"What?!"

"Just as I said."

"With such a large-scale employee brawl yesterday, you didn't let the disciplinary department come forward? That's it? ”

"There are so many employees involved, and if they are punished one by one, what will happen to tomorrow's energy production? What's more, the employees of the Corrections Department were also involved in the brawl, weren't they? ”

"This ...... And what about employees who report that there are visionaries who have fled? This is not a ...... of the Ministry of Welfare"

"Minister Geburah, this is not your business, I have nothing to say."

"You...... What a goddamn unpredictable AI. ”

The recording came to an abrupt end, and Loki turned off the strange-looking device in his hand with a serious face, and said: "That's the situation, the reverse Kabbalah suppressor of the Ministry of Welfare was maliciously operated, and yesterday's news was also suppressed by AI Angela. ”

"What exactly does she want to do?" I frowned and said, "Does she have a disagreement with the Director?" ”

"Maybe it's just collusion to play us." Gregory commented indignantly.

"But Loki, you're amazing......" Maxi couldn't interject, so he complimented Loki twice: "You can even get a recording like this." ”

"That's ......" Loki laughed lightly and said with a slight smugness, "The company's internal management system comes from a company I used to work for, World Wings, and it's not impossible to crack it." It's just ......," Loki frowned, "What makes me even more curious is that the communication between the minister and Angela still needs to be through natural language, which is simply unreasonable from a technical point of view." ”

"And you can basically confirm one thing...... The 'Angela' that Dai saw yesterday was not the same as the AI secretary next to the supervisor. Ida on the side added: "Both technically and in terms of the current state of affairs. ”

“…… Is that so......" I said with a frown, "Then why did this flesh-and-blood 'Angela' appear at this time...... What did she do yesterday for? ”

"It doesn't seem to be a conclusion for the time being......," Ida pursed her lips, "at least you have to pay attention." ”

"Hmm...... Speaking of Marx? I asked, looking around briefly.

Gregory shrugged, "He's locked himself in his room since this morning, he hasn't seen anyone, he doesn't know what he's planning......"

"It's seven, a few people." Loki looked around and said, "Whatever plan you make, wait until the end of the day." ”

"The central headquarters has begun to prepare for the opening of the lower levels." Gregory added: "It's not going to be peaceful today. ”

After speaking, the meeting ended, and the four of them left Loki's dormitory at the wrong time, and went separately towards the preparation room of the various departments in charge.

"Dafuna employee!" At the time of the morning meeting, Minister Marcus was unexpectedly present today, but she did not seem to have the excitement of reuniting after a long absence; As soon as he saw me, he immediately showed a strong anxiety and impatience, "Excuse me from polite words, I have an urgent task today." ”

"Yes, Minister." I got serious and nodded at her, "You just command." ”

"There is a special crackdown today, about the number O-02-63." Minister Marcus suddenly began to be vague: "Yesod will send someone to transmit the information later...... In short, it is very important and dangerous, and you must lead your colleagues to defeat it and survive. ”

It was confusing to me that the containment unit on the middle level was full, and there was naturally no spare space to contain the new occupant of O-02-63, not to mention that it was also a being that I had never remembered - even the number was the first time I had heard of it today. "And what kind of anomaly is O-02-63? Why do you have to fight? I pressed into Secretary Marcus.

"Someone will come with intelligence later, in short, it is very urgent, and the crackdown must be completed." Minister Marcus threw down a sentence and hurried away, leaving a note board as usual for my reference at the morning meeting.

In fact, the information provided on the clipboard is rather lackluster, training missions, productivity metrics, everything points to today's unspeakable mission - the suppression of O-02-63. Soon after, Ida came to the morning meeting with a specially sealed file from the Ministry of Intelligence, and her expression was equally unsettling, "Come on." Ida just left a vague word of encouragement and hurried back to the Intelligence Department.

…… Terminal Bird, Lobe Inc. Confidential Files, Clearance Level T0...... My eyes widened in amazement at the specious descriptions: huge claws, bandages around their claws and arms, blood-red nails...... The strange maw, the horror, the mouth that can spurt blood...... 'power is close to nothing', and the last yellowed piece of paper is accompanied by a rather sloppy illustration with sloppy strokes, only roughly sketched out the outline and color, as if it had been hastily drawn in an emergency.

At the end of the file is a small note, sealed with tape on the inside of a plastic bag, with only a short poem written in red pen on it:

“

The long arms of the tall bird hold the time;

The big eyes of the big bird obscure the light source;

The bird's small beak guides the meltdown.

