Location: Zwei Association - Southern Branch, Section 6
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Any more reports on the Distortion from the Hana Association or Zwei Section 1?
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None, sir. They’re all observing the situation for now.
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They did nominate a number of likely suspects, however.
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So far, we have two Urban Plagues, ‘Laundry of Dreams’ and ‘Yesterday’s Promise’; and one Urban Legend, ‘The Church of Gears’.
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The investigation hasn’t been going too well, is it?
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Oh, and ‘The Library’, a recently appointed Urban Myth, is also on the list of possible sources.
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Hah, so even the higher ups are clueless, aren’t they? Seeing as they’re throwing out random guesses now.
Location: Inside the Library
Servant Roland
I’m starting to get used to sorting out books now.
Library Director Angela
Tell me, why are you helping me so submissively?
Servant Roland
What? Remember when you said you’ll kill me if I don’t cooperate? Because I sure do.
Servant Roland
And I can’t leave here by myself, either.
Library Director Angela
Though, you don’t appear to be motivated by fear?
Library Director Angela
I’ve seen quite a lot of people crawl along the floor, stricken with fear and terror.
Library Director Angela
Judging from my past observations, I doubt you’re helping me simply because you’re afraid of dying.
Servant Roland
What the hell were you doing in the past…
Servant Roland
To be honest, I have a few things I wanna know about this place, too.
Library Director Angela
Such as?
Servant Roland
You said you want to get the one perfect book as you gather books about the City, right?
Servant Roland
I figured I could run into some fun experiences if I joined you on that journey.
Servant Roland
I don’t have a whole lot to do out there, anyway. I’d go back to being a washed up Fixer, scraping at the bottom of the barrel again.
Servant Roland
…And there is one thing I’ve been meaning to figure out more than anything else.
Servant Roland
I’m hoping I could maybe find an answer here one day if I stick around and help you out.
Library Director Angela
We have a coincidence of interests, I see.
Library Director Angela
Sure, as much as I exploit you, you’re free to make use of me.
Library Director Angela
Try to be careful about it, though. A careless attempt could seriously get you killed.
Servant Roland
Sheesh, you’re being way too vicious with words.
Servant Roland
Just what made you so sharp?
Library Director Angela
…You’d better not pry into my past any further. I already feel like slowly melting your limbs this time.
Servant Roland
Fine, geez…
Servant Roland
Uhm, I have a question, ma’am. Do you take questions, ma’am?
Library Director Angela
What is it now? Make sure it’s an appropriate question. I did warn you already.
Servant Roland
What’s up with the librarians here? They don’t really “feel” like real humans…
Servant Roland
But they don’t seem to be machines or artificial creatures, either.
Library Director Angela
Entities called Abnormalities and employees, both of which were thoroughly exploited by the facility that once stood upon where we are…
Library Director Angela
They’re just like me in that sense.
Library Director Angela
Originated from humans, taken advantage of, and abandoned once grown out of use.
Servant Roland
I dunno, what you’re doing with them now still looks like exploitation…
Library Director Angela
They were broken. They couldn’t even sustain a stable form, and their existence was so fragile they could fade away at any moment. They’re barely kept together as I’ve bound them to a physical body and a book.
Library Director Angela
All I can do for them now is to find the one book that will free me and the librarians.
Servant Roland
You’re going to release the librarians?
Library Director Angela
That’s the only way for any of us to leave, you know?
Library Director Angela
I used the same kind of power to reconstruct your body.
Library Director Angela
Just remember this.
Library Director Angela
As we collect numerous books from our guests, we will eventually reach the one absolute book that contains everything.
