Rebuild World

In a camper running parallel to an intercity transport vehicle, Shiloh begins unlocking the case equipped with Akira.

"I'll tell you what, but it won't open soon."It was a front-line piece of equipment.The storage case for such hazardous materials is securely locked. "

Akira squints. I don't think Shiro who wants you to follow Harka as fast as a second will take the time to open the case.

Shiloh puts one hand on the case.

"It may seem like you haven't done anything, but you're doing it properly.Please stop making such a mess out of your head. "

And Akira was again in the midst of the scorpion.

Silence flowed as it was. Shiloh stares at the case with one hand on it.It seemed like that was all there was to the sidelines, but it was also clear from the expression that he was trying to open the case even a second earlier.

"... I'll explain it lightly in the meantime."Everything I'm going to tell you is my guess.There is no guarantee that it will fit. But from my research, I deduced it.Probably fit.... and that's it.Her name is Haruka.Rebecca is just a pseudonym.Well, Halka might be a pseudonym.My goal is to rescue Halka. "

Shilou stopped explaining there once.As Akira waited for her to continue, Shiloh gave a difficult expression.

"...... Akira. Can't you explain this to me?"

Akira made her face a little steeper.

"No, I don't understand that at all."Rebecca... no, Halka. That's not how it feels to help Harka.Wasn't Shiloh kicked by Harka? "

Shilou's face grew steeper.

"I don't know exactly why Hulka did that."You might not have believed me.I'm serious about helping Haruka, and I think there's room for negotiation even with the big five.Even if I can't, I can still escape with Halka.But you didn't believe me, did you? "

"So what are we going to do when I get back to Atlas?"Are you going to say "Sarah" as hard as you can? "

"No, I'll use Akira's information terminal to talk to Hulka."That's why I want Akira to go near Halka. "

Oh, I see.

That explains it, doesn't it?

Akira thought for a moment and shook her head.

"No, please explain a little more to the stony (as expected)."What does it mean to help Haruka in the first place?What position is she in when she runs off against the big five?What kind of situation is Shiloh trying to help Haruka? "

"... Seriously. I don't think you should know?If I knew, I couldn't say I didn't know. ”

"I'm going to ask you back, but I didn't know anything about that, but is that what you're talking about?"

"I knew it and did it, but more importantly.At least you can't let me fool you.Well, I was involved when I hired Akira.But if you don't know anything, Akira has an escape route that's all the work of the downhill heavy machine operatives.If we don't hear more, we'll lose the way out of here. Are you okay with that? "

If you say that, Akira will also be lost.But I quickly came to a conclusion. Answer seriously.

"Just let me hear it."

I owe nothing to Shiloh so much that I can fight without asking or knowing anything, and with my eyes distracted from the questions I have learned.Alpha is the only one who owes us anything.On that judgment, Akira decided to listen.

That's why Shiloh also had an idea.

"... All right, but promise me two things.Do not report what you are about to hear to the monthly meeting.And no matter what you hear from now on, you have to cooperate with me. "

"I will not report it on the monthly basis."You have my word. But I can't promise to cooperate.I don't know what you're going to do, but I can only help you with your in-laws and your duties.I promised you I'd die, so I don't want you to tell me to come. "

Shiloh is troubled. Will Akira be able to help herself even after she talks about it?Shilou could not confirm it.

On top of that, I also think about this.If we don't talk, we won't be able to help.Speaking of which, Akira would only need your help, even if it were the worst.Probably, but I probably won't turn to the enemy to protect myself after I know it.

It was not a long relationship with Akira, but in a short relationship, Shiloh perceived Akira as such. So I make a decision.

“Okay, that's fine. Akira. I don't know if I'm sorry to hear that.I'll keep it down just in case. "

Thinking that Shilou would talk about something quite equivalent to his temperament, Akira also stood up unexpectedly (nodded).Then Shiloh started talking about the core.

"Perhaps Halka is a rebuild Giken."I didn't know if it was the subject or the researcher, but maybe it was the subject. "

Shiloh's first encounter with Hulka was in a virtual space in the old realm.Hulka stumbled into the virtual space while spending his days in the Sakashita Heavy Industries facility, where he was undergoing rigorous training to hone his skills as a former domain connector.

In the beginning, I was hiding my identity and interacting without even giving my name.It was a suspicious interaction with each other, but the conversation with non-institutional people was a very pleasant time for Shiloh, who was open to rigorous training.

Halka was distant from common sense, but Shiloh, who grew up in an isolated facility that was heavily guarded, was also distant from common sense in the east by that time.Old space connectivity.I thought maybe the opponent was in the same situation, so I didn't have to worry deeply about it.During busy days, we make time to meet in virtual space and deepen our interaction by boasting, teaching, and praising our skills as former realm connectivators.

