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Chapter 5 The Defeated Magical Girl Arc Moon
The hibernation chamber is connected to the laboratory.
Cheng Qi followed Zhang Menglin to this place. Several rows of hibernation pods were displayed in the room, most of which were closed, and the indicator lights of a few of them were flashing intermittently.
Zhang Menglin stopped in front of one of the hibernation pods.
"The crescent moon is right here."
She pressed a few buttons on the control panel on the side, and the hatch above the hibernation pod slowly opened. Cheng Qi leaned forward and looked down into the pod.
A young girl was lying inside.
She looked to be in her early twenties, with long, messy black hair. She wore a plain white sweatshirt and light blue jeans. The girl's eyes were closed, as if she had fallen asleep.
Looking at the girl, Cheng Qi noticed something strange.
"What? She deactivated her magical girl transformation?"
When she was being brainwashed in the incubation tank, Kouyue was still in her magical girl transformation state. But now, lying in the hibernation pod, she has completely reverted to her human form.
Zhang Menglin adjusted her glasses, her tone as calm as ever: "Because light hypnosis is only effective on ordinary people in their normal state. Just now, to test the effect of hypnosis, I had her turn back into a human."
"You told me that before, that's not what I'm asking about."
Cheng Qi crossed his arms and looked at Zhang Menglin. "You can actually make a magical girl revert to her transformation? How did you do that?"
In Cheng Qi's memory, magical girls could only undo their transformations by doing so themselves; there seemed to be no effective way for them to do so.
To forcefully cancel the transformation, one would need to use special techniques or magical realms.
But Zhang Menglin is just an ordinary person, right? How did she manage to do that?
Taken aback by Cheng Qi's question, Zhang Menglin was visibly startled. However, she quickly composed herself, her face beaming with a smile: "Haha, um—Commander, this hypnotic effect is amazing, you should try it and you'll see—"
Faced with Zhang Menglin's abrupt change of topic, Cheng Qi looked at her with droopy eyelids.
Your avoidance is a bit too abrupt...
However, Cheng Qi did not press the matter further. As the leader, he maintained considerable respect for the technical personnel, so she did not want to delve into some technical details.
More importantly, we need to confirm the results first.
So she also focused her attention on the hypnosis of the crescent moon.
Zhang Menglin faced the girl inside the hibernation pod and said softly, "Hibernation is over. You can sit up now."
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl in the hibernation pod opened her eyes. Her pupils seemed to be covered by a thin mist, and her gaze was empty and unfocused.
Then, the girl sat up straight, her movements fluid but mechanical, like a doll. Her hands hung at her sides, her face expressionless.
Cheng Qi began to look her up and down: "Hmm? Has she entered a hypnotic state?"
"That's right. Actually, she wasn't sleeping at all; she was just waiting for my instructions."
After explaining, Zhang Menglin continued to give instructions to the girl: "Now introduce yourself with your name and age."
Without hesitation, the girl slowly spoke: "...Lin Yuyan, 21 years old."
This time they even found out Arc Moon's real name.
But considering that I've already seen her memories and will be lurking around her in the future... knowing her name doesn't seem like such a big deal.
"Does she listen to me now?" Cheng Qi asked curiously.
"Hmm...not yet." Zhang Menglin shook her head. "Because I haven't registered you as an administrator yet, she only enters a hypnotic state when she responds to my voice. Also, hypnosis doesn't make her obedient at the moment."
"...Is it that bad?"
Cheng Qi was somewhat disappointed.
"Please, because this is only light hypnosis! I've mentioned it before, haven't I? Light hypnosis is just the beginning. She'll need someone to constantly provide long-term suggestion and guidance to gradually influence her original personality. Isn't that why you're infiltrating her circle, isn't it?"
Then, Zhang Menglin extended a finger and pointed at the expressionless girl.
"We are enemies of the Crescent Moon, so even if she enters a hypnotic state, her subconscious will remain vigilant and resistant. Under such circumstances, she will only answer the most basic questions, let alone do anything against her will."
It seems that this light hypnosis is much less effective than I imagined... Cheng Qi thought to himself. No wonder Zhang Menglin had been recommending the more violent deep brainwashing, since this method is immediately effective.
However, in order to preserve her novel-writing mind... that's the only way to do it for now.
"So, after I've infiltrated her circle, how exactly do I deepen the hypnosis?"
"It's very simple. After gaining her trust using your identity, when she's not paying attention, put her into a hypnotic state and gradually increase her obedience. In the end, you can subtly change her perception and turn her into one of our people."
"Hmm...so, what are the specific methods for this hypnosis procedure?"
"It's very simple. Just give instructions and ask questions. In the beginning, don't force her to do things she doesn't like."
After saying that, Zhang Menglin turned to the girl in the hibernation pod and continued in a calm and clear tone:
"Now, the girl beside me has the same status as me. When she says 'Defeated Magical Girl Crescent Moon' while you are awake, you will also enter a hypnotic state. At the same time, her words will also have a commanding effect on you."
Lin Yuyan slowly turned her head.
Empty eyes met Cheng Qi's gaze. Although her gaze was unfocused, it lingered on Cheng Qi's face for a few seconds, etching the blue-haired girl's appearance deep into her memory.
Then, she slowly said, "...I understand."
"very good."
Zhang Menglin turned to Cheng Qi, "Commander, once you get her into a hypnotic state, you can do whatever you want. Find ways to deepen her suggestion and brainwashing. Of course, if you want her to return to her original state, just say 'Humanity Crescent Moon Returns'."
Zhang Menglin was still talking non-stop about various precautions and operational details, but Cheng Qi's attention was no longer on her.
Because he noticed that Lin Yuyan's originally empty and blank eyes were gradually regaining their luster, and her breathing was becoming more rapid.
"Well……"
Finally, Lin Yuyan recovered from the hypnosis, raising one hand to support her forehead. It seemed she had just escaped from a dream.
"Where am I...?"