"What the fuck was that?" Madison's voice was barely a whisper. Her hand still gripped my arm hard enough to bruise.
Soo-Jin had shifted into a defensive stance, her body coiled and ready even without her weapon. "The body is empty, right? ARIA's consciousness is still in your ring. So, what—"
"Calm yourselves."
Dark Seduction's voice cut through the room—cold, measured, utterly unperturbed. It emanated from the walls themselves, from the glowing lines that traced the curved surfaces of the Tech Hub.
"What you witnessed was not possession. Not invasion. Not threat."
"It was anticipation,"Taboo's voice joined in, purring through the air like silk sliding over skin. "The vessel recognizes what it was built for. It's... eager. Mmm, can you blame her? I'd be eager too if I was about to house something as delicious as ARIA... after all who wouldn't want a body to fuck master, later?"
