>>5146596>>5146607>>5146608Target: 14
14, 18, 19
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-g">!!TEST PASSED!!</span></span>
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-r">!!CRITICAL SUCCESS!!</span></span>
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-r"><span class="mu-i">+1 Mind Gained</span></span></span>
You felt your eyes pull to her,
she was damningly inviting. You turn away, the voices probing you softly. Then you heard something real, echoing from ahead. "Pilot, Status? Over." The voice inquired calmly, through the maze you glimpsed the prince class machines shift from side to side. Not getting any closer, clearly inspecting and monitoring you for any signs of trouble. Increasing the pace you follow the path, the route shrinks and before long you are crawling or wriggling like a worm along the way. Thankfully the route returned to a comfortable size, the hallways were surrounded by pale doors, they had been tempting to open and to explore. But you were sure you had found the way out.
You weren't sure how long they'd give you to work with. So you put some pep in your step.
She calls your name. Your eyes widen as your heart climbs up your throat, you struggle to swallow as you spin round.
She stands there, a door behind her swings open. Blood begins to flow down her white body, crimson lines that etched obscene formulas.
She steps aside, arm wide. Offering you entrance. Through the way you see it. An Umbral Core. A Rotten Core. The Nerve clusters broken and smashed, weak and short things that hang from it lifeless. A massive crack carves a path down the middle of it. For a moment you step towards it. Then you notice the rest, rows of small children sit around it, lined up facing the orb.
One stands and looks at you, you recognize her. Then another child stands, he takes her hand. You feel sick. The sight burning your very soul. He steps into the shattered core. You retch. Pulling her along with him.
She calls your name again. You turn away. Your master was calling for you. The Mistress had need of her faithful doggy. You head further towards the source of the voice. You knew you had to leave. Pushing further you felt the boundary appear suddenly and without warning. You stumbled into the exit without realizing where it truly was. Thankfully you emerged back into the Core, your body still recuperating. Without provocation you adresss whoever was on the line. "Auxiliary Linking is Successful. I repeat, Auxiliary Linking is Successful. Over?" You took a long moment to just float there.
