Chapter 168: Temporary (1)

"Did you hear that!? Mother will be here soon!"

"We'll finally be with her! We don't need to hide anymore!"

"We… we can all be free!"

"But… but we look ugly, will the people outside accept us?"

"Mother will fix us."

With the whispers of the younger clones growing louder by the second, Aerith quickly raised her hand to calm them down as she could not hear what Megawoman was saying on the other side of the line.

Aerith was about to say something, but then she suddenly remembered that there was a stranger within their midst; her eyes, quickly looking towards Riley.

"Mother! There's–" But alas, before she could let the person on the other side know of Riley's presence, she felt a small pressure slowly piercing her neck. Almost like a needle… but with the weight of a mountain.