Zero was helping Pain iron her clothes.
"Again... I'm sorry for making you tired," Pain said with regret.
"Again... staying with you is better than staying with my master."
Zero finished ironing the clothes at an incredible speed. Pain was stunned by Zero's skill and said in admiration, "Where did you learn this?"
"In the orphanage... I used to iron the clothes most of the time," Zero said, turning to the laundry basket. "I forgot this... it's... a nightgown," she added, staring at it in surprise.
"When I entered this world... I entered with this gown... it was my only nightgown... and it's my favorite... it's the only memory I have of my old world... Do you like it... huh... Zero...?"
At that moment, Zero thought in shock: 'This gown... this gown... is... it...?'
"Zero... Zero... what's wrong?" Pain asked, shaking Zero.
"Oh... I'm sorry... I spaced out for a bit."
"It's bedtime now... and before that... read me this book," Pain said, holding a strange book with a colorful cover. Zero looked at it and then felt nauseous and threw up.
"Zero... are you okay?" Pain asked, worried.
'I doubt the type of story in this book,' Pain thought wearily.
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"Well... this is the end... was your reading good?" Zero asked, sitting on Pain's bed.
"Your narration of the events was moving... what a truly touching story... wasn't it?" Pain said, shedding happy tears.
"Yes... yes... please pass me the bucket," Pain said, feeling nauseous.
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"If you want to sleep with me, it's fine..." Pain said, agreeing to Zero's request.
"Thank you... I don't want to sleep alone in a room... or else..." Zero began imagining herself in danger from the Ferry Man.
Pain shook her head, signaling her approval, and with a broad smile, she said, "Yes... I will sleep on the floor."
"No... I will sleep on the floor."
"I won't let my guest sleep on the floor."
"But... I think you’re my captive."
The discussion continued until they both collapsed onto the bed from exhaustion.
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Later, Zero was in the library, holding a candle. She walked between the shelves, picking up a book each time, reading a part of it, and then putting it back. Each time, she said:
"Civilization of 'Negurath'... no... Kingdom of 'Shazaroth'... a kingdom that fell in the 18th century... no... Kingdom of 'Kathra'... its stages of development and progress... this is expected... since it’s another world, it’s definitely a different history... Nation of 'Erdon'... a king ruled his land for over seventy years... The great 'Valeraks' Empire... Civilization of 'Drasix'... known as the scholars' kiss... no... the throne of 'Oyal'... Kingdom of 'Zoraka'... City of 'Tiracos'... State of 'Alkorath'... no... no... no... no... I don’t want to read these things... I wish I could find you, oh book... well... now..."
Zero pulled out a book and read its title: "The Mythology of Greece... wait... Ancient Greek Myths... Finally... Mythology... but... this is strange... the history is different... except for Greek history..."
Zero jumped with joy, holding the book, and began reading. Time passed, and she reached the last chapter.
"The last chapter... Hades: He is considered the symbol of darkness and death, and he controlled the souls of the dead and their fate in the afterlife according to Greek myths... Hades was also associated with the Styx, the river of the dead, through which souls passed on their journey to the underworld... by a boat led by an ancient figure named Charon, the ferryman or..." At that moment, Zero was shocked by what she read, "Impossible... the Ferry Man... how? How? The Ferry Man existed in the real world... Impossible... no... it really exists, but... this is mentioned in the real world too... what does this mean... wait, Zero... don’t judge the book by its cover... I’ll continue... Charon was paid by the dead souls... often he was paid with a small coin called 'Obolus' for his services in transporting souls across the river to the kingdom of Hades, who was considered its ruler..."
"I need to calm down... but... if my theory is correct... then I must still be in the real world... but the history hasn’t been altered or changed... I’ve read this passage before... but... when? I remember hearing this name... 'Charon'... where did I hear it... wait... if I compare what’s written in the book with what’s happening to me... and if I’m supposed to be one of the dead souls, and the Ferry Man is the one transporting me to the realm of the dead... but... on the other hand... wait... the payment... when I entered this world... I didn’t pay anything... is he trying to return me to the real world because I didn’t pay the price... no... I don’t think so."
