Rat speaks with a pained expression.
And the monster in the vial extends something towards Rat as if to console her.
“This one was able to understand human language well… It always worked hard to be strong.” (Rat)
“You can understand it?” (Naofumi)
“For my thesis, I tried to see if monsters were able to think on the same level as humans.” (Rat)
“Hmm…” (Naofumi)
“Monsters want to become strong too. And not just to survive, they want to be recognized as well. This child has an especially strong desire to do so.” (Rat)