He then began assisting with the research too.

He knew all too well the ethical concerns.

However, he had faith that his mother was aiming for something that rested beyond the bounds of ethics.

With his talent and great efforts, the project advanced in leaps and bounds, and eventually the first proof of its success was born.

Hmm.

Really looks just like a normal baby.

He may look the same at a glance, but there is a clear difference is on the inside.

He has no inborn defects, and is mostly immune to disease.

On top of that, his intellect and physical abilities are also optimized.

Still, it kind of feels like I'm a parent now.

Fufu... What a funny thing to say.

That child is your father, after all.

We couldn't have done this with just our cloning technology.

This dream was achieved by your genome-modification technology.

He always had a weak body, but now,

now I'm sure we'll be happy.

At this moment, he realized for the first time.

The "mother" with lofty ideals never existed.

The "woman" had just been deceiving him all this time.

She wasn't thinking about humanity's future.

Betrayed, and with his beliefs shattered, he stole that baby as revenge.

However, strangely, no one came after him.

Almost as if even that action had been part of the plan all along.

—And so, sixteen years to the day after he abducted that baby;