Chapter 109: Conversation At Point-Blank

"I don't appreciate being treated this way. I haven't done anything warranting-"

"Not what he asked."

The Spirit's voice was as joyful as it could be.

Elisa stared into Mark's eyes.

"So that's your answer? I offer a Contract, and this is your answer?"

The next second, digital messages appeared in front of her.

[Who are you exactly?]

"I told you. I'm Elisa."

[That's not nearly enough.]

"I'm telling you it is."

[Answer quickly.]

"I'm about to do something both of us will regret, so how about you step back."

[Sometimes, my body moves faster than I can think.]

[So answer before this goes badly.]

"What more do you need? I'm trying really hard not to mess up this whole situation right now." 

[Are you with them or with us?]

"Who's them? Tsk. Whether you mean the one or the other, I'm not. I'm in the same boat as you all."

[One or the other?]