---- Shuichi Arakawa's viewpoint ----
"This is what I was sent to report this morning as a mid-investigation report, but there is no one named 'Alice Alford'."
Today seems to be the day when my most amazing report comes in. However, the report should have investigated all of the impossible Kouki's friendships, and reports will soon come up in the first stages, including non-existent human beings ... I returned to Lewis but calmly denied.
"No, she's definitely showing up suddenly. 'Alice Alford' is a Canadian citizen who has advanced medical expertise and has been admitted to the Canadian government after being recommended by the Canadian government for an entrance exam. It has been.
Recently, he has successfully developed a therapeutic drug that is effective in "Europe's Tragedy", and although the word "genius and competence" is appropriate, he has no past career up to the age of 10. It seems that Clare had also hacked the main terminal of the Canadian government, but there was no such information, the only thing found was the birth address ...
Lewis looks at my expression so hard to say, I can't help ignoring my complexion. I will nod to encourage me to continue.
"The birth address was the Canadian government-owned" Gene Institute, "but the laboratory has already been shut down due to fire and has lost its function. Appearing in a typical document matches.
Also, an old record from the United Nations Information Service had a record of the research conducted by the Institute. It seems that the details were unknown, but the name of the research that was ongoing was named `` Alice project ''. ''
I understand why Lewis looked at my complexion, if my imagination had hit it, the lab was doing research that was banned from doing ethically. But I don't know yet, maybe it's different, but I can't throw it away.
"Luis, officially ask the Canadian government for a briefing. You may give us your name if you are reluctant, and you have the sole discretion of senior management if it concerns Koki. That's a problem, I'll settle it confidentially, not letting my son grieve or hurting future daughter candidates. ''
After giving instructions, I put my arms together to summarize my thoughts. If Alice is involved in this case, it will be quite troublesome. Do I have to change my originally planned rescue plan?
"Captain, the identity of the terrorist group has been determined. An example of a cult religion."
Lewis, who had been in contact with another department, reported. Hmmm ... As with the previous ballistic missile, including this massive terrorist activity, the nation is definitely behind it. Funding, personnel, equipment, etc. are no longer at a level that one religion can do. Lewis tells me my opinion that I have an upcoming plan in my head.
"I think it's very likely that Alford was involved in this case, but it could be completely unexpected. Alfford wasn't aiming at it, but with an AI-based robot. "Shingo Saito" who saved the earth from an asteroid and "Emi Aikawa" who is known for the development of space technology are also friends of his son.
The possibility of aiming at friends for some reason cannot be overlooked. I think they should both be protected until more information is available or the situation changes. ''
That's right, you should do your best now, as long as you can't abandon all the possibilities. I instructed Lewis and his subordinates to urgently protect Saito and Emi-chan, and then started thinking again.
---- Information Officer-Claire Viewpoint ----
While I was retreating from the academy to SDF base with Koki, I wasn't comfortable living all the time. In the first place, my specialty is information analysis, and it is not the real thing to actually wear a power suit and fight, because this happens only today!
In addition, Skinhead, who would normally be my role, was involved in the Academy's defense battle, so I did not accompany this withdrawal. That bald mission would be to protect Koki! ! Bald should be delivered to the base while we are defending. When I was talking about such a thing, I could see the SDF base.
Perhaps because of the state of emergency, there are quite a few powersuits in operation and tanks around. And communication arrives from the base operator.
"This is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. I was told my affiliation, and I would shoot down if approached without permission."
I finally can't stand the person who sends me a stupid communication and shouts at me.
"This is a member of the United Nations! You have already received a notice from your government !? Even if you are locked even though you have issued an identification signal, you will fight back immediately.
After declaring so, approaching the gate without slowing down will open sideways like a panic, we sewn into the gap and ran into the base. Inside the base ... I gently drop Koki to the ground in a tightly guarded warehouse.
I was still swaying at that speed, I thought I couldn't walk properly, but I was walking with a surprisingly firm footstep. When he took off his suit and ran to him, he seemed to remember me despite his blue face,
"Oh, were you the rocket sister?
"Well, you're sick of motion sickness? I'm resting in a private officer room because I'll give you my medicine."
When I say so, I shake my head weakly, but only the eyes refute with firm will.
"I'm worried about Alice, could you contact my mother to lend me some communication equipment?"
I'm sorry for Mr. Koki, but I can't allow such things, and I urge her to rest in a private room while fooling around when I hang up. He seemed to be thinking for a while, but he promised to take some medicine and take a break ... After sending him to a private room and closing the door, I recall the report I sent this morning.
If his lover knows that Alice Alford is an "artificially created person," can Koki still love him?
A few hours later, I was performing video communications in a communications room using a private line prepared by the SDF. The screen shows the captain, and the screen next to it shows Miki Arakawa, the leaders of the United Nations and the leaders of each country. Just before the members who are moving the world, I knew that my heart was getting faster with tension.
"So what is that situation?"
The captain asks a question on behalf of, and seems to be stuck in words, but answers calmly.
