Toaru Majutsu no Index:GT Volume3 Chapter2 - Revision history

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Part 1

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	She actually sounded sad.		She actually sounded sad.

	~~Frill Sandwich~~ #G spoke quietly while exposed to the gunfire.		Frillsand #G spoke quietly while exposed to the gunfire.

	“From the moment you see me, I hold your lives in my hands.”		“From the moment you see me, I hold your lives in my hands.”

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Part 5

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	All she wanted was to have fun in this city, so she had never even considered running away like all the others were doing.		All she wanted was to have fun in this city, so she had never even considered running away like all the others were doing.

	''Academy City’s Greatest Taboo''? Why would I care about that?”		"''Academy City’s Greatest Taboo''? Why would I care about that?”

	===Part 6===		===Part 6===

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Between the Lines 2

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	“Aren’t these things so convenient?”		“Aren’t these things so convenient?”

	A girl who looked only 10 leaned against the cold bars.		A girl who looked only ten leaned against the cold bars.

	Her long, long hair gave off a rosy scent as she whispered into the neighboring cell.		Her long, long hair gave off a rosy scent as she whispered into the neighboring cell.
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	She slowly breathed in and out before continuing.		She slowly breathed in and out before continuing.

	“But human ~~psychological~~ is a strange thing.”		“But human psychology is a strange thing.”

	Most likely. that was something not even she had an answer for.		Most likely. that was something not even she had an answer for.
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	Was it a simple input error, was it a joke by the developers, or was it something secretly added in for some definite purpose? There were so many unexplained blind spots in the devices people carried with them every day.		Was it a simple input error, was it a joke by the developers, or was it something secretly added in for some definite purpose? There were so many unexplained blind spots in the devices people carried with them every day.

	“You inherited this city in the form of a smartphone, but how much of its functions do you actually understand? A normal user should be commended if they use even ~~30%~~ of what their phone can do.”		“You inherited this city in the form of a smartphone, but how much of its functions do you actually understand? A normal user should be commended if they use even thirty-percent of what their phone can do.”

	What was she hinting at with these questions?		What was she hinting at with these questions?

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Part 9

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	They were not far from the tents now. He chose the tent that had some light escaping it and pushed his way in without knocking.		They were not far from the tents now. He chose the tent that had some light escaping it and pushed his way in without knocking.

	Inside, a stubborn-looking old ~~man – presumably~~ the ~~counterfeiter – was~~ facing a young man Hamazura had never seen before.		Inside, a stubborn-looking old man—presumably the counterfeiter—was facing a young man Hamazura had never seen before.

	Was he a friend of the ghost woman?		Was he a friend of the ghost woman?
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	“Shut up.”		“Shut up.”

	“Quick question: do you think ''a ghost created with science'' can be exorcized with 2-yen-a-pop nails?”		“Quick question: do you think ''a ghost created with science'' can be exorcized with two-yen-a-pop nails?”

	That was not the question here.		That was not the question here.
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	“A passport even better made than a real one.”		“A passport even better made than a real one.”

	“Indeed. But neither of us has much time. And from the look of things, you need two. FYI, I coughed up a cool 5 mil for my plank.”		“Indeed. But neither of us has much time. And from the look of things, you need two. FYI, I coughed up a cool five mil for my plank.”

	“…”		“…”
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	The young man grinned while verbally going on the attack.		The young man grinned while verbally going on the attack.

	“But you’re still a student, so how much can you pay for the plank you need to stay afloat? Per person, I mean. Oh, and this is precise work that can’t be done if the craftsman’s fingers are trembling from a threat to his life, so you can’t exactly ask for his help until you lower that ~~weap-”~~		“But you’re still a student, so how much can you pay for the plank you need to stay afloat? Per person, I mean. Oh, and this is precise work that can’t be done if the craftsman’s fingers are trembling from a threat to his life, so you can’t exactly ask for his help until you lower that weap—”

	He never finished his sentence because something else happened first.		He never finished his sentence because something else happened first.

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Part 8

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	“Huh, so even kids these days get it wrong sometimes.”		“Huh, so even kids these days get it wrong sometimes.”

	The combover and glasses man was not trying to tease ~~her –~~ he sounded more like he had spotted a four-leaf clover. There appeared to be some trouble with the network, but they were already at the station. She could hand the laptop itself to an administrative worker there.		The combover and glasses man was not trying to tease her— he sounded more like he had spotted a four-leaf clover. There appeared to be some trouble with the network, but they were already at the station. She could hand the laptop itself to an administrative worker there.

