Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams (トワノクオン 第三章 夢幻の連座)

Be careful.

You're defenceless in your sleep.

You're attracted to a strong will.

Please don't.

You'd be sending me into a world of darkness, where I couldn't move my limbs.

Figured anything out, Novice Detective-san?

They laughed at me.

All of them might as well die!

No, Quon-san.

I can't...

...die.

How about I tear you apart the same way that humans tear apart flowers!?

It's an interesting ability, but I suppose we'll wait for another time.

If you meet the gardener at the Fantasium Garden,

tell him that it's a beautiful garden.

Which one?

A little higher...

That yellow one!

Okay.

Got it!

Onii-chan, you're awesome!

Congratulations.

Here.

Yay!

It's ugly, but it's cute too.

Thanks a lot, Onii-chan.

You're really a kid, if that makes you happy.

What the-?

Crap!

Lisa!

Lisa? Lisa!

Onii-chan!

Lisa!

I can't breathe. Onii-chan!

Lisa!

Lisa, where are you?

Onii-chan!

Lisa!

Were you dreaming?

I can tell by looking at the EEG.

I'd be interested to hear about your dream.

I was dreaming of my past.

About my parents and sister from ten years ago.

You were dreaming about your family?

It's not unusual.

But I guess I shouldn't expect something special just because you're a cyborg.

Not unusual...

I wonder if that's the right phrase to use to describe it.

Geez, more interruptions.

Chapter 3 ｢Fictional Involvement｣

Tei is watching over the boy.

Quon is fighting the enemy.

Where's Yuri?

Sorry I'm late.

Is this the boy?

Please take him.

You monsters!

Stop!

Epsilon?

Epsilon's been deactivated!

What's the cause?

Checking as we speak.

Something happened when he tried to recover the target.

Ow!

Be a little gentler!

This is as gentle as I get.

This is for skipping out on training.

If you hadn't messed up, I wouldn't have needed to do anything!

I'm grateful for what you did.

Thanks, Taka-bou.

You won't fool me with your shallow thank-

Ow! That hurts!

We can't see her right now.

Now, you should all go back to your rooms.

But...

Is Tei-san okay?

Yes.

Dr. Wakatsuki's checking up on her.

What's she doing right now?

Can't we go inside and see?

Tei may not look it, but she's strong.

She'll be back and healthy before you know it.

So let's do our best to not make her worry before then.

I know, but...

Kiri-chan, please take care of the kids.

How's the boy you saved?

He's also doing fine.

He must be exhausted from using his power.

He's sound asleep.

That's good.

Now, you should all go back to your rooms.

We'll let you know as soon as Tei gets better.

Okay.

That's a promise!

Let's go.

Dr. Wakatsuki, how is Tei?

I don't know why she isn't waking up.

But judging by her EEG, she's in a dreamlike state.

She's dreaming?

Yes, I can identify a pattern resembling PGO waves.

They stimulate the hippocampus and cause people to dream.

What about his physical functionality?

The data output doesn't show any abnormalities.

I wonder what exactly happened at the scene.

Alpha.

Sir.

16:46. We confirmed target BF463's larva burst.

We were dispatched as soon as the location was pinpointed.

17:03. We arrived on scene.

17:06. We attempted to recover the target and became involved in a fight with Insania.

At that time, Epsilon was fighting as backup.

Allow me to replay Epsilon's data.

Epsilon switched over to recovering BF463 plus two others.

He then froze at the moment of contact.

What will happen if he continues in this state?

Well, if he remains asleep like this...

...it's basically the same as brain death.

Eventually, she'll die from malnutrition.

That's...

Where am I?

What?

Oh, I need to find that boy.

What is this?

I'm coming!

I'll save you!

Tei!

What's happening!?

Midori-kun?

What's wrong!?

Her EEG's suddenly become unstable.

Her heart rate's rising!

Tei, stay strong!

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Welfare Corporation Nursing Home

No!

Yuri!

What's wrong?

No, stop.

Yuri!

Get a grip! Yuri!

I...

You saw something?

It wasn't that simple.

It felt like I was actually sent back to my childhood.

Is Tei's power going berserk?

Berserk?

What does that mean?

Tei can communicate telepathically using her power.

But she can also uncover people's pasts and emotions.

If she wants to, she can amplify them and confuse others.

Then did she-

Tei...

His EEG has become unstable.

His biological parts are at 40.6C.

It's possible they'll stop functioning.

Any way to avoid that?

By erasing his memory. Formatting his data might work.

Then do it.

But that would destroy his personality.

If that happened, he'd lose the advantages of being a cyborg and be a mere android.

I think you'll be able to gather the new data you've always sought.

Very well.

I'll prepare for formatting.

Preparations complete.

Initiating format.

What's going on?

Her EEG's becoming unstable again.

But it's a different pattern this time.

Hold her down!

Damn it!

Cancelling format!

What's going on?

I've identified a wave pattern belonging to a third person.

He seems to have somehow synchronised with Epsilon's EEG pattern.

What are you saying?

I'm analysing the wave pattern as we speak.

I've found a match!

The larva's pattern is the controlling mind.

I see!

One of Epsilon's targets must be interfering with his brain.

It's hard to believe, but Epsilon seems to be telepathically linked with one of the targets.

That would mean...

Can you trace the link?

Technologically, it's possible.

But it involves much higher risks than the formatting.

In the worst case, Epsilon will never...

If we can trace the link, we can locate their hideout.

That includes Insania.

Doesn't this sound like the perfect chance?

But what about him?

A small sacrifice for the greater good.

Roger.

Attempting to trace the link.

Beginning trace.

I hope that you're at least dreaming about your family.

What!?

What's going on?

What is it now?

Ryo, what's going on?

The med room's console is behaving strangely.