After Su Wen and Natsume Chie entered the Deep Dive Pod to test the stability of the intercom system, and finally gave Old Suzuki a thumbs-up to indicate that the entire system was functioning properly.
Chie felt as though she had become an astronaut.
Dressed in a heavy Protective Suit, she was heading into an unknown universe.
She had only seen scenes like this in the video store back in her small town.
But when the girl shared that feeling with Su Wen, he merely gently agreed with her. He told her that he felt very much like the first-generation astronauts in his late grandfather's old photo albums, wearing cumbersome spacesuits.
It was completely different from the time he and Angelia had boarded a spacecraft in the Third Era, departing from the planet known as the Thirteenth Non-Purification Zone and flying toward the megastructure known as the Silver Star Ring.
Su Wen had always demanded that he face every change in civilization's future rationally.
But as he watched Chie's trembling body, Scholar finally placed his right hand gently over her tightly clenched hands.
Then he slowly said:
"Chie, although you call me Teacher, I have not truly taught you very much.
It is simply that, aside from psychic power, this world contains many things that belong to us.
The thirst for knowledge.
Dreams.
Even if it is only for ourselves, so that our families can live better lives, so that the things we alone cherish can reach a happy ending, there are some things we can only face bravely.
So, when you choose to step into this world.
Perhaps you will gradually come to understand:
What the 'power to rewrite fate' truly is."
Just as Leis Angton Military Industry had completely collapsed in flames before the eyes of the world