"Dream Rehearsal" ended.
Whoosh~ The conical tentacle was pulled from the port at the back of William's head and retracted into Catherine's octopus-like brain.
"Wow, that was exhilarating! William, you actually came up with a program this theatrical. If we can reproduce the rehearsal effect on-site, we might be able to achieve 'Max Awesome' during the finale—the effect of maximizing fear.
"In other words, making every audience member surrender all the fear they possess and become completely immersed in the melody of fear."
Whoosh~
William put his skullcap back in place, then took a deep breath as he reviewed Dream Rehearsal.
He had a general grasp of the performance he was about to put on, but he knew there would inevitably be more variables in reality. He couldn't afford to let his guard down in the slightest.
From the corner of his eye, William also noticed something to the side. "Hmm? This mural... Did it form while our brains were being joined?"
"Wow, it's beautiful! Looks like our brains are highly compatible~ Hehe, let this mural stay in your room forever. That way, William, you'll be able to think of me anytime."
"All right, Catherine. Hurry and go inject those audience members with Nightmare Substance so it'll be easier for them to immerse themselves in the scene."
Before leaving, Catherine lightly bumped William's waist with her arm. "Hey! I accompanied you during training like this, and I even have to spend so much effort helping you release Nightmare Substance. You can't possibly think saying 'thank you' afterward will be enough, can you?"
"What do you want?"
"Didn't you always remind me not to be negatively influenced by At? Then make some time for me to be deeply influenced by you. How about making me more like a human and better