Rita didn't say any of it out loud.
Instead, she passed everything to Nivalis and B80 through private chat. B80, still in power-saving mode, had been silently observing the entire time.
Nivalis felt a little dazed after hearing it all. She was sensitive to emotions, but this level of layered thinking still overwhelmed her.
Even so, the answer was clear enough.
From the look on Byme's face in those final seconds, Rita had been right.
That answer had struck exactly where it hurt the most.
Someone unbreakable… destroyed by her own hands.
Still able to walk forward, still alive…
Yet neither others nor she herself could say what was keeping her going.
Nivalis hesitated, then asked another question.
"How did you know Deceitful Bloom doesn't cry?"
Rita replied calmly, "It's related to the nature of Flower of Deceit. They don't cry easily. Their tears are as rare as Ask My Heart."
After that, B80 spoke up.