	“You’ve turned a major corner in your life once you start proudly talking about ‘kids these days’,” she said while stepping out of the unnecessarily large vehicle. “Your students won’t like you if you draw that line between yourself and them.”		“You’ve turned a major corner in your life once you start proudly talking about ‘kids these days’,” she said while stepping out of the unnecessarily large vehicle. “Your students won’t like you if you draw that line between yourself and them.”
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	“You got a problem with that?”		“You got a problem with that?”

	He seemed awfully sure of himself for someone who had been accused of ~~excess~~ force earlier.		He seemed awfully sure of himself for someone who had been accused of excessive force earlier.

	It made her want to ask for her own internal investigation right away.		It made her want to ask for her own internal investigation right away.
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	Namino spoke on behalf of Anti-Skill as a whole.		Namino spoke on behalf of Anti-Skill as a whole.

	“We will generally remain on standby up in the sky and rush in when a request comes in, but it would be best to make some predictions where we’ll be needed. District 23 in particular is a crowded airspace with more than 5 airplanes flying through every ten minutes. We would have a hard time making last-minute adjustments there even in an emergency.”		“We will generally remain on standby up in the sky and rush in when a request comes in, but it would be best to make some predictions where we’ll be needed. District 23 in particular is a crowded airspace with more than five airplanes flying through every ten minutes. We would have a hard time making last-minute adjustments there even in an emergency.”

	“Um.” Shirai raised her hand as was proper. “The point of Phase 2 is to cut off the dark side’s escape routes, isn’t it?”		“Um.” Shirai raised her hand as was proper. “The point of Phase 2 is to cut off the dark side’s escape routes, isn’t it?”

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Part 7

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	===Part 7===		===Part 7===

	''What am I doing?'' wondered Hamazura Shiage while hiding in the bushes, but Benizome had him beat in terms of skill. He knew this was not the time, but she had made it very clear what would happen if he messed with her plan. This was the dark ~~side – a~~ world where strength was king.		''What am I doing?'' wondered Hamazura Shiage while hiding in the bushes, but Benizome had him beat in terms of skill. He knew this was not the time, but she had made it very clear what would happen if he messed with her plan. This was the dark side—a world where strength was king.

	“Once I’m done here, you’re free to do whatever you want.”		“Once I’m done here, you’re free to do whatever you want.”
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	She had a Coin of Nicholas too.		She had a Coin of Nicholas too.

	“So stay put until then. I’ll capture a dark side superstar with this bad boy. I’m not letting someone use Anti-Skill or Judgment to eliminate the darkness. Don’t give me that. Good and evil aren’t what decides what information should be sent out into the ~~world – it’s~~ all about the price tag and newsworthiness.”		“So stay put until then. I’ll capture a dark side superstar with this bad boy. I’m not letting someone use Anti-Skill or Judgment to eliminate the darkness. Don’t give me that. Good and evil aren’t what decides what information should be sent out into the world—it’s all about the price tag and newsworthiness.”

	“Wait, you’ve realized Anti-Skill is going wild? Then why don’t you-”		“Wait, you’ve realized Anti-Skill is going wild? Then why don’t you-”
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	“You can do business by directly negotiating a deal with the people connected to your photo. It’s generally frowned upon, but I can decide whether or not I’ll sell the photo to a publisher. But it’s a crime and the risk of death goes up considerably when you threaten someone with a shady past, so I wouldn’t recommend trying it if you can avoid it☆”		“You can do business by directly negotiating a deal with the people connected to your photo. It’s generally frowned upon, but I can decide whether or not I’ll sell the photo to a publisher. But it’s a crime and the risk of death goes up considerably when you threaten someone with a shady past, so I wouldn’t recommend trying it if you can avoid it☆”

	He could not believe this. He had seen a lot of different people in the dark ~~side – twisted~~ researchers, powerful espers that saw no value in the lives of others, and high-ranking ~~soldiers – but~~ she was clearly different from all of them.		He could not believe this. He had seen a lot of different people in the dark side—twisted researchers, powerful espers that saw no value in the lives of others, and high-ranking soldiers—but she was clearly different from all of them.

