-tod 185 Chisa Kirishima Avi 001- -

"You're late, Agent Tetsuya," she said, her voice calm as a still pond. "I expected you yesterday."

"Because I've already watched the loop, Tetsuya. Seventy-three times." She stood up, and he saw she was trembling, just slightly. "Every time I destroy it, the consortium finds another way. Every time you succeed, the world just resets to a slightly different hell. The 'avi' in your file name isn't 'audio-video.' It's 'anomalous variable insertion.' I am the glitch." -TOD 185 Chisa Kirishima avi 001-

She was sitting at a low table, back perfectly straight, a brush in her hand. She didn't flinch. She didn't look up. "You're late, Agent Tetsuya," she said, her voice

"So why give it to me?" he asked, his voice hoarse. "Why not destroy it?" " she said