The tremors on the upper deck were drowned out by the continuous gunfire. Compared with the relentless artillery bombardment on the upper deck, the fighting on the lower deck—especially around the logistics base—was just as intense. Tita did not look overly worried, nor did she show any remorse in response to the Praetorian Guard Supiluliumas's accusations. "You came all the way from the Himalayan Mountains to the moon. You surely did not come merely to accuse me," Tita said. "Why not tell me directly what orders our lord gave you?"
"He was concerned about those girls. That is all," Supiluliumas said. Their conversation was concealed beneath the roar of autocannons and within a secure Communication Channel. Aside from the Artificial Humans around Tita, such as Aura, no one else could know what they were discussing. "I merely happen to be one of your reinforcements. I will lead you through the battlefield to our lord, but before that, I must warn you of the potential dangers around you. You will certainly remain unaffected, but those human girls may not. I must assess their potential threat level."
"I will only allow Artificial Humans to take part in the operation."
"I am glad I persuaded you, Tita."
"You never persuaded me, Supiluliumas." Tita cocked her head and looked up at the Praetorian Guard. "What mission are the other Praetorian Guards carrying out? Do not think of keeping it from me. Other than the Praetorian Guard, only Miss Dinah of the Sisterhood serves our lord's daily needs. My clearance allows me to know these secrets."
"It is not much of a secret," Supiluliumas said. "We suspect that Black Bolt Blackagar Boltagon may have been affected by Aether Energy. Simply put, we believe he is at risk of going mad. If he cannot draw out