【Beginning】
Ancient Dragon Power exists as a powerful force. A lot became mad or even lost their sanity in attempt to attain it. To prevent it from falling into the wrong hands, Gretchen collaborated with other scholars — Agnesi, Lisa and Mark-II. They worked together and turned the Stirling Ruins into a fort; they moved in when the work was done.
Though they had different points of view, the scholars respected each other. They seldom argued and would even assist others’ research or experiments. One day, as they were focusing on their work, Mark-II screeched an alarm...
【Before Battles】
- Mark-II: Intruder detected...
- Mark-II: Need immediate elimination...
【Enemy Dialog】
- Gretchen: I’d never thought you would dare come here! Are you after Ancient Dragon Power?
【After Battles】
- Midgley: I just want to help...
- Gretchen: I won’t fall for this!
【End】
Gretchen pushed Midgley to the ground and said angrily...
- Gretchen: I’ll never let Ancient Dragon Power fall to the hands of your likes!
- Geppetto: Please let teacher go! He is not the kind of person you think he is! He saved me once!
Geppetto’s words startled the scholars. It was not until he said this did Gretchen turn to face Geppetto.
- Geppetto: I was an abandoned baby. If not for teacher, I would have long been dead.
- Agnesi: Just because he’d made mistakes doesn’t mean he wouldn’t change.
- Agnesi: No matter how many mistakes he’ve made, they are in the past, aren’t they?
- Lisa: Forgiving him means forgiving yourself, too, Gretchen.
Gretchen looked at Midgley. His eyes did change when compared to the past, as if he has had new realizations about his previous actions. She released her grip and stood straight again. She then turned her back on Midgley, asking Mark-II’s opinion.
- Gretchen: Mark, what do you think?
- Mark-II: Long-term future is hard to predict; but you do need a technician for adjusting the energy system right now.
Gretchen considered for a while before stretching out her hand to Midgley, her face still filled with some resentment.
- Gretchen: Don’t try anything funny.
- Midgley: Thank You.
Not long after, Agnesi could not hold back her enthusiasm, and started discussing Ancient Dragon Power research and data with Midgley; Lisa stood beside them and listened. Gretchen, looking at all this from not far away, patted Monstro and smiled in relief.