episode_0117

Friendly problem. A small number of people.

And in dealing with the problem of the enemy, we needed to ask one question.

-Is there really only one enemy Scorpie colony?

“As student Hanae said, there is a possibility that the Scorpi Colony is currently connected to the Taurus Colony.”

Using Hanae’s words as a basis, I took out one of the materials I had figured out.

“This is data received upon request from Chairman December. This time, we received the personal information of those involved in the Black Storm hacking and colony gate opening, etc.”

Profiles of numerous people come to mind.

But there is no need to analyze it right now.

“As a result of the investigation, it was determined that they had a collusive relationship with the Taurus Colony.”

Because the analysis has already been completed.

“When I traced the account where cash suddenly increased half a year ago, it turned out that Taurus Colony and Scorpie Colony had received huge salaries from companies that had invested money. He was spending money extravagantly, but the problem was that no one saw him commuting to work and working.”

“Seriously… it’s a ghost company.”

“That’s right. The same goes for others.”

The students’ expressions harden as they give reasons one by one.

Someone moved the bag as instructed.

Someone holding the bag took out the items in the bag and put them in the locker.

A person enters a password to retrieve an item from the locker and throws it into the trash can.

A homeless-looking person took the items in the trash can and quietly headed toward the control room.

An employee who came out of the control room got into an argument with a homeless person he encountered in the bathroom, and items were passed around.

The employee came to the control room and pushed an object – something that looked like an old-fashioned USB – into the device.

“How were things made of etheric lines hacked and opened? That’s because not all lines are made of ether.”

Through the program installed through the USB, the old program on the regular line, not the ether line, is damaged and becomes inoperable.

In the CCTV footage where the line was temporarily out, several people pass by, and in places where security is maintained through ether lines, special agents disguised as employees sneak in and take cards, and in places where there is final security –

Tou doo doo doo.

After using force to cause an incident, everything happens almost at the same time.

Taking over the Chairman’s office while Chairman December was away.

Emergency power line cut in hangar where AS is waiting.

In an emergency situation, inside a meeting where decisions had to be made on behalf of the chairman, a traitor grabbed a pistol and shot the high-ranking people on the board.

Then, as an emergency protocol, an external terminal was installed on the black storm that was about to start moving, and a magnetic field was applied beyond the ordinary metal plate rather than the body made of ether to shut down the aircraft.

Afterwards, the Scorpie Dogs invade.

The number of people mobilized for ‘terrorism’ through a series of processes exceeded hundreds.

The number of people directly mobilized for terrorism seems to have been less than 100, but if you include those who helped their movement for various reasons, it could reach hundreds – no, a thousand.

“So many people commit terrorism…”

“I don’t understand. Even if we had continued to live in the Sagittarius Colony, we would have been able to live in peace…”

“Human greed is endless.”

Since the beginning of the Universal Century, mankind’s greed has continued to expand as far as the ends of the universe.

“Even if you satisfy infinite desires, you must satisfy desires beyond that threshold to obtain previous satisfaction. They were like that too. Either they turn to drugs, or they turn to crime after being hacked and threatened, and as a result, they end up falling into an abyss of despair from which they cannot escape.”

I didn’t know it was a terrorist attack.

I just thought they were kidnapping or committing some minor crime.

“Everyone probably thinks that way. I didn’t know the incident would get this big. I never thought that so many people would die because of me. If I had known there would be so many deaths in the first place, I wouldn’t have done that.”

“That’s….”

“These are all just cowardly excuses made after an accident has occurred.”

The atmosphere inside the briefing room becomes heavy.

“Hanae student.”

“Yes.”

“Next time, if the data you have is plausible, don’t hesitate to let me know. If it’s illegal, I’ll sort it out on my own, and if it’s information that’s worth knowing, I’ll adjust it to some extent.”

“That’s….”

“No harm will come to you. Obtaining data from ‘anonymous helpers’ has always existed since ancient times, so it is not a big problem.”

