Chapter 144 – Question (3)

In the picture, I am kneeling in front of Esther and looking up, taken from the side.
However, the picture is too noisy to properly recognize what you are doing.
No matter how much mana was pumped out, in the photo, I even had my arms and legs distorted as if they had been completely severed.

“Uh…”

I wondered if I had discovered a hypnosis application, but the fact that it wasn’t the realization that my fast beating heart slowly calmed down.
If you haven’t figured out anything about hypnosis apps, don’t be nervous.

Beyond the drone, the communication officer’s question can only be heard as a question of ‘I don’t know what this is doing’.
The filming equipment inside the shelter is filmed at very low frames and low quality.
It is equipped with various devices to show the maximum resistance to negatives and magical girls’ magical reactions, but due to technical limitations, it is not possible to film it that way.

It is a device to check what happened if there was an accident inside the shelter, but the fact that there is such a lot of noise even with such a technology… It means that the magic was that powerful.
With such strong magic, the audio record would have been more damaged, and this picture is probably the best one.
This is not reasoning, but the conviction as a person who supported the signal soldier.

“Well… I remember well…”
[Are you saying you’ve lost your memory, or are you saying you don’t want to talk about it?]
“… To be honest, it’s both.”
[Hmm…]

Scanning waves from the drone continue to shoot at the body, and questions continue.
I know what this light is that looks at my body.
It is a simple lie detector that checks the electrocardiogram and respiratory movement response with transmitted light.

I didn’t lie.
The moment the tentacle was planted on Esther, her memory was definitely blown away to some extent.
I can’t remember what kind of memories I lost, and I remember well the things before and after the tentacles were planted, but… Something came and went in my head.
Even if I feel something out of place, I don’t think it’s strangely great, so I don’t care too much.

[As a result of the check, there is no problem, the overall green… Please explain in more detail.]
“What are you talking about?”
[Overall, please describe the circumstances of the incident.]
“Uh… Were all the filming materials destroyed?”
[I will not take any questions.]

I tried to figure out how far I knew, but it doesn’t come easily.
But this alone gave me the information I needed.
First of all, seeing that they don’t try to subdue me right away, arrest me, or scrutinize me… I don’t know that tentacles were planted in my body.

In the response manual for suspected civilian infections after the viral monster incident, the first step is to subdue the person suspected of special infection through drones as soon as it is confirmed.
If they knew the existence of the hypnosis application, they would have been wary of manipulating the magical girls, and if they knew the existence of the tentacles, they would have subdued me right away, so both of them must be ignorant.
I wondered if he was not moving because he was wary of me, but looking at his reaction, that wasn’t the case either.

To be honest, I don’t know anything.
I only have doubts and doubts about the photos I don’t know what they are, and I’m just taking a look at them, wondering if I’ll spit out some new information.
Seeing that he didn’t respond much to the fact that he couldn’t remember well, it doesn’t seem like he was asking with bad intentions.

Is it a simple information search or a little question… Roughly figured it out
Oddly enough, my head is spinning much faster than usual.
It’s not a more dangerous situation than I thought, and I know that the other person only suspects but knows nothing… I still don’t know what that suspicion is.
Looks like we need to find out a bit more.

“Wait, wait.”

Pretending she didn’t know anything, she was just about to open the communicator when Rapid interrupted the conversation.
Immediately, the drone turns sideways to see Rapid, giving a cute salute with its mechanical hand.
Rapid, who intervened in the conversation, said with a blatant expression of great discomfort.

“Didn’t you check it just a moment ago and now and say there’s nothing wrong with it? Why are you continuing the investigation?”
[Rapid-sama, as you know, according to the manual…]
“That’s the manual for when you’re confirmed to be at risk of infection.”
[Sorry, I’m asking because I need to investigate.]
“This person has been chased by Negative until now, and he was only released after being held hostage by an executive. If there is nothing wrong with the check, isn’t it right to send him back first and then send an investigation request?”

What Rapid is talking about is one of the first steps in treatment to minimize incident PTSD in civilians.
It is a method of returning to daily life for the time being and giving relief that it is completely out of the crisis situation, and then starting an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
It was also a manual that Rapid suggested to the National Guard and added, and it was quite well followed.

[This is an exception. First, there are many questions about the contents of the record, and secondly, Ash-sama gave the order to investigate properly.]
“… What is the question?”
[… According to reports received from the magical girls in charge of the station, civilians were at the station and helped them. As a result of checking the records, the target was the one with the highest score in the command evaluation of all time among the signal soldier support trainees. I didn’t become a burden to the magical girl, I helped… So far I can understand… However, I wonder why it was on the railroad tracks instead of inside the station.]

After hearing what the drone said, Rapid and Grape glanced at me slightly as if they were also curious.
This is an unexpected benefit.
Thanks to Rapid, I was able to easily grasp the intention of the other person’s question, which could have been known by asking a long question.

