Inside the livestream.
[Bronya: That was terrifying… Natasha's expression just now was horrifying.]
[Hook: Ooooold wiiitch—Natasha-sis, I'll never make you mad again!]
Hook was completely shaken. She decided to behave for the next few days—Natasha had nearly scared her into wetting herself just now.
[Jing Yuan: If "Natasha can be trusted" is false, then the only option left is to check Rivet Town.]
[Clara: N-no… don't come looking for me. Clara is scared.]
If Natasha had turned out like this, then what about her?
Clara was panicking. If she ended up like that, it'd be better not to appear at all. As long as she didn't show up, no matter what she turned into, no one would know.
[Hook: Clara, my Clara, let's transform together, okay?]
[Clara: No. Clara doesn't want to become like that.]
[Lynx: Well, that's great. The one person we were sure we could trust isn't trustworthy. What now?]
[Herta: If you want to overthrow Cocolia, Bronya might be a breakthrough point.]
[Dr. Ratio: Bronya commands the army. If she defects, overthrowing Cocolia would be easy. The difficulty lies in persuading her to join.]
[Topaz: Even if Bronya wants to rebel, wouldn't she do it herself? Why would she need to cooperate with Caesar?]
[Ruan Mei: To clear the game, all that's required is to overthrow Cocolia.]
[Jade: In that case, it's worth trying. No need for cooperation—just sow discord.]
[Keqing: Stirring discord? Unrealistic… Bronya isn't stupid. How would that even work?]
[Ningguang: Seele already turned dumb, so I suppose Bronya might… as well?]
[Seele: ...]
[Bronya: ...]
[Cocolia: Ridiculous. Bronya would never betray me.]
[Serval: Heh… why don't you think that over again, former Supreme Guardian?]
[Cocolia: I… forget it.]
[Hu Tao: Oh my god, look at the window!!!]
[Yun Jin: Gasp—!]
[Amber: Oh my god, Natasha is way too terrifying.]
At that moment, Caesar, who was resting by the window, had no idea that a face had appeared outside. Bloodshot eyes stared down at her from above.
"Hehe, I'm here to treat you."
Quietly pushing the window open, Natasha leaned halfway in and grabbed Caesar. With just a slight pull, she yanked Caesar straight out the window.
"I… are you freaking serious?! You're back again?!"
Caesar's eyes widened. This time, Natasha's strength was terrifying. Once she was caught, she couldn't resist at all.
"Don't move. Let me treat you." While pinning Caesar to the ground, Natasha raised a gleaming axe. "See? You didn't like the previous tool, so I got you a new one."
"N-no, no, no! I don't like this one either! Pick another!"
Caesar was completely panicking. Natasha felt far too terrifying now—she didn't even know what she was saying anymore.
"You don't like this one either?" Natasha looked at the axe with a troubled expression, then made a decision. "Then come back to the clinic with me. You can take your time choosing."
She tossed the axe aside, grabbed Caesar by the ankle, and began dragging her away.
"Nooo!"
Caesar felt like crying. Why was this person so awful? If she weren't just an ordinary person right now, she would've already chopped her down.
[Lucy: It's over. She's definitely losing a limb this time.]
[Bernice: Boss Caesar, fight back! Burn her!]
[Valerius: Get ready for the third one. She's done for.]
[Sunday: Next should be Acheron, right?]
[Sparkle: I'm looking forward to it.]
[Dan Heng: I'm curious what a Galaxy Ranger will do.]
[Boothill: The hell she is. Ain't no damn Galaxy Ranger.]
[Acheron: ...]
[Lynx: Wait… the boss hasn't been eliminated yet.]
[Cyno: Not far off.]
[Yae Miko: Just about.]
"Stop!"
At that moment, a sharp voice rang out, halting Natasha.
"Bronya, save me!"
Seeing Bronya arrive with the Silvermane Guards, Caesar's eyes lit up. No matter how bad things were, at least there was hope now.
"How dare you address the Supreme Commander by name."
Raising a hand to stop the guards from stepping forward, Bronya looked at Natasha.
"So you're that doctor who used to help the miners. Even in this state, you still think about saving people."
That single sentence revealed quite a bit of information.
[Natasha: So I wasn't like this before.]
[Seele: Bronya must have done something to you before… that's why you turned like this. Wuwuwu, Natasha, you're so pitiful.]
[Natasha: Stop talking.]
[Jing Yuan: So the previous Miss Natasha really could help the miners, but was later infected?]
[Herta: Most likely… otherwise she wouldn't look this deranged.]
"It's you!"
Natasha was clearly afraid of Bronya. The moment she saw her, she instinctively stepped in front of Caesar.
[Valerius: She really… I'm about to cry.]
"Hmph. Miners are valuable assets. You're not taking her."
Bronya extended her hand, and a Silvermane Guard immediately handed her a rifle.
"I'll fire one shot. If you survive, I'll let you go."
Holding the gun, she slowly stepped back. Then, in one swift motion, she turned, dropped into a crouch, and aimed at Natasha.
"There it is—the Supreme Commander's ultimate marksmanship!"
"A spinning shot! Difficulty rating: 9.8!"
"Whoa—! As expected of the Commander, unbeatable!"
[Seele: What the hell… why does it feel like everyone around Bronya is just flattering her?]
[Feixiao: There is a bit of that vibe.]
[Raiden Ei: So this is called flattery? Noted.]
Raiden Ei felt like she might have people like that around her too—praising her before she even did anything.
Bang!
The gun fired.
Natasha touched herself.
Nothing happened.
Thud!
Caesar collapsed to the ground.
"You've got to be kidding me…"
As her body dissipated, Caesar left behind her final words.
"Hm?"
Looking at the result, Bronya calmly handed the gun back.
"I could tell that miner wasn't a good person. That's why I eliminated her with a single shot."
"The Commander's insight is unmatched!"
"The Commander is invincible!"
[Player Caesar eliminated. Game over.]
Silence filled the livestream.
[Seele: Uh… that shot missed, right?]
[Chevreuse: Probably.]
[Nicole: So she died by accident?]
[Lucy: Hahaha… uh… HAHAHAHAHA—]
[Caesar: Bronya, get out here! What the hell was that?! I was hiding behind her and you still hit me? And you call that a 9.8 difficulty shot?!]
[Bronya: Uh… that wasn't me.]
[Serval: Nice shot.]
[Pela: Nice shot.]
[Gepard: Nice shot.]
[Lynx: Nice shot.]
[Lynx: What do you all mean?]
[Cocolia: Not having to appear feels wonderful.]
[Sampo: Wait, what? You still wanted to show up?]
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