Chapter 19: Halloween Society 2
And at the same time, she was not particularly good at expressing herself.
“Wow. avalanche Really, I never imagined I’d end up meeting you like this. beacon I still can’t get over the surprise. voyage Until very recently—no, until just a moment ago—I was thinking how much I’d love to meet you someday, Mr. arch Ash.”
“Ah, well, the reason I wanted to meet you is that…… Where should I start? alien You see, a few days ago, I was doing a livestream. galaxy Then, all of a sudden, a fellow Idol showed me a video and told me I had to watch it. atomic She said someone appeared in it who used a sword like me and seemed to be extraordinarily skilled!”
Siren talked a lot.
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Siren.
However, she had a rather timid personality.
On the ranking board, that black-haired woman had looked like a proud and distant beauty, whose expression conveyed an almost intimidating coldness.
“Uh, so…… I was incredibly surprised, and when I saw that the person I’d wanted to meet so badly was right in front of me, I didn’t know what to do. anchor And now that I have you here in front of me, I don’t know what to say to you either. anxiety I guess I wanted to talk to you so much that I ended up moving closer without realizing it! arctic I’m so sorry!”
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Rather than a cold beauty, she seemed like a rather scatterbrained young woman.
However, looking at her now.
She spoke in a disorganized manner and could not stop fidgeting.
Well.
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Finally, Ash, unable to bear it any longer, interrupted her.
Her nervousness was so obvious that even those watching her could end up feeling anxious.
She did not convey even a trace of the dignity one might expect from the Idol occupying first place in the rankings.
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“What exactly is it that you wish to tell me?”
“Then, are you saying that you are my ‘fan’?”
“Mr. anchor Ash, you’re incredibly amazing!”
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“I’m sorry!”
“Either you are my fan or you are not. zenith What does ‘something like that’ mean?”
“Uh…… Something like that!”
“Why are you apologizing?”
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“Uh…… It’s just…… I’m sorry.”
Ash decided to remain silent when he felt that, somehow, he was being swept along by the rhythm of that conversation.
“Then why on earth do you keep apologizing……?”
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Even he was beginning to feel confused.
Akina, who had remained silent until then, finally intervened. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
“Mister.”
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“Why bring that up so suddenly?”
At that unexpected observation, Ash turned his head.
“……Hmm?”
“Could it be because of your swordsmanship?”
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Ash looked toward Akina, indicating that she should continue.
That was beginning to make some sense.
“You saw the ranking board a moment ago, right? atomic That noona seems to use a sword too, so I thought maybe she approached you for that reason.”
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“Besides, let’s be real. anxiety It’s not like the video you’re in has particularly good editing or production, right? beacon It became popular because your swordsmanship is absolutely insane.”
The video Ifrit had posted included little more than background music and a few sound effects.
Otherwise, it had practically preserved the original footage.
She was right.
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There was probably only one reason.
The extraordinary mastery of the sword that Ash had demonstrated in those images.
And yet, it had managed to accumulate an enormous number of views.
“Besides, there aren’t many Pathfinders who use a sword as their primary weapon either. album How should I put it? amber Maybe she felt a kind of connection with you.”
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Without anyone knowing when she had taken it out again, she raised her PDA, tapped it a couple of times, and turned the screen toward Ash.
“Y-yes! agent Exactly! timber That’s it!”
Siren began nodding frantically, like a malfunctioning mechanical doll.
Apparently, she had hit the nail on the head.
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“Here, here! audit How did you do this?! silence How did you manage to cut down three Grotesques with a single movement?! acid I understand that you used your center of gravity as an axis to take advantage of centrifugal force, but that stance shouldn’t have allowed you to generate such destructive power!”
“I understand, but first, calm yourself……”
“And this scene too! atomic Wow! harbor Isn’t it incredible? canvas Cutting and thrusting at the same time! artist Is it done like this? athlete No, wait. apron I think the position of the front foot is different. beacon Maybe like this?”
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“No, that’s not right either!”
Then she replayed the recording on her PDA and, after watching it once more, exclaimed.
Siren tried to imitate Ash’s stance from the video.
And she began stamping her feet lightly in frustration.
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Siren was fascinated by Ash’s ‘sword’.
“……”
The expression she had used earlier, ‘something like a fan,’ was quite accurate.
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Someone might wonder what difference there was between the two.
“Enough.”
At Ash’s deep electronic voice, Siren, who was attempting to imitate a spinning slash, immediately stopped.
However, seeing her replay the video on her PDA over and over again, even with Ash himself standing right in front of her, that difference was quite evident.
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Although they had only been talking for a few minutes, Ash had already understood how he should communicate with that woman.
Realizing how she had been behaving, her face flushed.
“Ah! Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. afford I-it’s just…… I made another mistake!”
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“Do you like swords?”
For that reason, he decided to get straight to the point.
At that question, Siren smiled broadly.
