Horizon:Volume 1 Chapter 14 - Revision history

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Strike Forcer at 22:27, 20 April 2014

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	“I've shot someone. That was in a little skirmish we had with Hexagone Française. As for killing... only animals. Male students of Tres España always doing it during bullfighting lessons.”		“I've shot someone. That was in a little skirmish we had with Hexagone Française. As for killing... only animals. Male students of Tres España always doing it during bullfighting lessons.”

	Gabriel's eyebrows crinkled and she stared into my face.		Gabriel's eyebrows crinkled and she stared into his face.

	“'''...Sad?'''”		“'''...Sad?'''”
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	“Nothing.”		“Nothing.”

	...I'm sitting down, though?		''...I'm sitting down, though?''

	The instant that thought ran through his mind. Gabriel lightly tapped his cheek. Directly after the trumpet shook.		The instant that thought ran through his mind. Gabriel lightly tapped his cheek. Directly after the trumpet shook.
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	Gripping the knife, he ducked low and stepped to the left. He turned to face his back.		Gripping the knife, he ducked low and stepped to the left. He turned to face his back.

	...Who was there?		''...Who was there?''

	B1T3 had said 'Don't stand up'. That meant that there was someone standing behind him.		B1T3 had said 'Don't stand up'. That meant that there was someone standing behind him.

	...Was something there?		''...Was something there?''

	'That's strange.' The thought rose to his head. After all, I was watching the road coming from the base of the mountain. The base of operations at the foot of the mountain is detecting Spell-type stealth, so they should be checking for even the slightest reactions.		'''That's strange.' The thought rose to his head. After all, I was watching the road coming from the base of the mountain. The base of operations at the foot of the mountain is detecting Spell-type stealth, so they should be checking for even the slightest reactions.''

	How did they bypass the surveillance and come all the way here?		How did they bypass the surveillance and come all the way here?

	If it's the type of stealth that blocks all sensory output like the one Musashi uses, they would be able to get up here, but I heard that it requires large scale machinery, so it's only possible because it's a ship. It shouldn't be something that can be adapted to personal use.		''If it's the type of stealth that blocks all sensory output like the one Musashi uses, they would be able to get up here, but I heard that it requires large scale machinery, so it's only possible because it's a ship. It shouldn't be something that can be adapted to personal use.''

	To find out why, I need information. And to let my comrades know what's happening...		''To find out why, I need information. And to let my comrades know what's happening...''

	“Gabriel, open up a different Divine Communication, emergency...”		“Gabriel, open up a different Divine Communication, emergency...”
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	However...		However...

	...No one's here?		''...No one's here?''

	No one was on the roof.		No one was on the roof.

	...What does this mean?		''...What does this mean?''

	There was a problem. However, he could see no-one. Was this all a misunderstanding?		There was a problem. However, he could see no-one. Was this all a misunderstanding?

	...No.		''...No.''

	Even now, Gabriel was shaking atop his shoulder. That meant that her ability to carry out Divine Communication was being interrupted, leaving her unable to do anything.		Even now, Gabriel was shaking atop his shoulder. That meant that her ability to carry out Divine Communication was being interrupted, leaving her unable to do anything.
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	B2T3 looked at Gabriel.		B2T3 looked at Gabriel.

	...Then...!		''...Then...!''

	He thought, and his next movements showed no hesitation.		He thought, and his next movements showed no hesitation.
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	On the surface of the wall, close to the edge of the roof, a figure stood horizontally.		On the surface of the wall, close to the edge of the roof, a figure stood horizontally.

	...A woman!?		''...A woman!?''

	The instant he thought this.		The instant he thought this.
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	However, his hand felt nothing but the clank of metal. Both the sound and touch was hard. The knife had bounced back.		However, his hand felt nothing but the clank of metal. Both the sound and touch was hard. The knife had bounced back.

	...What!?		''...What!?''

	Though she didn't seem to be wearing any protection, the knife had, for some reason, not worked.		Though she didn't seem to be wearing any protection, the knife had, for some reason, not worked.
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	But his shout screamed a question at the fact he had just confirmed.		But his shout screamed a question at the fact he had just confirmed.

	...Why!?		''...Why!?''

	Two questions filled his mind.		Two questions filled his mind.
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	“Then, have you heard anything about these 'Princess Disappearances'?”		“Then, have you heard anything about these 'Princess Disappearances'?”

