Sein's transformation flickered around her, the crimson dress dimming and brightening in uneven pulses as the dark energy within her fought against the new magical girl power.
Andrey's voice cut through the tension. "With this, the corrosion should have stopped, right, System?"
Sein, still lying on the narrow couch, stared down at herself in disbelief. Her hands trembled as she touched the flame-shaped accents on her skirt. "What... what is this?!"
System: That's correct, Host. However, because the corrosion had already progressed so far—97% at contract—the dark energy has deeply embedded itself in Sein's soul. Simple containment isn't enough. We need to actively purify it.
Sein's confusion twisted into fury. She lunged upward, grabbing Andrey by the collar of his shirt and yanking him down to her eye level. Her crimson dress rustled with the movement, the short hem riding up her thighs.
"Oi, Glasses! What is the meaning of this? What did you do to me?!"
