Artist's commentary
'The Death of Athena'
"Bravery! Loyalty! Grandiose!"
-Set in Dominic Memorial Park
It can be said that he is an uninvited guest. Not a single person handed him an invitation or even allowed him to come.
But he is here
Maybe it is a coincidence, on that day, conveniently no one else came. An empty Dominic Memorial Park is unexpectedly cold and abandoned.
The speakers are repeating Hassan's from a few days ago, the background noise in the circuits had lost all the sense of truth in this leader's voice. It echoes on the empty grounds, making it feel somewhat uncanny.
"Fellow kinsmen, today we stand here...Bzzzz...Task Force team Gray Raven Commandant Hejiu's memorial service."
"She once studied at the F.O.S Military Academy...Bzzzz...a star figure amongst many who studied. She once took part in the operations against the Red Tides... amidst the ruins of Pulia National Forest...Bzzzz...Humanity will not forget her contributions."
"Against the Ascendent's assault, she lead the Gray Ravens and resisted to the bitter end, fought to the very end... she attained the final victory for Babylonia."
"To lose a soldier like her, is a tremendous loss to Babylonia United Government and all of Humanity...Bzzzz...drowning deep in the sorrows! Her sacrifice paved our way forward, sounded the war horns of resistance, and the prelude to victory!"
"For memorial...Bzzzz...Hero Memorial Statue, we engrave her name onto the Memorial."
"For the return of humanity to planet Earth...Bzzzz..."
"Bravery! Loyalty! Grandiose!"
"Bravery! Loyalty! Grandiose!" He repeated.
The following year, Punishing Virus was completely eradicated, the Earth was reclaimed, and humanity returns to their home.