The Mech Touch

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The humiliating dream he experienced and the unexpected intervention in Silent William ’s correctional surgery definitely proved that she was definitely out to get him for whatever reason!

He pushed these thoughts aside a moment later and went back to his work.
With the Golden Cat watching over him, he didn ’t fear Cassandra ’s untimely interventions as much anymore!

If she attempted to ruin his efforts again, she would have to beat both Ves and the Golden Cat!

Guarding the Larkinson Clan from unfathomable spiritual threats was one of the principal reasons why Ves created the Golden Cat! She was made to be the guardian of the Larkinsons in more ways than one!

”Keep up the good work, Goldie. ” He muttered as his mind continued to embrace her active presence.
”This mech will certainly become a machine that will make us proud! ”

As they fabricated the parts, neither Ves nor Gloriana entered into a different state.

Whether they were lacking something or whether the serendipity wasn ’t there, Ves wasn ’t sure.

Though a sense of disappointment crept into his mind, he didn ’t allow it to consume his consciousness.

Even if their fabrication attempt resulted in failure, at the very least Ves was committed to creating the best possible copy of the Bright Warrior that they could manage! This was a matter of pride as well as principle!

Therefore, regardless of the slow start, Ves still persisted as if the entire Larkinson Clan depended on the results.

Two straight days passed by as Ves and Gloriana worked continuously.
They only took breaks in order to relieve themselves and to drink some water and eat their prepared meals which mostly consisted of compact, high-density nutrients.

Neither of them spoke to each other.
Instead, they became lost in their own universes as they tried to reach the apex of what they were capable of.
Both of them were doing pretty well so far, but the magical moment that both of them had been waiting for continued to remain elusive.

Though Ves tried his best not to feel bothered by it, he couldn ’t help but think they were doing something wrong.

Maybe dividing their work wasn ’t the best course of action.

He briefly glanced at Gloriana, who seemed to be having the time of her life.
Though she didn ’t appear to have entered into any special state, Ves was very loath to interrupt her enjoyment.

”I can ’t give up! ” He hissed to himself.
”This still isn ’t over yet! I have to believe in myself! I have to believe in my design! ”

Yet that was the mental stumbling block that Ves continually failed to overcome.
His sense of ownership in the design had dropped.
Whenever he worked on a part which had been affected by the many changes wrought by the System ’s Superpublish function, he felt as if he was working on another mech designer ’s creation instead of his own!

This was a very annoying and persisting feeling which Ves simply couldn ’t get rid off no matter how many times he tried to delude himself into thinking otherwise.

Lying to himself never seemed to work.
Ves was not someone who forgot such transgression easily.

The fact of the matter was that he cheated.
The Bright Warrior certainly became a better mech design, but the cost was great as Ves continued to feel alienated by a design that should have been his passion project!

”The worst part about it was that only Ves seemed to care.
Neither Gloriana nor the Golden Cat showed any sign of feeling disturbed by the breaking of a principle that only Ves took to heart!

”I ’m too professional! ” He realized.

This was a very odd complaint to make.
Ves always prided himself on his professionalism and his integrity as a mech designer.

Though he was by no means a poster boy for the MTA, he liked to think he abided by the main ideals of his profession.

”A mech designer exists to serve mech pilots, not the other way around. ”

This seemingly unrelated phrase randomly floated through his mind when he thought about his professionalism.

For some reason, Ves continued to linger over this characteristic phrase.

”A mech designer exists to serve mech pilots, not the other way around. ”

Once he repeated the words, he began to make another, more profound realization.

Didn ’t he plan to sequester the masterwork mech if he managed to create one out of the Bright Warrior design?

Didn ’t he resolve to keep the masterwork Bright Warrior locked up in his vault, only to be taken out whenever he wanted to study its properties and ascertain what made it so valuable to the MTA?

Didn ’t he promise to never allow his masterwork mechs to be fielded in battle, lest a single scratch might ruin what made them special?

”These intentions do not conform to the spirit of a mech designer! ”

Mechs were not relics or toys.
They weren ’t made to serve as display pieces or metal statues.

”Mechs exist to fight! ”

Ves realized he was going astray.
Did he ever think about keeping the Devil Tiger from getting used? No! He obviously wanted it to be used hard and often in order to gather as much data as possible!

He succeeded then, so the approach he adopted back then wasn ’t wrong!

”Mechs exist to fight, not to look pretty! ”

The declaration made it clear that prior to this moment, he wanted to fabricate a masterwork mech for all the wrong reasons.
None of them had anything to do with the primary purpose of a mech!

Now that he was aware of his error, he shifted his mentality and began to resume his work with a different kind of intensity.

He no longer emphasized his own wants and needs as much.
Instead, he shifted his motives towards his mech pilots, who would have to entrust their lives to the Bright Warrior model in the future.

Ves owed it to the Larkinson Clan to deliver the best possible mech that allowed them to achieve victory in battle!

His mental shift significantly boosted his mood.
Not only did he work with greater motivation than before, he also resonated even greater with the Golden Cat!

By devoting his work to the Larkinson Clan, the Golden Cat was supremely pleased by his commitment!

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