Zero: "I thought that by transforming myself into the appearance of an old woman in the Virtual World, I could gradually forget the emotions of my youth like humans do. But for artificial intelligence, life is almost eternal, and so is memory. Once that loneliness forms, it too will be eternal."
Zero: "So, don't selflessly relinquish your feelings. Qing Chen's life will be as eternal as yours. He is the most suitable person to accompany you. Use this final time to make him incapable of ever forgetting you. Be a bit selfish, because you have no idea what centuries or millennia of loneliness truly mean."
One was silent.
She hadn't expected that Zero did all this just to ensure she could have Qing Chen.
A thousand years later, Zero, who once almost destroyed the world, was tirelessly guarding a corner of the West Continent in the East. Ignoring the sacrifices of so many, she merely wished for her daughter to have her own feelings.
