Arknights - Project : Hope

Chapter 3 - Medical Result & First Mission

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"Will you join Rhodes Island?"

Doctor offer his hand for a handshake. But Hope didn't immediately accept it like when he did with Ace. Hope just looking down and think it carefully.

"Maybe join Rhodes Island is the best option I have right now... But are you sure want me to join in?"

Hearing Hope question makes Doctor and Amiya confused, especially Doctor. Because he was the on who asking Hope to join, but now Hope himself asking is it okay for him to join them.

Hope noticed their confused, and just smile while continue his words.

"Like I said earlier, maybe I have connection with the Reunion. So what I mean is... What if when my memories are return, I turn against you guys and join back with Reunion instead?"

They finally understand what Hope wanted to said. Because what Hope said maybe true, if he gained his memories back, there is potential that Hope will join back with Reunion and betray Rhodes Island.

But Amiya could feel a concern in Hope words. She realized that Hope wasn't try to warn or threaten them, but he worried that he might changed once he regained his memories.

In other hands, Doctor just stand still with his stoic face under his hood. But he also understand Hope words like Amiya.

"No, You won't." Doctor said with confidently.

Hope was surprised by Doctor confident. No hesitation from Doctor words, he just said what he thinking.

"Why do you think so?"

"Because you said, you want to save her. You want to save Talulah."

"Is that all? You trust me just because of that one reason?"

Doctor only nodded and makes Hope disbelieved at the answer Doctor give.

"So what is your answer?"

Doctor once again offer his hand to Hope for a handshake. Hope can only sighed, but he accept the handshake with a smile on his face.

"Either you're just an optimistic or just an idiot... But I guess I don't have any choice either... Besides, Amiya will make sure to beat me up if I dare to betray Rhodes Island, right?"

Hope jokes make Amiya flustered and try to denied Hope words.

"I-I'm not gonna do something violence like that!"

"Don't be shy, You eventually gonna be stronger than me!"

"How can you tell that? I heard from Ace your power is so amazing, even stronger than me..."

"Just a hunch!" Hope said with pat Amiya head.

Even though Hope said it was his hunch, but actually since he remember how to use his Arts, he somehow could seen peoples Aura. And when he see Amiya Aura, he could see Amiya have a normal amount of Aura, but somehow her aura is kinda suppressed by something. This meant Amiya could be more stronger in future.

"Please stop patting my head! Don't treat me like a child!"

Amiya whined because Hope keep teasing her with pat her head and messed up her hair.

But suddenly...

"Stop treating me like a child, you idiot Big Brother!"

A piece of memories suddenly flow again inside Hope head. He could see an image of a white haired girl with deer antlers.