"But unfortunately, that is not the case. Perhaps in the future, 'Connectors' will shine bright, but for now, they cannot."
"There's nothing I can do. I cannot oppose them—the powers hidden behind the scenes. Even if I were coerced into betrayal, I still don't understand their true origins. They have mastered everything about us, whether it's me or you, Miss."
"The reason they sent me to speak with you, Miss, was merely to preserve a semblance of dignity."
"Stand down, Miss, or else you will witness even more heartbreak." His final words seemed to be of comfort, yet they also sounded like a plea.
"I don't want to hear any more from you." Alanna stamped her foot on the ground and quickly turned around, wishing only to leave this place and vent the frustrations weighing down her heart.
"You might as well listen to what old Heide has to say, Miss." As she was about to leave, an attendant blocked her path, head bowed, not daring to look at Alanna.
