Suddenly, a red light appeared before Kira and Nieza. The ball of light emitted a red glow and began to form the figure of a woman, Aigis.
"Good negotiation, Lord Kira. I applaud your willingness to unite the forces of Engill's representatives," Aigis said with satisfaction.
"Hah! Aigis, you misunderstand! I made this agreement for our mutual benefit, that's all!" Nieza said dismissively.
"Mrs. Nieza is good at hiding things."
"Aigis! I-if you say things like that again like your representative, I will never help you! Never!" Nieza said hastily.
"Hahahaha! You two are really close, aren't you?" Kira said with a laugh.
"…what are you close to, Kira?!" Nieza said irritably.
"Erh... I was just kidding. Okay, Aigis. Please tell us about the events during Code: Doomsday that occurred at Neopjevan School within a 2 km radius. The events spanned from September 19th to September 26th, 20XX."
Aigis closed her eyes and began to concentrate. A large dome began to form around Aigis's body. The large, transparent dome, adorned with white hieroglyphic writing, enveloped the entire Neopjevan School within a 2 km radius.
Aigis opened her eyes. Her gaze fell on the blue afternoon sky. In her vision, she saw several events that occurred during Code: Doomsday from September 19th to September 26th, 20XX.
"Wow... can other people see this too?" Nieza asked, amazed by the miracle Aigis had created.
"No. Only Engil and their representative can see this," Kira replied.
"Lord Kira. An investigation of the Code: Doomsday events that occurred at Neopjeva School within a 2 km radius with the Nepjeva principal's office as the focal point has been conducted. Five Code: Doomsday events were detected.
The first event occurred to the west, 1.8 km from the focal point at 5:10 PM. There were two victims, named Keigo and Hongo.
The second event occurred to the southeast, 0.6 km from the focal point at 2:00 PM. There was one victim, named Luna.
The third event occurred to the south, 0.5 km from the focal point at 9:10 AM. There were three victims, named Dodi, Rudi, and Susi.
The fourth event occurred to the northeast, 0.3 km from the focal point at 1:10 PM. There was one victim, named Zia.
The fifth event occurred to the north, 0.5 km from the focal point at 1:40 PM. The number of casualties is one. The victim's name is Vesely," Aigis said.
"Amazing... how can you know such details?" Nieza asked, amazed.
"Engil has the power to know and record events that have occurred in Code: Doomsday. However, my abilities are limited to a 2km radius from the central point I use as a reference. Regarding details, Engil's basic research abilities can only determine where and when an event occurred, and the names and number of victims."
"Hmm... does that mean Engil knows the names of every human he encounters?" Kira asked.
"That's right, Lord Kira. In our field of vision, we can see the names or nicknames people use to address the person in question. This makes it easier for us to choose who will be our representative. Unfortunately, this ability doesn't apply when Code: Doomsday arrives."
"Wow... now I understand why you knew my name during our first meeting. Perhaps if that ability could be used during Code: Doomsday, it would make our investigation easier. That aside, Nieza, are there any of the victims Aigis mentioned that you know?" Kira asked.
"The four people from the third and fifth incidents. I witnessed those incidents with my own eyes. This happened before I became Aliniere's representative," Nieza replied quietly.
"...when did those incidents occur?"
"The third incident occurred on September 21st, and the fifth incident occurred on September 23rd. These incidents seemed strange to me. I had previously seen them in a normal state, but seconds later, they suddenly fainted and developed Lifeless Syndrome."
"When Code: Doomsday occurs, time in the real world stops. It's normal for the victims in Code: Doomsday to develop Lifeless Syndrome within seconds," Aigis explained.
"Can you explain the third and fifth incidents? I mean, what were the victims doing before they developed Lifeless Syndrome?"
"In the third incident, Rudi, Dodi, and Susi were on the school field. They were having a sports lesson. Just as they were running around the field, they suddenly fainted simultaneously."
"Oh...it happened on the school field. What do you know about the victims?"
"They were members of the school committee. There were rumors circulating that they were victims because they were representatives of the school committee."
The school committee rejected the presence of amulet traders from the Lumina organization near the school.
"…interesting. What about the fifth incident?"
"That…" Nieza paused. Her face looked sad.
"…yes?"
