Chapter 654

The frequency of the footsteps, the material of the soles, and the way the limbs exerted force outlined Seele's image in Bronya's mind.

She looked up before the door was pushed open, watching the butterfly-like girl walk in slowly and come to the table to complain.

"... I really don't understand, it's clearly the same thing, why divide it into so many ways of saying it."

Seele sat on the edge of the table, counting with her fingers.

Talking about today's grammar teacher, who was torturing her with various things she couldn't understand.

"Land reclamation, clearing, farming, reclaiming, leveling... wouldn't it be enough to use the word 'digging'?"

Then, there was another series of complaints.

Bronya could hear that everything related to culture was probably no different from torture for this girl who was used to physical reasoning and direct communication.

Seele grew up in the Underworld, and the experience of suffering shaped her current personality—

"When encountering contradictions, have a fight and it's solved; when encountering someone you like, knock them out and bring them home, it's the same."

While listening, Bronya relaxed from the fatigue of work, and at the same time glanced at the Foundation's base outside the sky, wanting to see what they had been doing recently.

After seeing the dense characters on the light screen, she immediately realized that she had a way to convince Seele to learn some things.

"Seele, I remember you said that the content shared by the Foundation is far more interesting than what's in books?"

"Of course, the things the Foundation talks about are so interesting."

"Hmm, but I think now is the time for the Foundation to urge you to learn some grammar."

Seele didn't understand at first.

How could those anomalies full of unknowns and actions inseparable from courage and wisdom be related to boring and uninteresting grammar.

She walked a few steps toward the window, and then stood there, facing the sky and the light screen quietly and silently.

After trying again and again to turn those abstract symbols into something she could understand, and failing again and again.

Seele immediately felt that there was some sad barrier between her and the Foundation.

"Perhaps, I really should start learning..." The girl's voice came from the room, sounding very sad. "If only my brain could have been strengthened in 'Stars Not Waiting'..."

"Grammar is just the foundation; there are logic, history, and politics behind it."

Bronya looked at the girl with long dark blue hair, smiling.

Sure enough, Seele was like being sentenced to death, her body faded of color and turned into a gray-white stone statue.

【File? -005】

【To O5-7:】

【We have sent investigation assistance requests to a total of 62 world lines whose time coordinates are ahead of ours and seem to be affected by "SCP-Laplace."】

【Almost all timelines point out that the ██48 event corresponding to "SCP-Laplace" is a large-scale containment breach event.】

【Foundations in different worlds seem to have adopted different countermeasures.】

【Some Foundation members in some worlds seem very eager to communicate with us in depth.】

【We are waiting for your further instructions.】

【Splitters "Edith Project" Group】

【To "Edith Project" Group:】

【Request approved.】

【When necessary, I can communicate with them personally.】

【--O5-7】

【This file records the interview record with Foundation members of the MD759E-α-018 world line.】

【The two sides of the interview are: Gawain, a member of the "Delta Command," and Foundation members of the MD759E-α-018 world line.】

Large paragraphs of text were not only a torture for Seele, but also for the vast majority of the audience who were used to short, flat, and fast lives.

When the light screen no longer had only a black background and white and red text, some dull and sleepy audience members immediately woke up.

"Wow, are there finally going to be some exciting things?"

"The big medicine is coming!"

"I can't wait to see the interaction between the two world Foundations. Will they be the same? Or will there be a considerable gap?"

"Who knows? Even if there is only a tiny difference in history, the difference it brings could be incomparably huge. Placed in our universe, it could be that a certain Aeon was not born, or the Foundation did not revive at all... the subsequent development would completely become another look."

"Interesting."

Amidst the audience's discussion, a video slowly appeared.

This video had a lot of age, and the colors presented a unique charm, like a retro oil painting.

The background in the picture was a red flag with a white heart, with a clockwise rotating symbol in the center.

In front of the flag, several microphones were placed.

Just when the audience was a bit puzzled as to why there was no one in the lens.

They heard the neat and uniform salute sound.

"Sige!"

"Heil!"

Immediately after, a serious and majestic soldier walked into the lens.

The person who appeared was definitely top-notch in appearance, with a thin face, distinct edges and corners, blonde hair, and blue eyes.

A military uniform as black as night, with silver symbols on the epaulets, shining, dazzling, and cold.

But with his appearance, the audience had many questions.

"Ah? Didn't it say Foundation members? Why is the other party a soldier?"

"It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense at all. The Foundation doesn't have this kind of uniform, right? Regardless of security personnel, mobile task forces, agents, O5s, or researchers."

"It should be the army. The one at the beginning should be some kind of military salute... could it be that the Foundation and the 'Splitters' formed armed forces separately and openly went to war?"

"Don't understand."

When the man in the picture stood still, a male voice sounded outside the picture.

"I'm glad you agreed to assist us."

Gawain, a member of the "Delta Command," said in a deep voice.

"It's an honor. Please forgive my offense—let me ask one more question: are you currently serving the Great De▇ Zhi and the Fu▇?"

The officer's way of speaking was a bit strange, not natural.

It gave a sense of steel, and it was like a sudden storm, full of passion, and when mentioning "Great De▇ Zhi" and "Fu▇," it was even more fanatical.

"Not really... at our time point, De▇ Zhi has not triggered a war." Gawain shook his head.

"It's just that the recent De▇ Zhi policy does have some extremist tendencies... wait, who is the Fu▇ you are talking about—"

"So that's it. I understand." The officer nodded, his eyes sharp and his tone majestic.

"Then take my advice—choose the Fu▇."

"His ambition will help the Foundation complete our ultimate wish."

Gawain was a bit confused:

"Uh... I don't quite understand, what are you talking about?"

"It's guarding normality." The officer cleared his throat, his expression solemn.

"Control, contain, protect, everything is for normality, so that humanity can survive in balance forever."

He raised his arms, clenched his hands into fists, and waved his arms shortly every time he said a word.

Then, he returned to calm, his blue eyes piercing through time and space, looking outside the screen.

"I guess you want to ask me about ██48, right?"

"Yes." Gawain said.

The officer in black took a deep breath, his expression intoxicated.

He narrowed his eyes, looked up slightly, and looked into the distance:

"██48, De▇ Zhi's science independently discovered 'SCP-8260.' Maybe you also call this anomaly that?"

"In short, this powerful technology helped the Fu▇ achieve a decisive victory in the war."

"The development and application of this technology not only helped us win the war, but also provided us with various energy sources necessary for production activities." ===== CHAPTER 656 =====