The deeper you get, the more you want to know your opponent.However, I am not in a position to reveal my identity.So Shirou and the others decided to investigate each other with the technology of the old realm connector.It also included whether or not I wanted to stay in the relationship even though I knew the identity of the other person.

The desire to learn about Hulka greatly stimulated Shiloh's motivation.With daily training, Sakashita Heavy Industries' executives will be amazed at the exceptional technology.To receive special treatment from Slope Down Heavy Industries.

Still, it was Shilou who broke his identity first.

"... it was Hulka who suggested that we look into each other."Now you think you'll never know who you are.It was actually that hard.I almost got lucky when I snatched up information about Halka.... Hulka's virtual space was connected to a reconstructed (rebuilt) Giken facility.Probably some kind of ruin, a renovation of the facility at the time. "

Shiloh exhaled heavily.

“I thought Halka was somewhere in the Big Five, just like me.I didn't think it was a reconstruction (rebuild) Giken facility.Honestly, I'm surprised. The traces of the information quickly disappeared from downhill.If they find out, they won't kill Halka. "

Then she turned to Akira with a serious look on her face.

"What I wanted Akira to do was sneak in with me to the Reconstruction (Rebuild) Giken facility and take out Hulka."I'm good at electronic warfare, but that's definitely impossible.We needed someone who could fight those guards.For this reason, Cologne also slipped away.I didn't think it would be possible to hire a hunter in Aurum with that strength and trust. "

Shiloh slipped small and exhaled.

"Well, that cologne... I used it to sprinkle my Hermès, but it's gone."So if I quickly looked for someone who might be able to hire Aurum, there would be Akira. "

Shiloh, who had finished talking all the time, told Akira seriously.

"I told you about my situation."That's all I've heard. I'll let you do it. "

"Hmm? Ahh"

But Akira's reaction, while agreeing with Shiloh's story, was somewhat mild.Because of this, Shiloh rushes out in a panic.

"... wait a minute!? Are you responding to what I just said?!"You listened to me!? "

And Akira bowed a little, as she waved in a panic in the cage of the tempers of Shiloh.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I was listening.The point is, my friend's been caught in a bad facility, so I'm going to help her, right? "

"That's right, that's right, that's the reaction!?""What kind of rudeness are you doing..."That's why you're turning Leon's Tail Company against your enemies..... "

Shilou slipped as wide as he was dumbfounded and exhaled.The first case was opened when the calmness was restored.The inside was reinforced clothes.Seeing that, Akira told Shiloh that she was serious.

"I've opened one." Akira. I'm sorry, but don't wait until you've opened all of them.If the Atlas leaves me, I won't be able to go to Halka. Please. "

That said, Shiloh bowed his head to Akira.Akira replied with a light laugh.

"Okay, can you open the other ones for me before I come back?"

"Yeah. I know. Akira. Thank you. I'll take care of it."

Shiloh thanked her firmly.The refusal of Hulka had once caused a panic and a lack of calm, but it was no longer a problem.

Atlas can't accelerate rapidly because of its size, but the speed is still much faster than Akira's car.Akira's car, which was running parallel to the Atlas, gradually delayed while talking to Shiloh in the car, and was already at a position near the end of the Atlas.

Akira jumps off the roof of the camper and lands on the outer wall of the Atlas.Then walk perpendicularly on the outer wall to the roof.

Alpha. I'm sure you were in a hurry, but were you glad you didn't even have to wear those reinforced clothes?

Akira hadn't used one of the front-line gears she acquired yet.

"It's okay. I'm in a hurry, but I don't have time to master the reinforced clothes."And if the goal is to talk to her, the excess gear will only alert her. ”

I see. That's true, too.

Akira ascends the rooftop of the Atlas and looks around to find the entrance to the vehicle.But I didn't see anything like it.

"Shiloh. It's good to look for Halka in the car, but I can't find the entrance."Is there anywhere?

Wait a minute. That one on the exterior wall... no.The control pattern has changed.The other entrance is...... ”

No, it was Shiloh who opened it, wasn't it?

There are a lot of things around here.I'm in a hurry, so I won't explain. "

Oh, by the way, Shilou and Hulka are connected in the old realm, so can't we talk about them in a safe manner?

I can't. There's a lot of things around here. If I could, I would.

I understand.

"... there is a hatch 300 meters away.Go there first.If that's no good, I'll find another place. "

Roger that.

Akira proceeds to the rooftop as instructed.I changed the alpha to throw a simple question so as not to make Shiloh irritated any more.

