Ah.
But unfortunately for everyone involved, Luca was deathly serious.
In fact, he was so serious about this entire operation that Xavier outright refused to let him go alone and only reluctantly agreed after deciding they would remain physically tied together during what increasingly resembled a suspicious ransom exchange rather than a simple vending transaction.
"Well, Brother…" Luca scratched awkwardly at his cheek while looking equally conflicted himself. "I honestly don't think we have much choice right now."
The little chipmunk sighed softly.
"The prompt just won't stop appearing, and D-29 can't even properly run several of its normal processes anymore because the unsolicited notifications keep interrupting everything."
"..."
"..."
"But Brother—!"
"I know," Luca interrupted gently before Ollie could fully spiral. "Of course, I'm worried too."
Then the golden-eyed cadet paused thoughtfully.
"But I still think it should probably be okay."
"Huh?"