”

Such words and phrases undoubtedly made me even more confused, "Big bird, tall bird, small bird? Is it the Great Bird, the Bird of Judgment, and the Bird of Punishment? I muttered to myself, not knowing how to interpret it. However, in the end, the statement of its power and similarity still reassured me a little, after all, if it is only the strength of nothing, it may not be as terrifying as I imagined.

In accordance with the contents of the document, I briefly briefed my colleagues on today's work, and reminded Pakhana to be vigilant against their special task of suppressing ALEPH-class anomalies today.

Everything was ready, I came to the work area dressed as the Justice Judge as usual, but when the reverse Kabbalah suppressor reduced the power, a sudden and intense stimulus suddenly hit my brain, as if the thorns were tightening my brain lobes, stirring my brain, causing me to tremble in a trance, and my body completely lost its direction as if it were in another dimension, and after a few steps of twisting and turning, it finally hit the wall and stopped.

After about thirty seconds, my spirit gradually adjusted to this level of erosion, and when I regained my sense of the outside world, I saw Hana and Yui supporting me anxiously, calling out my name.

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. I calmed down and comforted the two people around me, "I'm just a little tired, it's okay." ”

That being said, I know exactly what is actually happening, and it's a symptom of EGO erosion, and I had a similar experience with my first use of gear made from these extracts. Normally, this erosion will gradually adapt as the user's individual consciousness returns, but this time the reaction was particularly strong, my mental exhaustion resisting further damage to my body, and the intense emotional fragments from the Judgment Bird constantly trying to destroy my perception as a human being, I don't know how long I can last.

In general, there are only two reasons for this to occur: one is that the low-rated employee is exposed to a strong original ego that does not match their abilities, and the other is a sudden decrease in the level of reverse Kabbalah inhibition. In terms of my current mental power, the reason is obviously not the former, so is the inverse Kabbalah suppressor restriction weaker? In order to find out what was going on, and to think about the other side, I took a deep breath and began to concentrate on patrolling the containment units of the various anomalies up and down the company.

Starting with the Control Department, it went down to the Intelligence Department, and then to the Training and Security Department in both wings. I have found that the vast majority of the Anomalies in the upper containment do not exhibit any unconventional reactions, as do the WAW Class, including the Queen of Abomination and the Firesparrow, with the exception of the Birds of the lower levels of the Intelligence Department and the Judgment Birds of the Security Department, all of which seem to be in an unprecedentedly high spirit: the newcomers who go to work today often complain about the restless pecking of the Birds, while rushing out of the containment unit with their heads in their hands; The high bird of the security department is even more exaggerated, and its containment unit has almost become a forbidden area for employees, and the extremely high blue damage even Gregory is afraid of three points. At this point, the conclusion is on the horizon......

"You...... Do you feel it? I frowned, and asked Gray with some weakness, "Ego erosion has increased a lot. ”

"Some...... But it doesn't feel strong. Gray said, "It's the power of the Judgment Bird." ”

I looked at the ornament called "Little Beak" around my neck, "The bird is also very excited today, I should be eroded by the double erosion of two anomalies......

"Always be careful and don't lose yourself." Gregory said with a serious expression, and stuffed two rows of green lozenges into my pocket: "I really can't stand it, just use it to slow down, don't force yourself." ”

I smiled wryly, "Thank you." I said, patting him on the shoulder.

"I ...... I don't want to see you turn into a feathered bird. Gregory said with a gloomy face, settled his heart, sighed, and left the control department.

Looking at Gray's distant back, a strong sense of helplessness instantly invaded my heart, was this planned? Should I work with other anomalies to replace the bird's trinkets? And who lowered the level of inhibition against them? Angela? Or is it a supervisor? What does this have to do with the monster in the file? Unfortunately, I don't have the energy to think about it anymore, so I decided to go to the Corrections Department first to make a final confirmation of the big bird among them.

The Corrections Department was still quite hostile to me as always, and the situation seemed to have become more serious after Angela's uproar, where every crevice, every inch of air, seemed to be rejecting my presence, except for a few who seemed to be new to the Training Department who seemed to have a rather obscure kindness towards me. My headaches got worse, and it seemed that the closer I got to Big Bird's containment unit, the deeper the ego erosion felt, and I no longer had the energy to cope with anything other than walking. But now it's working time, and the good guys in the Corrections Department are afraid of the superintendent who sits like a judge behind the monitor, and I don't have to worry about being harassed. Hurried past the main lounge and came to the upper corridor, where she saw Lydira, and sure enough, the commotion caused by the big bird also made her feel very nerve-wracked, and Dia and Alyssa beside her seemed helpless about it, just kept recording and comforting the annoyed Lydira.

