"Arrogant swan, you only thought of stopping me from extracting her memories. But have you considered this—if my purpose in touching her mind just now was never to 'take away' her memories, then what exactly did I do to her?" Her voice carried a teasing malice.
"...?" The composed smile on Black Swan's face gradually vanished, and her eyes narrowed slightly.
"There's no harm in telling you."
"Deep within her memories, I left behind a tiny 'spark' belonging to The Cremators."
"It will spread silently, burning away every memory related to me from the moment she first saw me."
"She will believe she was never here, never had a deep conversation with Firefly, and never witnessed that cruel past."
"The suspicion she had already developed toward Gofemwood, along with her desire to uncover The Family's secrets, will slowly fade away with those memories."
"No matter what she has already discovered, the moment she steps onto the stage of the Grand Symphony Ceremony before the eyes of all, she will return to being that... 'good child' whose path was planned from birth, walking in [Order] without even realizing it." Her words seeped in like cold venom.
She smugly curled her lips.
"...Hehe, Black Swan, you were the one who was too late to stop it." She declared her victory.
Upon hearing this, Black Swan immediately understood everything. A flicker of realization and gravity passed through her eyes.
"So that's how it is."
Her voice carried a cold insight:
"You are neither a member of Eternal Flame Manor nor an ally of the Stellaron Hunters... Your true ally is the [Dream Master] himself?"
"So clever. You understood right away." Dahlia lightly applauded, admiration glinting in her eyes beneath the coldness. "How about I give you a [reward]? For example... experiencing it firsthand?"