"Zero..." At that moment, Zero was startled, but it was Pain.
"What are you doing here, Zero?" Pain asked sleepily.
"I couldn’t sleep... so I thought I’d at least read a book," Zero said nervously and anxiously.
Pain noticed the title of the book Zero was holding and took it from her, saying, "Ah... Greek Mythology."
"Are you interested in it?"
"No... but I know a little about it... but I know the connection between Hades and Persephone."
"That’s expected from you," Zero said with a laugh and disappointment.
"I don’t remember much about it... but... there’s a fleeting memory... when you didn’t finish the last chapter for me," Pain said, recalling the scattered fragments.
Zero looked into Pain’s eyes and said, "Pain... when you entered this world... what was the price or payment you gave to the Ferry Man?"
"Payment? ... What payment? ... Ah... I think I gave him something..."
"What was it?" Zero asked in surprise.
"I don’t remember..." Pain said playfully.
"It’s okay..." Zero said, disappointed.
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Zero was helping Pain iron her clothes.
"Again... I'm sorry for making you tired," Pain said with regret.
"Again... staying with you is better than staying with my master."
Zero finished ironing the clothes at an incredible speed. Pain was stunned by Zero's skill and said in admiration, "Where did you learn this?"
"In the orphanage... I used to iron the clothes most of the time," Zero said, turning to the laundry basket. "I forgot this... it's... a nightgown," she added, staring at it in surprise.
"When I entered this world... I entered with this gown... it was my only nightgown... and it's my favorite... it's the only memory I have of my old world... Do you like it... huh... Zero...?"
At that moment, Zero thought in shock: 'This gown... this gown... is... it...?'
"Zero... Zero... what's wrong?" Pain asked, shaking Zero.
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"Oh... I'm sorry... I spaced out for a bit."
"It's bedtime now... and before that... read me this book," Pain said, holding a strange book with a colorful cover. Zero looked at it and then felt nauseous and threw up.
"Zero... are you okay?" Pain asked, worried.
'I doubt the type of story in this book,' Pain thought wearily.
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"Well... this is the end... was your reading good?" Zero asked, sitting on Pain's bed.
"Your narration of the events was moving... what a truly touching story... wasn't it?" Pain said, shedding happy tears.
"Yes... yes... please pass me the bucket," Pain said, feeling nauseous.
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"If you want to sleep with me, it's fine..." Pain said, agreeing to Zero's request.
"Thank you... I don't want to sleep alone in a room... or else..." Zero began imagining herself in danger from the Ferry Man.
Pain shook her head, signaling her approval, and with a broad smile, she said, "Yes... I will sleep on the floor."
"No... I will sleep on the floor."
"I won't let my guest sleep on the floor."
"But... I think you’re my captive."
The discussion continued until they both collapsed onto the bed from exhaustion.
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Later, Zero was in the library, holding a candle. She walked between the shelves, picking up a book each time, reading a part of it, and then putting it back. Each time, she said:
"Civilization of 'Negurath'... no... Kingdom of 'Shazaroth'... a kingdom that fell in the 18th century... no... Kingdom of 'Kathra'... its stages of development and progress... this is expected... since it’s another world, it’s definitely a different history... Nation of 'Erdon'... a king ruled his land for over seventy years... The great 'Valeraks' Empire... Civilization of 'Drasix'... known as the scholars' kiss... no... the throne of 'Oyal'... Kingdom of 'Zoraka'... City of 'Tiracos'... State of 'Alkorath'... no... no... no... no... I don’t want to read these things... I wish I could find you, oh book... well... now..."
Zero pulled out a book and read its title: "The Mythology of Greece... wait... Ancient Greek Myths... Finally... Mythology... but... this is strange... the history is different... except for Greek history..."
Zero jumped with joy, holding the book, and began reading. Time passed, and she reached the last chapter.
