"All's well that ends well, eh, Professor?"
"As you say, Mr. Glenford. The conclusion of the Subject Zero affair has yielded a great deal of data."
"Our band of monster hunters has eliminated Subject Zero, so that is one variable we will not have to contend with."
"Indeed. And we are still studying the brainwashing technology it developed. Parenthetically, Kyohei Tachibana is expected to make a full recovery."
"And as we and our friends in RAPT untangle the financial web she created to pay for all this, we will learn who are our true friends and who are not. I commend you, Professor. Your strategy worked better than anyone could have hoped."
"Thank you, sir."
"And yet, something is troubling you."
"It's just…it's hard to observe them without becoming emotionally involved, Mr. Glenford. It was hard enough to watch Meg and Jo feel…desires for one another knowing they are doomed. But now, with Kyo and Sei…" He trailed off.
"Yes. I'm not insensitive to their situation. But one cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs, professor, and we mean to make the biggest omelet in history. Still, there's no need to be totally heartless. Perhaps matters can be arranged such that Sei herself removes Kyohei from the field. She would be easier to control without being concerned for his safety, and he would be out of danger. We might even grease the wheels for his going to France when the time comes."
"If I'm correct about what you have in mind, Mr. Glenford, he may never totally forget her."
"True, Professor. But it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, eh?"