Vol 3 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3 - Suginaa
Part 1
Alchemist's fifth laboratory, central tower, top floor
In a place called level 6, Isuka put a hand on the incubator after she finished speaking with Ikaruga
”Four years that was longer than expected”
She said that and covered her face with her left hand
A o revived in her head
The place she belonged to collapsed, it was a hu memory
But Isuka's facial expressions didn't reveal it
She only needed a mind dedicated to research, that is all That's how she was taught
She threay unnecessary feelings
Forcibly
”With this,will finally end”
Whether she was crying or laughing, all of it could be hidden with a palm of her hand
”My hell finally ends”
Isuka muttered to no one in particular, and stroked the incubator
Peeking from behind her hand, were eyes full of hed
”Hey, isn't that right? Ikaruga”
The dreadful sound was like the gasp of the dead from the bottom of the abyss
Part 2
”——Then, the uproar in this case is all an isolated action from just the fifth weapons laboratory?”
Inside the chairar and spoke to the receiver with a strong tone in his voice
After receiving report of the mission's failure froetsu's plan He already received information from the arrested mercenaries
Sougetsu created the opportunity to strike and brand the Alchemist, and obtain full authority
After concluding the Alche their relationshi+p with Fantasy CultValhalla would be a matter of time
To prevent the restoration in advance, they will seize all of Alchey
And the second goal, was obtaining technology of processing first-class anti-oon's The elf restoration All of these could be made by Inquisition at any time
Sougetsu should be able to obtain all that power
The raid could turn into war, but he didn't care
However, not everything goes so well,
Whether it was Inquisition's or Alche on top of those were villains
The person Sougetsu spoke with, was the Representative Director from Alchemist's headquarters
《”Yes If I remember well, we issued a permit for studies on elves, but we don't tolerate research that would go into grey zone”》
”It's not just elves The Dragoons used in attack on the tournaht? The evidence obtained froe points makes it obvious that Alchemist was involved in this uproar”
《”So you say, however We are a coally selling Dragoons to private sector We're not responsible for what custooons after we sell them”》
”Don't stray away fro ceremony wasn't some other company, but your Alchemist”
《”Even though you say that, we have no knowledge of such thing Where did you order the Dragoon's that were unveiled at the tournament?”》
”it was close by, so we ordered them at fifth weapons development laboratory”
《”Ufufu”》
He could hear a sexy laughter frory It was bad, he clicked his tongue in secret
At this rate, they will push all responsibility on the fifth laboratory The headquarters will be able to get off by saying they didn't know anything
He won't let theetsu went on a counter-attack
”Even so, if you look at it from another perspective, even if that was an arbitrary decision of fifth weapon develop responsibility That won't pass So how do you intend to take responsibility for it?”
《”He that as well, yeah That's for the inconvenience we caused this tiies from the bottom of my heart”》
”Only a verbal apology, is it”
《””No, no such thing As an apology oh that's right, we'll provide you 250 of the latest e”》
Humbly it seemed like they kept low profile
He caught so valuable But the other party was a snob, which irritated Sougetsu as a snob as well
”Are those dragons going to have that weird re as well?”
《”Safe and secure, our motto we say with a smile”》
”suspicious”
《”With our pride on the line, we assure you that there will be no such thing”》
Pride Saying that was a foul play Thought Sougetsu
”I acknowledge that you really do feel sorry for that And I accept the token of apology However, ill undertake all necessary actions to crush fifth weapons development laboratory”
《”I am aware of that We shall deliver the required machines Please crush and kill the left”》
It was said lightly and with confidence, causing Sougetsu to narrow his eyes
There was no need to restrain theetsu let out
”After we're done with crushi+ng it, ill of course thoroughly check your headquarters If we find anything there, ill immediately prosecute you”
Sougetsu declared while peeling off the façade from before
《”Yes Do as you please, we don't mind”》
””
《”We're fine with it, we hope for Inquisition Board's patronage in the future That is why this is a good opportunity to prove our innocence and get along better You're welcoation”》
And with that said, the call was immediately ended
Sougetsu was dumbfounded, and froze
After hearing the sound signalling the end of the call, laughter raged, welling up from his throat
”I expected that fro That fe”
He threay the handset and stood up
”Considering the way they talked back, it see that would point at the involvement of Fantasy CultValhalla with their headquarters left there”
The schedule went crazy, well that's fine We'll get a lot anyway
He walked up to the hanger by the desk's side, and wore an exaggerated white uniform of Inquisition
”did it go well?”