"Now, our key goal, Koki, is perfectly protected. Also, about two hours ago, our friends Shingo Saito and Emi Aikawa have arrived, which is also under strict protection."
When I was done with the report, I nodded with satisfaction and said, "It was a hard time." Explain that Vice Commander Lewis, who was next to Captain, will take over.
"We at the United Nations Special Operations Department have determined that this series of terrorist acts is a plan to abduct Alice Alford, disguised as the abduction of Koki Arakawa. For details, see the report at hand. It is probable that Alford's abduction is the main purpose, and Arakawa's abduction and assassination is a secondary goal.
. The organization behind the cult religion is believed to have something to do with the Gene Institute, but it is unknown at this time. We have a promise to provide information. ''
I guess that child was involved, so my guess, which I thought after coming here, was correct? But further explanation follows.
"In order to clarify all the facts, it is necessary to resolve this case as quickly as possible. At present, we are organizing a rescue unit mainly based on the UN standing army, but the size of the terrorist organization is huge. It may be more appropriate to translate it as “rescue army.” It has also been confirmed that after the terrorist organization withdrew from Japan, all troops were housed on an uninhabited island in Southeast Asia. It's very difficult to approach, and we're looking for a solution to this problem. ''
The explanation turned my guess into conviction. Did you notice the change in expression? ... The captain urges me to speak if I have an opinion. As an information analyst, I speak of the idea of analyzing the information so far on my own.
"First of all, the only conclusion is that there is only one powersuit in the world that can be approached without any difficulties. Did you not forget that you can fly a distance of 3200 km alone, The maximum speed can surpass the speed of sound, it is possible to re-enter the earth from outside the atmosphere, and it has optical camouflage ... There is an "8th generation machine" as if it was made just for this purpose Things. "
When I say this, everyone on the screen starts to buzz. "Predict everything and make a solution first." This is one of the reasons why Koki is called "the devil child."
"Why did you rush to the site with a prototype that was supposed to be dangerous when an accident occurred at sea? I think that the first goal was to save lives, but this was also the actual test of the prototype, He is doing full thruster injection.
Next, why did you develop optical camouflage for the inevitable reason of peeping? I guess this was a devastating measure because there was a need to rush development, but I couldn't come up with an excuse for others.
We haven't done any of that stupidity since we've actually finished development and put it in a suit, and above all, we're making the same suit again, even though we've dumped the tester underwater Would prove my idea. ''
After all, I could hear the people on the screen saying, "Such an idiot," "A real devil," or "How far is he looking ahead?" Meanwhile, Miki Arakawa, who was silent only one person, remarks.
"So, do you say that you had left your son in spite of expecting this to happen?"
Wrong! That's not what I mean! ! Please, don't look at such insects with your eyes, I will defend desperately in the cold sweat.
"That's not the case, maybe Kouki was all going to solve it himself. This is also deeply involved with his girlfriend, Alford, who was on the agenda earlier. Not even my guess ...
I think you knew Alford's birth secret from his own network. Certainly, we are examining Kouki's communication records, but it is impossible if we can understand everything. And when he knew the secret of his lover, he chose to protect her rather than reject it. They would have all intended to be confidential in order not to hurt their loved ones.
When I first saw this information, I was asked, "Can I still keep loving Kouki even though I know he's an artificially made person?" But I understood my actions were terrible and ugly when I thought about the actions he took. I don't care about that for Koki.
I just acted without consulting anyone to protect my lover and her secrets ... but what was unexpected was that the organization was much larger than I had imagined. "
I'm silently listening to my guess. And the President of the United States speaks small words,
"Are we spending time on wasted meetings when our kids are determined to fight alone?"
Starting with those words, the meeting begins to progress rapidly. The first decision was to ask Kouki to cooperate as a decoy in the rescue operation, because the key 8th generation aircraft could only be moved by him.
Even in this state, they can only rely on children, but they have to give up. Second, the United Nations deployed 20 per cent of the total force for the operation, and a significant number of troops were supplied as reinforcements from major nations other than Japan, which remained chaotic. And the content of the crucial strategy ... Miki Arakawa's mouth suggested a method that could not be considered with common sense.
---- Koki Arakawa-Perspective ---
I took a medicine in my room and slept for a while, so I could think about things with a cool head. Alice was in a hurry when she was taken away, so she didn't care so much, but she was wearing my power suit. She thought that the suit she ordered personally from Ruin was not an ordinary thing, but the specifications I read when building the new model wrote:
"The power suit you ordered is improving the highest level model for protecting key personnel."
That means ... that suit can't be opened from the outside unless you type in a password with more than 30 digits, and in emergency mode you can stay inside for two days. And don't worry, there's plenty of food and water under the seat. Alice, who was reading the specifications together and laughing at this, also knew that Alice was in emergency mode by now.
Even if you try to forcibly open it without a password, it has armor that can withstand even `` bombardment of the main battle tank '' so it can not be easily opened, and if you try to open it, tear gas is sprayed around it . Alice, the party, is worried, but rescuers should pick up as soon as she is asleep.
