"What is that?"
Yixin Xiao Hong stared at the constantly twisting mass of data in Himeko's hand in surprise. It was wrapped and trapped within a black-gold film of light formed by Himeko's Authority of Corrosion, and the data did not dare touch it in the slightest.
"Theresa, what is this?"
Elysia and the Flame-Chasers noticed the commotion and immediately came over, curiously looking at the mass of data.
"This is Hua's old acquaintance—Moriarty, Otto's alternate account~"
Theresa chuckled as she watched Himeko play with the sphere of data in her hand.
"Moriarty was a new consciousness born within one of Otto's Soul Steel bodies. He was also the Soul Steel offspring most afraid of Otto."
Hua looked at the data entity in Himeko's hand with a complicated expression. Upon hearing that, the Flame-Chasers immediately understood—Otto's alternate account had been picked up by this planet's owner and stored here as a collectible.
"I remember that display case being empty. How did you know, Sister Theresa?"
Heguang looked at Theresa and asked inquisitively.
"Mm-hm, it's a secret~ But don't worry. Since I dared to let him out, I'm not afraid of him causing trouble."
"Himeko, let him out."
Theresa's words made Himeko nod. She withdrew the corrosive membrane wrapped around the data entity, and it immediately transformed into a figure resembling Otto as a child.
"Hahaha! I'm finally free! That idiot woman trapped me for over two hundred years! I couldn't move every single day. I could only think, watch this moment, listen to everything—like a vegetative patient who could still think!"
"Thank you! Beautiful lady, you have granted me new life."
"But now, I'm leaving. I'll repay your kindness someday!"
"Because I've decided to prepare an entirely new surprise for this hateful city and that hateful idiot woman!"
Moriarty spoke