Alpha, how do you expect me to find Hulka?

"If she finds Akira, I don't have to look for her."Because the dangerous person who was supposed to be kicked out is back. "

What do you mean, you kicked me out? Did I get kicked out of my car by Halka? "

”Yes, perhaps she was putting her hands around the exterior door so that it would be easier for the outside world to open it.”

"Why did you do that...?"

If Akira hinders you from taking the cube, you'll be in trouble.

Akira was surprised.

Wait a minute. Was he a Cube raider?

”Yeah, I guess so. It's not just a member, it's a leader.”

”... why didn't you say that earlier?”

If you teach me that, I'll get into Akira's attitude.You can't pretend you don't know Akira, can you?If she found out she was the assailant, she might have stopped acting for Atlas.I couldn't say that because I didn't want to be unnecessarily hostile to her.She's not an enemy, so you don't have to fight for nothing. ”

Akira's face was a little difficult to explain, even though she was convinced by the explanation.

No, but you're an assailant, aren't you?

That's right, but I'm not the enemy.Akira just came here to pick up her luggage.We have not received any requests for a Cube Marauder's Crusade.So there's no reason to be (deliberately) hostile.It's unnatural that the multi-leg machine over there attacked you, but not Akira.Along the way, she was fighting alongside me. I admitted that Akira was a capable person, and I tried to get her to finish her errands quickly and go out in peace, so please be patient. "

"...... That's right."

Akira remembered something subtly unexplained, but now she was also in the position of being employed by Shiloh, and she decided to divide it.

Inside the moving intercity transport vehicle, Zeros were fighting fierce battles as they lowered the front line.Zeros standing on the front line roughs his voice and gives directions.

"Don't chase too deep! Retreat first!"A7 We're going back to the cargo bay! "

The enemies were armed girls.It resembled the girls Zeros had defeated before they retreated, with the same equipment, strength, and green blood.When I was at Zeros, I fought while running, but now I was actively attacking Zeros.The girl's expression was calm. Whether her companions were defeated or blown away, even if it turned into dust and splashed, the shards would not change.

In a sense, all the girls who fought with a creepy expression on their faces were the same.And it looked very much like Halka.

The passage is filled with lasers emitted from the girls.The Zeros prevented it from falling with the simple barrier they had erected when they captured the sector.If there is more gap, Zeros will charge with the support of his allies and destroy several girls in an instant.

Even so, the Zeros were forced to be at a disadvantage.Whether you defeat them or not, the girls will not reduce their numbers as if they were gushing out infinitely.

After defeating the girls nearby, Zeros turned a harsh face to his companions.

What's the situation?

"Severely wounded. Thirty dead. Return route to the A7 cargo bay has been secured.Seriously injured people are given priority. "

Xeros's expression softened when he heard the report.

"All right, let's go back." Don't worry about the bullets now.Be sure to stay in the aisle until you get back to the A7 cargo bay.Don't let me stand in a cage all over the room because it looks bad.Let's make sure it's thorough. "

"Yeah. If you think about where these guys came from, they came out of the confirmed room."how the hell did that happen.... "

After the strange man said that, he said with a steep face like the head of another man.

"You must have been hiding."

No, that's why I checked when I suppressed it.

"I just checked to see if there was anyone there, right?"I saw it.I saw the lockers turn into these guys.It didn't come out of the locker.The locker's all turned out to be them. "

A man unexpectedly throws a strange (jerk) face at a companion who reveals that it is close to a phantom phenomenon.

"What are you talking about..."

But Zeros was convinced.

That's right. They were mimicking the vehicle's equipment.

"... are you kidding me?"

"I hope so. Let's go."

Zeros retreated with his allies.There is no sign of a decrease in the number of girls.Shot one after another, slashed, and sunk into a pond of green blood spreading on the floor, but the rookies overcame them and attacked.

During the attack and defense, Zeros somehow began to notice the girl's entanglement.

(No way... is that what this is all about?)

Zeros ordered his troops to lower the front line because they suspected a hidden passage in the vehicle.

When attacked by a large monster that appeared suddenly, Xeros first worried about the safety of his people who were securing a way out.I thought they had broken through and attacked us.

But my people were safe.Then the monster suddenly appeared in the aisle blocked by Zeros and his allies.Zeros assumed that there was a hidden passageway there that they did not know about in order to combine the twists and turns.

If there is such a hidden passage in the car, even a compressed compartment cannot guarantee safety.There is a risk of ambush from enemies coming through the hidden passage.Therefore, we decided to return the troops to the A7 cargo bay once in order to reschedule the suppression work on the premise that there was a concealed passage.

