"Tell me, as a biological weapon."
Dr. Warfarin had recovered from her injuries. As soon as she heard that a miraculous creature was wandering around Rhodes Island, she immediately came running out under the banner of righteousness. Her pale hair hung loose, and her crimson eyes gleamed with curiosity.
"Can you bleed?"
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Cang Xuan's Book had every reason to take that as a provocation.
The examination proceeded a little at a time. Cang Xuan's Book spent most of her time sleeping and the rest wandering around the Rhodes Island ship, receiving the Engineering Department operators' fearful yet reverent gazes. She almost ended up starting a little religion.
Cang Xuan's Book never said when she would leave. She simply wandered around Rhodes Island day and night, keeping records in her own way.
Because no one knew how she kept those records, Amiya felt a little uneasy. From time to time, she would glance at Cang Xuan's Book, but usually all she saw was her adorable sleeping face.
Every time she saw that face, even Amiya felt like slacking off.
"What are you thinking about?"
Dr. Kal'tsit knew the whole story and couldn't understand Amiya's unease. She was even a little stern about it.
"You only need to remember one thing: Rhodes Island doesn't need anyone's approval. We're not some newspaper or media outlet, and you shouldn't treat that person as some kind of universal moral authority."
"I know, but..."
Amiya replied with a smile. "Just think of it as a personal wish of mine. I, Amiya, want her to acknowledge me."
A girlish shyness showed on her face.
"There's no particular reason. I just want to."
As a doctor, Kal'tsit was very concerned about Amiya's mental state. This kind of inexplicable dependence and desire for acknowledgment usually occurred between parent