A secretary in a suit ca tea and asked
”Ians and Witch HuntersDullahans gathered at the front gate”
”what does this mean?”
”Also, in about thirty oons should come from Alchemist headquarters, adjust theins to be ready for sortie at any time”
”Umm that's, where to?”
The secretary asked
Sougetsu opened a black case, and took out a beautiful musket decorated with silver from inside
”No, nothing”
He strongly rotated the ripped it
”Just a little war〜”
Wearing a white unifor
So fun
Part 3
Fifth weapons develop site
In this place, there were many humans and fantastical creatures collected as ical experiments
It was illegal Over the few recent years, the fifth laboratory studied chies oblins raising their voices
In one of the that stood out Inside, there were three girls
All three of the their bodies
The three were Ouka, Mari, and Usagi
”W-hat will become of us”
Usagi asked as she trembled and hid her chest
”I wonder Weanisms, or as material for chimeras I have no idea”
”Hiiiiiiiii”
Mari was sitting cross-legged by the wall, and told Usagi about the danger Usagi tre extreme cold
”Uuusob stripped naked, having every corner washed like an object this is first tier be a bride”
”Eeh, is that what you're bothered by? First we need to get out of this alive before you talk about being a bride”
”This is huh, I decided that my first time will be with the person I love”
”You didn't lose anything yet! You didn't lose your first tii-chan!”
”I've been dirtied uu uwaaaaaaaaaannnnn”
”just how much of a pure maiden are you”
”Ni-Nikaido-san is just lacking delicacy Why are you sitting cross-legged when you're naked?”
”No there's no irls Why don't you stop hiding yourself? Be nified”
”sob don't luirls”
”I' me off! If you hide that much your belly will stand out!”
”uu, sob”
In response, Usagi stared back at Mari with tears in her eyes
Certainly dignified Although it was dignified
Usagi lowered her gaze and looked at Mari's chest
Truly, they were tiny
”If I was that small if I was that small I wouldn't be ashamed either Uuu”
”What do you ht?! Don't go crying after looking at someone's breastsss!”
Mari got angry and started ranting, and Usagi continued to cry
Next to the two, stood Ouka with a firlared to the side
”You guys are noisy If you have time for idle talk, think of a plan for escape”
Even though she said that, she hid her chest just like Usagi did
Seeing that, Mari said ”Those da breasts” with envy and enmity
”what, then did you co?”
”I didn't, that's why I keep thinking”
”That's no good〜 when thinking doesn't help it's better to be at ease〜”
”I refuse Rather than that you, you were trading infor to catch Suginami, do you have any idea?”
She inquired, Mari deliberately looked at the prison's ceiling
”Yup, that's because Alchemist is pitch black”
”They were always sitting on the borderline, to think they were this rotten Experianisms are prohibited by law”
Ouka made a bitter face and hit the crystal wall
”There is definitely soinami but why”
”maybe, but”
Ouka turned around because of Mari's suggestive attitude
”When I decided to side with Inquisition, I told the the infor to restore the elves It was just ru for information about that”
”elves?”
”Yup Just like during the Witch Hunt War, about wanting to use them as a weapon just like back then”
”How foolish, elves are an extreo like the alche the reality of it”
”That's why I told you it's just an urban legend right? If it was possible Fantasy CultValhalla would have restored theanisms This is just a dream——”
Just when Mari was saying that, unexpectedly
”——No, it's not just a dream Restoration of elves is possible”
Ther was a wo outside of prison before they noticed
It was a very aloof person dressed in red lab coat, she looked familiar to Ouka and the others
”Su Suginami?”
They let out surprised voices
”Indeed, I ainami you know”
The dark red woman brushed her hair away and told them calmly
Just as she said, after looking closely her appearance was slightly different froh their style and faces were similar, there were differences
Her hair colour wasn't obsidian black like Ikaruga's, but red-brown The colour of her skin also seea's
”Who the hell are you”
Ouka glared at the girl with great hostility The girl shrugged it off, and continued with indifferent voice
”I aa whom you know is one of my compatriots”
”? Suginami is an Alchemist's employee, you mean?”
