Lynn: "..."
Sure enough, it was exactly as he had guessed.
Aunt had gone to such lengths to push her daughter on him, and her motives really were anything but innocent.
But no matter how lifelike she was.
Lynn wasn't going to follow his teacher's example.
Penetrating three inches into wood was one thing; penetrating three inches into steel was going a little too far.
Besides, why did there have to be some strange ulterior motive?
Lynn eagerly tucked the letter into his clothes, then turned his gaze to the Gothic Doll inside the suitcase.
Lynn reached out.
He pinched the little girl doll's cheek.
Hmm.
Although it felt very much like real skin, it was cold to the touch, and the skeleton inside was probably made of metal. She was likely a lifelike model of doll.
"So how do I activate her?" Lynn pondered.
Then.
Lynn's gaze fell on a terminal beside the suitcase.
A remote...
Was Aunt really this thoughtful?
Feeling thoroughly bewildered, Lynn picked up the small metal controller and examined its little buttons.
The largest button was probably the activation switch.
The second button seemed to be a command to immobilize her.
The third button had no label at all, which was a little strange.
Lynn hesitantly reached out and pressed the largest button on the remote.
Ding-
Almost the instant he pressed it.
Dense purple patterns flashed across the Gothic Doll's skin inside the suitcase. Her eyes slowly opened amid a faint purple glow, revealing a quiet gaze.
Click, click, click-
Accompanied by a strange stiffness reminiscent of mechanical gears.
Invisible threads silently attached themselves to various points around the bedroom like strands of spider silk.
Under Lynn's astonished gaze, the threads pulled her straight up out of the suitcase in an eerie pose.
Her