It’s not that they’re guarding me in a bad way from the strangely stiff reaction, but I was feeling that it wasn’t such a good perception, but if it was for this reason, I could understand it.
It is suspected that the citizens caught up in the raid due to an unusual occurrence, or if some other strange incident is mixed in.
If that’s all there is no need for me to be afraid.

You can use your sales experience to completely erase your doubts.
This is something I’ve done time and time again, every time I sneak in and get out of a raid.
I immediately said with a smirk, drawing on my experience as a pharmaceutical company employee.

“That’s what you were investigating… Certainly, even I have my doubts.”

First of all, it is important to agree with the other person’s opinion in order to get a crush on him.
I start a conversation by letting them know that I am an communicative person.
The most important thing is not to make eye contact with a smiling face while talking and to lay down very slightly.

“They say they don’t even remember it well, they don’t understand it even after looking at the contents, all the mechanical equipment is paralyzed from being exposed to magic… Ha, you are suffering a lot.”

Utilizing the past of being a trainee, I sympathize with the other person.
I sigh, saying I know how you feel, to emphasize that I’m not being sarcastic.
Then, the drone sighs along and agrees with my words.

[Ha… If you know, I would appreciate it if you could talk meekly. Even Rapid… Don’t worry too much.]

OK, first of all, a few things are clear with this.
It is rare for data that has already been recorded to be damaged by magic power, but during recording it is greatly damaged by magic power.
Most of the device records are in a state of being ruined by magical powers.

I am not asking a question to cross-validate my statements with my data record.
Since it is impossible to grasp the situation through data, I am only investigating to record my remarks as they are.
There is no information as to why Ash ordered this, but… It’s okay if you don’t know that.

The opponent is in a situation where he has to report to Ash based on the information he heard from me.
There are no records at all, and Rapid is subtly taking my side.
When this happens, the initiative of the conversation passes to me.

“Ah yes… Is it okay if I tell you what I remember? The answer might be a little strange…”
[Yes, as you have experience as a trainee, you know, but all answers will be recorded.]

I thought it was no big deal and calmly explained the situation.

“The thing that got stuck in the railroad tracks… It was completely accidental. Something bad happened, so I’m just sitting at the station for a while and I’m thinking about getting on the next train… Suddenly, the magical girls seemed to be taking turns, and they asked me to come closer…”
[… Did the magical girl tell you to come closer?]
“Anyway, there were not many people at the station and I was so flustered that I couldn’t even run away, so I think they tried to put it in the car. But when one of them ran to the place where the infection sounded first, the other one panicked and told me to stay here for a while… I heard the sound of the infection from behind, so I was anxious and followed it.”
[Demon dogs usually live in groups, so they often appear in one direction… I think I made a mistake.]

First of all, he quietly handed over the fault to Arna and cleared the biggest question.
I thought it made sense, and I heard a voice of approval from beyond the drone.

“And Grape… Hmm…”
“Go, the same company… I am a human and I know that I am a magical girl.”

I wondered if it was okay to say it instead of explaining it, so I glanced at Grape, and Grape immediately nodded and spoke for me.
Thank you for telling me, but there are a few wrong words mixed in.

“Yes, I resigned today, but… I think that’s why he came down.”
[… Did you resign?]
“Ah, the bullying is a bit severe.”
“Ouch, ugh… Oops…”

After answering calmly, I hear Grape crying next to me.
Looking to the other side, Rapid also continues to glare at Grape.

“Anyway, Grape took care of me and put me in the shelter, but Esther suddenly appeared and suddenly grabbed me and gave me a quiz…”
[It’s an Esther quiz.]
“You know? Well, since you’re in the National Guard, of course you know… You’re right. Anyway, if you got them all right, he’ll turn you into a tentacle monster, so he’ll be with you forever…”
[Wait for a sec… I beg your pardon?]

I was just taking out the information that I could say without hesitation, but suddenly the drone cut off my words by holding out its mechanical hand.
Even though it is a mechanical voice, the feeling of being surprised is conveyed.

[Now, wait… So, did you get all the quizzes right?]
“Yes.”

When he answered calmly, not only Drone but also Grape and Rapid opened their mouths in surprise.
Why are you so surprised?
As I glanced at Grape and Rapid in question, the drone asked me again.

[Rapid-sama didn’t move fast and arrive on time, but he was answering all the quizzes?]
“… What about it?”
[Wait a minute, the time is a little strange… There is not much difference between the opening time of the shelter and the arrival time of Rapid. So you mean…]
“I really got it all right… ?”
[… Just one question, what is your fan club number?]
“No. 124. I am a DIA member.”
[The 100th… Dia class… How long is the subscription period…]
“I don’t even remember the subscription period, but I was a VIP because I was an early member.”
[Hey…]

To be surprised by these words, this reaction itself is surprising.
This response has been around for a long time.
There are certain people who are surprised by this.

“Uh? Are you a Yoo Seongwoo member?”