”Not an einami』 are Alchens Children』”
Artificial Geniuses『Designs Children』, Ouka heard about them
Using eggs and sperm of excellent hueniuses by ic is not involved, but it broke the balance of the world and was forbidden as a technology inducing discrimination
But that it really existed, not even Ouka knew that
”You guys will be used as bargain chips I guarantee you won't be killed, so don't worry”
Because of Isuka's indifferent attitude, Mari snorted annoyed
”Do you think ill believe you after ere stripped naked?”
Isuka ignored Mari's protest and looked at the three of them
”I've heard you are Ikaruga's schoolmates Is that true?”
”so what”
Ouka glared at her
”I was curious I'm surprised that soed to interact with ordinary people like you”
””
”What really are you? Are you her friends? Or are you pawns used by her?”
Ouka and Mari frowned sharply
They didn't know Ikaruga long, but both of theered by Isuka's words
And, there was soed even more,
”——We're best friends, and we understand her more than you do”
It was Usagi
She was treer, and with a weird voice she clearly stated they are friends
Isuka tilted her head
”You understand Ikaruga more than I do? Are you serious?”
”I-I'm serious”
”You know nothing about her”
To avoid laughing, Isuka breathed through her nose
”She is not as siuys think She's the saresearch”
Isuka put one hand on the crystal, and the other on her forehead
”She's not interested in anything that's not sharp If it isn't sharp, it's worthless She pushes forward, forward, forward, aiinning such concepts weren't integrated into us, Suginami Unnecessary concept Theinami Influence from world outside of research and development makes no difference We only care about the results Only results make us climax That's the kind of woman she is”
”——Don't luether with you!!”
Although Usagi yelled at Isuka, she was unfazed
Isuka released her hand off her forehead, and glanced at Usagi through the crystal with her dark pupils
”I get it I'll tell you what kind of huinami follow I'll tell you all of it”
Isuka spoke quietly, she was so inti
Ouka and the others learned the inami
Part 5
When he opened his eyes, he saw an unknown ceiling
Round and round, the ceiling fan was spinning
Before he thought about where was this place, he dedicated hi what happened before
He couldn't reh that was probably because his head still didn't work too well He felt that half of his body was strangely warht arain
”did you wake up?”
And, he heard a voice froht side
Takeru ht with his blurred consciousness
——He froze
Right beside him, there was a familiar beauty
The beauty was e each other while sleeping
For some reason, she had only black underwear, and was covered with a blanket
His right arm that was felt very ware breasts
”u-uu-u-umm, d-d-did I, b-b-by a-any c-c-ch-chance”
”GoodYesterday it was pretty intense”
She , the beauty, was in fact Ikaruga
Unable to comprehend the current situation, he stood up from the bed
Need to apologize For now he needs to apologize
”S-ss-s-s-sorry——o-oouuuuuuchhhh”
Severe pain ran through Takeru's waist, he et up
He put a hand on his hip nearby, there was a gauze and bandages on the wounds
And then, he finally remember what happened earlier
As he writhed in severe pain on the bed, Ikaruga was by his side lying face down, and looked at Takeru with an expression of amusement on her face
”It's obviously a joke If you ”
”this, did you do this?”
”That's right The one who dragged you all the way here, and perforery on you was me”
After being told that, Takeru raised half of his body and confirmed his location
It was a hotel rooely excessive decorations, yellow and pink lamps
It felt like a clearly suspicious hotel
”I used it before I enrolled in school, my hideout Quite pleasant isn't it?”
”I'e”
”It's not really knowledge, just basic kno Your internal organs didn't seeh blood Fortunately, because there's electricity here, the refrigerators were running and it was a nice place to store transfusion packs I had one set of equipment”
pitter-patter, Ikaruga hit the bed with her feet repeatedly and put another mint candy in her mouth
”Uinami-san, why are you naked?”