	“In Kantou, the rumor comes up from time to time. Somethin' like...when Qing took control of China, the princess of Ming, who'd managed to run away, used a spell to kill those she had grudges against. Well, I thought that it was jus' a rumor, but...”		“In Kantou, the rumor comes up from time to time. Somethin' like... when Qing took control of China, the princess of Ming, who'd managed to run away, used a spell to kill those she had grudges against. Well, I thought that it was jus' a rumor, but...”

	'People really were killed,' Naomasa said.		'People really were killed,' Naomasa said.

Strike Forcer: /* Chapter 14: Covert Operatives Under the Night Sky */

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Chapter 14: Covert Operatives Under the Night Sky

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	A voice took form at a place where all this could be seen: the northwestern surface of the mountain.		A voice took form at a place where all this could be seen: the northwestern surface of the mountain.

	“Musashi is to the north while Tres España's Inquisition's ship as well as Regno Unito, the ship of the Pope-Chancellor-sama who came to await the new Logismoi Oplo, lie to our west. And to our south is Mikawa, which is making an offering to P.A.~~ODA~~.”		“Musashi is to the north while Tres España's Inquisition's ship as well as Regno Unito, the ship of the Pope-Chancellor-sama who came to await the new Logismoi Oplo, lie to our west. And to our south is Mikawa, which is making an offering to P.A. Oda.”

	The owner of the voice was standing atop a ridge. It was a young man on the roof of the watchhouse constructed there. He was wearing the uniform of the main Academy in Tres España, Alacalá de Henares. However, the uniform was modified for mountainous use. It was covered with a fabric without pores, meant to protect against the cold.		The owner of the voice was standing atop a ridge. It was a young man on the roof of the watchhouse constructed there. He was wearing the uniform of the main Academy in Tres España, Alacalá de Henares. However, the uniform was modified for mountainous use. It was covered with a fabric without pores, meant to protect against the cold.

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Strike Forcer at 17:49, 5 November 2013

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	'Now, now...' Heidi interjected. Furthermore, she said this.		'Now, now...' Heidi interjected. Furthermore, she said this.

	"Yes, yes, Asama-~~chii~~. Won't you continue your story? What do you mean by something that can only be said here?"		"Yes, yes, Asama-chi. Won't you continue your story? What do you mean by something that can only be said here?"

	"Y-Yes, about that..."		"Y-Yes, about that..."

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115.76.27.66: /* Chapter 14: Covert Operatives Under the Night Sky */

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Chapter 14: Covert Operatives Under the Night Sky

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	B1T3 spoke from the other side of the Divine Communication.		B1T3 spoke from the other side of the Divine Communication.

	"Rather than that, did you see the advance ship that switched places with us? coming out of the dock? It seems like the girl that's ~~rumoured~~ to be the next inheritor of the Honda name was riding on it."		"Rather than that, did you see the advance ship that switched places with us coming out of the dock? It seems like the girl that's rumored to be the next inheritor of the Honda name was riding on it."

	"-Never cut anyone before."		"-Never cut anyone before."
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	It was Neshinbara.		It was Neshinbara.

	"-Well, it's basically an urban legend from long ago, right? It seems like it's revived recently though. When we were small, the ~~rumours~~ of it happening in Musashi and Mikawa were going around as an urban legend. I did a little personal research on it for use as an idea, since I wanted to be an author."		"-Well, it's basically an urban legend from long ago, right? It seems like it's revived recently though. When we were small, the rumors of it happening in Musashi and Mikawa were going around as an urban legend. I did a little personal research on it for use as an idea, since I wanted to be an author."

	Neshinbara was tapping on the keyboard of the armrest attached to his waist. He opened up several signframes in the air.		Neshinbara was tapping on the keyboard of the armrest attached to his waist. He opened up several signframes in the air.
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	"Then, have you heard anything about these 'Princess Disappearances'?"		"Then, have you heard anything about these 'Princess Disappearances'?"

	"In Kantou, the ~~rumour~~ comes up from time to time. Somethin' like...when Qing took control of China, the princess of Ming, who'd managed to run away, used Ability to kill those she had grudges against. Well, I thought that it was jus' a ~~rumour~~, but..."		"In Kantou, the rumor comes up from time to time. Somethin' like...when Qing took control of China, the princess of Ming, who'd managed to run away, used Ability to kill those she had grudges against. Well, I thought that it was jus' a rumor, but..."

