Chapter 3

"Now then. We shall introduce you to an opera."

"It is the tale of a young man who lives in a certain town and falls in love."

"The young man had fallen in love with a young lady who didn't exist—she was a doll placed by the window of a mansion."

"That doll was created by a male doll maker in the image of himself dressed as a woman."

"The young man and the doll maker were charmed by one another. Whenever the young man visits, the doll maker hastily dresses up and plays the part of a young lady."

"And yet, their happiness did not last forever; it was tossed about and vanished in the waves of the era."

"Is this a tragedy? Or is it a comedy?"

"I don't know the answer. That opera was a one-time, exceedingly personal event."

"The truth submerges into overwritten myths, hereafter never to be spoken of again, for eternity."

"As with a shooting star, it vanished into the deep cosmos. However, that light... Even now, its brilliance continues to shine within my heart."

"Well then, let us depart for the next story—'Labyrinthine Electronic Corridor'."