Containment Control Begins with Umbrella
"Boss."
Watching the officers leave the war room, Serena, who was standing beside him, said, "I'll go inspect our units first."
"Ah, go ahead." William waved his left hand.
After Serena left the war room, Athena, who had been sitting in the back, came before William. Looking at the open door, she smiled and said:
"Boss, I never expected my title of 'Goddess' to actually come in handy."
Hearing Athena's self-mockery, William chuckled and said, "Don't put yourself down like that. You're the mentor of all the Spartan-IIs, and even more than that, our company's 'Goddess of Victory.'"
"Many employees who have never met you regard you as the company's guardian deity. They all say that it's precisely because of your existence that they can resist those anomalies capable of corrupting and controlling the mind."
"Because of me?" Athena pointed at herself, her face filled with confusion.
She merely shook her head helplessly. "Heh, fine. To be honest, even I don't know why."
William shook his head along with her, then walked toward the outside of the war room and waved his hand.
"Regardless, many employees believe that it's precisely because of the existence of the 'Goddess of Victory' that the company can smoothly carry out various Containment Operations."
"Besides, it's only because you're here that we can deal with those invisible shadows this time."
"So even now, humanity still can't escape the protection of the gods... All right, enough talk. Prepare for the operation ahead."
"Yes."
After finishing his chat with Athena, William headed to the men's changing room at the operation base and changed into the special uniform for piloting MS units.
MS uniforms differed considerably from the tight-fitting uniforms used to pilot the divine bodies. The point that made William