Cocolia, Gao Qi can be said to have a deep understanding of how ruthless this woman is.
After all, in the early stage of Honkai Gakuen, Cocolia is the biggest enemy the protagonist group faces.
The most frightening thing is that she successfully destroyed Kiana's mentality, causing her to become the Herrscher of The End on the spot, directly destroying an Era, and accomplishing a great feat that ordinary Herrschers could not do.
No way, Gakuen's Cocolia is a bewildered person whose own daughter died and wanted to revive her daughter Natasha—isn't this just like a female version of Otto?
Of course, in Honkai Impact 3rd, Cocolia is also a pure fantasy god of civil war, far worse than Otto.
Considering that Raven's name is not only Natasha, but her hair color was also blond in the past, Gao Qi even doubted whether the two are mother and daughter. Of course, Cocolia here may not have time to get married and have children.
And after being together for a year, Gao Qi also understands that Cocolia's love for the children in the orphanage is genuine—of course, this love is also full of problems.
"Stop joking, Mr. Zero, I am not worthy of being a mother now... Do you want to persuade me?"
Hearing Gao Qi's joke about "the child's mother", Cocolia showed a helpless smile.
Although Cocolia became a "Mom", she never thought that there would be a "Dad" in the future.
In addition, the ages of the two people are indeed about the same. Cocolia is a few years older. Not only do the children think that the two are a couple, but the employees later think that Gao Qi is the male master.
"I'm here to deliver food to you, so don't get me involved—come on, I'll help you relax. Recently, you've been running around every day. Even if it's really an evil experiment, you must be very tired."
Putting the meal in front of Cocolia, Gao Qi came behind her, helped her take off her military uniform, stretched out his hand, brushed away her soft blond hair, and kneaded Cocolia's shoulder.
For more than a year, the two have often talked like this at night, mostly talking about their parenting experience.
"I'd rather you stop me by force outright—you're capable of that, aren't you?"
Leaning comfortably on the back of the chair, enjoying Gao Qi's massage, Cocolia raised her head and looked at him with purple eyes - "Zero" never concealed his strength in missions, how could Cocolia not know how strong he is?
"I still remember twelve years ago, when I was still a youth who insisted on justice, and my monthly salary had to be sent back to the orphanage.
I discovered evidence of Bronya's father reselling military supplies, but I was falsely accused by him and imprisoned. If it hadn't been for the Honkai outbreak that killed him, I might have been sent to a military court.
I snatched a car, and the mother who was pregnant with Bronya was sitting in the car. We couldn't escape the Honkai, and we were about to be submerged by a Honkai beast. In desperation, one person saved all of us. they put us in a safe place and then left.
Afterward, I decided that I wanted to be like that person, helping the helpless. "
...Is it her?
Gao Qi recalled that Cecilia did save Cocolia and Bronya's mother.
"Now, I have to sacrifice my children... I am just like Raven said, I am not worthy to be their mother at all."
In front of Gao Qi, this resolute and cunning woman showed a rare vulnerable side. She raised her head to look at Gao Qi, and after carefully observing his expression, she became even more disappointed.
"Yes, I do object to you, Cocolia, but I don't object to this experiment—what I object to is your attitude toward the children."
Gao Qi smiled and stretched out his hand, knocking on Cocolia's head.
"Ok?"
Cocolia was stunned.
According to Gao Qi's experience, he can neither stop the X-10 Experiment nor avoid the Third Eruption. No matter how Gao Qi prevents such a major event, it will only unfold in a different form.
But, maybe another way, where Gao Qi can intervene, would be enough!
Gao Qi knows what he can change—people, and human concepts themselves.
Fu Hua, Kiana, Mobius. Gao Qi changed them forever with love and companionship, which in turn influenced the direction of the simulation plot, so it should be the same for Cocolia and the children.
"I know that everything you want to do is for the good of the children, but have you ever thought that whether the children want this to happen or not, you have already made the decision for them."
"Of course, they don't understand—"
"Look, how arrogant, how selfish, you are always so stubborn, Cocolia, you just use the name of love to treat children as your own, instead of really treating them as sensible and equal to you —you make your own decisions, entangle yourself, and send your children to the execution ground in a sense of guilt."
