Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember
Naoko's hair reflexively stood on its end when she recalled about how the original soul had died a slow and agonising death because of this mushroom.
In the original story, their mechas were ruined in a confrontation in the sandy plains. As a result of a prolonged exposure to the fog, the original Aimi thought the icky looking gemstone looked pretty and interesting, which led to a rash decision of touching it.
Naoko, who had better natural resistance, reacted as soon as she realised what Aimi intended to do. However, with the slight delay in her response, it was still too late. Aimi's finger brushed against the mushroom while Naoko pushed her down. The contact caused the mushroom to shrivel
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