Victor stared at his mother in the present.
Serafall shrugged.
"I stole it."
Rowena blinked.
Chysis closed her eyes.
Carmilla started smiling.
Scarlet seemed to be trying to decide whether that was really the explanation.
Victor leaned forward.
"You stole a biological sample that was being researched."
"Yes."
"Without knowing what it was."
"Yes."
"Without knowing who it belonged to."
"Yes."
"Without knowing exactly where it came from."
"Yes."
Serafall began looking mildly annoyed by the repetition.
"Victor, I already understand."
"I still don't."
She sighed.
"After that war, I realized I had reached a wall."
Victor stopped interrupting.
Serafall continued:
"I had been getting stronger for a long time. There was always another technique, another enemy, another way to improve."
She raised one hand.
"Until there simply wasn't."
