Without any aliens making trouble or any weird mishaps, Arno spent his time researching weapons, occasionally helping Hikari catch whoever had wandered into his laboratory to "scrounge for scraps," and dropping by to see Seven across the hall to "discuss" the matter of Zero's upbringing. Life was just wonderful.
"Is this really a good idea?" Xenon asked weakly.
"We're already here," Max said, looking at Xenon.
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