Aftermath and Mebius's Arrival

Penacony's dreamscape had been reduced to ruins—

The memoria data chains that made up the dreamscape were collapsing on a massive scale. The once-glorious golden domes and velvet seats were now vanishing away.

Fortunately, the boundary between reality and dreams had not been completely torn apart in the end. Deaths in the dream had not manifested as corpses in reality.

There had been no casualties. Perhaps that was the only good news.

But no one truly believed the turmoil would settle just like that.

Penacony, the golden planet floating in the Asdana Star System, was like a cream cake fresh from the oven, fragrant and enticing, drawing countless hungry diners.

The company's representative, Jade, laid out the company's demands at the negotiating table in an emotionless tone.

This disturbance, along with their contribution to resolving it, gave them more than enough excuse to seize control of Penacony, this enormous cake.

"This incident proves that Penacony's security system has severe vulnerabilities, and The Family's management model has fallen behind the times."

"For the well-being of all guests, and to maintain the stability of interstellar trade routes, management by the company is currently the optimal choice."

Jade smiled and looked at the person across from her.

"Optimal for whom?"

"Penacony's founder, the Watchmaker Mikhail, was a Nameless."

"Legally speaking, the Astral Express possesses indisputable inheritance rights to his legacy."

Himeko countered.

In the end, after seventy-two hours of wrangling, the three parties reached a fragile consensus.

The Family, the company, and the Express would stand as three equal powers, jointly determining the future of this golden planet.

Of course, that was merely a game in which adults exchanged bargaining chips across green velvet card tables.

For others, the story's ending was much simpler.

The celebration of beautiful dreams continued, as though it