mizuki

That feels like a kinda half-hearted reply.

Are you still chewing over all that complicated stuff? Or am I just worrying too much?

What's wrong, Doctor? Something on your mind?

Whatever troubles you, you can always talk to me, you know.

Huh? Is that what you want?

I don't really care what status I have, as long as I'm with you.

Speaking of which, you really don't have to worry about me...

I agreed to all of Dr. Kal'tsit's strict limitations to protect both my info and my safety.

Really, Doctor...

We're all responsible for our choices, right?

You may be of the mistaken belief that such an argument would produce some kind of... compassion.

Of course not.

Your investigation of dry land will sooner or later require support from dry land. And resisting the underwater enemy may also sooner or later become the task of those on dry land.

So long as you do not interfere with Rhodes Island's singular foray into this field, I can discuss the terms with you.

I will exhaust all possibilities in supporting your pursuit of that group's traces on dry land, with our existing intelligence-sharing agreement as the foundation.

All for the sake of shielding an ignorant individual transformed into an abomination?

All for the sake of having another possibility in the future.