Ch.7171. Project Omega

# “Project Omega – Project – Ω”

– For related details, check the documents in the secret safe in the upper right cabinet of the conference room. The password is 2005.

– Emergency summons according to Eden’s Revival Protocol. All available executives should gather at Point Ω on the contact date specified in the document.

– After Eden’s collapse, aim for rapid reconstruction of Eden through contact with all executives who can be reached.

– For the true second coming of Eden.

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The second coming of Eden.

Project Omega?

I don’t remember seeing such a project.

The Boss never told us about this project.

No, rather, he rejected such a project.

He said Eden would never collapse, so instead of making such plans, our time would be better spent on other matters.

He never established any operations for after a collapse.

Ugh…

For now, I should check the cabinet as instructed.

That means.

This is something the magical girls shouldn’t find out about.

I feel guilty about using their trust, but…

If Eden can be revived.

If there’s a possibility to spread his ideals in this world again.

If I can meet him once more.

Then, of course, I should follow those instructions.

Looking around, everyone seems surprised by the suddenly activated projector.

But they don’t look at me and Ellie, and go back to work, which confirms that only Eden members can see the content.

Then, eye contact with Ellie.

A silent exchange of intentions.

Naturally approach the cabinet and get hold of the detailed plans for Project Omega.

“Blanc, could you help me for a moment?”

When I called Blanc over, I sent a reassuring look to Ellie, who was watching with worried eyes.

“Hmm? What is it?”

“There’s a drawer with my personal belongings, but the door is stuck. Would you help me pull it open?”

“Huh? You can’t open it with your own strength?”

“I think the problem is that the furniture here has been reinforced to withstand various incidents. Would you help me?”

“Ah, alright. Just a moment?”

Blanc came over, and we opened the cabinet door.

After just helping open the door, she turned away, showing no interest, and went back to her tasks.

Without saying a word about the projector.

She probably assumes it was just a malfunction, as old facility equipment tends to do…

Inside the opened cabinet.

The secret safe hidden deep within.

The password is 2005.

Revival.

Yes, revival.

That means. Yes.

Him.

I carefully secure the document from the safe.

This document cannot be handed over to anyone.

Ellie and I exchanged glances, briefly considering who should take the document…

I decided to fold it carefully and put it in my pocket.

In my coat pocket, secured with a button.

It’s not too thick, so no one will notice.

With the discovery of this document and the new plan, our exploration of Eden came to an end.

Judging that there was nothing more to see, I led them back to the surface.

I don’t know when we’ll return, but if Project Omega is successfully completed.

Creating a space to spread our ideals with him again would be easy, so I wasn’t too disappointed.

On our way out, Ellie, who had many memories of this place, seemed to want to talk more, fidgeting and trying to pull us to look around more places…

But our purpose wasn’t there.

Besides, now that we’ve obtained this document, what do memories matter?

Well, since we were already there, I thought it was right to indulge her a bit if it would make her happy.

So we did look around a few more places.

Spaces around the plaza, mostly filled with memories of Ellie and me.

The expressions on the magical girls’ faces when we explained what had happened in those spaces as they followed us.

Most of those memories involved attacking them, so it’s natural they were bewildered, but well.

What can I do? They came to Eden’s headquarters themselves.

Despite being Eden’s greatest enemies, if they had been uncomfortable, they could have just stayed quiet instead of opposing our ideals, and everything would have been easier for everyone.

Well, whatever.

They’re on the side of justice, and we’re the villains.

That’s how society perceives it, so that’s why they acted that way.

After looking around, I pulled Ellie, who wanted to stay longer, back up to the surface.

We must have arrived in the morning, not even midday, but somehow it was already sunset.

Without time to appreciate the sunset, we got in the car to head home.

Even though it’s not far, since we came by car rather than flying, it will take a bit longer.

We should at least get home before dark.

Oh right. Arin and Red Hair shouldn’t go hungry, so I need to buy something to eat.

Today, yeah.

Maybe I’ll get some tteokbokki to go.

Not those strange tteokbokki varieties that are popular these days, but from a normal snack shop.

The kind of tteokbokki you’d get at an ordinary neighborhood snack shop.

With fried food, sundae, and fish cakes too.

Whether it’s a memory from my school days or memories built with Ellie, I don’t know.

But that’s what I feel like having today.

* * *

Who would believe that magical girls returning home after completing their tasks would have dinner with two villains?

Hmm, maybe people would believe it if I said the magical girls captured the villains and showed them mercy by giving them a last meal before throwing them into Marina?

Well, do we need to make such people believe it?

It’s already happening.

Defeat has brought us to this point, but it’s a bit different.

Do I consider these people as somewhat of a family now?

If you think about it as a long time, enough time has passed, but if you consider it short, it’s also a short time.

Like how I find it cute when Ellie wipes food off Arin’s face.

Or how Arin seems to be wary of Ellie for some reason.

Or Red Hair trying to ask about what Eden was like.

Or Blanc answering on my behalf.

A bustling feeling, a feeling I couldn’t experience at Eden, yet somehow familiar.

After finishing the meal with such feelings, I did my best with the tasks at hand.

First, I took care of unfinished household chores and organized the items we brought from Eden.

Brushing off the magical girls who wanted to help until the end, I quickly finished the housework with Ellie.

Meanwhile, I told Ellie to meet in her room at night to analyze the document.

Even if she’s asleep, I can wake her up.

Well, I already know when the unemployed one wanders around hungry, so we don’t need to worry about being discovered.

As time passed and everyone went to their rooms to sleep.

In that moment when no one was around. I waited, looking out the window during those late hours, then went to Ellie’s room.

I was sure Ellie would be sound asleep by now.

But defying my expectations, Ellie was sitting on the windowsill, looking outside.

“Ah, Vine. You’re here?”

“What? You’re still awake.”

“The document?”

“Here.”

“Sigh… was it necessary to do this so late…?”

“It’s better not to be discovered. At this hour, even the unemployed one will be busy with her own things. But what were you doing staring outside like that?”

“Oh, nothing. It’s just nighttime.”

“What about nighttime?”

“Always, after battles ended, remember how we used to look at the night view from the rooftop before going in?”

“Of course I remember.”

“Sometimes we’d get caught doing that and have to run away.”

“Well, after that, didn’t we look at scenery like this from Eden-affiliated hotels?”

“We did. It’s all memories, Vine. Don’t you think?”

“Memories… This dark night is so familiar to me that it’s hard to even feel it as a memory.”

“Yes, this darkness was the world we lived in. Sigh, visiting Eden has given me a lot to think about.”

“For me, it’s the opposite—my mind feels clearer? I just need to run toward Eden’s revival. Just achieve the goal.”

“That’s right. Vine is a child who’s active when there’s a goal.”

“So, are you done with your contemplation?”

“Yes, let’s open the documents now.”

In the dark night, only the sound of paper rustling could be heard from a girl’s room.

And the soft breathing of two girls.