Lastation. The land of Black Regality and Mechanical Mastery. Coming into existence roughly 100 years after the fall of Tari, Black Heart's nation entered the world amidst great competition between Planeptune and Lowee. In spite of the fact the two strongest (and only) nations in Gamindustri were breathing down her back at any opportunity, Black Heart's nation flourished and embedded itself within the market. Sitting unchallenged for many years, it wouldn't actually face a threat until the nation of Leanbox rose 20 years later.

It's funny, in a way. In spite of their business rivalry, the two had a certain respect for one another. Now the news had broke that Green Heart had been defeated in battle by Black Heart and requested a mercy killing. How things change.

Rei walked slowly through the slums of Lastation. "Slums" was inaccurate, as the inhabitants of this part of the city were incredibly well off. Due to Black Heart's obsession with keeping everything centralised, most of the heavy machinery and factories were closer to the capital than in most other nations. These parts were still liveable, but they weren't luxury.

Of course, Rei didn't really care about how they lived. Her sights were set on the Basilicom. She could have flown there, but in a political situation like the one currently facing Lastation, the presence of another CPU might complicate things. That, and she wasn't entirely sure if she could transform. Spending 400 odd years aboard a small island did not do Rei's power any favours. For the moment, being mistaken for a measly human was enough for her.

Rei picked up her pace. Staying surrounded by so many common humans was making her feel disgusted and agitated, and she had to be exceptionally calm for this. Within a few minutes she was at the train station. Excellent, it was quiet.

Just in time, too. A train came into view and pulled into the station, with the station announcer booming out the stops. Annie-macks, Knotty Dog, Cone-mami... Lastation, the capital and namesake of this nation. Boarding the train, Rei immediately eyed a vacant seat and fell into it. Discarding her coat and placing it in her satchel, now all that had to be done was wait.

Many thoughts crossed her mind as the train made it's way to Lastation. Mostly about her former nation, Tari. Once the only and mightiest nation in Gamindustri, now it was a myth whispered to children. Rei wasn't even sure it was in the history books, as it was 80 years after the crash until another nation was founded, and most of the area around Tari was scorched of life, so it was unlikely anyone carried it's legacy.

It was an accident that Rei survived. She had greatly misjudged the seismic activity that her spell would cause, and she fell from her mighty tower onto the rocks below. Battered, broken, bloody, and wracked with sudden guilt over what she'd done, she threw herself into the ocean, hoping this would be the end of things.

It wasn't. Rei learned the hard way that CPUs are tied to the fabric of this world and cannot die normally. For days, months, even /years/, Rei lay at the bottom of the ocean, content to live out her exile and punishment. For 100 years. One day, however, she hit a rock, and she started to climb. Fighting against the pull of ocean, she climbed, and climbed, and climbed. Eventually, Rei surfaced into the world of the living once more. A small family that had been living outside of the goddess system took her in and looked after her.

The words they'd speak always stuck with Rei. "We're fine without goddesses, we don't need them." They weren't wrong, either. In spite of living by themselves, on a tiny island, they were completely fine. They had a little farm to survive off of, and the island was tiny, but it had a sizeable forest.

Through them Rei Ryghts found purpose. That purpose being to ensure the world could be free and beautiful without the influence of Goddesses. Even after they had passed, even after their bloodline ended completely. That was what she told herself, at least.

In truth, Rei Ryghts' one desire was to find the peace of death.

The train came to a stop. "WE HAVE NOW ARRIVED AT LASTATION." As she departed the train, the mighty Basilicom came into view. Walking through Lastation's proud, beautiful streets, Rei's gaze could not be shifted from the tower before her.

Here, Rei would begin the liberation of this world.

Here, Rei would find the death she deserved.