“Some people may call me a war criminal, but I’d call this approach of completely exterminating the resistance efficient!”
“Now, sound the bells! Advance!”
“In any case, first of all, I’d like to thank everyone for recognizing our work...”
On the other side of the virtual screen, the captain had taken off his helmet. He looked just as he had when he first left port, but his bloodshot eyes and head of white hair showed that the years had taken their toll.
“Captain, they’re here!”
“Looks like I won’t be able to finish my final report. Thank you all for listening to my briefing. Now I’ll honor the oath I swore when I became captain. May the spirits of our ancestors bear witness to our glory!”
“Activating backup power... Activating revival protocol... Activating backup protocol... Detecting signs of life... Activating combat facilities... Final defense protocol activated.”
The electronic simulation eye, flickering with streams of 01010101 data, stared at the figure ahead. Its damaged metal left hand reached out toward them.
‘You little rascal, you actually noticed the fourth wall!’