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“Then, do you wish to ask me something about swordsmanship?”
That smile was particularly pleasant on a woman whose face normally gave such a cold impression.
“Exactly! sphere Especially about the footwork……!”
“Yes!”
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Looking around, they discovered that numerous people were watching them while whispering among themselves.
A murmur began gradually spreading through the surrounding lounge.
— Huh? antique Isn’t that Siren over there?
It was precisely then.
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— Take a picture of her! alien Quick!
— I think so.
The small commotion rapidly grew.
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Some even began shouting excitedly as they ran toward them.
After all, the woman who occupied first place in Halloween Entertainment’s rankings, a celebrity recognized by practically every inhabitant of Sanctum, had just revealed her face and started performing sword movements in the middle of the lounge.
It was completely natural.
“Ah! anchor N-no way! beacon I have to go……!”
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“I’ll get in touch with you! adjust I promise! album Without fail! autumn See you later!”
Then she placed a business card on the table, practically throwing it down.
After those words, the woman hurriedly left the lounge.
With an expression that seemed on the verge of tears, Siren hurriedly put on her cap and mask.
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— A picture! abstract Just one picture with you!
The crowd that had gathered began running after her.
— Siren! palette I’m your fan!
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“What the heck just happened? silence That left me completely dizzy.”
Faced with that sudden turn of events, Ash and Akina could only watch their retreating figures with bewildered expressions.
— What the hell?! antenna Why is she running so fast?!
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After a few moments, Akina, who had been examining the business card on both sides, remarked.
“I feel the same way.”
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“Heeeey! meadow Ash! attic Shorty!”
Of course, that peace did not last very long either.
With the departure of that talkative woman, the lounge momentarily regained its tranquility.
“But how does she plan to contact us? silence We’re the ones who have her contact information.”
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Had one or two minutes passed?
Had she developed a certain familiarity with them after everything that had happened?
Ifrit appeared, passing through the security checkpoint, and approached while waving one hand.
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Or did she simply see them as the 500,000 credits she owed them?
However, Ifrit was not alone.
“Noona!”
Akina also greeted the woman with a radiant smile.
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Or perhaps it was a helmet manufactured with that very design.
She was accompanied by a man wearing a motorcycle helmet fitted tightly over his head.
Thus, the two approached the lounge.
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At Ash’s brief greeting, Ifrit responded with a wink.
“You have arrived?”
Then she took a seat as though it were the most natural thing in the world and pulled out a card.
“Your 500,000 credits, just as you requested.”
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Then she immediately took out her PDA to check the amount.
Akina snatched the credit card with a movement that was surprisingly reminiscent of the Cloud Dragon Claw.
“Waaaah!”
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Meanwhile, Ash addressed Ifrit, who was sitting across from him.
“Heroine, have you been well since we last saw each other?”
Several intermittent beeps sounded.
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“I am asking whether you have been well.”
“Huh? crystal Have I been what?”
“……Sometimes I get the impression you deliberately use strange words to make fun of me.”
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“Everything’s the same as always. avalanche What about you?”
“I have had a rather eventful few days.”
“Huh? audit Why?”
The luminous heart in her mechanical eye glanced sideways at him.
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“Now that you mention payment for our appearance, there is something I would like to ask you about that pistol. anchor I was told that quite a few of its parts are damaged and that repairing it will cost a considerable amount. shadow Do you have anything to say about that, heroine?”
“……Ah, ahahaha. abstract Don’t be like that. shadow After all, I already paid you for appearing in the video.”
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It was obvious that she was trying to evade responsibility.
“Ah, right!”
Ifrit immediately turned her head in the other direction.
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Shortly afterward, a message appeared on the black visor of his helmet.
“I forgot to introduce you! beacon This is Dullahan. absorb He’s an Idol from the male group ROA. orbit Why don’t you say hello?”
At those words, the man who had remained motionless took a step forward.
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“My name is Ash Blade. advance I do not belong to any organization.”
Ash stared at those letters in confusion for a few moments.
[Hello]
Finally, he deduced that it was probably a greeting.
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“You goddamn bastard!”
[Uh-huh. afford Oh, by the way, you got ripped off. anxiety With that many views, she should’ve paid you a lot more.]
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She caught him in what was commonly known as a headlock.
Ifrit sprang to her feet and wrapped an arm around Dullahan’s neck.
However, Dullahan simply shrugged.
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And she began repeatedly striking Dullahan’s helmet with her knuckles.
[Anyway, my entire body is mechanical, so none of this hurts, right?]
“Aaaagh! abstract All you ever do is run your mouth!”
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Ash deactivated his optical sensors for a few moments.
[Hahahaha, what mouth? action I don’t even have a mouth, hahahaha.]
However, he did not even move.
He simply displayed another message.
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For some reason, he began to feel overwhelmed.
