[ Unsurprisingly, when Otome opens the file, it's a contract. The contract is thick in Legalese, but even so after skimming it for a bit, it should be clear that it's a contract between CERES and a being called the Bridge. The terms appear to be parts of Tellus in exchange for some sort of energy.
Naki's instinct is a good one; he goes to check the doors, and there is, in fact, reason to be alarmed!
It's hard to say if they were alerted by the laugh, by the file access, or by something else entirely, but either way there are a good handful of them stepping right through the hallway towards that door.
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Naki's instinct is a good one; he goes to check the doors, and there is, in fact, reason to be alarmed!
This reason, mostly.
It's hard to say if they were alerted by the laugh, by the file access, or by something else entirely, but either way there are a good handful of them stepping right through the hallway towards that door.
And then one points at Naki. Uh oh. ]