	'People really were killed,' Naomasa said.		'People really were killed,' Naomasa said.
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	"I humbly think that we should slowly think on this urban legend...in any case, I think that it has worked well as a ghost story, so, um, where is everyone else tonight? Like the little kids from the kindergarten here!"		"I humbly think that we should slowly think on this urban legend...in any case, I think that it has worked well as a ghost story, so, um, where is everyone else tonight? Like the little kids from the kindergarten here!"

	"Cast away all desire that won't lead you to money. Anyway, as for the other people, Masazumi is going to see Mikawa's fireworks from Tama's stern, where she lives. Azuma's late because he's moving, Miriam ~~Poquo~~ can't come, and it's forbidden for Mitotsudaira to leave her house at night. Therefore...all that's left is Toori, who's setting up, but..."		"Cast away all desire that won't lead you to money. Anyway, as for the other people, Masazumi is going to see Mikawa's fireworks from Tama's stern, where she lives. Azuma's late because he's moving, Miriam Poqou can't come, and it's forbidden for Mitotsudaira to leave her house at night. Therefore...all that's left is Toori, who's setting up, but..."

	The instant he said this.		The instant he said this.
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	Suddenly, the front gate of the school building opened, and Toori stuck his face out from inside.		Suddenly, the front gate of the school building opened, and Toori stuck his face out from inside.

	'Were you inside there!?"		'Were you inside there!?'

	Faced with those expressions, he gestured towards the darkness inside the school building, a smile on his face.		Faced with those expressions, he gestured towards the darkness inside the school building, a smile on his face.
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	He said. The automatons in the kitchen looked his way and dipped their heads.		He said. The automatons in the kitchen looked his way and dipped their heads.

	"Jud., we were made in Houjou."		"Jud, we were made in Houjou."

	"So you were made for the Indo-alliance. Well, do you have any recommendations for something to go with sake?"		"So you were made for the Indo-alliance. Well, do you have any recommendations for something to go with sake?"

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	Without dropping his gaze to look at his collar, he looked at the ridge reaching from the town to the watchtower where he sat.		Without dropping his gaze to look at his collar, he looked at the ridge reaching from the town to the watchtower where he sat.

	"-Well done, ~~Gabrielle~~-san."		"-Well done, Gabriel-san."

	He spoke, and a girl opened his collar and crawled out. About three heads tall, she had two wings.		He spoke, and a girl opened his collar and crawled out. About three heads tall, she had two wings.
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	"'''You have a call'''"		"'''You have a call'''"

	As soon as she said those words, the girl ~~Gabrielle~~ took a trumpet from out of her wings. The trumpet shook.		As soon as she said those words, the girl Gabriel took a trumpet from out of her wings. The trumpet shook.

	"-B2T3, this is B1T3. Report your status."		"-B2T3, this is B1T3. Report your status."
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	"That's deep..."		"That's deep..."

	The young man nodded. Atop his shoulder, ~~Gabrielle~~ inclined her small head, tilting it to the side.		The young man nodded. Atop his shoulder, Gabriel inclined her small head, tilting it to the side.

	"'''Deep?'''"		"'''Deep?'''"
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	"Yeah, it means that you're worth a lot."		"Yeah, it means that you're worth a lot."

	Having heard that, ~~Gabrielle~~ smiled after a while. B2T3 nodded.		Having heard that, Gabriel smiled after a while. B2T3 nodded.

	"Man, damn this. I'll be doing this forever. When I'm done with this job, I'll turn on its false jamming so we can cuddle. Jealous, aren't you?"		"Man, damn this. I'll be doing this forever. When I'm done with this job, I'll turn on its false jamming so we can cuddle. Jealous, aren't you?"
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	"I've shot someone. That was in a little skirmish we had with Hexagon Français. As for killing...only animals. Male students of Tres Espana always doing it during bullfighting lessons."		"I've shot someone. That was in a little skirmish we had with Hexagon Français. As for killing...only animals. Male students of Tres Espana always doing it during bullfighting lessons."

	~~Gabrielle~~'s eyebrows crinkled and she stared into my face.		Gabriel's eyebrows crinkled and she stared into my face.

	"'''...Sad?'''"		"'''...Sad?'''"
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	"Eh!? Are you talking to me!? Oh damn, how far back is the savepoint I'm going to have to load for this!?"		"Eh!? Are you talking to me!? Oh damn, how far back is the savepoint I'm going to have to load for this!?"