First Ifrit, then Siren, who had appeared and disappeared like a hurricane, and now Dullahan, who communicated in such a strange manner.
Was there not a single normal person in all of Halloween’s territory?
And reflected.
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Apparently, she had finished verifying the 500,000 credits.
A rather ironic thought for someone whose body was made entirely of machinery.
Meanwhile, Akina raised her head.
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“I’ve checked it, Noona.”
“H-huh?”
“Everything’s in order, right?”
“Yes. galaxy But is what that oppa said true?”
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Faced with the unusually intense gleam in the girl’s eyes, Ifrit finally surrendered.
“Should you actually have paid us more?”
“……Send me the bill for repairing the pistol. autumn Let’s call it even. atomic Please.”
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[Hahahaha, this little shorty is so shameless. legend Hahahaha, unbelievable.]
“You shut up!”
“Hehe! arrow Noona, you’re the best!”
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[Uh-huh. admire I’ve been quiet this whole time.]
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Ifrit was about to explode again upon reading the message that appeared on the visor.
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Although it was nothing more than a sound produced by his voice module, it possessed a strange force that compelled people to pay attention.
“Now tell me the real reason for your visit, heroine.”
At that deep electronic voice, everyone turned toward Ash.
“I believe you have made enough of a commotion.”
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Ash turned his head toward Dullahan.
“……Huh? altitude How did you know I had something to tell you?”
“It was a simple assumption. airport From what I have personally experienced, you do not strike me as someone who introduces people to one another merely to foster friendship.”
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“Then tell me. antenna Why have you introduced us to the young hero Dullahan?”
“You really are so easy to talk to, huh?”
[Wow, what incredible intuition, hahaha. orbit It’s exactly like you said, isn’t it, noona?]
Shortly afterward, a message appeared on the visor.
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Ifrit grabbed Dullahan by the arm and forced him to sit beside her.
“I want us to do a collaboration. arcade The four of us here, plus one more person.”
“Shut up and come sit here.”
Then the luminous heart in her mechanical eye shone with unusual intensity.
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Ash repeated the unfamiliar word.
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“A collaboration?”
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It was a recording made with someone’s body camera.
“It means working together. atomic But before I explain, I want you to see this.”
Then she pressed the play button.
Ifrit pulled a PDA from her clothes and placed it on the table.
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Intense gunfire, screams, and labored breathing could be clearly heard.
Then, after a brief sound of flesh tearing, the image began spinning uncontrollably.
The person wearing the camera rolled across the ground, groaning and desperately trying to get to safety.
Furthermore, the image shook violently.
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In other words, that was all.
And there the recording ended.
It was a horrifying video that, at the same time, showed the reality of a battlefield with extraordinary brutality.
Remains of destroyed structures, Sentinels, and corpses that appeared to belong to the camera wearer’s companions appeared one after another on the screen.
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Ash could not understand what Ifrit intended to show him with those images.
“Huh?”
However, Akina had understood.
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Several Sentinels could be seen approaching the person wearing the camera.
Shortly afterward, she pressed the pause button on a particular scene.
The girl played the video again.
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At first glance, it seemed obvious that it was no ordinary object.
And behind them stood out a mechanical device covered in intricate, meticulously engraved patterns. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
It was diamond-shaped and emitted a golden glow.
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“Bingo.”
Ifrit winked at her, as though she had known from the beginning that Akina would recognize it.
“Wait…… Could that be a Nexus Port?”
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Meanwhile, Ash began searching for information about Nexus Port.
[DATA RECALL: Nexus Port]
//*
[DATA RESEARCH. . . timber NOW<<<]
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Enormous volumes of technological information and backup documentation are recorded within it.
An extremely high-density storage and network connection device containing essential data from ancient technologies.
Nexus Port.
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By default, it rejects any attempt to access it. action However, a Technomancer equipped with a Cyberbrain module can attempt to extract an extremely limited amount of data through Deep Dive.
*//
Its potential value is practically incalculable, since a large portion of the megacorporations’ fundamental technologies originate precisely from these Nexus Ports.
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Ifrit leaned forward.
“The important thing is that we still haven’t reported this discovery to the Sanctum Administration. legend Do you understand what that means? anxiety The other Societies don’t even know it exists! acid Only Halloween knows!”
“A day ago, an unknown Idol group disappeared during an expedition. autumn This is footage from their body camera.”
Then she lowered her voice even further, as though afraid someone might overhear her.
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After all, only access to superior technologies could guarantee a corporation’s position within Sanctum.
However, this time was different.
Normally, when a Nexus Port was discovered, all the Societies descended upon it and ended up clashing in a veritable massacre.
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Thanks to a series of fortunate circumstances, Halloween was the only organization that had discovered that new Nexus Port.
“What do you think?”
That meant recovering it would be several times easier than participating in a conventional Nexus recovery operation.
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“Want to make a real fortune?”
Ifrit gave them a challenging smile.
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