"…What exactly is going on with the [Trinity] team?" Tieria asked. The Gundams that didn't exist in VEDA's database had been bothering him. Because Tieria had access to browse data up to the highest level, Level 7, it was impossible for him to be unable to find information if the [Trinity] team was truly a secret unit arranged by VEDA.
"That was an accident. As I said, they are not part of the [Celestial Being] plan. They are Gundams that were privately manufactured after a traitor stole data from VEDA, and the Trinity siblings are the same.
But it was a fortunate accident. Their appearance has helped us a lot. In the original plan, although it wouldn't have been as radical as them, it would have put more pressure on the world and concentrated more hatred on us. Now that they're taking the heat, it's much easier for everyone to survive the final stage."
In the eyes of most people, the [Trinity] team are also Gundams. The families of the victims and the three major powers don't care whether they are members of the [Celestial Being] unit. The families will only treat all Gundams as enemies, and the three major powers only need to know that there are nine Gundams, and that they are all their enemies. That's enough.
Although there is publicity from Louise and others, the result will not be of great use. The higher-ups don't care about the truth; they only care about whether the Gundams will continue to threaten them.
Although there is no difference in the general direction, there are differences in the details.
[Trinity] is the largest concentration of hatred. Whether it is the governments of the three major powers or the families of the victims, they must die. But the proper [Celestial Being] unit only needs to no longer pose a threat to them, and will not completely exterminate them.
"I see, I understand. So… what is the subsequent plan?" Tieria asked.
"[Celestial Being] will go into hiding. The world will be unified, but just after unification, the internal situation will inevitably be unstable. When internal conflicts break out, the [Celestial Being] unit will appear again to eliminate all internal conflicts and truly stabilize the world. This is the second stage.
And then… the final third stage, leading all of humanity to meet the upcoming dialogue."
As soon as these words came out, everyone except Yang Hui and Sumeragi, who knew the truth, was shocked.
"What is the upcoming dialogue? Why isn't this information in VEDA's database?" Tieria pressed.
"Because you don't have enough authority."
"Impossible! I have access to browse Level 7 data…"
"Because only three people have Level 8 authority: the old man, me, and Sumeragi."
"What? There's even a Level 8…" Tieria couldn't believe it. There was even a level of authority he didn't know about. "…Then, what else is in the Level 8 authority…"
"Hey, hey, wait a minute. Compared to Level 8, I'm more curious about who that old man is?" Neil interrupted Tieria and asked Yang Hui and Sumeragi. Yang Hui was already the person in charge of the [Celestial Being] plan. They had never heard of anyone who was equal to him or even had a higher status.
Although those with quicker minds had a guess, the guess was too shocking, and they didn't dare to believe it even if they guessed the answer.
"Aeolia Schenberg. He is the person with the highest authority in the [Celestial Being] organization."
"Wait a minute, Myer! I shouldn't have misheard, right? That Aeolia Schenberg? The founder of the [Celestial Being] organization?"
"Isn't he from two centuries ago? Is he still alive?"
"Hey, hey, are you kidding me? Isn't that an old monster?"
Seeing that everyone was about to doubt their lives and have their values destroyed, Yang Hui sighed and said in a puzzling way, "Hey, old man, do you want to show your face? I know you're watching us."
"Huh?" Everyone stared blankly at Yang Hui on the screen. As a result, the next second, a surprise… no, it should be said a shock came.
Yang Hui's screen was immediately divided into two halves. The other half that was cut out was a red data stream background, and the old Aeolia Schenberg appeared in front of everyone.
"Hello, everyone in the [Celestial Being] unit. I guess this is the first time we've met. I am Aeolia Schenberg."
"I'll be damned! He's really still alive?"
"A monster! A monster has appeared!"
"This… are you sure this is real? Or is it a simulation from VEDA or a pre-recorded video?"
"Ahem, young lady, it's very rude to call someone a monster when you meet them," Aeolia Schenberg glanced at the screaming Christina and said, then scanned everyone.
"I am indeed still alive, but not in the traditional sense. My body is sleeping in the main body of VEDA, but it is also approaching death. I have transformed my consciousness into a data stream and stored it in VEDA, living in quantum form."
Okay, now everyone can be sure that what they are seeing is not a pre-recorded video. After all, Christina's reaction is also unique, and even VEDA can't calculate it.
"Not a monster? Is he a ghost then!?" Christina said again.
Everyone: (─.─||)
Aeolia Schenberg: (-`ェ-╬)
I really want to reinstall VEDA's system. How was this person chosen! (／‵Д′)／~╧╧
"Ahem, old man, in a sense, you are indeed an electronic ghost."
"Pfft~" It's a good thing Aeolia Schenberg is a quantum body, otherwise he might have been angered to death.
"Ahem, back to the topic, I have been paying attention to your actions. Although there were accidents in the middle, overall you have done very well. The first stage is about to reach its end. I look forward to everyone's performance and wish you all can survive."
"Please tell me, what is the meaning of my creation?" Tieria asked. His birth was for the [Celestial Being] plan, but he has suffered too many blows from the beginning to the present, which has made Tieria constantly doubt the necessity of his existence.
"Artificial Innovator Unit 002, Tieria Erde. Original mission: to monitor from within the [Celestial Being] unit and complete the [Celestial Being] plan, and to guide the Innovators to carry out true change. In the original planned schedule, you would make up for the shortcomings after the other Gundam Meisters sacrificed themselves, but with Myer's help, you have already completed it in advance, so the meaning of your existence is still to guide the true Innovators to change." Aeolia Schenberg said.
"True Innovators?" Another new term, everyone was confused.
"The three major elements that are about to arrive: VEDA, GN Drives, Innovator."
"…Am I not an Innovator?"
"Yes, but no. To carry out the upcoming dialogue, there must be an Innovator with a pure heart. You are not suitable, and neither is Myer. Among you, only he…"
As he said this, Aeola Schenberg looked at Setsuna.
"Huh?" This action made Setsuna the focus.
(End of chapter)