The High Engineer returned to the 'mirror world' once more.
Opposite him stood the 'Mirror Spirit', its eyes shining with excitement.
"You did quite well. I'm very satisfied."
The High Engineer pondered for a moment before speaking:
"Can't you change into another form? Or do you not want me to see your true body?"
Because the one standing before him was still the 'High Engineer'.
That was more than a little awkward. That face was especially effective against rich older women, but not against him.
He wasn't the narcissistic type.
He belonged to the self-pleasuring type.
"I'm a mirror. Why would you think I have a specific form?"
'High Engineer' said happily. It seemed that after resolving the Dragonborn problem, its mood had improved considerably.
"Come on, I'll show you the mirror world!"
'High Engineer' seemed to instinctively reach for the High Engineer's hand, but the High Engineer had already clasped both hands behind his back, wearing a polite, if slightly awkward, smile.
'High Engineer' merely shrugged and jogged ahead.
This cosmic relic apparently had not been born very long ago, and the High Engineer was most likely the first intelligent species it had ever encountered.
After lowering its guard, it had become somewhat childlike.
The High Engineer followed it deeper into the mirror.
As the Mirror Spirit explained, the High Engineer discovered, somewhat to his surprise, that its abilities were far more extensive than he had imagined.
"...First, my most basic ability is 'Structural Mirroring'. I can perfectly copy a target's physical structure, material composition, and energy circuits."
"In other words, as long as you have blueprints and data for an artificial creation, I can give you a perfect copy."
As it spoke, a weapon suddenly appeared in the Mirror Spirit's hand—a 'halberd-like object' radiating light and heat like