The Abandoned Luna's Return
"**INITIATING: RECOVERY OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS.**"
"Leave him alone!" I roared, the violet seed in my hand glowing with a frantic, white-hot heat. "Take me! I'm the one who broke your bridge! I'm the one who defaulted!"
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## Chapter 72: The Bankruptcy of the Soul
The mechanical heart slowed its rhythm, a deep, resonant *thud* that shook the floor beneath my feet. A holographic screen manifested in front of me, displaying a complex, glowing equation that made my eyes bleed.