	"Shut up, asshole. Don't disturb ~~Gabrielle~~ and I. If you peek out from the watchhouse and smirk, It'd probably be my first time killing someone..."		"Shut up, asshole. Don't disturb Gabriel and I. If you peek out from the watchhouse and smirk, It'd probably be my first time killing someone..."

	"Hey now, don't stand up. I can see you from here."		"Hey now, don't stand up. I can see you from here."
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	...I'm sitting down, though?		...I'm sitting down, though?

	The instant that thought ran through his mind. ~~Gabrielle~~ lightly tapped his cheek. Directly after. The trumpet shook.		The instant that thought ran through his mind. Gabriel lightly tapped his cheek. Directly after. The trumpet shook.

	'B2T3, this is B1T1."		'B2T3, this is B1T1."
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	To find out why, I need information. And to let my comrades know what's happening...		To find out why, I need information. And to let my comrades know what's happening...

	"~~Gabrielle~~, open up a different Divine Communication, emergency-"		"Gabriel, open up a different Divine Communication, emergency-"

	"'''Error.'''"		"'''Error.'''"

	~~Gabrielle~~ shook her head. She was close to tears.		Gabriel shook her head. She was close to tears.

	"'''We cannot establish a connection.'''"		"'''We cannot establish a connection.'''"
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	...No.		...No.

	Even now, ~~Gabrielle~~ was shaking atop his shoulder. That meant that her ability to carry out Divine Communication was being interrupted, leaving her unable to do anything.		Even now, Gabriel was shaking atop his shoulder. That meant that her ability to carry out Divine Communication was being interrupted, leaving her unable to do anything.

	B2T3 looked at ~~Gabrielle~~.		B2T3 looked at Gabriel.

	...Then...!		...Then...!
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	He thought, and his next movements showed no hesitation.		He thought, and his next movements showed no hesitation.

	Carrying ~~Gabrielle~~, he dropped to the floor.		Carrying Gabriel, he dropped to the floor.

	Lying there, he searched his chest.		Lying there, he searched his chest.

	Gripped in his hand was a signal flare concealed in his chest. If thrown into the sky, it would flash into light, taking a few seconds to shower down. The light intensity was high, and his comrades at the continental port should notice it as well. Therefore, B2T3 reared up, still clutching ~~Gabrielle~~. Standing on the edge of the roof, he tried to throw the flare above him.		Gripped in his hand was a signal flare concealed in his chest. If thrown into the sky, it would flash into light, taking a few seconds to shower down. The light intensity was high, and his comrades at the continental port should notice it as well. Therefore, B2T3 reared up, still clutching Gabriel. Standing on the edge of the roof, he tried to throw the flare above him.

	"--!?"		"--!?"
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	"--Fuck."		"--Fuck."

	B2T3 toppled back, trying to throw the flare while keeping ~~Gabrielle~~ behind his head.		B2T3 toppled back, trying to throw the flare while keeping Gabriel behind his head.

	However, the opposition's movements were faster and stronger.		However, the opposition's movements were faster and stronger.
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	The remaining puzzle, how they had slipped through the surveilance, was unknown. However...		The remaining puzzle, how they had slipped through the surveilance, was unknown. However...

	"~~Gabrielle~~! Bring them the information!"		"Gabriel! Bring them the information!"

	In response to this shout, the angel at the back of his neck readied a camera.		In response to this shout, the angel at the back of his neck readied a camera.

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	"Then, have you heard anything about these 'Princess Disappearances'?"		"Then, have you heard anything about these 'Princess Disappearances'?"

	"In Kantou, the rumour comes up from time to time. Somethin' like...when ~~Shin~~ took control of China, the princess of ~~Min~~, who'd managed to run away, used Ability to kill those she had grudges against. Well, I thought that it was jus' a rumour, but..."		"In Kantou, the rumour comes up from time to time. Somethin' like...when Qing took control of China, the princess of Ming, who'd managed to run away, used Ability to kill those she had grudges against. Well, I thought that it was jus' a rumour, but..."

	'People really were killed,' Naomasa said.		'People really were killed,' Naomasa said.

	"What doesn't make sense to me is this. If you're talking about princesses, then these disappearances are happening even outside of ~~Shin~~, right? Asama-chi?"		"What doesn't make sense to me is this. If you're talking about princesses, then these disappearances are happening even outside of Qing, right? Asama-chi?"

	"It's happening most often in Mikawa and at the edge of Kyou, isn't it?"		"It's happening most often in Mikawa and at the edge of Kyou, isn't it?"