"Speaking of which, you're all surprisingly at ease. Knowing this Miss Kiana's identity, you haven't taken any precautions. Do you trust her that much?"
Einstein looked at Kiana, her expression somewhat complicated.
Because of Siegfried, she had actually been keeping an eye on Kiana. She just never expected that the Kiana before her would be a clone, and the vessel for the Herrscher of the Void at that.
"That is none of your concern, Einstein."
"Mmm... then let's return to the question at hand."
Einstein once again raised her index finger; it seemed to be a habit of hers.
"The question is, during Major Himeko's battle with the Herrscher of the Void, who controlled the Hyperion and fired a shot at the Herrscher of the Void with the Moonlight Throne."
"First, I must clarify that the Moonlight Throne was proposed and developed by Edison, a project that took decades to come to fruition. It is the greatest and strongest ultimate weapon in human history, the most powerful Honkai energy conversion device on Earth."
"Right now, this invention is still lying in a secret Anti-Entropy warehouse."
"But the implication of this question is that the Moonlight Throne has been installed on the Hyperion. If this isn't a lie, then it's highly likely we had already formed an alliance by that time."
"An alliance?" Theresa pursed her lips. She didn't quite believe Einstein's words, but if, as she said, the Moonlight Throne was Anti-Entropy's ultimate weapon, then why would it be on the Hyperion?
It's not like they could have stolen it, right?
"Principal, Bronya believes that if what Dr. Einstein says is true, then the answer to this question is most likely either Tesla or Einstein."
Bronya analyzed calmly.
"The reason is, no one understands the power and operation of the Moonlight Throne better than the two of them."
"Furthermore, if, as Dr. Einstein suggests, Anti-Entropy and St. Freya are allies, then when we go to Schicksal HQ to rescue Kiana in the future, Anti-Entropy will surely send people to help."
"That's correct, Miss Bronya," Einstein gave Bronya an appreciative look, then continued, "Ultimately, our Anti-Entropy and your St. Freya have no conflict of interest or ideology. From the very beginning, the only one Anti-Entropy has opposed is Otto."
"We cannot accept Otto's philosophy, nor can we trust his character. If he truly plans to reawaken the Second Herrscher, then our Anti-Entropy will undoubtedly move to stop him."
"Are you trying to say you're the good guys? Then how do you explain what happened in Nagazora and to Mei?" Kiana glared at Einstein.
"To that, I can only apologize. But the events in Nagazora were entirely the handiwork of Ms. Cocolia. I believe Miss Bronya can clarify this for us. Anti-Entropy is not a monolith. Due to the Sovereign's absence, the organization is currently jointly controlled by the radical faction, led by Cocolia, and the conservative faction, led by Dr. Tesla and myself."
"The Sovereign is absent?"
Hearing these words, Bronya's eyes lit up slightly, and she subconsciously asked, "Is Sovereign Welt in the Sea of Quanta right now?"
"...Miss Bronya, how did you know about this?"
At Bronya's question, both Tesla and Einstein's gazes instantly shot toward her, their eyes filled with shock and astonishment.
The fact that Welt was in the Sea of Quanta was a secret known only to the three of them. No one else, not even Cocolia, knew. How could Bronya possibly know?
"Wait, did you learn this from this space?"
Tesla reacted quickly. No matter what, she was still a scientist of superb intellect. She had that much awareness.
"That's right. And... and Bronya will become the next Herrscher of Reason in the future."
"..."
Tesla and Einstein exchanged a look. It was only now that they finally, completely believed Theresa's words.
This information—whether it was Welt being in the Sea of Quanta or the fact that the power of the Herrscher of Reason could be inherited—were secrets of the highest level. It was impossible for an outsider to know.
They had no choice but to believe that this Q&A Space could truly predict the future.
"Alright, you guessed correctly. Some time ago, Welt did indeed enter the Sea of Quanta. We have lost contact with him."
"Um... aren't we supposed to be discussing the question?" Raiden Mei interjected, seeing the conversation had strayed.
"Mmm... apologies, we got a bit off-topic," Einstein said, tapping her head. She then looked at Bronya. "Miss Bronya, regarding the news about our Sovereign, I hope we can have a more in-depth discussion when we have time."
Bronya first glanced at Theresa. Seeing her nod in approval, she then replied to Einstein, "...Mmm. As it happens, Bronya also needs information about the Sea of Quanta."
"Alright, Nest-head, enough with the nonsense. It's just a multiple-choice question, isn't it? Two choices, either you or me. Just pick one," Tesla said impatiently. She was never one to sit still.
"Then, let's choose B. I'll choose myself."
[Answer... correct.]
[Congratulations, you have obtained one Strike Freedom Gundam Mecha Manufacturing Blueprint.]
"Oh? So this is the so-called reward?"
Seeing the stack of documents and blueprints that emerged from the void, Einstein took them with great interest and glanced over them.
"Mmm... a very powerful mecha. Both its mobility and its firepower are astonishing. A pity it requires a pilot to operate. Dr. Tesla, I believe you will be interested in this."
Although it was just a cursory glance, with Einstein's experience, she could see the power of this mecha.
However, Anti-Entropy had always focused its research on unmanned mecha technology. While this mecha called the Strike Freedom was powerful, it didn't quite align with their philosophy.
"Let me see... holy crap! This mecha is so cool!"
Tesla, who was already fascinated with mecha design and invention, had her eyes light up the moment she saw the Strike Freedom's design blueprints.
Moreover, the manufacturing methods and design philosophies recorded in these blueprints were highly innovative, instantly providing her with a wealth of inspiration.
Although it required a pilot, with some modifications, it wasn't impossible to convert it to unmanned or virtual control.
"Ms. Theresa, this blueprint is very useful to Anti-Entropy. I was wondering if you would be willing to let us have it?" Einstein looked at Theresa. "Of course, we won't take it for free. How about we split the results of the research fifty-fifty?"