Although Ed had voluntarily "surrendered" and stated that the Divine Capital's army had been utterly defeated, with no desire to continue fighting...
He instead wanted to chat with Han Dong about "family matters"...
Although Han Dong had occasionally dealt with programmers from the computer science department during his lifetime and knew that their way of thinking was hard to fathom, often completely out of sync with others...
The change before him had come far too quickly, and it involved something as important as a True Node.
Han Dong had entered this war fully prepared to fight Ed to the death.
"Why don't we talk?"
"Sure!"
Though Han Dong agreed aloud, he remained extremely wary inside.
Perhaps Ed had a split personality, or perhaps he was willing to use this tactic to lower Han Dong's guard for the sake of victory.
If Ed suddenly fired at close range, Han Dong's flesh alone could not withstand it. There was more than a fifty percent chance he would die on the spot.
On the other hand.
Based on his interactions with Ed Louis so far.
Whether it was this man's attitude toward the Node War,
Or his actions before the battle, lifting Han Dong's destiny restrictions,
It was enough to conclude that Ed was a programmer with sound values. Justice objectively existed in his heart, and he had not abandoned his original intentions simply because he had been born into a world ruled by aberrations.
However, to touch a higher realm and reach deeper into the field of programming, Ed might also resort to any means necessary.
The "New Slavery System" rebuilt by Ed was ample proof of that.
Talking was necessary, but caution was equally necessary.
At Ed's suggestion, both men covered their severely injured faces as they moved toward the center