”Oh? You're happy withthis? You're unexpectedly maniac”
””
”because you didn't have enough blood, your body te you”
After giving hia obediently said the real reason
Takeru confir by the wall, and tried to stand up
Tried to, clank, so pulled his body back
After looking at it, he saw handcuffs on his left wrist that were connected with the bed's railing
”This is not a part of the play Because Kusanagi wouldn't listen to o to help Ouka and the others as soon as he woke up, that's why I tied you up”
” You've foresaw everything haven't you”
”You will die if you go outside with these injuries You better give up”
Ikaruga raised her naked body, and put a hand on his shoulder after crawling on all fours
Thanks to that, the blanket fell off Ikaruga's body, he couldn't bear it and looked away
Since he couldn't help it, he lied down on his back quietly
And Ikaruga nestled herself right beside him
”I can guarantee that Ootori and the others are alive so you don't have to worry”
She said that like a mother to her child
A serious expression, Ikaruga was completely different than usual
”that's my line We came here because orried about you”
”I've told you before you collapsed, it's not your business It's ht die if you get involved”
He was stubborn, but Ikaruga was even more stubborn, Takeru knew that
That's why he didn't intend to talk about the fact they chased her and remained silent
However, to know the current status, he had a lot of questions
”We have already thrust out necks into it tell me, about yourself”
”Oh? Even though you didn't ask me even once, you do at a time like this?”
”Even I don't want to intrude on your privacy, unless soladly listen”
””
”But now, it's not tis”
He frowned and glared at the ceiling
”I'll tell you I'm already prepared to carry that burden”
”I, I liked the old Kusanagi asn't bothered with the affairs of the others”
”The old er who I am”
As he said that, Ikaruga tightly hugged Takeru's arm
”if possible, I wanted to keep it a secret until I die, but it seeer possible”
Ikaruga slowly closed her eyes, and started to talk about herself
Part 6
People called Suginami had no fathers, and no mothers
Made thanks to genetic engineering, they were literally made in incubators
For a long ti in Alcheenerations, in order for they
What alchee and skills
The facility for training Artificial Geniuses『Designs Children』 was simple and harsh In a room surrounded hite walls, those who inherited several hundred people developed superior weapons together Single-le-ical advancement
Those who didn't achieve the results were thrown out to the outside world as defective products In order to survive, the geniuses orking day and night
Ikaruga and Isuka stood out ainami
All the weapons the two of theh performance, and it was so peaky it ruled out the balance
『””I' that isn't sharp””』
When asked by the Supervisor, they answered like that together
The Supervisor looked at such individuals, his hter
At that tia and Isuka were six years old
The two of them were officially welcomed in Alchemist corporation, and dispatched to fifth laboratory
And had many achievements there
『”——Today I succeededisn't it?”』
Ikaruga and Isuka reported the news as happily as usual
『”Today I as that killed fellow humans and showed their spirits Praise me, praise me?”』
That was because, if the girls had achieveiven rewards
『”Look, look I enes It's very kind to the surroundings A?”』
And their rewards, were per neeapons
To make better ones, to kill humans more efficiently
You are worth as much as the weapons you produce
The two of theht so, they had no hesitation norcompletely innocent
Just like they were taught, producing was the inami』
『”Let's create a weapon that can kill et”』
That was, the Alchemist's education policy
Their talent, shocked even Alchemist
So nobody achieved after the Witch Hunt War ended, even the restoration of elves
『”Hey, Isuka What's a 'mother'?”』
In their roo a book as she sat by the wall and asked Isuka
Isuka stared at soh a microscope, and answered with a difficult expression on her face
『”Isn't that provider of the egg?”』
『”Hmm Can I meet that provider?”』
『”She should have already died decades ago Because the egg provider for both of us was the same, that makes us half sisters”』
『”The father?”』
『”Speristos, yours was Paracelsus I've heard they died a few hundred years ago”』
『”Hmm”』
『”Why did you ask about that? That doesn't ht?”』
Isuka asked after separating herself from microscope
Ikaruga was reading an old picture book On the cover, there was a picture of a s hands with people who looked like their father and mother
That book wasn't soht into lab It ith the body of a child that was sent in for studying
The title of the book was 『Canary's house』, it was a book for teaching morals
