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Agreement for Peace and Ceasefire

「First, let’s exchange the MCSs carrying each side’s hostages.」

「Understood.」

Unit 5 pulled out the damaged MCS of Castor from the Corvus, while the Bogatyri carefully removed the MCS from the Accipiter.

The MCS, designed for easy swapping between units even during combat, made the task straightforward—especially for a Silhouette, for whom such work was effortless.

Each side placed the MCS on the ground and slid it towards the other. Unit 5 caught Hyoue’s MCS, while the Bogatyri caught the damaged MCS in return.

「Hyoue-san!」

「Sorry for the trouble.」

Vasa cautiously opened the hatch of the MCS. Inside was Shuuji’s uninjured body, slumped but intact. After confirming its state, he casually retrieved the device containing the Kaleidolith stored in the back seat and tossed it in the direction of Unit 5. Satisfied, he nodded and closed the hatch once more.

「I’ll be keeping the Accipiter for preservation purposes.」

Though he claimed it was for preservation, Vasa couldn’t hide