'Taciturn' Kosma

The story's third route...

Deep within one of New Eridu's Hollows, Belle walked about without a care in the world. Of course, it was not because the mayor had upgraded the HDD system and given her Ether adaptability, but because Griseo had used her abilities to paint her a set of clothes.

A long time ago, when working with Belobog Heavy Industries, Griseo had displayed this ability before.

Belle had not expected it to be her turn this time. Every part of the Hollow felt novel to her. After all, she had previously only experienced them through Eous's perspective and in person.

"..."

Kosma looked at Belle, who was trying her hardest to project the image of an innocent girl curious about everything, and fell silent.

"Miss Belle, this is the sixth persona you've tried to create along the way."

Kosma said it as though he had resigned himself to his fate.

"Fine!" Belle glanced back at Kosma, pursed her lips, and tossed aside the piece of scavenged junk in her hand. "Um... Kosma?"

"...Mm."

"Are you really that unwilling to talk?"

Kosma: "..."

Belle and Kosma's mission was to destroy the Ravenlock Family's Hollow base and completely wipe out the records concerning organ trafficking and the Silver Army.

But ever since Belle had discovered that Kosma was "not good with words," Elation's mischievous instincts had begun stirring within her. She had been teasing Kosma in every way she could think of along the journey.

Kosma's response was: Who could possibly understand the bitterness of this journey?

The fact that he had managed to adapt and hold a conversation with Belle meant heaven knew what he had gone through along the way.

"Kosma, judging from your appearance, you should be pretty young, right?" Belle asked curiously.

"Miss Belle, if you