	She would not be an esper since she was an adult, but she also showed no sign of any bizarre weaponry. Using a camera as her weapon sounded unusually civilized for the dark side. He had not met someone this reasonable in a while.		She would not be an esper since she was an adult, but she also showed no sign of any bizarre weaponry. Using a camera as her weapon sounded unusually civilized for the dark side. He had not met someone this reasonable in a while.
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	But she was not saying no. In fact, she sounded confused why they would ask something so obvious.		But she was not saying no. In fact, she sounded confused why they would ask something so obvious.

	“Don’t give me that. Are you testing me? Do I even have to say that ~~it’s-”~~		“Don’t give me that. Are you testing me? Do I even have to say that it’s—”

	She started to answer but then held down the top of her cowboy hat with a hand. She held her breath and further lowered her already lowered head.		She started to answer but then held down the top of her cowboy hat with a hand. She held her breath and further lowered her already lowered head.
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	The attacking android actually looked puzzled. The machete she had drawn from the back of her hips had slipped from her hand. It hit the ground with the same crash and tremor a boulder would have caused.		The attacking android actually looked puzzled. The machete she had drawn from the back of her hips had slipped from her hand. It hit the ground with the same crash and tremor a boulder would have caused.

	“Ferromagnetic quick-drying paint, ~~256x~~ concentrated.” The paparazzo held a spray can, but it did not seem to contain pepper spray. “Analog film is dying out, but the manufacturers have made a vast fortune with chemicals and cosmetics. Haven’t you heard of film companies making health supplements? And there are chemicals out there that cause corrosion in high-power machines!!”		“Ferromagnetic quick-drying paint, 256-times concentrated.” The paparazzo held a spray can, but it did not seem to contain pepper spray. “Analog film is dying out, but the manufacturers have made a vast fortune with chemicals and cosmetics. Haven’t you heard of film companies making health supplements? And there are chemicals out there that cause corrosion in high-power machines!!”

	“So this chemical will not harm my carbon skin but will melt away my synthetic clothing and underwear? Sensei would love this.”		“So this chemical will not harm my carbon skin but will melt away my synthetic clothing and underwear? Sensei would love this.”
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	That came from Benizome.		That came from Benizome.

	The mystery girl planted her bare feet firmly on the snow, grabbed the woman in one hand, and swung her around. Benizome had to weigh 40 to 50 kilograms. You might think of women as soft and light, but an axe customized for battle would only weigh ~~2kg~~ and a ball-and-chain ~~would~~ only ~~weigh 3kg~~. ~~40kg~~ might be light for a woman, but it was a devastating weight for a striking weapon.		The mystery girl planted her bare feet firmly on the snow, grabbed the woman in one hand, and swung her around. Benizome had to weigh forty to fifty kilograms. You might think of women as soft and light, but an axe customized for battle would only weigh two kilograms and a ball-and-chain only three. Forty kilograms might be light for a woman, but it was a devastating weight for a striking weapon.

	“Gahh!?”		“Gahh!?”
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	He and Benizome had unintentionally managed to put some distance between them and that dark side girl.		He and Benizome had unintentionally managed to put some distance between them and that dark side girl.

	That meant the closest ~~person – and~~ thus the likeliest ~~target – was~~ Takitsubo Rikou who had been left behind.		That meant the closest person—and thus the likeliest target—was Takitsubo Rikou who had been left behind.

	“Kh, aghhhh!!!!!!”		“Kh, aghhhh!!!!!!”
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	“Ha ha ha!!”		“Ha ha ha!!”

	It was a mystery how she still had so much strength left, but Benizome hopped up from the ground, let go of the stun gun without switching it off, and slid herself away. She also pulled a thick metal pen from her large cleavage. It had a ~~2mm~~ hole at the top of the grip, so it was probably a hidden camera. Its photos could not compare to the specialized single-lens reflex camera, but it would have the same quality as a phone camera.		It was a mystery how she still had so much strength left, but Benizome hopped up from the ground, let go of the stun gun without switching it off, and slid herself away. She also pulled a thick metal pen from her large cleavage. It had a two millimeter hole at the top of the grip, so it was probably a hidden camera. Its photos could not compare to the specialized single-lens reflex camera, but it would have the same quality as a phone camera.

	Yes, she had been after one thing this entire time.		Yes, she had been after one thing this entire time.
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	He could not get back at her now.		He could not get back at her now.