“…….”

Hanae bows her head.

Rather than hesitating to ask for the information to be handed over, it seems like there is a debt of heart in the fact that ‘I take responsibility for it’.

“Hanae student. Which one was more psychologically uncomfortable?”

“Yes?”

“Data you found. Materials I found. The question is which one was more psychologically and humanly uncomfortable.”

“That’s….”

Hanae wiggled her fingers and looked around.

A student who usually seems uninterested in those around him and even seems cold, but is secretly timid and sensitive to the gaze of those around him.

“…… Either way, I feel like people are really trash.”

Therefore, if you feel like you are gaining ‘sympathy’ from those around you in this situation, you are a student who actually gains courage.

“The instructor’s data seems to analyze something about human evil itself.”

“I see.”

“…I’m sorry. Well, a different expression…”

“That’s right. This is an accurate review.”

I lightly tapped Hanae on the shoulder.

“From the perspective of ether, it is like this.”

“…….”

“Ether does not know the human mind. The ether simply analyzes human behavior from a third perspective; it has no human aspect. For example, they don’t know how to properly hide even uncomfortable content like this.”

“…….”

“So, this instructor needs your attention. It is welcome as long as it is not explicit data that exposes human movements riddled with malice, and there is no psychological debt in accepting it, even if it is in the area of transgression.”

“…….”

Both data equally reveal the connection between Taurus and Scorpi.

However, if you are asked to reveal whether what the data reveals is an explanation of technological-economic collusion, or whether it digs into people’s psychology, threatens them, and induces human corruption, the former is of course better.

“Sagittarius Colony is a colony we must protect in the future.”

“Protection….”

“Even though there are people like these who died unjustly, they are nevertheless civilians who must be protected first.”

“Are you paying the price for your sins?”

Hanae asks.

“Who. Your?”

“No. Those who participated in this terrorist attack, even indirectly.”

“The price of sin. How can we easily define that? It’s difficult. But that’s not our job.”

It is not for us to judge those who indirectly aided terrorism.

“It is up to Chairman December and the surviving Sagittarius Colony people.”

“…….”

“The analysis of this data has been completed. All that remains is disclosure. If this is revealed, there will be a bloody storm in this colony.”

“A people’s trial will be held.”

Instructor Aria opened her mouth with a pale expression.

“Doing something that aids terrorism is enough to get them killed, regardless of whether they say they didn’t mean to do it or not. Even if they are not judged by the law, the anger of the bereaved families will be directed at them.”

“I guess so.”

Everyone has their own gun.

Even if you don’t have a gun, you can pick up a knife or grab the steering wheel of a car.

“Sometimes, knowing a lot can have a curse-like influence. We sometimes call it the ‘curse of knowledge’. Information that we didn’t necessarily want to know spreads around the world, causing greater social chaos.”

“……Can I cover up that confusion?”

Hanae clenched her fists.

“In that case, I will be happy to provide the information. I don’t mind if you use my name.”

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. If you don’t believe the source, you can just say that a member of the Green Camp A team did it. It’s not as good as the instructor, but we’re kind of a noisy bunch right now, right?”

Hanae glances at Team A.

“Is that okay, leader?”

“Me, me?”

“Of course. This will ultimately be tied up in solidarity and taken out. What do you think, Instructor Aria?”

“I respect your thoughts.”

The moment when Aria nodded silently, and everyone’s eyes turned to Andy, the leader of Team A.

“Ugh…! I can’t help it! If you need a formal announcement, leave it to me!”

Andy stepped forward, pounding his chest with his hand.

“I will present Hanae’s data!”

“…….”

I didn’t even think about that.

“Hmm.”

For a moment, tap on the calculator.

Mask, passed.

Vocalization, passed.

And above all-

“Andy.”

“Yes, instructor!”

“Don’t worry, just throw it away. Got it?”

Confidence, passing.

“Let’s go. To Chairman December.”