A few days had passed since the A-grade mutant terrorized Willowbrook, and Melena fully recovered from the C-grade mutant's essence― a startlingly swift transformation without a trace of the harm it once inflicted.
What surprised everyone even more was Aerith's new appearance. Winslie had to craft an elaborate cover story, explaining that Aerith had been inspired by Aria’s pink hair and initially only wanted to change her own. However, as the process unfolded, she decided to transform her entire appearance, a gesture of shedding her rogue past now that she had found a place within Neo.
Winslie had promised Aerith to help conceal her true identity from the others in Neo. But the sudden overnight transformation required explanations that raised more questions than answers.
As Aerith sat
