Brainwashing

(Miluno)

Jaeger opened the capsule lid, and Xiaojie opened her eyes from Pawa's Base Body.

"Wow! It's so big! And softer than mine!"

The first thing the witch did after coming back to life was to sit up and rub her breasts.

Oh, no, that's not right.

Since she currently only has Artificial Star Crystal inside her, she cannot be called a witch; she should be called Artificial Magical Girl.

It is similar to the Golden.

"You should say that to Anjie yourself."

Ceruno spoke, she stepped forward to help Xiaojie was trying to climb out of the capsule.

"Sister Ceruno! I'm so happy!"

However, the latter couldn't change his old habits. He grinned and opened his arms, lunging at Ceruno without realizing that he was now taller, and knocked Ceruno to the ground.

"Wow!"

Ceruno rubbed her bottom and stood up.

"My child, your body is quite different now than before!"

Achernar and stepped forward to help Xiaojie, who was sitting on the ground, up, but the latter affectionately hugged her legs and acted coquettishly.

"Sister Achernar! I love this body!"

The number of people embracing aliens has increased.

However, it's surprising that such an adorable Witch Persona originated from that annoying, wicked woman, Anjie... Luckily, she didn't completely absorb Anjie's memories and personality, otherwise she would have been defiled, right?

Something inside me couldn't hold it in any longer and popped out, saying:

"What about me? I have a cute Witch Persona too! You're being too cold to me!!"

Continue to adopt a policy of ignoring the issue.

"That's so unfair!"

"Speaking of which..."

Jaeger asked.

"What should we do with this rattan doll-like body?"

She pointed to the little plant lying to the side.

I thought for a moment and replied:

"Hmm, although it's not a particularly good Base Body, I can't bear to destroy it... I'll leave it to Miss Freya and plant it in the Garden District for now."

Ceruno was shocked:

"It can still be planted!"

Jaeger affirmed this.

"Yes, the Base Body inherit the characteristics of the factors. The Base Body of the plant Monster can all survive through photosynthesis."

Ceruno then asked:

"Do those eccentric mechanical Monster rely on charging or drinking oil?"

Jaeger shook his head and explained:

"They don't need external energy. In fact, most witches don't need to eat or drink. Food is just an aid. Witches can survive solely on their own Dual-Energy System, making them immortal. They are truly super-life forms that have transcended the food chain."

Ceruno glanced at Achernar and sighed:

"Witches could have been a buffer zone between two worlds... but in reality, they became weapons of invasion from 'the Other Side.' If only we could coexist peacefully..."

This silly girl is getting stuck on this issue; I think I should give her a talking-to.

"Ceruno, I welcome any witches who are willing to coexist peacefully, but Achernar only saw through what you're talking about after experiencing life and death. The witches on the Other Side have a higher degree of identification with the Monster. They believe that 'that will' gave them life, so they fight for the ideology of the Great Will ... To reach a peaceful consensus with these witches, ideals alone are not enough."

The pursuit of peace is important, but war is also inevitable.

Only when the 'The Other Side' realizes they can't break us down will it be possible to resolve the issue at the negotiating table.

"I've wanted to be friends with you from the very beginning! You've welcomed me!"

The noisy sounds started again.

My Witch Persona was angrily beating up the "friend" she called herself, her short legs kicking my face repeatedly.

"Miluno ..."

Ceruno lowered her head and whispered:

"The witches I saw at Nabu Island Prison all seemed to get along well with the magical girls, and I think they're all worth pursuing."

When I accompanied Xiaoling to visit the prison, I also saw the "witch prisoner-of-war camp" that was written as "prison".

Aside from not being able to leave Nabu Island, life there is indeed very free.

But...

"That's the power of SpiCa's brainwashing. Her witch powers amplify her magic, allowing witches to do things against their will while fully conscious... That harmonious scene may not be real. Once the brainwashing is broken, every witch will be a catastrophe."

Looking at it this way, SpiCa is really scary. No wonder she retreated to the background as a strategist. In battle, she's definitely a villain... It somewhat affects the overall image of magical girls.

Ceruno thought for a moment, then looked at Jaeger.

"Has Miss Jaeger's brainwashing been lifted?"

"..."

The latter was speechless when asked that question. She touched the three-strand braid I had braided for her and finally managed to utter a sentence after a long while.

"Not yet... I think."

"Are you that uncertain?"

This hesitation, however, pleased Ceruno. As if she had caught some evidence, she reached out and took Jaeger's arm.

He added, "Look! Miss Jaeger has definitely been unbrainwashed. She just doesn't want to admit it. Although she was our enemy before, she probably wants to live peacefully with us now!"

"She's a magical girl now, and she can't hear the voice of that will."

"It has nothing to do with that. The 'Great Will' won't force them to do anything. The witches and Monster act spontaneously."

"Ceruno."

Jaeger blushed and pulled his arm away from Ceruno's embrace.

"I haven't been brainwashed yet, but I don't want to fight anymore."

Ceruno then said:

"That's good!"

"But you can't use me and Achernar as arguments. At least until you can understand the preciousness of peace, you should consider them as enemies... Listen carefully, as weapons, even if we possess the memories of magical girls, our values are different from yours... at least from the beginning."

Jaeger is very talkative; after all, he's my teaching assistant.

Perhaps Jaeger's words touched her, for Achernar rarely said:

"Especially when facing a witch like Pawa, you should be even more wary. She has no human memories whatsoever; she is a witch who transformed into a high-ranking warrior using Artificial Crystal. At the same time, she is a member of the 'Supreme Council,' one of the direct decision-makers of various acts of aggression. They are only loyal to the Great Will... Do you really think such a witch would accept your ideals of peace?"

She rattled off what she would normally say in a whole day in one breath.

But she's right. Even witches created by magical girls are hard to convince, let alone these new products... How could Artificial Witch, originally created by Monster, possibly empathize with humans?

The little thing popped out again with a bang.

"There is a way, isn't there?"

She put her hands on her hips and blocked my nose, saying:

"Whether it's the witches or those Fusion Soldiers, they all obey the 'Great Will.' All you need to do is get Him to give up the invasion, right?"

But the Great Will is still dormant; even dialogue is impossible. How can we expect Him to abandon his aggression?

"Hey, let's wake Him up first and then talk!"

How can this little thing's ideas be as naive as Ceruno's?