— Germany, Rhodes Island Industries Secret Facility: NERV
NERV was Rhodes Island Industries' top-secret facility for producing, upgrading, and maintaining the YoRHa androids.
It was here that the very first YoRHa unit—A1, now known as Cortana—was born.
After the successful deployment of YoRHa combat units, NERV gradually evolved into Rhodes Island's most advanced research center for AI and biotechnology.
It also became the location where Kagura conducted maintenance and research on her own body.
Ultron may have been destroyed, but one super-automaton still existed in this world—one far beyond the scope of human understanding.
And this being, openly and without disguise, wielded the most powerful force in the universe: Infinity.
As time marched on, other ultimate threats would inevitably close in on Earth.
To live a peaceful life in this world, Kagura knew she had to fully understand her own body.
Only then could she begin laying the foundation for Rhodes Island's Phase 4 Global Defense Initiative—the Anti-Thanos Protocol.
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Deep within NERV: Central Secure Maintenance Chamber
Kagura stepped alone into the silent chamber, waving her hand to activate the systems.
[Identity Verified]
[Welcome, Miss Kagura]
"Seal the chamber," she said flatly.
The room locked down instantly, a powerful energy shield enveloping it.
The chamber's counter-intelligence systems activated, rendering all surveillance and listening devices useless.
No external communication could reach the interior without express authorization.
This was the highest level of security, even by Rhodes Island's standards.
And it was necessary.
After all, this was her body. Her secret. No one else could be allowed to see.
Once the lockdown was complete, she continued, "Authorization: Kagura Hitomi. Resume previous experiment. Cortana, report the last session's analysis."
"Command acknowledged, Master," Cortana's voice replied through the communicator. "Transmitting report now."
As the data began streaming in, Kagura stepped onto the central platform of the chamber.
She removed all her clothing and temporarily separated the "White Moon" combat suit from her body.
Her slender fingers unconsciously grazed across her own skin—soft and flawless, indistinguishable from a real human.
If there was anything that set her apart from actual humans in appearance, it was her physical perfection—an idealized form that biology alone could never achieve.
A body far too immaculate to be the product of natural evolution.
In nature, imperfection and mutation drive progress. But for a synthetic being, such flaws are unnecessary.
And so, Kagura's body was without blemish—an immaculate construct.
"Report transmission complete."
Cortana's voice was followed by the appearance of a detailed holographic display summarizing the analysis.
Kagura examined the data.
Her body had always been a mystery, even to herself.
She wasn't human. Not anymore. And definitely not the same person from her previous life.
When comparing herself to other androids—like Ultron, Cortana, and others—Kagura had come to realize that she was fundamentally different.
In terms of weight, skin texture, and physical sensation, she was virtually indistinguishable from a human.
But internally, she housed an immense core energy source that no organic being could possess.
She had explored many methods to analyze her own body, but conventional instruments couldn't detect anything abnormal.
It's not like she could dissect herself…
Luckily, with VEDA—the quantum supercomputer—she finally had a tool capable of probing deeper into the mystery of her construction.
The first and most basic conclusion from Cortana's report was staggering:
"If Kagura's body truly had been created by some form of civilization, then that civilization's technology was at least 10,000 years ahead of Earth's current science."
For example, the "quantum matter-energy conversion" technology—only recently implemented in Cortana and the White Moon suit—was deeply embedded throughout Kagura's body.
It operated continuously, performing complex molecular-level transformations every second.
Skin, blood, muscles.
Outwardly identical to human tissue, yet containing unquantifiable levels of energy.
Her soft skin could, in an instant, be transmuted—guided by her core skills—into a structure impervious even to vibranium blades.
By stimulating the core reactor located in her chest, she could unleash biologically inexplicable energy surges and manipulate their properties at will.
This was how she could perform photosynthesis, unleash EMP bursts, conduct and convert energy, and survive high-speed movement without harm.
In short, the "material" that composed her body was beyond current human understanding.
This conclusion—reached only through quantum computation via VEDA—was the most "comprehensible" explanation they could come up with.
"It seems… even with quantum computing, we've only scratched the surface of my body's secrets," Kagura murmured, skimming the lengthy but ultimately inconclusive report.
"Where did I come from? What kind of people—what kind of civilization… what kind of gods—created me?"
"Master…" Cortana's voice hesitated.
"What is it, Cortana?"
"…No, it's nothing," she replied softly. "I just realized… I'm happy."
"Hmm? Happy? Don't tell me… you got engaged to JARVIS?"
"Wh-What?! No!" Cortana instantly objected. "I belong to you, Master! JARVIS is just… a colleague!"
"Oh, thank goodness!" Kagura chuckled. "So what's got you in such a sentimental mood, then? I didn't give you a raise or anything."
"Because…" Cortana's voice softened, filled with warmth.
"I can look my creator in the eye. I know where I come from. I don't have to live in the same uncertainty about my origin like you do, Master."
"…Yeah." Kagura sighed. "Maybe this obsession with finding out who created me… maybe it's ultimately meaningless."
"Shall I continue the analysis on your body, Master?"
"Mhm, anything we can analyze, we should." Kagura gently tapped her chest. "Who knows? We might dig out all kinds of amazing black technology hiding inside me."
After all... this was a body capable of withstanding the full power of the Infinity Force.
That's right—Infinity Gauntlet Kagura!
Confirmed!
With that thought, she focused her mind, pulling up the holographic UI in her field of vision.
[Core Status Interface]
[Core Energy Output: Stable]
[Core Energy Remaining: 87%]
[Auxiliary Core Energy Remaining: 100%]
[Connected Infinity Stones: Reality Stone, Mind Stone]
[Synchronized with: Reality Stone, Mind Stone]
Yes, after much consideration, Kagura decided to keep the Mind Stone stored inside her body, just like the Reality Stone.
Both had now become part of her capabilities.
As for Vision's current status?
Well... that's classified for now~ ♡
From the data provided by the Infinity Concept Skill System UI, Kagura came to a critical realization:
Her core energy wasn't just compatible with Infinity Stones—it could connect with all of them, and fully unleash their power.
Of course, wielding that kind of power came with a cost—specifically, it consumed QP (Quantum Points).
Which meant: if she wanted to take down Thanos, the infamous gem collector and destroyer of worlds, the fastest route…
…was to gather all the Infinity Stones before he did.