NieR: Whirlpool

"153, you seem to be a little worried lately."

A deep, hoarse voice suddenly sounded in Assist 153's consciousness space.

Like a whisper from the abyss, it carries a strange temptation.

153 was startled.

She is organizing the resistance's battle plan.

The sudden sound almost made her drop the data tablet in her little hand.

She quickly scanned her surroundings but found nothing unusual.

"Confused: Who? Who is speaking?"

153 asked vigilantly, while secretly activating the defense program.

"Don't be nervous, little one."

The voice sounded again, this time it seemed closer, as if it was right next to her ear.

"I am your friend, a friend who can help you realize your wishes."

"friend?"

153 sneered, "I don't remember having a friend like you."

"Hehe, of course you don't remember me, since we've never actually met."

The voice didn't seem to care about 153's indifference.

"But I know everything about you. I know your desires, your fears, your...admiration."

Hearing the word "admiration",

153's electronic core trembled slightly.

Her thoughts involuntarily drifted to the taciturn auxiliary machine 042.

"You...who are you? What do you want to do?"

153 asked calmly, but her voice was trembling a little.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can help you get everything you want."

That voice is full of temptation.

"Including...042's heart."

"You...how do you know..."

153's mechanical heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

As a support machine, the things between her and 042,

Except herself,

No one knows.

"I told you, I know everything about you."

The voice smirked.

"I know you like 042, but he likes you too, but for various reasons, you can never be together. I can help you. I can make sure you two are together forever."

"You...you can really do this?"

153's voice was full of desire.

The relationship between her and 042 has always been the biggest secret in her heart.

It is also her greatest pain.

"of course can."

That voice is so persuasive.

"As long as you are willing to cooperate with me, I promise that you and 042 will have a perfect ending."

"Cooperation? How to cooperate?"

"It's simple. I need you to do me a small favor."

The voice finally revealed its true identity.

"I need you... to help me kill 154."

"Who?"

"154."

The voice spoke word by word, each word was filled with malice.

"Let her down, then... kill her."

153's electronic core suddenly shrank, and she asked in horror:

"Why? Why kill 154? She is our..."

"She is our enemy!"

The voice interrupted 153's words, and the tone became cold.

"She stopped our plans, she destroyed our future, he must die!"

"No...can't..."

153 murmured to herself. She couldn't believe that she would be asked to kill 154.

"153, what are you still hesitating about?"

The shadow's voice sounded again.

This time,

His voice appeared directly in 153's consciousness space.

Like the devil's whisper, full of temptation and bewitching.

"Do you really believe that 154's lies? She's just an impostor, a thief who stole your identity and memory!"

153's body trembled slightly.

She felt an unprecedented confusion and pain.

She didn't know who to trust or what to do.

She only knew that deep in her heart, she had a strong urge.

Want...want...

"Kill her!"

The shadow's voice exploded in 153's mind like thunder.

"Only by killing her can you take back everything that belongs to you! Only you are the real 153!"

"me……"

153's voice trembled, and her electronic eyes flashed with confusion and struggle.

"Think about it, 153,"

The shadow's voice became gentler and more seductive.

"You and Master Ye Feng have been through so much together. You are his most trusted partner and his most capable assistant. And that 154, what is she? She is just a bystander, a liar who has taken over the magpie's nest!"

"No...it's not..."

153 muttered to himself,

She wanted to refute, but found her voice so weak.

"Have you forgotten? When Master Ye Feng needed you the most, who was the one who stayed by his side? Who fought side by side with him, going through life and death together? It was you, 153! Only you!"

The shadow's voice became more and more passionate, and every word was like a sharp blade, piercing 153's heart.

"And that 154, what did she do? She destroyed everything, and even killed Lord Ye Feng with her own hands! What qualifications does she have to take your position? What qualifications does she have to enjoy everything in Dragon Country?"

"I……"

153's electronic eyes flashed violently.

Her body began to tremble uncontrollably, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Kill her, 153!"

The shadow's voice sounded again.

This time, his voice was full of unquestionable command.

"Kill her, and you'll be able to take back everything that belongs to you! You'll be his only, true 153!"

"Besides... I have helped you deal with the guy who stole 042's identity. Now... hehe, he has completely disappeared from this world. No one can stop you, 153, no one!"

There was a hint of cruel pleasure in the shadow's voice.

"Now, it's time to make your choice!"

"Kill her... Kill her..." 153 kept repeating these words.

Her electronic eyes flashed with madness,

Her body began to emit a dangerous aura.

Under the temptation of the black shadow, 153's consciousness was gradually swallowed by the darkness.

A thought kept flashing through her mind: kill 154 and take back everything that belongs to her!

"No... Impossible..." A gleam of light suddenly flashed in 153's eyes.

"Nothing is impossible, 153."

The voice became gentle again.

"Think about 042, think about your future. As long as you kill 154, you can be with 042 forever. You will have a world that belongs to you, a world without war and pain."

"I……"

153 was in deep struggle, her electronic core filled with contradictions and pain.

"Think about it, 153."

The voice continued to seduce her.

"This is your only chance, your only chance. Choose, for 042, for your future, or for a world that is doomed to be destroyed?"

"me……"

153's voice became lower and lower, her defense program began to collapse, and her consciousness space began to distort.

"Make your choice, 153."

The voice echoed in her consciousness like the whisper of a demon.

"Your time...is running out."

"Ah! No! No! No!"

153 Suddenly woke up,

I found myself standing there,

The data tablet in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"153, what's wrong with you?"

042's voice sounded nearby, and he looked at 153 with concern, "Are you okay?"

"I...I'm fine."

153 shook his head, trying to calm himself down.

She looked at 042 with complicated eyes.

"Are you having an electronic nightmare?" asked 042.

"Well... that's right."

153 forced a smile, but she didn't tell 042,

That nightmare,

Maybe...it's just the beginning.

same,

She didn't realize that in her electronic eyes,

There was a strange black air flowing.

Like an abyss.