It had to be said, the Painter's Paper Figure Animation Technique was truly bizarre.
After Yu Fang released her sketch into the outside world, it was as if she had gained two perspectives in an instant. The only drawback was that the outside perspective had a certain delay, roughly three to five seconds.
"A certain delay is necessary. Otherwise, what if some Mental Meme Shock erupted outside and mutated you into a Monster directly through this Mental Link? This is good as it is. The Paper Figure outside is very fragile—if a Mental Shock really breaks out, it'll Self-Destruct within a second."
Spreading a fresh sheet of drawing paper across the easel in front of him, the Painter gave a soft hum.
"Also, since you know my Boss, this'll be easier to discuss. I hope you'll have a good talk with her later and tell her not to withhold my wages anymore. I risk my life for her every day, climbing mountains of blades and crossing seas of fire, yet she keeps cutting my benefits. Do you think she has any conscience?"
"Conscience? All she sees is profit and schemes. Where would she get a conscience?"
Pulling over a small stool and sitting beside him, Yu Fang's eyes shifted slightly as she began to coax him.
"If you ask me, you'd be better off not working under her anymore. I know a very good place—would you consider it?"
According to the information she had gotten from someone, this seemingly kind-hearted "Collector" before her had fallen in this incident... or perhaps fallen wasn't quite the right word, but in any case, his ending had been miserable.
...If she could persuade him to abandon darkness and turn to light, that would count as a great achievement, wouldn't it?
"You? You're too weak."