Last Chapter Recap: With every second, commander's body grows mores stiff. One shot from a paralyzing dart is enough to eliminate a grown man for a few hours… she'd done for!!
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"Cap... tain..." Heidi said, her voice barely a whisper before she collapsed.
As soon as her body finally gives up, I take the keys out of her pocket and release my hand from the cuffs. Freedom, at least!
There's no time to waste. I do not know exactly when captain will come to gravity prison, but for now, I'll consider almost the worst case, scenario.
"At least Ivanna is compromised," Adam thought. "But I must assume the others are also being watched."
My slaves are my greatest assets, but as long as I have commander and this machine in my hands, I still have a chance!!
Fighting tiredness, I carry paralyzed body of commander to my beautiful machine, turning it on with the help of Ava stage one started…!!!
Sound of a familiar hum reinvigorates me somewhat, and I begin to analyse my options, while in the background, miss Heidi undergoes her first remodelling session.
The most obvious course of action would be manipulating the commander's memories about tonight. However, since she already reported her status to the captain, that's a foolish choice.
No, it's not about commander. The problem was always the captain. If commander releases me, captain may even think I somehow compromised her as well!
"Ah... ah... ahh!" Heidi moans, her voice trembling with pleasure.
While commander, assaulted by my ultra waves, gives off sweet moans, I assess the situation. There is another way out of this… a better way!
It's risky, it requires patience… but since I'm already this deep, it can work!
Excited about the thought, I approach the machine's console Ana to make a slight modification to the brainwashing program…!
Normally, the machine makes target more positively inclined towards me… but there are other ways to manipulate short-term memory.
"What I need now is... them," Adam said to Ava.
[Yes, master] Ava said, her voice ringing in Adam's mind.
If it had been any other way, if the commander had more evidence against me, this never would've worked... but I'll turn their compassion into my opening!
"!!!!!" Adam exclaimed his frustration evident.
After my command, the ultrawaves assaulting the target's brain change porperties, focusing on the left half of the brain.
The only memory that removed is of this very room!
This is exciting. This is the stuff. I barely contain myself from laughing as I walk from the machine.
... Adam murmured, his voice trailing off in contemplation.
"Yes?" Adam murmured, his voice soft, as if lost in thought.
Instead of speaking to comms, I send text message to my beloved slaves…!
...…
Gravity Prison
I wake up tired, my muscles sore from the entire night spent within the gravity prison.
That's right, I am now imprisoned in a familiar room. And my captor is none other than Heidi, this ship commander.
"Ugh..." Adam groaned in pain.
Of course, dear commander just underwent the first stage of brainwashing in my slave maker. The one who shackled me in this place was none other than my beloved slave Aurora.
Remembering details of my genius plan, I chuckle… soon… soon the situation will be reversed!!!
As if sensing that I was awake, two people enter the room. Two people I expected to see…!
"Well, well, if it isn't our darling captain herself," Adam said, a smirk playing at the corners of his lips. "I'm honoured."
"Looks like the commander didn't torture him too hard, captain." Brody said, his voice laced with irritation.
"He sang everything without torture," Selana said, her tone dripping with approval. "Like the smart boy he is."
Even if I'm in that state, captain stays on alert, carefully surveying the room for any irregularities… this woman is truly extraordinary. But even she can't see through my tricks!!
"What can I say, Captain?" Adam said with a sly grin. "I know when to give up. If anything, I'm surprised it took you so long to detain me."
Surprisingly, captain doesn't answer my banter. Instead, she takes a look around the place commander bashed her hands yesterday in anger.
"Brainwashing... you're a monster," Brody said, his voice thick with disgust.
"You shared a drink with this monster, right, Lt. Brody?" Adam said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Then again, I suspect you already knew it when we shared that liquor."
"I really wanted to believe you..." Brody said, his voice heavy with betrayal.
"I'm sorry, Brody," Selana said, her voice soft with a hint of regret. "As for you, Ensign..."
"I'll take custody of him, Captain," Princess Tila entered and said, her voice firm and commanding.
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