"I've finished my moon trip. How do you feel?"
"That's great, thank you Lucy for letting me experience such a wonderful Mewtwo. To be honest, I'm already looking forward to the moment when I actually step on the moon."
"I'm glad you like it. This is my first time bringing someone here. I used to think I could be happy on the moon by myself, but now I realize it's really nice to have someone accompany me."
"Then I can always stay with you."
"Haha, thank you."
The two sat on the edge of the crater.
The starry sky on the moon is beautiful. The huge blue planet occupies a large area of the starry sky, hanging quietly in front of the two people.
'Will you always be with me?'
Lucy just stared at the beautiful Earth and imagined how wonderful it would be if two of them lived on the moon and every day was like this.
...
At this moment, Lucy seemed to suddenly remember something.
"By the way, don't you have something to say?"
If she remembered correctly, Rocky had something to say to her at first, but he accidentally changed the topic to the moon.
Rocky, who was standing by, looked into Lucy's eyes, was silent for a moment, and then spoke.
"I have something to say. Back in the Blue Sky Building, Arasaka's hacker infiltrated you deeply in order to search for intelligence. He said that you were once Arasaka's property.
Only Jack and I know about this. The hacker died before uploading the information, and I blew his brain out. Arasaka doesn't know about this, so you don't have to worry."
Rocky originally didn't want to ruin the good atmosphere at the moment, but in the end he chose to say it out loud. At least here Lucy could open her heart more.
Lucy was shocked when she heard that Arasaka hackers had dug out her identity, but then relaxed when she heard that Arasaka was unaware of it.
Lucy was actually afraid that this matter would be known to others, and she never revealed this past to anyone else, not even the members of Mann's team.
The bottom line is that in Night City, the only person you can trust is yourself.
She didn't know that if this matter became known to others, she would be betrayed to Arasaka one day.
But now that Rocky and Jack knew about it, she had no choice but to accept it. After all, it was impossible for her to kill them to silence them.
Regardless of whether she could do it or not, it was they who rescued her in the Ganbi Building. Although they had not been together for a long time, she felt that these two people were much more reliable and trustworthy than others.
If Rocky really intended to sell himself out to Arasaka, he wouldn't have said it out loud.
And thinking back to tonight's experience, whether it was Rocky's comfort to her at the beginning, or his promise to her later, and now bringing him to Mewtwo on the moon.
Lucy has come to regard Rocky as the only person she can trust.
"Well... you already know. Yes, I used to be a hacker under Arasaka, and now I have escaped to Night City.
Didn't you ask me before why I was afraid of Arasaka? This is why.
I was trained as a hacker by Arasaka since I was a child. I had no parents, only endless training. There are many children like me, who are used as tools by Arasaka.
When we grew up, Arasaka put us on the old network to look for valuable data.
But that place is filled with countless malicious programs and defective AIs, and every time someone is attacked, dies, and stays there forever.
We didn't know when our turn would come, so we chose to resist, using the techniques Arasaka taught us to kill them and escape.
I kept running all the way, never stopping, because I was afraid that Arasaka would catch up with me one day, find me, and lock me up in that place where there would never be light of day.
Until I came to Night City, it was in chaos and no one cared about your past. There was no sense of urgency here as being chased by Arasaka, but I was still afraid.
As long as I am in the area covered by Arasaka, I will be filled with uncontrollable fear, as if they will find me one day.
For me, wherever there is Arasaka, there is hell.
That's why I yearn for the moon. I have always dreamed of landing on the moon so that I can escape from Arasaka forever.
Do you think it's shameful and cowardly? But this is my dream."
Lucy's tone sounded relieved, as if a huge stone that had been pressing on her heart for years had been lifted. This secret had been sealed in her heart for too long, and when she said it out loud, she felt a sense of relief.
"No."
Rocky shook his head and continued.
"Lucy, I understand how you feel. This isn't your fault, it's Arasaka's. They're too large. If anyone else had come, they'd probably have had no choice but to run away. This isn't cowardice, and it's not shameful.
To normal people, Arasaka is like a giant monster, and fighting against him is tantamount to committing suicide.
My words were too harsh before, and I'm sorry if they caused you any trouble. Whether before coming to Night City or after I ended up in Night City, I've always hated these companies.
I look forward to the day when I can completely break the company's dominance and stand at the highest point in this city and the world. This is my dream.
But this is just my dream, not yours, and I shouldn't ask you to work hard for my dream."
Rocky's words, spoken in a calm and firm tone, stirred up waves in Lucy's heart.
"Is this... your dream?"
This was the most unrealistic dream she had ever heard of. What kind of person could calmly say that he wanted to stand at the highest point in the world?
She had heard other people's dreams before, such as becoming a legend, becoming a top executive in a company, or making enough money to leave the city, but this was the first time she had heard someone say such fantastical words.
"L, you are a lunatic."
"Maybe, you may think it's unrealistic, but I will keep working hard for it. Whether it's my dream or your dream, I will make it come true.
Trust me, Lucy. I will take you to the moon. I will become more powerful than Arasaka and crush him under my feet, so that you will no longer fear him.
A smile appeared on Rocky's face and he extended his hand to Lucy, as if inviting her to witness what he was about to do.
Lucy was stunned as she watched this scene.
The sunlight shone from behind Rocky, as if he was walking out of the light to save her from the darkness.
"Why?" Lucy murmured.
She didn't understand. He clearly said that he shouldn't let others work hard for his dreams, but he wanted to realize his dreams for her.
Is it because he's truly insane, or because they all hate Arasaka equally, or is it because...
"Because I am the same as you, I can understand you. I hope that one day you can truly live in the sunshine. I hope that you can be happy every day like you are now. This is also my dream."
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