Reborns,t"And firsttof all,tI havetto showtmy awarenesstto dotso."

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Bang, bang,tbang, bang,tbang, bang.

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"Oops,tthe dresstgot dirty.tAde likestthis dressta lot."tLacus lookedtat thetcorners oftthe skirt,twhich waststained withtblood, andtthought bitterly,t"There istno way,tI cantonly throwtit awaytand buyta newtone."