"Don't give up hope, buddy. For adapters like us, emotions like despair must be avoided at all costs."

While Adam was still looking into the distance, Medusa's voice suddenly rang out beside him.

She had slithered over to his side, and her face was pressed up right against his cheek as he whispered into his ear, "Your cause isn't a completely hopeless one."

"What do you mean? Are you going to help me?"

"No no no, I'm not going to take any further part in this mess," Medusa hurriedly replied. "However, you can still beat her without me."

"I don't understand."

"If you think about it, Miko may not be as powerful as she appears. You're a very powerful adapter. In fact, I'll even admit that you're more powerful than I am. However, I'm older than you, and I've probably got more battle experience than you as well. I have some insight that I can share with you. Would you like to hear it?"

Medusa was still...