GLITCH

Preparation and a Little Speculation

“Hoh? Someone is sniffin’ around, ya say?”

“Yes, sire! However, we couldn’t detect any unusual water movements!”

I find that peculiar.

I already cast a spell to those two pathetic, rebellious kiddos to let them a taste to not harm me business. Were they able to get rid of it? Yeet… That’s something that I can’t fathom. Or is there someone that’s pulling the string?

I’ve put a lot of sensors in all of me buildings against Morphs. I don’t think those two are capable enough to get rid of it. Heck, I don’t even care if they did.

This place is mine and mine alone. If there’s a coup goin’ on, I’ll face ‘em head-on, yeah. I don’t care, I have me protection from me backer. There’s nothin’ to worry about.

“Monitor me building and this time make sure to be more thorough! You don’t mind gettin’ your head chopped off your body, yeah?”

“Y-yes madame! Right away! Hiieeeeeeeeee!”

Haha. That face of hers is refreshin’!

Yeah, I wanna hear a lot of their screams. I’ll just pretend that no one sniffed around me building. Yesh! Finally! Me torture chamber will be stuffed again!

“KUKUKUKUKU…”

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UNDERGROUND EXTENSION – Skyscraper of Luxury, Port of Kirmish

December 13, 2500

2:37 AM

Sheesh, what’s with that guy? He’s sorta creepy.

I mean, I met a lot of effeminate men in that party being held in Maiden’s Shroud City after that mess, but they’re tamed when compared to this guy. He’s…wait. Don’t most guys like him don’t want to be referred to as male? Is he a she? Wait…argh! Why am I taking a heavy toll just by thinking it?

Alright, I’m just gonna pretend that I thought of that. I prefer to see people as people, there’s no need to create an invisible barrier and become some sort of gatekeeper. Sigh, who would’ve thought that those documentaries, dramas, and parodies I watched for days influenced me up to this extent. At least, those I watched are not discriminating against them. Oh well.

Well, this world is already progressing, and I understand that there’s a lot of reversals in genders today.

However…

He’s way too masculine to wear a frilly dress. It’s like his muscles alone could rip it apart and he’ll appear buck naked. His lipstick isn’t placed correctly—he just kinda rubbed it more than just his mouth. Her hair is so glossy, but his face is as fierce as a manly man.

He’s one messy individual. If we were friends, I could’ve come with you and met those “gentle” men of Maiden’s Shroud City.

But by the looks of it, he (or she?) is the villain here. He’s rich. Filthy rich, even. Huh?

His diary? I better fetch this as well.

I used the G-watch, which I borrowed from Sven, and put the diary into the inventory. Perhaps this diary contains answers as to why…

“KUKUKUKUKU…”

…he turned into that guy.

I dunno. It just felt like…behind that psycho menace he’s displaying, is a troubled man asking for help. That’s what I felt around him.

I don’t want to take guesses and make them a fact though.

I’ll leave it to sis, she’s someone who’s dependable when it comes to mind games or whatever it is called.

With some data at hand, as well as that guy’s diary, I went through the ducts and headed outside.