The three of them quickly noticed me, and Lydella approached first, and seemed to have found an outlet for her temper, and began to blow her beard at me and glare, "What are you doing here?" Are you looking for this time to see my jokes!? ”

"No...... No. "I didn't want to argue with her, the power of Big Bird is affecting me more and more," Let me see, Big Bird...... In the case of the big bird, please. I said weakly.

Seeing this, Lidella seemed to realize that I was not here to make trouble, and since the steps were sufficient, she snorted and got out of the way.

Naturally, I had no reason to be lazy, so I immediately rushed to the porthole of the door of the containment unit, and began to concentrate on observing the condition of the big bird—but the moment my eyes came into contact with the big bird through the porthole, all its eyes up and down instantly stared straight at me, as if to be vigilant, as if to observe, and the strange glimmer of light released by the big golden eyes was constantly brilliant in my mind, and the everlasting light carried by the tips of its claws was more breathtaking than the countless big eyes...... I can't go any further.

At this point, the facts have basically become clear, these three birds are definitely inextricably linked, and they must also be related to the legendary "terminal bird". But...... But when I thought about it, my fragile spirit was on the verge of collapse: "How can I ...... No, ah-"

After a convulsion, I suddenly fell to my knees.

"You...... You guy! This obviously scared Lydira, who had been staring at me on the other side, "What are you doing?" Eye...... Don't just change the color of your eyes, okay, how scary is it to be red for a while and yellow for a while?! ”

But my body was out of my control at the moment, and like a ghoul, I stood up from the ground in an extremely strange posture that did not belong to normal humans, and after a convulsion, I pulled out the double knife called "Justice Judge" from my back.

"You...... Are you crazy? Lydella was startled, and immediately beckoned Dia and Alyssa to stand back, and at the same time drew her weapons and tried to stop them, but all this did not work at all, and I held the Justice Judge in my hand, and approached the three of them step by step, and the two knives seemed to have an equally strong and grotesque resonance: with the continuous tremor of the blood-red core at the hilt of the sword—"bang, bang, bang......" like a beating heart; The black feathers on the sword's body, which were as smooth as a ruler, gradually stood up, hardened, extended, and expanded; Under the pale bandage shimmered like a fiery golden light, as if it was constantly burning, and the entire sword body was as bright as the black sun.

But I didn't seem to be planning to attack immediately, but instead skipped the three of them and walked straight for Big Bird's containment unit, my twitching body cocking the increasingly terrifying weapon in my hand and raising it high towards the control panel outside the containment unit......

"This guy is crazy! Attack quickly to get her back! Lydra shouted, and immediately clenched the fluorescent robe in her hand and stabbed me straight at the head, and Alyssa on the other side also swung the sword of tears and slashed at my chest; The two of them moved quickly, decisively, and professionally, but unfortunately this behavior could not have any effect on the rampage, I still walked towards the containment unit of the big bird step by step, and what made the three of them even more terrifying - their weapons seemed to be no longer in the same plane as me, and even when Dia picked up the sledgehammer and smashed it into my body behind him, it did not cause the slightest damage, only the click of the floor shattering as if it was directly smashing the ground......

"Click!!" The control panel was destroyed in an instant, and the terrifying cracks, craters, and corrosive damage filled the walls behind it like a nightmare...... It is impossible to imagine the terrible situation of ordinary human beings after all this......

"Superintendent...... Supervisor, Director! Did you see that?! Come and stop this guy! Lydra howled in despair, not knowing when my target would turn to herself. As the containment system failed, Big Bird's huge bloated body squeezed through the door of the small containment unit, and slowly entered the corridor with heavy steps, and the power system of the Corrections Department also failed, and the deep darkness gradually spread to the entire company from far and near.

"Retreat!!" With the emergency second-level alarm sounding, the containment team quickly ordered the civilian evacuation of the Corrections Department and began to move to the central headquarters. They didn't know what was going to happen next, and they had no choice but to put their last hope in the Director - but unfortunately, the Director himself seemed to have something else in mind, he didn't send the Rabbit Team to block the Punishment Department immediately after the personnel were evacuated, nor did he use the Execution Bomb to try to erase my existence at the moment, he seemed to show a rather perverse laissez-faire, as if it was intentional, even happy to see it......

