The Formation of MAVE:

Episode 24. Q&A

"To change IDYPIA, do we just need to join the Resistance? "

Siu was the first to speak up.

"If you believe so, then joining the Resistance is the path. Otherwise, it's not. But why do you want to change it?"

"Even though we can't claim to know everything, we at least hope that where we were born could become a better place."

"A better place? When everyone has enough food on the table and a warm bed to sleep in, is there really a place better than this?"

Siu was taken aback by Y's sudden question, and the three of them were perplexed. It was a clear shift in attitude.

"But, sacrifices were made to create such a world."

"Sacrifices exist everywhere. There's no world without sacrifices."

"Even so, no one should ever force sacrifice upon another," Siu replied unyieldingly.

"IDYPIA liberated people from hunger and poverty, but at the cost of taking away their freedom. Ultimately, it could be a matter of choice."

"Can't we have both?"

"History has proven otherwise. As long as people live as humans, the Earth cannot be whole."

Y's retort prompted the girls behind Siu to start voicing their own thoughts.

"People are still alive, so history isn't over yet, is it?"

"We don't want to eliminate opportunities for improvement like this."

"It's strange to be born as a human but not able to live like one. Isn't that why you're part of the resistance, Y?"

Yet Y didn't back down.

"Yeah. But as I mentioned earlier, the situation isn't rosy. If luck isn't on your side, you might get caught again as soon as you step out. And that won't just end with losing your memories," Y explained.

"Are you talking about undergoing the same experiments we saw earlier?" Zena inquired.

"That's not the only thing. You're humans who've regained emotions. The more you resist, the higher the likelihood of facing extreme measures," Y continued.

"It's the worst of the worst," Tyra remarked.

Y had a strange thought. Typically, most people would have their spirits broken at this point. Y herself had experienced doubt, disillusionment, and a plethora of other emotions, like many of her colleagues who departed, defected, or vanished. But the girls were different. There was no change in their demeanor from when they first met.

"But isn't that the only way?"

In Marty's eyes, there was a kindness directed towards the world, coupled with a quiet but burning determination. It reminded her of the first time she met Yeri, who saved her life.

"Yeah, Marty's right. There's no other way."

"Then..."

"Well, at that time, we didn't have a choice."

"If you could choose, what would you do?"

Y answered Zena's question without hesitation,

"I'd join the Resistance."

"Why?"

"Because, above all, what's most important to me is being able to exist as my own person."

And then she spoke again,