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Chapter 44:
We stood single file in Komui's office, like we were waiting for the sentencing saying that we were to be hung.
It really wasn't fair.
Lenalee and the Generals were sitting in comfortable chairs and sofas and here we were standing in a row like bandits caught red handed.
"Is this about Lenalee's innocence?" I asked rubbing my ear. It was warm from the abuse it had obtained. My poor delicate ear…
"Yes. It's clear her innocence isn't a parasite- type." I felt genuinely happy to hear Komui saying that. Parasite- types lived less than other people and Lenalee had too much potential to die young. "The parasite- type fuses the innocence with the person on a cellular level," Komui explained to those who didn't have parasitic- type innocence, "making their entire body and 'anti- Akuma weapon'. In other words, the person's body is changed by the innocence. For example, take Allen's arm or Krory's fangs. When not in use they look normal, but inside the cells are no longer completely human."
"Don't beat around the bush, supervisor, in short it makes you a monster."
"Can't you choose your words more carefully Sokaro?" General Cloud admonished General Winters slightly.
"Anyway," Reever said, cutting off the observation before it turned into an argument (as any subject could with exorcists- we really were a troublesome bunch), "after running tests on Lenalee's legs, there's been no such change. Her body doesn't respond as if there's any innocence inside. However, the 'crystals' on her ankles, they were formally her blood. But now they've become some form of unknown metal. Hevaleska says she can sense the innocence in them."
"I see," Lavi interrupted, "It's her 'blood'. It's part of the user's body." That made me squirm a bit.
"This is an evolved form of the equipment- type." Komui cut Lavi off. "The innocence itself becomes a weapon in exchange for the user's blood." Then Reever took over.
"The original equipment- types were difficult to control, requiring the science department to make them into 'weapons'. It's thought that because this type requires the user's blood as an agent, it will be easier to control. It may be that if the weapon is damaged, it can be repaired so long as it has the user's blood." I don't know what we all looked like, but we must have looked really grossed out because Komui got a little annoyed.
"Don't give me that look. I feel the same way. For the time being we've named it 'crystal- type'." His eyes met Lenalee's briefly and he quickly turned away. He and Lenalee were the same, when they were upset at someone they wouldn't look at them. It was so childish in a way.
"Komui, is Lenalee the only one who will become a crystal- type?" I asked, wondering if Kanda or Lavi could become one too.
"Well, we don't know for sure, but there's a good chance it may happen to other equipment- types too."
"God wants to make us stronger." General Tiedoll looked more thoughtful than ever.
"It's no wonder." Marie said quietly, but we all listened. He had that kind of voice, the kind you listened to and heard even if there were fireworks going off right next to you. "The attack the other day, I know we've let our guard down since returning from Edo, but if the Generals hadn't been here, headquarters would have been destroyed. I'm not saying this out of timidity," and I don't think anyone thought that he did, "but, I feel like the Earl is saying he could kill us at any time."
And he was probably right.