Amber, an Artificial Human created by the Gondor Empire during the Starfire Era, a nameless soul of the Shadow Realm... where had she really come from?
Years ago, this would not have been a question at all. Back then, neither Gawain nor Heti and Others, not even Amber herself, had considered how many shocking secrets might be involved. A little thief wandering the dark alleys of the southern border, a Half-elf with a sun-loving, restless personality, a tagalong who followed Gawain around yet thought of nothing but slacking off all day... When such an Amber suddenly became inexplicably connected to the Night Lady, anyone would have felt a strange sense of unreality.
But once that sense of unreality faded, Gawain had to begin rationally deducing the truth behind Amber and the Night Lady. And the most likely possibility he could think of... was a line he had once seen in the Anchor Generator's log records:
When accidental data exchange is established between the Star Chart Custodian and the Sentinel System, the Star Chart Custodian may produce erroneous copies or overflow...
With that premise in mind, coupled with all the mysteries surrounding Amber, the Night Lady's frequent recent movements, and the increasingly obvious connection between Amber and that ancient god, the truth seemed ready to reveal itself.
"If all of this was really caused by some kind of 'malfunction' in the Anchor Generator, then none of the solutions we have may be of any use," Amber said, meeting Gawain's gaze with rare seriousness. "Technically, we can't fix an Anchor Generator malfunction. We don't understand the technology of the Voyagers. And by force... force can't solve this kind of problem at all. Besides, even if we did fight, we probably couldn't win..."
"That's true," Gawain said with a helpless sigh. "And there's