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♪In the city of steel, secrets lie frozen♪

♪We build our walls on opposing sides♪

♪Amid the haze of war, illusions spread♪

♪Reflections in our eyes reveal what we once were♪

♪The steel forest swallows every echo♪

♪A line of lies, a line of truth♪

♪On the battlefield of fate♪

♪What does it matter if we stand opposed♪

♪Forge the past♪

♪Into a medal for a brand new world♪

=Higher=

=Episode 16=

Chen Jiachuan and Bai Fan from Gale Training Camp.

So you've known about us all along.

I'm the city's biggest information broker.

You really underestimated me.

I apologize, Prince.

My bad.

This was our last resort.

We've been investigating an illegal experiment.

We need your help gathering intel on it.

Just for this?

Yes.

You're doing a good deed.

You could've just told me

you needed my help.

That went better than I expected.

If you ever make me do something like this again, I'll kill you!

When it comes to cross-dressing, it's either never or a million times.

What are you looking at?

Prince's files show

that these people have been experimenting

with brain-computer interfaces

to control people.

That means the Amethyst Group

has been using the Morning Star Project as a cover

to implant Supercontrol No. 3 chips

to control humans.

Luckily, they haven't succeeded.

If they had,

it would've been a disaster.

That disabled man who attacked you

must have been able to walk thanks to this tech.

It's time

to bring the mastermind

into the spotlight.

Madam.

There's always a good reason

when someone's overly nice to you.

What's the occasion for the flowers?

Join me for a drink?

You just came here to drink with me?

There might be other reasons too.

Like what?

Well, that depends on what you're after.

If I tell you what I want,

will you give it to me?

Tell me what you want, then.

Perhaps I can.

Perhaps?

Madam.

The wine is ready.

Won't you have a glass?

Here.

Cheers.

Close your eyes.

I have a present for you.

How do I look?

Gorgeous.

Zhen,

you do love me, don't you?

I'm here, aren't I?

What other proof do you need?

Ya.

Bai.

I bought the ingredients for dinner.

What are you making for me tonight?

Whatever you want.

Then

I'll make some of my specialties.

I'll take that.

Bai,

I tried making the scallion oil noodles

you taught me last time.

They turned out pretty good. I took a picture for you.

Let me see it.

Look, doesn't it look nice?

Keep scrolling.

There's more.

I also made some stir-fried pork with chillies.

Bai,

for the Cola chicken wings,

should I use light soy sauce or dark soy sauce?

Bai?

Say that again?

Last time, I followed the recipe

and used light soy sauce,

but I felt

the color looked off.

But if I use dark soy sauce,

I'm worried it might turn out too dark.

So which one is it?

Either works.

This looks good.

Bai, you should take a break today.

I'll cook for you tonight.

No...

I can do it.

I can cook.

No need. Just sit there.

Maybe you should

take a shower first?

I'll be right back.

(Supercontrol No. 3 Experimental Design Plan, Top Secret)

That's what you came here for,

isn't it?

Jiang Zhen,

why are you doing this to me?

Mu Jie,

is all this true?

I knew from the start

that you only approached me to use me.

But I kept giving you chances.

Why do this to me?

Do you know it's illegal

to use disabled people in brain-computer interface experiments?

They all volunteered.

Madam,

you should turn yourself in.

Zhen,

you said you'd always protect me.

I didn't do any of this.

The evidence is right here.

Yet you're still denying it?

♪Who will hide fate♪

♪Within the dust of the past♪

♪Understanding love and hate♪

♪Yet refusing♪

♪To surrender to time♪

♪Beyond the dark, colours bloom♪

♪Knowing the end yet still I follow♪

♪Burning all away, even if alone♪

♪If all of this is just a game♪

♪If vows will fade one day♪

♪Then grant eternity to memory♪

♪May the land and faith♪

♪Never be forgotten♪

♪Even as time ages♪

♪Through the endless night♪

♪Braving frost and storm♪

♪Till clear skies return♪

♪Even if fate loves to twist♪

♪And sorrow turns to song♪

♪The world replaced♪

♪Yet starlight still falls♪

♪To bloom once more♪

♪In the faint light, I♪

♪Compare myself to it♪