Aria looked at Nick with a complex expression.
"Is that really you, Nick?" she asked.
"It is me, but many things have changed," Nick answered. "I am working for many people and many sides, but my heart lies with humanity."
"Why do you have Specter Zephyx?" she asked.
"I worked closely with the Left Arm and the Technician, and I decided to go for a Peak Elder for my Consumption."
When Aria heard that, she took a deep breath.
Consuming a Peak Elder was literally physically impossible.
Even if the person was a machine that acted perfectly for several weeks, the most they would achieve would be a draw.
"I was willing to die with the Specter. We were both about to die to each other and as a last resort, the Specter willingly fused with me. Specters don't want to die, and continuing living as a mindless machine was better than just outright dying. Specters are logical like that."