When a large group of civilians shouted and left the central headquarters, they were surprised to find that this place had already fallen into a terrifying and trembling chaos, and the various subgroups of the containment teams of the first and second districts left the original garrison area in a hurry, bypassing the complex staircase system of the headquarters layer by layer, and constantly gathering towards the upper level of the first district; The containment team of the Corrections Department, which had just arrived and was not firmly established, also received an immediate order from the supervisor to move closer to the upper echelons. The situation is becoming more and more urgent, but the scene is becoming more and more chaotic, the power outage caused by the big bird has gradually spread to the central headquarters, countless electric lights have completely disappeared after flickering in vain, and the atmosphere is becoming more and more suffocating under the approach of darkness.

"Damn...... What is this?! ”

On the upper floor of the first section of the headquarters, when Lydella saw the "door" for the first time, she immediately showed instinctive disgust and fear: it was an arched door-like object made of black branches-like unidentified plants, and in the center was a circle of blasphemous black, blood, and golden yellow, like a terrifying giant eye; A grotesque and lifelike horror was slowly sketched out of the horrific blood-colored glass above the door: a bandaged bird's egg in the center, pitch-black wings on both sides, a copper-yellow balance on the top of the egg, and at the top of the golden egg, a huge fiery red eye poked out of the curtain, like a god, silently examining everything beneath.

The door was not attacking at the moment, but like a hungry wolf in a flock, it was simply erected there, and the powerful pressure that emanated from it was enough to make people feel a deep feeling of suffocation. Even so, the Director gave the containment team a precise and firm order: ignore it, don't attempt to attack, and go to the upper echelons now, without the slightest hesitation.

"Whew! Oh! Stinky Bird, you're so naughty...... Huh? ”

Just as the newcomers working with the birds were surprised to find that the birds suddenly stopped their excited pecking and flew straight towards the door of the containment unit as if they were attracted to something; According to the workbook and the admonition of the seniors, the newcomer did not show any superfluous movements in this regard, but watched his fluttering white wings slowly fly out of sight, and when he walked out of the containment unit with a puzzled face, a colleague suddenly cried and screamed and fell against the door of the containment unit, "Judgment...... Judgment Bird! He howled as he tugged at the wall in panic like a rat cornered. This sudden situation made the newcomer puzzled and surprised: "What are you crazy about...... Yes!! As soon as he looked in the direction his colleague was pointing, the dark and solemn figure of the Judgment Bird immediately appeared in front of him! The coercion of the WAW-class anomaly suddenly frightened the poor newcomer, and he froze in place as if he had lost his soul, motionless.

Unexpectedly, however, the terrible monster did not use the strange scales to "judge" the employees it encountered, as usual, but walked straight away as if it didn't exist. "Yo ho!" Camille, who had just arrived in the corridor, was also startled by the oncoming Judgment Bird, but the more experienced containment team was still more calm than the two newcomers next to them, and they quickly calmed down and began to go to the Intelligence Department as ordered to arrange the transfer of mid-level personnel.

On the other hand, I seem to be just an insignificant supporting character in this wonderful drama of chaos and fear, my consciousness still has not regained myself, but my body seems to be responding to some guidance, following in the footsteps of the big bird, mechanically waving the twin knives in my hand, clearing the way for the monster to advance.

"Hurry up over there! Come here! "At this time, in the inner courtyard connected between the upper intelligence department and the headquarters, the colleagues of the control department are working with the elites of each department to guide and organize the employees of the containment team to assemble in the main lounge, when Maxi led all the members of the welfare department to finally step into the upper department, the supervisor gave an order: the employees with the red and white weapon damage type of EGO went to the elevator near the security department to standby, and the blue and black damage moved closer to the elevator room near the training department and stood by, which is of course an abnormal order, but in the face of the increasingly tense situation, The employees didn't have time to think about it before they quickly did so, and everyone consciously ran to the elevators on both sides of the assembly area according to their own type of damage, and after a while, they consciously divided into two groups, and waited in tension for the supervisor's next order - but only Loki and Gregory, who were asked to go to the upper level of the main lounge in the first section of the central headquarters, to walk with the three birds.

Finally, I followed the heavy steps of the big bird and really came to the upper floor of the first section of the headquarters, while the small bird and the high bird seemed to have been waiting for a long time again, and the three birds who gathered again looked at each other, and tacitly looked at the strange portal in front of them, and the eerie unknown area behind it. The petite bird fluttered its wings and flew into the gate first, the tall bird held the golden scale, arched its tall and thin neck and entered, while the big bird let out a long cry to the sky, supported its huge bloated body and slowly squeezed into the gate, and disappeared. Leaving only my eyes still glowing with golden light, I stood motionless in front of the portal with two twin knives that had undergone obvious metamorphosis, like the most devout and faithful believer waiting for the rebirth of the gods.