"Bismark, are you sure about this? The Sakura Empire did experiments similar to ours. I don't see how we can get any results dissimilar from theirs."
"Eugen, they used a corrupted wisdom cube with sirens collaborating on the project. We, the Iron blood, are using four wisdom cubes and experimental reactors. They built the ship so they could control it. We are birthing a type of ship."
"Yes, but I don't see how that is any different from that disaster."
"That may have been a disaster; however, we gained tremendous insight from that failed project."
"So, is that the reason why there are two experimental nuclear reactors capable of powering a standard carrier for years?"
"Yes."
"Very well, I just wanted to voice my opinions."
"Noted, Zeppelin, begin the bonding process."
"Yes, my leader. Initiating the bonding process in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Current percent 8%... 20%... 36… 69… 82… 96… The cubes are an unstable leader! Your orders, please!"
"Proceed as planned, nothing has changed."
"Yes, power surge detected… The cubes have begun to form a tesseract! The percentage is 97, we will lose power to the compound and the island."
"Eugen, did the Sakura have any similarities to ours?"
"No, my leader, I apologize for being worried about our progress."
"99%"
"Fret not, Eugen, we are on the cusp of a new era in technology."
POV - Another Realm
"It appears that the shepherd has failed to save this poor lamb that succumbed to a terrible sickness."
Sickness, my fucking ass! "I had a nuclear bomb dropped on my battalion, you crazy psycho!" Who the hell drops a bomb on a single mage battalion, I mean, that's just overkill even for me.
"Little lamb, I will commend you for your insistence on your lack of faith; however, I believe we can come to an agreement, my child."
"What kind of agreement?"