Nichol can’t call it ‘normal’ because that will be inappropriate, though it had been the norm for the last five decades, but everything had returned to the standard arrangement a couple of months after the Crevices were controlled. This includes the return of the usual Maze manifestation rate which was declined near to a complete halt by the Akashic System in preparation for the Crevices’ arrival. In fact, the manifestation rate was returned to its peak, like how it was during the first two decades.
Hence, the new status quo was established. The Arks will take care of the Crevices which plagued the sky and the Rangers will return to their usual duties of raiding the Mazes.
At this development, it is here when Nichol and Sen had finally published their findings regarding the ‘Maze Capture
