"Alright, then in your mind, which songstress best embodies your ideal? Do you have someone in mind?"
"Let me think... Probably about twenty years ago, 'Cui She' Yulanduoja, she counts as one," Suoga reminisced.
"Back then, I had just started middle school. I was often bullied, and my family didn't care. It was a very depressing and painful time. By chance, I heard 'Cui She' Yulanduoja's songs, and they gave me great courage and inspiration. That's also when I started falling in love with racing. I met quite a few friends then, though later it turned out many of them were scum."
"Sounds like a rather winding road." Tilan hadn't expected to run into a fan of Senior Yulanduoja. Unfortunately, the once-prolific Yulanduoja stopped racing long ago and had become a maid lounging lazily in a shop.
"Returning to the earlier topic—if your gang's ideal is equality and fighting for the right to speak, how do you plan to achieve that? It sounds very challenging."
"Of course, we have our own methods." As she said this, she suddenly froze, as if she recalled something she couldn't continue speaking about.
"Forget it. The gang's already on the brink of disbanding. Talking about this doesn't mean anything."
"Seriously, you can't tell me? If many people in your gang truly support this ideal, then there must be something backing it, right? Words alone wouldn't persuade anyone." Tilan stared at Suoga, her violet eyes shimmering, faint traces of blue swirling within, blending into a strangely enchanting beauty.
"This... this..." Suoga, gazing into the countless violet and azure streams in those eyes, seemed to have fallen into some kind of dream.
"Because we have Cui Xing Alanna, and those countless condensed 'Circles' of equality..." Beyond this, she couldn't explain further, as if her mind lacked a clear plan or vision of the ideals.
At this, Tilan closed her eyes in slight disappointment before reopening them, returning to their normal violet hue.
"What did I say just now? Alright, now that I've told you, you must have felt how extraordinary this power is, right?"
"Are you interested in joining us? This is the first flame to change the world, the pioneer of a new era. Since you can sense the difference and feel the surge of emotions, it proves you also have a related talent." Suoga suddenly realized something—why not recruit this girl standing before her?
If she could feel the anomaly, she must have the related talent, and she seemed clever. Her skills didn't look too bad, and her character wasn't poor either. Wouldn't she make an excellent new member?
"What could I do for you?" Tilan wanted to know what she'd be tasked with if she agreed to join.
"Since you're a Breeder, you must be skilled at commanding extraordinary animals in battle, right? Perfect, the gang is currently in a financial crisis—we need you to make money."
"Isn't that illegal?" Tilan, being a good girl, shook her head, signaling her refusal.
"Uh, there are more legitimate ways too, like competitions organized by certain clubs, though those are also quite tough. If you're confident you can win, that is."
"That's something I can consider, but if you're recruiting me, at least let me meet everyone, right? Who are the members, and who is your leader?"
"I can let you meet them, but you should understand—our boss isn't someone you can meet so easily. At the very least, you need to win for us once before I can trust you. Otherwise, bringing random people to meet the boss is just too disrespectful."
Although Tilan could immediately notify the Court of Judgment and have them investigate Suoga and the mentioned 'Cui Xing Alanna,' that would mean turning the matter over to the Federation. It wouldn't be as clear as uncovering things herself. Besides, she was genuinely curious—if they possessed such extraordinary means, how had they still fallen into betrayal and disintegration?
Such power seemed designed to foster unity, emotional resonance, and closeness of hearts. It should have been the force that held them together the most.
Suoga seemed spirited, but her understanding of many matters was superficial. There wasn't much more information to glean from her. It appeared that only by meeting 'Cui Xing Alanna' could Tilan grasp the organization's true secrets.
"Alright, I promise to help you win a club competition." Tilan slightly lifted her skirt with one hand while gently placing the other over her chest and nodded.