The sky is brightening.
Today is Christmas Eve.
In Carriage No. 2, at the "Armor Research and Development Center," Ai is standing there somewhat bewildered. The display on his cheek slowly flashes the words "finished" and "done"—not someone else, but it's him who's finished.
He seems to... might really be finished.
...
"..."
Having washed up, Chen Mang lights a cigarette, sits quietly on the chair, and after finishing it, says calmly and softly, "Ai, you're given one minute to get to the train room immediately."
"Understood."
Quickly.
With some trepidation, Ai walks into the train room and says softly, "Train Captain, you instructed."
"Repeat the order I gave you last night."
"Through 'Dream Manufacturing,' after you fell asleep, create a Level 10 Iron Ore and a Level 10 pickax."
"Hmm."