"The last chapter... Hades: He is considered the symbol of darkness and death, and he controlled the souls of the dead and their fate in the afterlife according to Greek myths... Hades was also associated with the Styx, the river of the dead, through which souls passed on their journey to the underworld... by a boat led by an ancient figure named Charon, the ferryman or..." At that moment, Zero was shocked by what she read, "Impossible... the Ferry Man... how? How? The Ferry Man existed in the real world... Impossible... no... it really exists, but... this is mentioned in the real world too... what does this mean... wait, Zero... don’t judge the book by its cover... I’ll continue... Charon was paid by the dead souls... often he was paid with a small coin called 'Obolus' for his services in transporting souls across the river to the kingdom of Hades, who was considered its ruler..."
"I need to calm down... but... if my theory is correct... then I must still be in the real world... but the history hasn’t been altered or changed... I’ve read this passage before... but... when? I remember hearing this name... 'Charon'... where did I hear it... wait... if I compare what’s written in the book with what’s happening to me... and if I’m supposed to be one of the dead souls, and the Ferry Man is the one transporting me to the realm of the dead... but... on the other hand... wait... the payment... when I entered this world... I didn’t pay anything... is he trying to return me to the real world because I didn’t pay the price... no... I don’t think so."
"Zero..." At that moment, Zero was startled, but it was Pain.
"What are you doing here, Zero?" Pain asked sleepily.
"I couldn’t sleep... so I thought I’d at least read a book," Zero said nervously and anxiously.
Pain noticed the title of the book Zero was holding and took it from her, saying, "Ah... Greek Mythology."
"Are you interested in it?"
"No... but I know a little about it... but I know the connection between Hades and Persephone."
"That’s expected from you," Zero said with a laugh and disappointment.
"I don’t remember much about it... but... there’s a fleeting memory... when you didn’t finish the last chapter for me," Pain said, recalling the scattered fragments.
Zero looked into Pain’s eyes and said, "Pain... when you entered this world... what was the price or payment you gave to the Ferry Man?"
"Payment? ... What payment? ... Ah... I think I gave him something..."
"What was it?" Zero asked in surprise.
"I don’t remember..." Pain said playfully.
"It’s okay..." Zero said, disappointed.
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Eva was sitting, having breakfast with the Mirror Master. Zero was staring at him strangely and asked, "Where is your servant?"
"She's having breakfast in the kitchen."
Quickly, Zero stood up and left the room, saying, "I've finished my breakfast... I'm leaving."
I still don't understand how to eat.
Zero headed straight to the kitchen. When she didn’t find Pain there, she went to her bedroom and found her talking to herself.
"What should I do... what should I do... I can't do this... the Ferry Man will come today..." At that moment, Zero was shocked.
"What should I do... I have to do this... should I do it now...?" Pain was talking to herself anxiously. At that moment, Zero headed directly to the sleeping cell. She tried to open the door but couldn’t.
She felt anxious, and her suspicions were right: What should I do... what should I do... it's my fault... I stayed here and became involved with Pain... it's my fault... what should I do now... Zero kept thinking repeatedly, cold sweat dripping from her forehead.
Suddenly, she heard Pain's voice from behind her: "Zero... what are you doing here?"
At that moment, Zero froze in place, her heartbeat faster than ever, her breath short, unable to bear it. She turned and said, "I'm checking on my little friend... they die quickly, don’t they... heh."
"You're right... the Nomz really do die quickly," Pain said, teasing Zero.
She's really clueless.
"Zero... let's go to the pantry... I need to get food for cooking lunch."
"Uh... okay... I have a request... I would like... to bring the Nomz with me... please," Zero said cautiously.
"Okay."
She's really clueless.
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The three entered the pantry, and the Nomz rushed forward. Zero stepped in to find the pantry was completely empty. She didn’t understand and said, "Huh... Pain... there's nothing here."
Quickly, Pain jumped up holding a metal rod, intending to knock Zero unconscious.
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Pain stepped backward, thinking to herself: Let’s finish this act.
Zero stood next to the Ferry Man, shackled in Pain’s decay.
The Mirror Master ordered Pain to bring the bag.
