Egghead Island, research stratum.
A flash of crimson light appeared, and a Spatial Gate opened. Sephiroth stepped out of it with Tyrant Kuma.
The next moment.
"Daddy!"
Bonney, who was nearby, immediately set down the food in her hands and threw herself at Tyrant Kuma, hugging him as she sobbed and cried.
Vegapunk clasped his hands behind his back and walked up to Sephiroth with a cheerful smile. "The machine you wanted has already been built."
"So soon?"
"Of course! We're the genius scientist Vegapunk!"
The speaker was a cute beauty with short golden hair, one eye covered by her bangs, headphones over her left ear, a pink skintight bodysuit, and a purple jacket... Lilith Number One!
As Sephiroth watched the blonde beauty pat her chest, making it bounce, a fleetingly suggestive thought surfaced in his mind.
However...
When he remembered that this young girl's original body was actually a decrepit old man, a chill ran through him. He hurriedly drove away the absurd thought.
Stussy, who had been sitting leisurely on a sofa and drinking black tea, rose to her feet, walked over to Sephiroth, and asked, "How did things go with the Five Elders?"
"They got away."
Stussy raised a hand to her forehead and sighed softly. "That's really bad!
"After escaping, there's no guarantee they won't continue plotting against Egghead Island. The doctor could be in danger..."
"Ah! That really is troublesome.
"It seems I may have to find another place for my research. I'll probably have to build another laboratory from scratch, and just thinking about it feels like a hassle..."
Vegapunk scratched his head, a troubled expression appearing on his face.
The research facilities on Egghead Island had cost him enormous amounts of time and effort. If possible, he truly did not want to leave.