"Who are you?

"Oh? Elle, did you forget your sister's face? Yeah, but... well, you don't know..."

"What are you talking about..."

I'm a little lower than I am. The hair is to the extent that it rests on the shoulder. But that color is the same thin platinum Platinum as mine. And noteworthy...... its face. Same. Exactly the same. Similar. No, it's too similar. Faces I've seen in the mirror so far. That's how it shows up in front of me right now, and I'm not emotionless enough to say I'm just someone else in red.

Definitely... he's right, this woman is my sister.

"Ha... but I knew it was what I expected. Looks like Elle could have used those eyes."

……

"It was worth using the failures there wow... but it's a hassle not to be able to kill them. Elle, can you break the Aria one for a second?

"You think I'll respond?

"What? You can't listen to your sister?

"... you do have a similar face. Maybe I have blood ties. But my current family is in the kingdom. You're not my sister."

"Hmm. That's what I'm saying. Hmm. That's good."

Then the woman starts spinning something at her fingertips as she twirls. When I stared at it... I could understand it was a human eye. insane...... this woman is a he.

"Are you the one who was doing outrageous experiments here...?

"If you don't call me Eve, I'll answer for you."

……

"Don't look like that anymore, El. I told you I'd teach you right."

Nico and the smiling woman. Eve, you said your sister. I guess this woman's name is Eve. And I listened to Eve, my self-proclaimed sister.

"Right. Correct in the sense of experimentation. But it's not outrageous, right? I didn't even hurt."

"... can you say the same thing when you look at this ice wall?

"Hmm? It's natural to organize it beautifully, isn't it? I hate disorder."

"How can you kill people? Is it necessary to achieve artificial intelligence by so long...?

"Nothing? Just a personal hobby. But not like that? Researchers just do what they want, don't they?

"That's right. But you can't resist killing people? It's a fine crime."

"Alas. Elle is really dyed by the world... but it's like a side effect too, and I don't know what else to do... so, the answer to the question is, no. It's the same animal experiment you call it. That animal is just replacing people."

"... why, why, do this!

"Phew... hey, what's the difference between humans and animals?

"What are you saying?

"Why shouldn't we experiment with humans when we can experiment with animals?

"That's because... people have feelings, and if people die, they grieve..."

"So no emotions...... no, animals that can't express emotions exactly can experiment...... hmmm. That's right, human society... so we still can't get to the truth. Anyway, too much wasted stuff."

"That's why you can do whatever you want? chaos, chaos, and ruin await an disorderly society."

"If that happens, humans are that far away. And Elle knows that, right? Using humans makes research easier…"

……

If we talk theoretically, yes. If we can indeed experiment with humans as samples, we can figure out more different things. But that's... unethical. Such outrage is unacceptable.

"Did you do the Sixth Labyrinth, too?

"Hmm? No, that's another one. Aren't spiders just disgusting? Besides, I feel like a chimera with people and spiders. My hobby is dolls. I like cute, cute, dolls. But Aria there is a failure. It's exactly the same as a human being. What I want is a moderately shredded doll. I have emotions, but I want cute dolls to the extent that they don't go too far. But it's not going to work. Hey, El. Can you help me?

"Hearing all the questions so far, you thought I'd say yes?

"I knew you'd be cooler, Elle. I, Elle's child, could have gotten pregnant. Wow..."

"What... are you talking about?

"You can have a sister who's in love with her brother, right? Oh... I want to eat it right now..."

The sensation of frozen spine runs. What this woman is saying is true. Those eyes and expressions are definitely serious. How could such a person be my sister? And being this woman's brother, I... who the hell are you?

"Ha... if that guy hadn't stopped me, I'd pick up Elle right now... it would be sad to be at such a touchable distance but not to be taken home..."

"Is it just a hobby that made the Fifth Labyrinth an experimental site? You built this labyrinth?

"No way. There's no way I can make a labyrinth. I used this place because it's convenient to store the body. I can't even see it. The structure of the maze was just fine. But I don't use this place anymore. Besides, I actually got the doll I should be looking for after Aria. All you have to do is El. Oh... I want to tell you everything... but patience, patience. The fruit has to wait until it ripens."

"What are you hiding?

"Hi-mi, tsu... ugh. Well, then, I'll go now. I'm sure we'll see each other again soon. And I'm with you, but I'll see you soon. Probably alive. I transferred you all the way to keep you away from Elle, but you look like a bummer."

"Hey! Not yet!

"Oh... and that toy, but I'll give it to Elle. Aria is a failure, but if you want it, do it. And the Fifth Labyrinth, I already broke through, so there's nothing on the final level, is there? Yeah, but... if you want to get back on the ground, you'd better go 50 floors faster. And I need to buy some time... Elle can't use the magic yet, so I can't use the metastasis in the labyrinth, and hey... for now, I'm looking forward to seeing you again, Elle. See you later..."

And Eve disappeared soooo much. On further notice, the corpse of the human fragmentation that was in the ice wall had also disappeared beautifully once again.

"Elle, that woman is Elle's sister...... what is it?

"... just look at my face, I'm pretty sure I have blood ties. But I can't call you my sister. That's a lunatic. (a) He is…"

"Really..."

"I don't believe that woman's words, but let's go downstairs. Either way, we need to get to the bottom level to get back to the ground."

"Yes......"

From there, we didn't have a conversation.

And after forty floors there were no demons, no doles. She's right, this labyrinth was already under attack. That's why demons only remain weak, too, and Doyle, the result of that woman's experiments, was roaming.

Unlike the Sixth Labyrinth, everything is heterogeneous. What's that woman's purpose in the first place? I was buying time and stuff, but what time do I need to buy? The doubts are endless. But there will probably be no more information coming out of this Fifth Labyrinth.

I had that instinct.

"This is... the final layer."

"Right."

Final layer reached with Aria. There the doors were unconstructively open, and in them... my face lined up knowingly.

"Guys! You're safe!

"Errr!!

Fee looked at my face and ran up to me at a glance... hugging me all the time. I'll hold Fee accordingly.

"Fee, are you okay?"

"Yeah. I'm glad the Els are safe too"

"Mm-hmm. A miraculous reunion."

"But that means Elle came later... is it another one that attacked this labyrinth first"

"The thing is..."

I told the three of them what had happened so far. Talk about Aria's presence, and who she thinks is my sister.

"I see... Did he do that transfer?"

"I mean, the ice I couldn't melt was his fault, too."

When Marie and Rafe say that, we each come up with opinions and start thinking about it. But if it's true, I should have left this labyrinth as soon as possible.

The Fifth Labyrinth had been attacked. So there's nothing more to do. For now, don't worry, and... let's go back to the kingdom. That's what I came to say. Smelting formations of metastases connected to the ground are also right there.

But what had already begun the moment we entered this Fifth Labyrinth. This is not the end, it is just a preface.

And I'll soon know what that woman meant when she said, 'Buy time'.