↝ 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄

“The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the thing we have made and the things we have made of ourselves on the other” — H. G. Wells.

" Nobody did, or maybe someone did, who knows? " Whenever he speaks, it's almost as if reality itself gets twisted..! " All I'm saying here is that I'm willing to help you out on whatever is happening. . . . After all, "Lucinda" is missing, right? "

"That goes against the- Fine, whatever. I'll let you know if there's a dead body in this body should she try anything." Cat was done being nice for now. There was too much on the line. Her entire demeanor resembled much more of what of a mage would say as opposed to Cat.

"Right. I'm staying here to keep an eye on security and whatnot. In that same measure, I'd advise Mom stay here too. Seeing that she's only other one here with any inkling of authority. Not too mention she just got out of Medbay as well. We'll need direction here."

" What a poor soul, to be used as a toy to your own kin's "games", I almost pity you, emphasis on "almost". Though, usually, this wouldn't be so entertaining, but I did make a promise to lend a hand. "

"It's okay...I'm just glad you're back..." Her hug tightens once more. "I missed you..."

“Now is better than never…” The Saber would make his way into the security room. Clearing his throat as he waited for the others to arrive for their meeting. “This meeting will begin as soon as we have everyone in session.”

" A story of a woman whose life is tormented by a serpent who never tired to eat itself. " " How ridiculous, they know it'll only lead to death, yet they still do it anyway.. why is that? "

“Owe me? Then you will funnel more funds into my research.” He wiped his scalpel clean and began to arrange his tools back into the case. “And perhaps thank your children, I would’ve been content to let you perish had I not been badgered.”

'I-It's okay...I'm just upset I couldn't compose myself better...I was managing until they took Luci...it should be better...now that you're back." Cat used her mom's sleeve to dry her eyes. "The whole thing made me feel you useless while you and Miss Charlotte are hurting."

"Mhm..." Cat couldn't force herself to hold up a brave face for any longer, mumbling with something between a whimper and a sigh. "I-I was doing so good...and then I had a bad purging episode..." The girl looked ashamed of herself that she broke her progrees.

“No you’re not… They love you. I’m sure Lucinda trusts that we’ll find her. I just can’t have you hurting yourself more, your circuits can’t take much right strain right now… You need rest!” She would watch as she ripped the pads from her chest. “Luci…”

“Bite down on something.” What followed can only be described as agony as Yoko painfully attempted to graft the delicate circuits to a usable state. There was cut here, a cut there, incisions made with extreme precision in the shapes of complex sigils. And voila, he’d done it.

“The security room, and don’t even think about it!” She’d would point her finger at Lucille’s face. “You’re staying here and resting. I can set up a station right here for you to communicate from, got it?!”

"I...I couldn't stop it from happening...both you and Miss Charlotte...then Luci..." Cat mumbled to herself followed by another sniffle. Despite what Tsuka had told her, she still felt guilty about the incident. Perhaps it was prior experience of the last time.

The bags under her eyes had signaled the girl had been overworking herself for the past few days.

“I agree, we’ll come back to the topic when I’m all better too… Right now we have a pressing matter. Lucinda was taken. We have to get her back… I’ve heard talk of a meeting of sorts to address the next step.”