Yes...
Yes...
How had she forgotten? His true body and his clone had switched places long ago. The one who had been with her all this time was only a clone. His true body had already returned to the real world when he went to rescue that Mechanical Maiden.
And this guy had been carrying two Origins with him all along!
Rumble-
Waves of terrifying, furious energy surged through the shattered data network passage.
The instant he sensed those fluctuations, Lynn looked up without hesitation, adjusted his Monocle, and immediately said:
"All right! Stop hitting him! That guy's true body is pissed off. If we keep going and he draws all the Seven Gods here, we'll be in trouble. Retreat! Time to run!"
The Witch God Head clearly hadn't had enough and roared furiously:
"What about this guy-"
Lynn adjusted his Monocle and glanced over.
"Is he dead?"
"Not yet-"
"Then drag him back and keep beating him! Retreat, guys!"
Lynn widened his eyes and snapped his fingers.
Without another word.
Under Light Banquet's vacant gaze, those burly, well-trained Night Doctors smoothly hoisted the silver-haired man, who had been beaten beyond recognition, then turned and rushed headlong into the nearby Light Gate.
As the Witch God Head and Eve followed them inside, the Light Gate instantly closed.
Lynn glanced around, reached out, and scooped up Light Banquet in her digital soul state. Adjusting his Monocle, he said:
"Come on, let's meet up with Miss Machine Intelligence! If you want to come out, I'll get a body ready for you later. You can join in the beating too."
"Okay..." Light Banquet said blankly.
Buzz-
The next moment.
Lynn's body transformed directly into psionic form, and he vanished on the spot.
Less than ten seconds after they left, masses of silver fluid