Xion's brow furrowed under his hood. 'Why would there be so many deaths?'
The system didn't answer right away.
The host was in a fragile state, both emotionally and mentally.
Being bound meant it also shared the strange dreams of the past that had been haunting Xion ever since they began.
With new memories, the system had started unlocking the hidden mechanism that had allowed him to act more human than before.
'Protect Xion,' those were the words embedded in its core.
However, there was also no other way around it. If Xion didn't know, things would definitely spiral out of control.
[You really want the truth?] it asked, trying to gauge any reluctance.
'That's why I asked.'
[Fine.] It sighed like a burdened human. A few of its codes even vanished like breath in the air.
The tone shifted to a cautious one as it said, [But don't say I didn't warn you.] It was a tone that didn't suit its personality at all.