『”I ondering for a while nohat is that book?”』
『”Nn? Just before, it was in the backpack of the sample”』
『”h What's the content?”』
『”It's a story about a canary bird beco human”』
『”Ooh, that's truly interesting Is it a book about genetic engineering? Or a pattern on how to transplant a bird's brain into human?”』
『”That's not it The bird was lonely because he had no mother since birth, he became a human and created a family A fairy tale, in other words it's a book to learn morality”』
When she heard that, Isuka's coed
『”This is bad Hurry up and throw it out, if they find it, it won't end with a beating”』
Isuka furrowed her brows and tried to confiscate the book froa
As Isuka tried to steal the book, Ikaruga distanced herself fro away
『”Isuka, I want to become a sea urchin”』
『”ha?”』
『”A sea urchin It's not only sharp, but it's pointed in all directions Cool”』
『”Does that eable in many fields?”』
『”I want to know a lot of things”』
『”those who have aIn the end, ho are called geniuses are only hu we need to do is to develop weapons”』
Ikaruga looked away fro
『”Hey Isuka”』
『”What is it?”』
『”What's a family? What's a friend? What is love? What's a companion?”』
『”I don't know It's outside my speciality But I think they are concepts we don't need”』
『”This canary bird, in the end he was separated from his human faht about before he died, wasn't his mother as a bird, but his human parents I wonder, why?”』
『”What is it”』
『”Because this bird's ht? I don't understand, why did a bird think humans were its parents?”』
『”I don't know It see the first thing they see is their biological parent, but there's no basis for that In the first place, it's i That book ”』
『”I wonder For so, this book”』
『”Don't read any further You will be thrown out if they find out It's a concept you don't need to know”』
『”Rather than not knowing, it'sto know about it”』
『”I' as you're here withelse”』
Isuka thought Ikaruga was in a weird state, and looked at her
With her eyes gazing at the ceiling, it see somewhere far away
『”Isuka, this place is too small for me”』
There was longing inside of Ikaruga's pupils as she said that
『”It's an a concept I want the two of us to realize it”』
In response to the request for the restoration of the elves, Ikaruga and Isuka happily started to work on it, and were already praised in the conceptual stage
Isuka studied only seeking to restore the elves, and undertook the research And as for Ikaruga, she looked forward to studying so else
All because of that picture book
The fact that alche the outside world
They shouldn't learn feelings Genius dies when they obtains a human heart
Having interest in the outside, was enough to disqualify her as a Suginami
When she was about ten years old, Ikaruga was more interested in people than research
Alcheht her attitude to seek results They didn't to teach her ethics and hu every ti
That's why she thought about going outside
She wanted to go outside She wanted to see the world She wanted to knohat kind of humans are there Wanted to kno the scenery is there And so on
Artificial Genius'『Designs Child』's researcher's a
She could no longer stand it, and she thought of a way out
That's right I just need to be thrown out
Ikaruga orchestrated it The resurrection of elves, if it turns out to be a failure, she will be branded as trash and thrown out of Alchemist
She will be able to get to outside world
A year later As Ikaruga intended, the restoration of elves resulted with failure
Byhus used weren't ones of a Dark Elf, but ones of Wood Elves who had astounding physical ability, but didn't possess a continued experiments
What Alche weapon And as a half, its capacity was halved as well
Therefore, the experiment was a failure They should have already noticed that the rapid developh they wasted a tre a failure, the higher-ups were greatly disheartened
With this I'll be able to go out I'll be able to stretch s
She obtained the result she wanted
Well then, let's go see the world Let's stop being a bird in a cage, let's learneven sharper
With a heart full of hope, Ikaruga foresaw tomorrow
『”——Ikaruga!”』
Just when she was packing luggage in her room,
After being suddenly called, Ikaruga raised her face Isuka threw so at her
Ikaruga caught it with both hands in a hurry
That was, a baby with long ears
The baby didn't cry, the baby was looking up at Ikaruga silently
It appeared to be a year old Ikarugait
『”What are you planning! Making halfbreeds like this!”』
Isuka was shaking in anger and a
Ikaruga looked at both Isuka and the baby, she was upset
『”T-this is, the Wood Elf I made?”』
『”I took it out of incubator in the rowth So you did this didn't you?! Why did you do such a thing?!”』
Even as she was being questioned by Isuka, Ikaruga stared at the baby It was her fist ti a child