"That's what happened."
On Hearthfire Island, Nora explained the situation to everyone:
"There is currently no evidence to confirm the transmission mechanism of this mental plague, but it is very likely to be spread randomly. Therefore, it is not clear whether everyone has been infected or not, and we must confirm it as soon as possible."
"The method of confirmation requires everyone to open their minds and let Medea or I conduct an in-depth investigation. Of course, this may involve the disclosure of memory privacy, so everyone can choose me or Medea based on the degree of trust. No matter who you choose, we promise to keep the secret absolutely."
"Have you explored yourselves?" Mia asked curiously.
"Yes." Nora said, "There is nothing abnormal in my memory, and Medea was infected when she was a child, but was later cured."
Medea could actually be infected... The girls were talking about it.
Although having your memory peeped into is an unpleasant thing, having a backdoor planted in your brain so that you can be manipulated without your knowledge is a more fatal and serious problem.
It seems that a deep examination still has to be done, the only question is whether to choose Nora or Medea.
"Nora." Needless to say, Eleanor believed her best friend.
"I will also... choose Nora." Sheila sighed. Although she cherished her memory, she definitely did not trust Medea.
"I choose Medea." Sidlifa said directly. She usually has a good relationship with Medea.
"Medea." Unexpectedly, Peggy also chose Medea.
Only Mia and Mier were left. Mier looked at Mia and said casually:
"I don't care. Nora will do."
"Then I will too..." Mia was about to follow Mier, but suddenly caught a glimpse of Medea's dangerous eyes and immediately timidly changed her words, "I'd better choose the kind sister Medea."
"Half and half." Medea shrugged. "That's fine."
"Yeah." Nora smiled softly in response.
When their eyes met, they both read the subtext from each other's eyes: It doesn't matter to us who reads the minds of these sisters...
… The key is who will check the leader’s memory later.
Medea had read Ask's memory before, and of course she was not willing to give it to Nora this time, thus eliminating her information advantage.
Nora knew that Medea had read it before, so she was determined to seize this opportunity and bring Medea, who had escaped, back to the same starting line.
After this, that’s when the real war begins!
The two of them absentmindedly examined the girls in order, their minds racing as they thought about what reason they could use to convince Ask or the other party... To be precise, they only wanted to convince Ask, because there was absolutely no way the other party would give in.
"Eh?" Nora suddenly realized that there was no feedback from her mind reading. "Eleanor?"
"Sorry, it's about opening your mind, right? I forgot." Eleanor said.
As she opened her mind again, Nora's telepathic tentacles were able to penetrate deeper into her mental body.