Gao Qi and Cocolia look at each other. The only thing that the Anti-Entropy Executor does is to raise Gao Qi's future wives. Gao Qi admits Cocolia's love for the children, but he does not admit that she is a good mom.
"'It's all for your own good' - when you say that, you don't give them a choice, do you?"
From the beginning of the X-10 Experiment to the destruction of Nagazora City with an Artificial Eruption, and then to snatch the Gem of Desire in New Zealand, during this period, Bronya was directly controlled by the chip twice to attack her companions, and the last time almost burned her brain. — Cocolia's "love" at the beginning will step into madness step by step.
"If you get used to continuing to use 'love children' as an excuse, you in the future will only continue to hurt them—I'll ask you again, Cocolia, do you really love children?"
This time, Gao Qi's voice was no longer soft but full of condescending questions.
Cocolia was silent.
"I am willing to say so much because of what Raven and I have seen in a year, Cocolia, if you continue, all you will get is the hatred of the children and your own madness——" That's all."
After finishing speaking, Gao Qi quickly walked out of the room, leaving Cocolia standing there alone.
After going out, Gao Qi was not surprised to see Raven listening to the wall.
"...You can speak well."
Wearing a maid outfit, Raven crossed her arms and saw Gao Qi come out, she rarely praised Gao Qi.
"Hey, hope it works."
Gao Qi is willing to persuade Cocolia because she has not yet started her own path of madness. She has not really sacrificed any of her children, nor has she committed any terrible crimes. Two years later, Gao Qi didn't bother to persuade, nor could he persuade.
Similarly, if Gao Qi can simulate back to five hundred years ago, he also has the heart to help Otto who is still an aspiring young man.
After all, it's quite unpleasant to watch a good man go into madness step by step.
However, Gao Qi did not think that he could persuade Cocolia to succeed. If he really wanted to succeed, he would have to have Cecilia, who had the grace to save her life, come in person.
But even a little change would be good.
In the office, Cocolia sat on the chair in a daze, and after a while, she couldn't help but smile.
"Ha, I knew it, you couldn't agree with me."
—————
It was night, and in the corridor, Bronya was walking in one direction while thinking about the problem.
But in the darkness, there was a pair of palms that stretched out towards her back.
Snapped!
Those hands did not push her down the stairs but lightly patted Bronya on the shoulder.
"Bronya, hey, stop and listen to this lady!"
Bronya turned her head and looked at the Sin who had always been against her and often taunted and mocked her.
"Why, this Bronya still has work to do. After finishing work today, tomorrow I will go to town with Father to pick out swimsuits for everyone."
Bronya's expression is still indifferent. Although she has understood the meaning of joy, anger, and sorrow like ordinary children, that is only for those who are close to her. Naturally, apricots that Bronya doesn't like will only have a cold face
As for the work - of course, it is clearing the new game.
"Hey! It's really important. You promised Mom that you are going to participate in the X-10 Experiment! I heard that the death rate in this experiment is very high. You're so weak, you are gonna die easily, and you don't want Seele to be sad because of your death—give this opportunity to this lady, please!"
Holding an experiment data-sheet in her hand, Sin still had that insolent look.
But after hearing her words, Bronya's expression was no longer indifferent, but rather curious.
"You... Sin, do you want to take risks for Bronya—do you care about me? Bronya didn't expect that."
However, hearing Bronya's rhetorical question, Sin immediately exploded!
"Who, cares about you, I don't care about your life, idiot! I want to go first because I am stronger, stronger than you, and you are so popular with Dad. If you die, Dad and Mom will be very sad..."
Although she was trying to be brave, Sin became more confident as she spoke, and her eyes were even red.
"I, I'm not that likable anyway, noisy and annoying, if I'm not here, maybe everyone will be happy..."
In fact, Sin is super afraid of death, more afraid than others. This funny and pitiful look made Bronya couldn't help but smile.
"Well, although you are noisy and annoying, Sin, you are very self-aware, but if you are not here, Father will definitely be very sad."
Then, Bronya stretched out her hand, imitating Gao Qi, and gently touched Sin's head. This action made Sin's nose sore instantly.
