animus_network | Ω → six [video; open to action]

[ There's no chess motif in this video. No fancy metaphors, no elaborate symbolism. Just Wilhelm staring into the Compass, as if in a trance. It seems almost as if the terminal nearest to his makeshift office turned on without him realizing it, until he begins speaking. ]

It's almost time.

[ How long was it for him? Years? Centuries? A millennium? It doesn't matter. To someone who is possibly billions of years old and existed in previous cycles of his own universe, it might as well have been a week. Being that old, and being a cosmic entity, gives him a very odd perception of time compared to humans. He's completely indifferent to this event, even though it did affect on him. ]

I know you can see what I refer to, Yeshua. And I know that you can feel it as well.

[ That affect, of course... was him sensing Animus beginning to awaken. Though whether it actually was, or if it was just a sensation he's feeling due to the event itself, remains to be seen. ]

I was unaware that is possible in this world, but it was a hypothesis I was willing to test. Perhaps now, Tohko, Shion, Allen, and 'Wretched Egg,' your question can be answered.

[ He pauses slightly when he says 'Wretched Egg.' He's still unsure why she insists on being called that, but c'est la vie. ]

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KOS-MOS..is Mary about to wake up? If she does, that will be nice..but without T-ELOS or Zarathustra, you can't rewind time, and I'm not sure that you could break out of this Tower.

..Are you planning on activating Anima and destroying everything?

[Just a guess, based on conversations where Wilhelm has said that he wouldn't mind that.]

Tohko, you should know better than that by now.

..It was a stupid guess..but I'm not sure how you could break out of this Tower with just Mary awakened. Wouldn't you need a few other things?

..Or are you planning something else?

You should know by now.

[Thinking back to what she remembers Wilhelm's plan was in this place..ah.]

..I see. It's possible that the Administrators may show up to take care of this, even though it may take awhile. I know you don't mind waiting though. I would ask how you're going to get answers out of them, but I'm sure you wouldn't tell me over the network or anywhere else, right?

You never show your hand before playing the cards.

And you don't talk to yourself while you're playing chess. But I can at least guess what's going to happen.

Then, by all means. Guess.

Alright then..I'll probably be wrong, but with the awakening of Mary, you only need to wait long enough until a T-ELOS is brought here to have Mary fully wake up. If the body wins, you'll have the power of Animus full obey you. If the soul wins, Animus will still be here. Then, since Anima could be released, the Administrators would come out to deal with the problem. You would then use everything in your power to get answers from them.

Of course, if T-ELOS never shows up, then you can simply drag the awakened Mary back to your own universe and save some time with your plans.

Close, Tohko. But not exactly right.

Darn..but at least I'm getting closer! However..you probably won't tell me what's wrong in my plans. But I'll keep thinking and get everything right eventually.

Forgive my bluntness, Tohko, but that is something that I have heard before.

[Tohko will sigh at the screen before typing again.]

There's nothing to apologize about. I'm sure you have heard things along those lines before. I know you think I won't succeed, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to stop trying.

[ He leans his cheek on his fist as he reads that. ]

Remain only cautiously optimistic.

Don't worry..I'll hope, but I won't think that the impossible can happen when people point out exactly why it can't.

So I've noticed.

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