"…the victim was a close friend of mine. It happened in the middle of class. At 1:35 PM, Veleny asked to leave the classroom. For some reason, I felt something bad. A few minutes later, I decided to leave the classroom and follow her. I met her in the third-grade hallway, confronting a man. Vesely seemed surprised to see me. Seconds later, Vesely collapsed, and the mysterious man fled. I remember it clearly…Vesely looking in pain and asking for my help in the final seconds before he was struck by lifeless syndrome. I…I will find that man! He must have been someone at Neopjevan School during Code: Doomsday!" Nieza said angrily, recounting the terrible memory.
"Nieza…" Kira said, feeling sorry for her.
"Lady Nieza, were you asked to be Engil's representative after that…?" Aigis asked.
"…that's right. After Vesely fainted, I felt great anger towards that man. Then, a few minutes later, I heard Aliniere's voice in my head. Aliniere offered me the power to help find the mysterious man who had knocked Vesely unconscious. Without hesitation, I accepted her offer."
"…then you went straight to Bank Malaya?" Kira asked.
"Yes, Aliniere only said that there were several Monsters planning to rob Bank Malaya. At the time, I assumed the man was there. But they were Monsters I wasn't looking for. How foolish of me…" Nieza said regretfully.
"At least you met me, right? You also helped me," Kira said consolingly.
"…I don't know whether to be happy or feel unlucky to have met you," Nieza teased.
"From Lady Nieza's earlier explanation, I concluded that Mrs. Visely is Engil Aliniere's representative. Right after Mrs. Visely lost the Code: Doomsday battle to a mysterious man in the school hallway at 1:38 PM, Mrs. Visely appointed Nieza as Engil Aliniere's new representative. "
" …?! " Nieza looked shocked after hearing Aigis's conclusion.
" I-Is that true, Aigis?" Kira asked.
" That's right. An Engil representative killed in Code: Doomsday will be afflicted with the lifeless syndrome. That Engil will find a new representative, either from Engil's own choice or from the previous Engil's representative's choice," Aigis replied.
"…Vesely," Nieza said softly, remembering her good friend.
"Hmm…actually, I already have some suspicions, but they're still not very solid. I need to ask about the background of the other three incidents. Maybe I should ask each of them individually."
"…you want to question every student here about those incidents?! No, Kira! No!" Nieza said hastily.
"Why is that?"
"Do you look that indifferent? Do you not notice the rejection my classmates have when they see you?" "
" Is that a rejection? I guess your friends just want to protect you."
" Yes, they want to protect me from 'a reckless guy like you'…"
"…Then maybe I should change my appearance," Kira said, looking at her appearance.
"… Never mind. Let me find information regarding the other three incidents. We'll discuss this at the same time and place tomorrow."
" Okay then. Just let me know if you need my help."
"…I understand."
The bell signaling the end of lunch at Neopjevan School rang.
"What are you going to do after this?" Nieza asked.
" Me? Of course, I'll look for information regarding the incidents around the school. Don't worry, I might ask someone other than the students," Kira replied.
"…that means you're still at school all day. Don't you have other work?"
" Coincidentally, I took leave from my freelance job today. Besides, if I'm here and Code: Doomsday comes, I can easily track down the person we're looking for, right?"
"Ho…then you think I can't do it myself, huh?"
"Eh? I didn't mean it like that."
"Liar! Didn't you say you needed me?! How annoying!" Nieza said exasperatedly.
"…I do need you. Aren't we on the same page now? I'm sure with our unity, the Code: Doomsday guy at Neopjevan school will be caught!" Kira said confidently.
"I-Idiot! Idiot Kira! Why are you always like that?! Idiot Kira!" Nieza said, hurriedly leaving Kira to return to her class. Her face was flushed.
"I often don't understand what women think," Kira said as Nieza left.
"Women are the greatest mystery to men, Lord Kira."
"Even you said that, Aigis? I guess I have to believe it. At least, I don't have a hard time understanding Aigis."
"…thank you, my Lord. It's an honor for me," Aigis said, bowing her head.
"Well, Who should I ask about this incident…?"
"…Lord Kira, this is dangerous."
"What's wrong, Aigis?"
"Code: Doomsday will arrive in five minutes."
"What did you say?!"