"Well - I, I don't want to die, and I don't want you, Bronya, to die. I don't want Dad to be sad..."
"Be good, be good, don't think about this, in a few days, we will go to the beach with Father to play - no matter what the result is, enjoy life now, Sin."
Both of them didn't realize that in the darkness not far away, Gao Qi and Raven were hiding their figures, looking at the scene in front of them, their faces were full of relief from the old father and big sister.
Not to mention Cocolia, at least thanks to Gao Qi's efforts, Sin has become a pretty good girl.
"Then... what about Seele?"
Lowering her voice, Raven stretched out her hand and pointed to the blue-haired girl who was poking her head in the shadows not far away. Although she had gotten along well with Veliona in her body for a year, she who had not entered the Sea of Quanta still can only use a weak power of the Stigmata.
"That was her own choice—and Cocolia's."
Gao Qi shrugged and followed silently. Seele took a deep breath, clenched her fists on her chest, and ran towards Cocolia's office as if she had made up her mind.
'You've decided, Seele? I know a lot of knowledge that you humans don't understand, and I understand how dangerous your experiment is. Ordinary children will almost die 100%. Even if you have my protection, it may be difficult to succeed. The greater possibility... The gateway to the Sea'
As Seele ran, another voice in her mind also explained a cruel fact.
'As a result, maybe you can survive, but you will go to another world, and you will never see your Big Sis and...that guy again, do you really want to?'
Hearing what her friend said, Seele, who was running, hesitated for a moment, but did not stop.
"Yes, yes, I know, if I'm not here, Dad and Sister Bronya will be sad, but, but everyone has been protecting me, Seele also wants to protect them!"
At this moment, Seele's expression became extremely firm.
"After all, it's always better to go to that sea than to die. Besides, Seele has never seen the sea..."
Just like that, Seele walked towards Cocolia's office with decisive steps.
buzz buzz --
And when Seele walked into Cocolia's office, Cocolia was standing in front of a machine, watching a stack of papers slowly enter into it.
"That, that, mom, I——I never told you that my Honkai Adaptable is better than everyone else. I, I want to participate in the experiment for Sister Bronya and the others!"
Pulling off her collar, revealing the bright red Stigmata of Death, Seele pleaded to Cocolia in the loudest voice of her life.
"Huh? Seele, you... the Stigmata really is."
Cocolia turned her head, and although she was a little surprised, there was a relieved smile on her face.
"There is no experiment, Seele, there will be no more, there will always be a way to solve Honkai Corruption, but before that, I will not sacrifice any of them, my favorite child... Thank you."
Seeing the shredder shredding the X-10 Plan into pieces, Cocolia stretched out her hand and embraced the dazed Seele in her arms.
Then, she brushed back her blond hair, with a hint of pride, and even a provocative smile, and looked at Gao Qi who was standing at the door, a little surprised.
"Just now, which guy said that I am a selfish and stubborn girl?"
As for Gao Qi, his eyes widened, and he looked at the strange woman in front of him.
Cocolia - From Radical to Conservative?!
【In this way, under the circumstances that you didn't expect, Cocolia gave up the X-10 plan. She told the children of her decision and swore that no matter what the reason was, she would never hurt them in the future. 】
【Cocolia's transformation surprised you, but she said that she can finally sleep well. 】
【The Anti-Entropy experiment will still be carried out, but it will never be at the cost of the lives of the children. This does not mean that Cocolia is no longer cruel, but it has raised her bottom line a little. 】
【You don't know how much impact this transformation will have on the future, but you know that your evaluation of this simulation will be very high, and at the same time you understand that this time, the Will of Honkai will definitely be gunning for you - you have to be ready for this. 】
【But no matter what, you are very happy to see that Cocolia has truly become an excellent mother. 】
【Two weeks later, you traveled to the nearest Sea of Okhotsk with your children, Raven and Cocolia as agreed. 】
【Subsequently, the gate of the Sea of Quanta opened in the Anti-Entropy Laboratory on the seabed, as if on purpose. 】
【The entire research institute was devoured almost instantly, and within it, some kind of distorted creation was released. 】
【They are here to kill you. 】