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Thats why it wasnt so strange for all the problems to gather around Shinichi, but Frire only made a sullen face in response to Shinichis arguments.

Sounds to me like youre just making excuses. And that theory of yours also completely ignores all the coincidences that just happened to line up.

Ahahaha, so you noticed! You really are sharp when it comes to stuff like this.

You!

Shinichi just laughed when he realized he couldnt fool Frire with such a shallow excuse. Because of that Frires hands curled into a fist and shook in anger.

Unfortunately, as advanced as Garesto Technology might be, she couldnt punch someone through the screen.

But I wasnt lying.

There was some truth in what Shinichi said, though.

It was just that it didnt account for all the coincidences that had to line up.

I know, but thats why it doesnt sit right with me!

It was one thing for the students of the same class to happen into him, but for two individuals moving separately to also happen into him on the very same night. Not to mention, these people also coincidentally went rogue around the same time.

Regardless, how cruel and stressful the environment is within these fields and how easy it is for the people within to lose their cool, its still absurd to think that all these people would go rogue almost simultaneously coincidentally.

Frires glares were her implicit petition to have those coincidences explained, but Shinichi just brushed them off.

Apparently, he had no intentions of talking about it.

Fine, just help me understand the situation. Why are you using Safinas foster?

By Safina, I guess youre referring to this girl?

The screen switched to show the girl sleeping at a distance.

He didnt know whether the laws in this city permitted carrying a Japanese blade, so he showed only her face to be safe.

Seeing as the color had returned to her pale face, Shinichi heaved a sigh of relief.

Apparently, Kamunagi possessed a power worthy of its name.

I see. I guess you dont know since you came late.

Huh?

That girl is Tomoe Safina, a student from the normal class, 2 B. Her grades might be just barely enough to get her into the B Class, but shes a passionate one.

Frire gave a simple introduction of the girl and briefed him on her circumstances.

Tomoe Safina had a good attitude as a student, but her grades were always walking on thin ice.

She mightve managed to get into the normal class of 2 B, but she was always at the bottom of the rankings, and with a considerable difference too.

Depending on the result of her next exam, it wouldnt be strange for her to fall into C Class.

That might be the reason why she became impatient, or maybe that was how she was from the start, but regardless, a tragedy befell her during the middle of April this year.

Shes so passionate that she pushed herself too hard during class and she ended up in an accident that left her grievously wounded and had to be hospitalized. I heard she had to spend all of May to recover. Its rare for a student to be injured so much, so word of it got around.

Name:Tomoe SafinaGender:WomanEarth Age:16 years oldHeight:160cm (5.25ft)Weight:45kg (99.2lbs)Strength:C+Stamina:C+Mind:AA+ (MAX)Resistance:C-Agility:C

He was reluctant to poke his nose so much since he owed her, but her circumstances were just too suspicious.

Its normal for their information to be similar since their mothers were relatives.

Thats news to me. Theres nothing connecting them according to the data.

What?

Her information is too suspicious. This has definitely been tampered with.

The basic information were probably correct, but the part about her relatives was suspicious.

It mightve been tampered with before photons became commonplace, so Shinichi couldnt find definite proof, but as someone with plenty of experience on uncovering clues from text, which he did plenty of in search of a way back, he was certain that the information on the father had been altered.

He innocently hacked the records, and found traces of alteration.

Based on the different ways the data has been altered, its likely that several people had tampered with it.

I take it Im not allowed to ask you for your basis? Has Shinguujis information also been tampered?

She couldnt ask why, but she didnt doubt Shinichi and even showed concern for Shinguuji as a teacher.

The information on his mother is similarly suspicious. They seem acquainted, so its probably true that theyre relatives.

So their public information is false then. We do a background check on the students before they enter, but

They either managed to worm their way through your checks or theyre in a position that allows them to fool the people running checks. Either way, they were born into a really troublesome family.

Thats probably why they found themselves at their wits end.

A boy who would even hurt himself in pursuit of power just to defeat someone, and a girl who wanted others to acknowledge her, so that her parents would also be acknowledged.

On top of that, they inherited spiritual power.

This is nothing more than a conjecture, but perhaps they were ostracized from their family.

Children ostracized by their own Just what are they pushing onto some kids? Damn it.

Nakamura?

The emotions behind Shinichis last mutterings were so dark they struck fear into any and all who heard them.

That was a voice so dark and heavy it was akin to a mass of curses.

He noticed what hed done only after the fact, so he internally panicked and tried to gloss over it.

B-But, youre also a!

Ahh, sorry. Weve digressed too much. Actually, my foster is broken Hello?

The thought of children suffering because of the whims of the adults made Shinichi lose his cool for a moment.

He wryly smiled internally and tried to bring the conversation back on track, but he noticed that shed sank deep into her seat.

Its nothing. Dont mind it Why am I so Wait, what!? Your foster is broken!?

Y-Yeah, it just stopped working all of the sudden. As you can see, the screen is completely dead and its not responding either.

Shinichi showed her his foster, and Frire froze.