"I'm hungry once my worries go away ..."
I came out of the room and tried to get some food, but my older sister who came to this base in a timely manner entered the room.
"Koki, I'm going to the Mega Float of the Japan Space Development Agency. Did you get hungry? I prepared a sandwich so I could eat it while I was on the move."
Really, this beautiful older sister is of course a servant of macho's subordinates, but he should stop working and come to his mother ... While thinking about such things, he is pushed into a helicopter and starts moving. While eating the sandwich passed on the plane, he wonders what he thinks,
"Why am I alone taken out of the institution? I'm my mother's son"
It is not desirable to be treated specially because of this. I'm sorry for everyone to escape from the dangerous place, and the fact that Alice in my suit was kidnapped means that the culprit's purpose is 'I' . I want to hear about that. When I asked that question, my sister taught me to advise me.
"First of all, it's a special treatment, but I'm also protecting Kouki's friends Saito and Aikawa. You've made a remedy that works against the European tragedy. There is an "obligation" to receive, be aware of the results you have achieved.
Aikawa is a special friend because he is a good friend, so he decided to protect him from the danger of being targeted by this raid. Next, Mr. Alford was abducted, but I don't know honestly ... I guess she might have aimed at Kouki-kun, or she might have been aiming for her from the beginning. It's out of my jurisdiction because it's something to look for. "
After telling me, they were silent. I needed time to think about what I was saying, and my sister had been operating the terminal at hand. After about an hour, you can see the megafloat outside the window, what do you do when you come to such a place? I came to this point and finally came up with a fundamental question. Sister gives me instructions sooner than trying to ask that question.
"As soon as you get off, go to the central control room, where Koki's mother is waiting, so please listen to my future plans."
Oh yes. Is that so ... everything is already going as planned, I'll do my best just to keep up.
When I entered the control room where I was able to hear the noise, the surroundings became instantly quiet. I felt uncomfortable and headed for my mother. Do you see me approaching?
"Koki, I don't have much time, so I'll just give you the point.
Hello! ? Why do I do such a thing? No, I do whatever I can, but is there anything that just a student can do? When I said that, my mother smiled grinly and said, "I can only do this." But this is a thing ... I have a feeling that I can do something ridiculous.
"I'll listen to it because I'll explain it, and I'll listen to the questions later, so I'm going to put my content into my head now.
Mom says so and projects the image on a large screen.
"Investigation revealed that Alice was taken away to a desert island in Southeast Asia, which is also home to terrorist groups. The UN forces and troops from major powers are now working together to recapture. However, there is a problem ... The area around the island is a sea with good visibility, and if you approach the island, you will be immediately barred, so it is impossible to advance from the sea, and the sky is covered by a radar network. It's impossible.
The worst thing is that a low pressure is approaching this sea area, and it will be a big storm in 9 hours and it will pass about 3 days later. In other words, the power suit that Alice is wearing will be disabled, is it good so far? "
If you understand the mother's explanation by shuffling it, it means that if you do not rescue Alice within 9 hours, it will be dangerous ... I will nod and prompt you.
"But there's only one solution: using a new power suit developed by Koki to rush into the island by itself, and scatter smoke and ammunition around the island to block radar networks. In this way, a way to rescue Alice from the rescue team descending from the sky and retreat immediately after rescue. ''
Did you ask me to cooperate because I used a thing that only I could move ... I understand it.
"Okay, I'll explain the procedure. I'll ask Koki to board a ballistic missile with a special space attached to the warhead to be launched 1 hour and 30 minutes from now. Re-entry begins 30 km before the target island.
Don't worry, your mom will be calculating from the ground, so don't forget to activate the optical camouflage at 10,000 meters above the sky. After that, he started flying independently from 2,000 meters and approached the island while flying at altitudes of 15 meters or less to avoid radar nets. As soon as you arrive on the island, the altitude rises to 40 meters, and after that, you will randomly scatter missiles brought around.
After finishing, we left quickly and prepared a ship to pick up on the other side. Any more questions? "
Any questions? I'm not! ! There is a lot to say. Will it succeed in the first place? When failed? What if the storm arrives sooner than expected? If you think, there is no drill, but if you say "I can only do it", there is only one answer. Even better, to help Alice, I reply to my mother.
"No"
"Good replies, I'm a proud son. Well, I'm ready and get dressed up and get detailed instructions on boarding."
After receiving detailed instructions, I was immediately put on my power suit and pushed into the missile. If you're nervous and waiting, you'll hear a launch announcement.
"Launch, 50 seconds ago ... 49, 48, 47"
Honestly scared, my feet tremble because I might die.
`` 30.29.28.27 ''
But if I don't go, it's impossible to help Alice, and I definitely don't want to see that smile.
"10 seconds ago ... 9.8.7"
I feel like Alice told me, "I love you."
“5 seconds ago …… 4 3 2 1, launch”
"Damn! Alice, wait !!!! I'll definitely help."
Speaking out, I took off into space.