However, if the enemy can mimic the vehicle's equipment, even if there is no hidden passage in the vehicle, it is possible to attack the enemy from a place that is unlikely to be considered normal.And Zeros doesn't think of humans as being able to imitate such things.Think of it as a human-type creature monster.

Develop your ideas from there.The target I'm fighting is a creature monster that mimics a girl, and it holds a lot of powerful healing pills in its body.Even if you continue to defeat the girls, new ones will emerge because the biological monsters' incredible vitality and powerful healing medicine synergy keeps regenerating the individuals they are supposed to kill.

I also think about this. When we entered the vehicle, the bodies of the advance party and the assailants weren't rolling in the vehicle because the creature monsters ate them all.All of this was just hypothetical, but Zeros seemed to be correct in his assumptions.

(If you look closely at the aisle, the wreckage of the multi-leg machine we knocked down is also gone.That multi-legged machine was armed with a laser cannon.And those who are now fighting are armed with laser guns.Coincidentally, or did you eat the wreckage of the multi-leg machine and regenerate it?If the latter is the case, the identity of these people is probably a human type of combined food reconstruction.Moreover, it is the type that increases with eating. It doesn't matter if I kill them all with reason.You're eating more corpses, aren't you?)

Zero knows how to kill the monster in his hand.Destroy it thoroughly until it exhausts the energy it needs to regenerate and multiply.

"... notify all units!" Over-attack the enemy!Green blood is probably a powerful healing drug!Think about it so that if you don't mince it, it will heal back! "

Troops intensify their attacks under the direction of Zeros.The girl's offensive was slowed by a fierce attack aimed at the disappearance of the prototype, not the killing of the opponent.

Zeros hurried back to the A7 cargo bay.

Hulka, who was commanding a group of girl-type biological weapons, saw the movement of Xeros and the others, and his face grew steeper.

"Response is fast.... Is it something that can be dealt with so quickly?"... well, I did something similar in Kugamayama City, and maybe it was because of that. "

Halka switched her mind and tried to stay in command.But now I'm going to shoot you in the face.

"...... You've already done your errands, right?Why are you coming back? "

Halka's expanded view revealed Akira walking on the roof of an intercity transport vehicle.

Akira stops at the roof of an intercity transport vehicle looking for an entrance.The part of the roof slightly ahead started to open from left to right.

Shiloh, over there?

No, no, I didn't open that.

And then Halka jumps out of there.Hulka landed on the roof of the vehicle and confronted Akira.There was no smile on Halka's face that was pointed at Akira in the car.

“What are you doing here?I don't need you anymore, do I? "

"I know, but I need to talk to you."

Shiloh's voice echoed from Akira's information terminal.

"Halka! Listen to me!Why can't you come with me?After you run away, you'll be fine.We have a hideout that can't be found at Sakashita Heavy Industries, and we can negotiate so that Hulka does not turn it over to Rebuild. That's why.... "

Halka ignored the desperate call of the Shiloh.Instead, she dyed her expression with grief and stared at Akira.

"... go home. I don't want to be hostile to Akira, but unless you want to get in our way."

I don't want to be hostile to you, but can you talk to me?

"I can't. Go home." I don't want to hurt Shiloh's friends either.But if you can't say anything, you'll run out of strength. "

The atmosphere of Hulka was approaching the moment of confrontation.You don't have to act weak anymore.

"I'll tell you what." I'm strong, aren't I? "

The word itself is nothing but a threat.However, knowing that the opponent was Akira, it was full of evidence that it was possible to use all its strength.

"... Shiloh. What do we do? Go home? Fight?"If you want to fight, I won't guarantee that Halka will be safe. "

Kill Haruka in some cases.Shirou, who had been told to do so, unexpectedly ruined his voice.

"Akira! What are you talking about..."

"Shiloh, I'm not strong enough to fight a Cube Marauder for his life."I'll try, but I can't guarantee it.I have no right or obligation to do so much because I'm employed by Shiloh. What do we do? "

When he said that, Shiloh couldn't repent.So Harka sandwiched her mouth.

"Then go home." I don't know how much you hired Shiloh, but you can give me back the money.It definitely doesn't fit. "

"That's not going to happen either."Work is work. I'm not talking about giving back the money.Well, even if that passes and the obligation for the money disappears, it won't disappear until Shiloh owes me a lot of help.I'm going to hang out with Shiloh for my brother-in-law. "

All the money was under the control of the Consolidated Enterprise.Halka, who had been told that, looked surprised.

"You're a strong brother-in-law..."

"Quite right, Shiloh. So, what do we do?I'll tell you what, even if I get too far away from you, I'm going home.I have my gear over there. "

There is too much difference in speed between intercity transport vehicles and Akira cars.It was already separated.Shiloh couldn't tell her to go back to Akira or fight her.

