Skadi, returning to infinity

I mean, if.

"Please don't hate the me that has completely changed."

"Okay?"

The warmth of her cheek pressed against the ghost shark's cold hand, and her words carried an uneasy softness.

"Huh? The memories of the present, and the memories of this world, will not be available in the restarted timeline."

"So when you ask me this, I don't know how to answer you."

"Hehehe..." she chuckled, then whispered, "But I think, if Skadi could save our homeland..."

"That means you shouldn't be disliked by people."

Skadi's eyes lit up when she heard her say that.

Even if my methods are extreme, even if I bring about a great disaster?

She didn't know what she would become afterward, whether she would become more dangerous or more restrained.

She just wanted to know how Ghost Shark, who had become the embodiment of Agor in her eyes, would respond to her actions.

"Can any disaster compare to the apocalypse we're facing now?"

“Skadi, you won’t even make this world public, so how can you really destroy it?”

"You're just worried that what you're doing is too outrageous and will cause misunderstandings."

"But those who truly love you, care about you, and understand you will understand why you did this."

"As for those who don't believe in you, why should you care about their opinions?"

"Just be yourself and do what you want to do."

He gently stroked her cheek, then slowly lowered his hand to her waist.

After Specter finished speaking, he moved closer to Skadi and embraced her.

"Remember this feeling. If one day in the future I truly understand you, I will take the initiative to hug you."

"Of course, if I dislike you..."

Ghost Shark lifted his lips and whispered in her ear in a low, seductive voice.

I will eat you.

After saying that, she released Skadi's waist, turned around, and slowly walked towards the deep sea.

"You don't need to leave this world behind, destroy it."

“It’s better to start all over again than to live on countless tombstones.”

"At least, come and save me, hehe..."

Her figure, accompanied by these words, slowly disappeared amidst laughter, as if she were hiding her soul in the sea.

Looking at the spot where she disappeared, Skadi gently raised her hands to her chest and began to sing.

When she prayed,

The stars stopped twinkling.

When she shed tears,

A smile appears in the night.

When she lamented,

Pain spread through her madness.

- "Songs from Other Lands".

This is a song recorded in Specter's personal belongings; it's very short.

Skadi, however, sang it out, and sang it for a very, very long time.

As the song faded away, a golden light shone in the darkness.

Then the golden light spread throughout the entire continent of Terra, enveloping the world of Arknights.

The universe seemed to freeze for a moment, and Skadi's planet was completely enveloped in golden light.

A clock appeared above the planet, and its hands began to rotate counterclockwise.

Finally, time rewound to a certain point, everything slowly disappeared, and the light receded once more.

The world has returned from the brink of ruin to its clear, azure state, with dangers and filth now hidden deeper within.

Skadi disappeared, or rather, she went to where she was meant to be.

She stood in front of a person dressed as a doctor, stretched out her hand, and let Hai Si devour the person in front of her.

Skadi put on the bracelet, placed the voice changer around her neck, donned the Doctor's clothes, and concealed herself completely, revealing not a trace of skin.

The doctor's clothes covered his face and skin.

Apart from a slight change in height, everything else remains the same.

The door to the room opened, and a gentle beauty with long, pink-shaded hair stood in the doorway, looking at the "Doctor" and inviting her new roommate.

The new members will meet everyone.

Skadi's rebooted timeline takes place when the Doctor had just arrived at the Babel Tower organization.

She devoured "Doctor" at that moment; it was just the beginning.

As she joined the Tower of Babel organization, a white-haired, red-eyed girl opened her eyes in the deep sea.

She gripped the greatsword beside her, a voice in her heart telling her that there was something she needed to do.

This made her unable to resist leaving the sea area where she lived, stepping onto the land, and slowly walking towards the place the voice in her heart spoke of.

P.S.: This was written very slowly; it took me a long time to think before I could finish it. This is because this beginning will affect the entire plot that follows.

The section about Specter was repeatedly deleted and rewritten, written and deleted again. It was written while looking at the materials and listening to the audio recordings.

But I'm still worried that this might be a bit out of character (OOC). What would a Specter Shark with a sound mind be like, or a Specter Shark that died after experiencing so much?

Where is the child?

I'm afraid the storyline of Ark will never provide this answer; it's something I'll have to figure out for myself.

But no matter what it is, I have to write it down.

Looking at it now, I'm quite satisfied with how I feel.

After the ghost shark is cured, I can write about it in the same way, as a gentle yet strange "shark" with a very changeable personality.

PS2: Thank you for your subscriptions and support. I'd like to ask for your recommendation votes and monthly tickets as usual. Of course, if you receive any criticism or donations, I will work even harder to update.

Chapter 4: Dr. Kal'tsit, please show me some respect

Following Theresa through the interior of the Tower of Babel, we saw not many people, and many of the facilities were quite rudimentary.

The newly built Tower of Babel had few inhabitants and was not yet complete, which gave Skadi a lot more room to maneuver.

The woman before me, Theresia, with her long, gradient pinkish-white hair, was originally the queen of Kazdel, but was usurped by her brother Theresis.

He ascended the throne.

After that, she founded the Tower of Babel organization.

And the timing of Dr. Skadi's joining seemed to coincide with the organization's early days, a time somewhat unexpected from her plans, and quite far removed from...

One day is still a long way off.

Lost in thought, she was unaware that Theresa had led her to a conference room, opened the door, and led her inside.

Looking at the members of the Tower of Babel inside, Theresa pointed to Skadi standing next to her and introduced her.

"This is a new member of the Babel Tower organization. You can call him—Doctor."

After Skadi was introduced by Theresa, she simply nodded and then sat down next to Theresa.

"Hello everyone, from today onwards, we will be colleagues."

After sitting down, Skadi realized that she should talk to everyone.

So she activated the smart computer with her mind, which awakened the voice changer. After being adjusted by AI, it became a more neutral voice, which she used to communicate with everyone.

I greeted them

"Him? This guy is a man?"

Seeing that "he" was wearing clothes that were practically airtight, no one could tell "his" gender for a while.

After hearing Theresa's introduction and the Doctor's androgynous voice, they finally understood the gender of the person in front of them.

"Hmm, this person seems very strange, Lady Theresa. Can we trust him?"

One of the Babel members stood up, looking at the Doctor and then at Theresa.

As a loyal follower of Theresa, he naturally trusted her without reservation.

But this doctor in front of me is too suspicious. In broad daylight, indoors, he's wearing such clothes.

Just how much do you despise people that you would do this?

If you see someone dressed like that outside, you'd assume they're a criminal, and nine out of ten would be.

"I can tell you all that the doctor is a completely trustworthy person."

"This will be proven later."

Theresa smiled gently; she had already imagined this scenario, so she wasn't surprised.

"Theresa, I think we need to take a blood sample from him for testing."

"I need to see if he has Oripathy, or if there's something wrong with him that's why he's wearing so many layers so he won't be discovered."

A green figure appeared at the door, holding a file in her hand, seemingly having been waiting there for some time.

After overhearing Theresa's conversation with everyone, she said this.