At the Boundary Between Sky and Space

 

「Aristeides and Pericles: reentry into Planet Asia commencing. From an altitude of 30,000 meters, high-altitude surveillance units and escort fighters launching now.」

「Owl-Eye launching!」

Three high-altitude reconnaissance craft—each composed of owl-type Familias—launched from the Astraea.

At the dim threshold between night and dawn, where sky and space meet, they spread their watchful wings.

「All gathered intel is being analyzed by Glaukopis, Phrygia’s split body in control of the Asahi. A new eye soaring through the shadowed sky.」

「Phrygia’s authority may seem minor, yet it brought transformation. Who would have imagined the birth of a Super AI capable of dialogue with the Fennel OS?」

「She seemed pretty down about it though—said the Athena inside the Fennel OS is too scary and unapproachable to even talk to.」

「She did make some unreasonable demands, like combining and transforming Silhouettes. Even if Athena’s will was dormant, maybe she ended up lecturing her own overbearing reincarnation.」

「Super AI Athena was pretty overbearing