“In this situation, we can only take action once we have judged that the contract cannot be fulfilled. In order for that to happen… Let’s see, more than half of Wales would have to be involved in this disaster for the criteria to be met. I am here to be the first to witness that moment,” he admitted, without a trace of hesitation.

Like before, his decisions did not contain a single bit of emotion. It was a s if he was a cold, lifeless void, structured in the shape of a person.

“…Are you saying that we should destroy Logos ReAct?”

“No, I never said that. According to the contract, I don’t have the authority to say that. I am merely confirming your speculations, Lord. The destruction of half of Wales is of little consequence to me. Such a degree of disruption would activate neither Gaia nor Alaya.”

At this, Zepia stopped speaking and looked up at the sky.

Though I said that, there wasn’t a sky in this space. There was only a hazy canopy of ivory white.

Suddenly, a giant [crack] appeared on that canopy.

“Huh.”

Though the sound it made was different to the one from before, it was also similar. But why would this sound appear in a place that wasn’t the Second Cycle?

“—My apologies, but I must warn you,” Zepia said. “It seems that the malfunctioning Logos ReAct is trying to intervene to cross over here from the other side.”

“From the other side?”

Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: The Atlas Contract (Upper); Chapter 5, Part 1