Vita tried to break free with a little force and discovered that, with her current strength restricted, she had absolutely no way to deal with the tools binding her.
"Although I'd like to praise you for staying so calm, I'd still advise you to save your strength—"
Tapping the floor lightly with his toes, Gwen turned toward the bed. Behind him stood an experimental table covered in equipment. His abyss-black eyes met Vita's, causing her recently calmed emotions to stir once more.
"These ropes were taken from an interstellar pirate I robbed. They're made by the Xianzhou...
I originally had some ribbons made by the Interstellar Peace Company. They felt better, looked prettier, and suited you more, but their owner stole them away, so I can only ask you to make do with these, Miss Vita."
Speaking with apparent regret, Gwen faced Vita's icy gaze as though he had suddenly remembered something and explained,
"Oh, right. The Xianzhou are guided by the Hunt, cruising the Sea of Stars and hunting the Abundance. They are likewise protected by an Aeon and Emanators. In theory, they are an existence on the same level as the Antimatter Legion, though the Xianzhou lean toward order and are happy to help those seeking things other than immortality.
Because they maintain a considerable degree of exchange and trade with the outside world, Xianzhou-made goods like these have found their way into the hands of people beyond the Xianzhou.
They may not feel as good as the overpriced stuff those money-grubbers at the Company sell, but their quality is still quite reliable—
At the very least, with your power restricted, there's no chance of you breaking free."
Like a villain who believed he had everything under control, Gwen leisurely explained things that were secret knowledge in the