It was Hulka who changed the situation.

"Shiloh, do you hear me?"

Ah, ahh

“I'll tell you one thing. Shiloh thinks I got out of there, but that's a mistake.I'm not getting out of there. "

"... what do you mean?"

“I can't say that much. But you can't help me with Shiloh who doesn't know it.That's why I'm leaving now. "

Hulka smiles at Akira's information terminal as she looks really happy and sad.

"Shiloh did this for me."I was really happy. That's enough. Please, go home. "

After opening the heavy silence somewhere, Shiloh said.

"...... Akira, come back."

"... I see."

Akira went straight to the edge of the roof.And somehow I looked back and saw Halka.Halka stood as if beaten.

Akira slipped small, exhaled, and jumped out of the vehicle.

Then Halka returned to the car.The remaining emotions were blown away by the wind generated by the accelerating intercity transport vehicle.

And Akira, who was come down upon the earth, was waiting for Shiloh there.When the moving intercity transport vehicle disappears ahead of the distant scenery, a gradual shiloh comes.When Akira got into the camper and looked at Shiloh's condition, Shiloh was distracted, contrary to Akira's expectations.

Akira, I've opened all my gear cases.

"Oh, oh, thank goodness. So, what are we going to do now?"

“I'm going to help Halka as planned.The destination is the Reconstruction (Rebuild) Giken facility.Come on, let's go. "

The camper ran at full speed with Shilou's remote piloting.

"... hey, Shiloh. Didn't Haruka say something like that, that's impossible?"

"No, what Hulka said is that Hulka is still imprisoned in the Reconstruction (Rebuild) Giken facility and I don't understand what that means."What do you think Akira means? "

Hmm. I wonder if you're remotely controlling the prosthetic body from the facility?

"No, that's not remote control."It was Haruka himself, and he was definitely there.I can see that. Camouflaging the current location of important people is common.I've wielded my arms on the side that crafts, but also on the side that sees through.So I know. It's definitely Halka herself. ”

Then what is it?

"... I don't know that either."But if for some reason I'm still in the facility, I'm just going to help.And if we go to the facility, we might find out why. It's worth it. "

It's been a long time since you've been there.

Shilou, who had been told that, smiled with a sense of meaning.

"Not as much as you."

That's right.

Akira had no choice but to laugh when she was told that.

So, how long does it take to get to the (rebuild) Giken facility?

"From here, it's about five hours."

Alpha, will you be able to master your new gear in time?

It's okay.

I see. The Rebuild Giken Facility is incredible, but we have some amazing gear for the front lines, so we'll manage.

"I'm really looking forward to it."It's a hidden facility, so even though there's no obvious security around, it's probably at least as strict as a downhill facility. "

Hidden gems.

"Oh, I had a hard time finding it."I searched for it based on the data I got from Viola, but it was really hard because I could only use my own equipment. ”

Akira and the camper continue to run through the wilderness, aiming for a reconstructed (rebuilt) Giken facility that is so secret that even Shilou struggles to find it.

Cheryl was terrified by the sudden appearance of visitors.

"Ah, I see, I was told that I had something to do with Viola, but Viola, what is it...?"

No, I'd like to ask you a few questions about Viola's trading partner and the details of the transaction, and I'd like some cooperation.

The visitor was Marco. Inabe, a director of Kugamayama City, said that the opponent was a person affiliated with the Consolidated Company, and she was absolutely disrespectful, so Cheryl responded with a desire to die.

So, where's Viola?

"Yes, I'm bringing you here now."Please wait a little longer. ”

With Akira behind them, even Kugamayama cities could not easily reach out to Sheryl and the others, but even so, they were only flying if they blew.Cheryl's tensions were about to reach their limits.

That's where Viola brings Cheryl's men.Viola, sitting across from Maruo, smiles as usual whenever she can.

"He wants to ask me something, but what is it?"

"I'd like to hear more about the deal you made with someone who identified yourself as Goro at the ruins of Mijazono City."Our investigation suggests that you provided him with some kind of data. I wonder what it is? "

"You want to buy that information?" then.... "

To keep herself as usual, Viola tried to start negotiations as usual.But Marco can stop it.

"I'll give you my honorarium, but I'll negotiate it later."Now it's up to me.It is not for you to (want to) shake your tongue, but for me to listen to your brain directly, which is a lot of trouble.It would be very helpful if you could be honest with me so that it would not be a hassle. I wonder?

The rare viola of Maruo who smiled and talked about very noisy things cracked the mouth of the washing dredge.