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However, things took an unexpected turn. Heavy-Oni Rabbit 19C's mechanical arm didn't stop attacking just because he was holding Bronya. Instead, it swung down with a whistling sound, aiming to crush the two below into a pulp.

"Hey, Bronya, you can hear me, right!" Seeing the Heavy-Oni Rabbit 19C acting so erratically, Yu Luo was stunned. He quickly let go of Bronya, whom he had been holding tightly, and grabbed her small shoulders, shaking her vigorously.

"You have warmth, a pulse, things you want to do! You're a living person, not a robot. Don't let the machine control you. I'll always be with you, even unto death!" Yu Luo racked his brain, recalling some sentimental and melodramatic lines he'd seen before, hoping they might have some effect. Meanwhile, Yu Luo was already planning to use Emiya's Heroic Spirit Card to escape with Kiana and Mei Raiden.

"You said earlier she felt like a block of iron, and now you're saying she has warmth," the System was displeased with Yu Luo's efforts to trick a little girl: "A man's mouth is a lying devil."

"That's strategy, how can that be considered lying!"

Yu Luo hadn't expected his cheesy lines to work at all, but things were so bizarre they wouldn't even be written in a novel. Bronya actually reacted to Yu Luo's melodramatic nonsense. Her crimson pupils dimmed, and for the first time, she spoke in a way that sounded human:

"Bronya... is human..."

"Ah!!!!"

Bronya suddenly clutched her head with both hands, letting out a piercing scream, looking incredibly pained. Her eyes flickered between gray and crimson, and the Heavy-Oni Rabbit 19C behind her froze due to this sudden turmoil.

Watching Bronya suffer, Yu Luo was overcome with guilt. He truly hadn't expected those cliché lines to have such a profound impact on her. He silently vowed, "If you can truly break free from the machine's control, I will never deceive you with cheesy words again!"

Mei Raiden and Kiana, having barely recovered from the violent impact, struggled to their feet, leaning against the wall. They slowly shuffled over. Mei Raiden looked at Bronya, who was in a state of confusion, with concern. "Bronya, keep going! Don't lose to the machine!"

Mei Raiden's support seemed to give Bronya strength. Gray began to dominate her eyes, and her face was filled with pain. Her inorganic voice seemed to tremble slightly:

"System completely silent, awaiting restart!"

After saying this, Bronya closed her eyes, lost consciousness, and slumped into Yu Luo's arms. The massive Heavy-Oni Rabbit 19C also vanished as the system crashed, its red and black armor disappearing to reveal her original brown and gray clothing.

"We need to remove the controller on Bronya while the system is down," Kiana took a deep breath. The current situation couldn't be better. She then looked at Yu Luo, who was holding Bronya, and shouted angrily:

"Teacher Yu Luo, how long are you going to hold her?! Mei, help me support Bronya from behind!"

Yu Luo pouted. Holding Bronya wasn't ideal, and he didn't argue with Kiana about it. He obediently handed Bronya over to Mei and stood aside to watch.

"Okay." Mei crouched down, cradling Bronya's upper body in her arms. She turned to Kiana and asked, "What's next, Kiana? Do you know where the controller is?"

"Teacher Yu Luo, turn around first!" Kiana bossily ordered Yu Luo. "Don't turn back until I tell you to, or else..." Kiana brandished the Electromagnetic Hand Cannon in her hand, the threat evident.

"Seriously, meek to Mei but a heavy hitter to me..." Yu Luo muttered as he turned around. Kiana watched him warily and asked uncertainly, "Did you just say something?"

"I didn't say anything," Yu Luo flatly denied. "Aren't you going to remove Bronya's controller? She might wake up any second."

"Hmph!" Kiana turned her head away haughtily, her twin ponytails flicking against Yu Luo's body. Yu Luo sat with his back to the three of them, gazing at the distant scenery, his ears perked up to secretly listen to the commotion behind him.

Rustling sounds came from behind, and then Yu Luo heard Mei Raiden's embarrassed and angry voice: "Kiana, why are you taking off her clothes again?!"

Again?! Yu Luo immediately seized on the key point. But before he could ponder it further, Kiana's voice reached his ears.

"I didn't see any external controller during the previous battle, so the controller must be on Bronya. Taking off her clothes will make it easier to search," Kiana stated righteously. But thinking back to the night Kiana casually admitted she liked girls, Yu Luo felt the truth was far from that.

Then the sounds of activity ceased. Kiana was likely searching for the controller on a naked Bronya. Yu Luo couldn't help but imagine the scene, and his nose tickled. He quickly looked up at the sky. Fortunately, Kiana and Mei Raiden were focused on Bronya and didn't notice Yu Luo's discomfort.

"They said not to peek, but they're not guarding against me at all," Yu Luo thought speechlessly to the System. "Do these two really think I'm a pushover?"

"Maybe you're just a shut-in, with the desire but not the guts," the System said matter-of-factly. "If someone with the surname Long came here, they'd have a harem going, believe it or not?"

"I respect them, I'm not lusting after their bodies. Why do you say I have the desire but not the guts?!"

"If you're not lusting after their bodies, you're a eunuch!"

As Yu Luo bickered with the System to distract himself, Bronya's voice suddenly came from Kiana's side, though it sounded very strange:

"Ah... ah... it feels so weird... inside my body..."

"Got it! It must be this one. Please bear with it for a moment!" Kiana exclaimed joyfully. Bronya's voice became even stranger:

"Mmm... uh..."

"Kiana, are you done?! Don't just touch someone's body!" Mei Raiden yelled, exasperated. Yu Luo's face darkened as he listened from behind. He was speechless, saying, "Pervert-tiana, what exactly did you do to Bronya?! She's underage, this is illegal!"

"Your mind is so dirty, and you're a teacher!" Kiana retorted unhappily. Then she exclaimed, "Done! She's okay now! You're not allowed to turn around!" she added fiercely, glaring at Yu Luo's back.

Yu Luo could only continue sitting on the discarded robot, idly counting the scattered machine parts on the ground, while listening to the rustling sound of clothes being put on.

"Okay, you can turn around now." After a long while, Yu Luo finally heard the long-awaited words. As if granted amnesty, he turned around. Bronya stood there quietly, her face still devoid of emotion, but the coldness was gone.

"Bronya, how are you feeling? Did that white-haired pervert do anything strange to you?" Yu Luo asked with concern, while also subtly insulting Kiana, causing Kiana to flare up. "Who are you calling a white-haired pervert?!"

"Bronya does not know how to answer that question." Bronya's face showed a faint expression of confusion. Coupled with her small stature, she looked like a kitten, instantly evoking Mei Raiden's maternal instincts. Mei hugged Bronya tightly, stroking her head. "It's okay, sister will protect you. You'll never have to be a weapon's vessel again."

Bronya's confused gaze shifted to Yu Luo. Yu Luo smiled with relief and nodded. "I told you, I'll always be with you, until death."

Bronya's gaze completely ignored Kiana. Her voice was still inorganic, but it was no longer a mechanical command, but her own words. "Sister Mei, Brother Yu Luo, Bronya is willing to obey your orders."

"No, that's not right. From now on, no one will command you. You just need to follow your heart," Mei Raiden said with a smile, her gentleness unlike anything Yu Luo had ever seen.

"Bronya's own will? I think... I might understand what '[I]' means now," Bronya nodded thoughtfully, her drill-like ponytails swaying behind her head.