"And for a world that could never turn back, the only definition of [Flawless]..."
"...was the emptiness left after everything had been consumed by fire."
"?"
"What do you mean? What exactly are you trying to do?" Yan Huan stepped forward, his tone accusatory.
"Isn't this just destroying Amphoreus?"
Dan Heng thought over the clues from before and asked tentatively,
"You intend to... sacrifice the [Remembrance] Cyrene had preserved until now?"
"That's right." Evernight turned around again, her back to them as she stared fixedly at the symbol representing Amphoreus. Her tone became resolute.
"I will burn away every story, every joy and sorrow, every futile struggle... and turn the Garden of Recollection's scheme into nothing but a bubble."
"With such an immense amount of matter as fuel, it will be enough to completely destroy the Scepter's operating logic."
"The Iron Tomb will lose the soil it needs to hatch, and Amphoreus... will finally be granted true release."
"What kind of joke is that... Wouldn't that mean Phainon and the others are all done for?" Yan Huan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"They waited through thirty million cycles just to watch us blow up Amphoreus and kill them for good?"
"How is that any different from [Destruction]?"
"We came here to save them, not kill them."
"But isn't the galaxy's safety more important?" Evernight turned to Yan Huan, her gaze calm.
"Partners, are you still unwilling to join me? To save this beautiful galaxy without leaving even a scar."
"Of course not." Yan Huan shook his head, utterly firm and showing no intention of yielding.
"I can't sacrifice them. Besides, things haven't reached that point at all."
Evernight looked silently at Yan Huan, smiling faintly with a trace of pity in her voice.
"Don't let emotion sweep you