Magi Craft Meister

The scene changed, and on the same day, in the conference room of "The World Guard" in "Avalon".

"... I see, I understand the situation"

Tomax Bartman, chief executive after hearing the latest report, nodded small.

"Substantial assistance is provided by Lord Jin and Lord Makina. So let's deal with the conspiracy of the Principality of Jags."

No objections were raised by the attendees to this.

"So first of all, it's about 'brainwashing'.... Illumina, please"

"Yes."

Tomax Bartman asked his deputy, Illumina Ratkin, to explain the situation in detail.

"We say 'brainwashing' in one bite, but if you add information from Lord Jin and Makina, and also from the 'Nostalgia Party', you can name four things."

For a moment, the conference room was bothered.

"First, brainwashing with a magic machine (Magi Machine) found in the ruins"

We know that this can be disarmed with the "Wakener".

"The second one is Implications."

It is weaker than brainwashing with a magic machine (Magi Machine), but is difficult to discover for that matter.

This can also be disarmed with the "Wakener".

"The third is education."

It seems that more than cadets, or privileged people, are slapped into loyalty to the country from an early age.

There is no way to disarm it in a short time.

And the fourth is "drugs."

Here, the meeting room was squatted again.

"I said 'drugs' because there are no other good terms, but it's a little different from the commonly known drugs"

Illumina Ratkin goes on to explain.

"First of all, there are no side effects like breaking the body. If you don't ingest it, you'll get sick."

The relief sigh leaked from the faces I heard about it.

"But it's dependent. Otherwise, I wouldn't call it 'drugs'."

That's right, I heard a grunt from there.

"When consumed, you will be wrapped in a sense of pride. It doesn't seem easy to shake it off."

"Um, I guess so"

Here, Reverald Dartes, captain of the Marine Corps working for the World Guard Avalon, gave his consent, followed by questions.

"Question, okay?

"Yes, go ahead"

"What is that drug like?... No, this is a bad question. Do you have any detailed data on that drug?

"There is some. … Firstly, it must be a colourless, transparent, tasteless and odorless liquid. To dissolve well in water. If you drink it, the effect will appear in minutes."

"... that's horrible"

"Yes, it's not as good as withdrawal symptoms, but it's very dependent."

If I were to say it by analogy, a few times better than good food, Illumina Ratkin said.

"Eat something delicious and want to eat again, that's a few times more dependent"

Moreover, he said that ingestion of more than a certain amount would not change the effect.

This means that you can enjoy it for a long time if you consume it in small amounts.

"… this drug appears to be given to merchants from various countries dealing with the Principality of Jags"

As a result, even if the merchants look out for profits, Illumina Ratkin explained that they deliver what the Principality of Jags wants and do not divulge any other information about drugs.

"You've often found the existence of such drugs, haven't you?

"Yes, because there was cooperation with the 'Nostalgia'."

"I see.... there, honorary adviser...... was it? Lord Elena has been taken hostage."

"Yes, before construction"

"Um, not before construction."

All those in this meeting knew that it was Fake Elena who was being held hostage.

"Now let's take a look at the following information"

Illumina Ratkin looked at the material at hand and resumed her explanation.

"Now this is an interesting situation."

That's right. Keep explaining.

"This is Elena, the hostage we talked about earlier, but she seems to continue to cook 'cuisine' while she's locked up"

"What?"

"Cooking?"

Several voiced out of their minds.

"Yes, it's cooking. … apparently, the culture of cooking did not take root in the Principality of Jags"

Instead, Illumina explained that gastronomic culture had been interrupted due to the low variety of crops and the fact that in the early days of pioneering, priority had to be given to 'not starving' over 'delicious'.

"So these days, they're demanding condiments and ingredients from the Nostalgia Party."

It goes without saying that this, on the contrary, flexes the people of the Principality of Jags, Illumina Ratkin concluded.

"Hmm... but it would be hard to take advantage of that situation..."

Marine captain Reverald Dartes looked difficult.

"It will take time for the results of these manipulations to take root. But it turns out that the bond of the Principality of Jags is never a single rock either."

"I have one more piece of information."

Illumina Ratkin began her explanation three times.

"A telecommunications aircraft, believed to belong to the Principality of Jags, has been discovered within the Principality of Mimaka. It was used by brainwashed people to circulate information about the Principality of Mimaka from time to time."

"Holy shit!"

Someone sounded surprised.

"I checked, and that means ten people were brainwashed."

Its comms were for short distances, and there was an automatic relay in the wasteland about twenty kilometres from the capital from which information had been sent to an unnamed peak, Illumina connected.

"Uhm...... that's pretty clever"

That's what I said, Lumando Crocyte, director of the military bureau.

"We have to be careful."

Tomax Bartman will also give his opinion.

"It also requires the help of Manon and Simone."

"Automatic Dolls (Automata)", which does not allow brainwashing by "Drugs", is why you can trust them.

"You have to be careful not to say that you were brainwashed before you realized it."

There is a "vs. Brainwashing Hat," but overconfidence is forbidden.

Nor is it possible to be covered at four or six o'clock. Because I would have to take it off during bathing, during haircuts, and when attending rituals in other countries.

"Let's activate the Wakener regularly."

That's what Tomax Bartman decided.

"You have to avoid the ghost of suspicion."

"Avalon" also began to think about how its power should be used to counter the Duchy of Jags.