Suddenly, Pain leaped back, falling into the depths of the void. The Mirror Master was astonished by his servant’s actions. Then, Zero turned to the Ferry Man and said, "Sorry... I have to go..." and found herself turning into decay before disappearing. The two entities could not comprehend what the girls had done.
"What is happening?" the Mirror Master said in shock.
"I expected this... the two girls... one disguised as the other..."
"What do you mean... I could tell them apart... and this wasn’t the result I expected."
"The cloaks..."
"What?"
"Those cloaks reflect the power of the two girls... they... were made by your servant."
"Impossible..." the Mirror Master said in shock.
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At that moment, the fake servant was hiding the Nomz in her cloak. She held his hand as they fell into the void. Then the fake Zero grabbed Pain’s hand. The decay disappeared from the bodies of the two girls.
"I didn’t expect your plan to succeed," Pain said in disbelief.
"Neither did I, Pain," the fake Zero replied.
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When Pain had intended to strike me with the rod, my necklace lit up like a light bomb, weakening her.
"How... I thought it wouldn’t work... when you don’t see... your enemy."
"It works when I’m scared..."
"And why... are you scared?"
Fake Zero extended her hand to help Pain and said, "I am really scared... of what I’m thinking... Pain... I think... don’t worry... please... help me."
"Did... did you find out...?"
"I know you want to lose consciousness... you want to take me... to the Ferry Man... you don’t want this... so... help me."
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Pain opened a gateway in the void and they passed through it. The Mirror Master turned around to see that the Ferry Man had disappeared.
"Do you want to take that bet again... well... Pain... I am your master... and I order you... to capture Zero... alive or dead."
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When the two girls and the Nomz crossed the gate, they found themselves in the normal Mirror World. Zero noticed something was chasing them—it was the Ferry Man. Pain held Zero’s hand, which was carrying the Nomz. Pain started jumping from platform to platform, saying, "Zero... the only exit from this place is the familiar door and the desire to leave."
"What?"
"Zero... do you remember... that door... when you almost fell into the sea?"
"Yes."
"This time... just imagine leaving the Mirror World."
"Okay."
Suddenly, Pain stopped on one of the platforms and lowered Zero, who turned to her in concern, "What’s wrong, Pain?"
Pain started feeling dizzy and said, "Do you remember... the bond... we talked about?"
"Yes... why?"
"Run..."
"Why...?" Zero said in shock.
"I’m connected to the Mirror Master... and everything he orders me to do... I carry out to the letter," Pain said, and the decay began to cover her body.
Zero stepped back and said, "Pain... what’s happening?"
"Zero... run quickly..." Pain said, her body now completely covered in black decay. This form showed no mercy. Quickly, Eva grabbed the Nomz's hand to carry him, then started jumping from platform to platform.
At that moment, the Ferry Man passed by Pain, and she heard him say: Bring her... alive... or dead.
Quickly, Pain leaped ahead, trying to catch Zero.
Eva kept jumping from platform to platform, looking left and right, trying to find a familiar door. Suddenly, the Nomz pointed toward an iron door on a distant platform.
"What... that door... is it the exit?" Eva said, worried and confused. He nodded in agreement.
Eva rushed toward the door, only to find Pain approaching her, now looking like a decayed monster thirsty for blood. Eva tried to use the doors to mislead her, jumping from one platform to another randomly. She got closer to the door.
Eva jumped to the final platform and ran as fast as she could to open the door. Hope to get out... hope to get out... hope to get out... she thought as she opened it, but Pain had caught her. She threw the Nomz toward the door, and he passed out of the Mirror World, then fell to the ground.
Pain clutched Eva’s neck tightly, her sharp, jagged edges aimed at her.
"Fool... you should have run... I hope you were happy saving the imp... but... don’t forget that your life is at stake."
Suddenly, Eva grabbed Pain’s hand that was holding her, saying, "Pain... I know that... inside you... there’s an innocent soul... so... don’t let that bastard... make you forget who you are... like what happened to me... my friend... I believe I’m right... come to your senses... Alice."
At that moment, Pain stopped.