	The only people left were powerless Hamazura, Takitsubo who was still exposed to the high-voltage current, and the girl who moved through the cold like a piece of construction equipment. If she could swing a 40 or ~~50kg~~ person around with one arm, she might be able to break through a concrete wall with her fist.		The only people left were powerless Hamazura, Takitsubo who was still exposed to the high-voltage current, and the girl who moved through the cold like a piece of construction equipment. If she could swing a forty or fifty kilogram person around with one arm, she might be able to break through a concrete wall with her fist.

	(What do I do?)		(What do I do?)
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	He finally spun around toward the voice that had been whispering in his ear.		He finally spun around toward the voice that had been whispering in his ear.

	A woman stood behind him and he could not even guess how long she had been there. She wore a formfitting light blue dress with a loose translucent long skirt worn over it and she wore her long blonde hair in twintails. But she looked around 20 and had the figure to match, so that dress-up doll attire looked weird on her.		A woman stood behind him and he could not even guess how long she had been there. She wore a formfitting light blue dress with a loose translucent long skirt worn over it and she wore her long blonde hair in twintails. But she looked around twenty and had the figure to match, so that dress-up doll attire looked weird on her.

	She seemed inhuman in a different way from the girl whose pupils mechanically expanded and contracted.		She seemed inhuman in a different way from the girl whose pupils mechanically expanded and contracted.
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	“…”		“…”

	His mind went blank. He had to have had his eyes off of the enemy for a full 20 seconds. She could have slaughtered him many times over in that time.		His mind went blank. He had to have had his eyes off of the enemy for a full twenty seconds. She could have slaughtered him many times over in that time.

	So why hadn’t she? The attacker slowly got up on her bare feet. For whatever reason, that heavy machinery girl wearing something like an orange and black racing swimsuit could not find the targets right in front of her.		So why hadn’t she? The attacker slowly got up on her bare feet. For whatever reason, that heavy machinery girl wearing something like an orange and black racing swimsuit could not find the targets right in front of her.

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Part 4

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	That sounded like a normal enough thing to do at an amusement park, but…		That sounded like a normal enough thing to do at an amusement park, but…

	“After all, I’m not after just any old part of the dark ~~side – I’m~~ going deep. Hey, don’t give me that. This is more than some silly infidelity story that no one will care about in two weeks’ time. A single snapshot here could have me set for life. But I wouldn’t arrive in time if I intercepted Anti-Skill’s radio transmissions and came running. I can’t be playing catchup. For a real scoop, you have to make a gamble and lie in wait.”		“After all, I’m not after just any old part of the dark side—I’m going deep. Hey, don’t give me that. This is more than some silly infidelity story that no one will care about in two weeks’ time. A single snapshot here could have me set for life. But I wouldn’t arrive in time if I intercepted Anti-Skill’s radio transmissions and came running. I can’t be playing catchup. For a real scoop, you have to make a gamble and lie in wait.”

	“A scoop?”		“A scoop?”

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Part 3: First pass fixes, minor changes

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Part 2

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	“You know how they never seem to finish those huge station expansions? I heard they’re having trouble with the rumored Platform 13. They dug too far and hit a spring, so they can’t stop the water and it’s been a swamp down there for years now. You can dump bodies or guns there and no one will ever find them, so there’s supposedly tons of people who sneak in there during the night.”		“You know how they never seem to finish those huge station expansions? I heard they’re having trouble with the rumored Platform 13. They dug too far and hit a spring, so they can’t stop the water and it’s been a swamp down there for years now. You can dump bodies or guns there and no one will ever find them, so there’s supposedly tons of people who sneak in there during the night.”

	It did not matter what had actually happened. They had seen it happen for themselves, but it had quickly blended in with baseless rumors they had heard. It was no different than some 30-second video they would watch to pass the time. Hamazura felt like they lived in an entirely different world despite standing right next to each other here. He felt a gaping hole in his heart growing even wider as he realized they would respond in the same way if he and Takitsubo died.		It did not matter what had actually happened. They had seen it happen for themselves, but it had quickly blended in with baseless rumors they had heard. It was no different than some thirty-second video they would watch to pass the time. Hamazura felt like they lived in an entirely different world despite standing right next to each other here. He felt a gaping hole in his heart growing even wider as he realized they would respond in the same way if he and Takitsubo died.

	(I won’t let that happen.)		(I won’t let that happen.)

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Part 1

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	Her bangs were cut cleanly across, she had a smartphone on each shoulder and she had several skinny tubes in the belts around her thighs. Some were rolled-up silicone keyboards and others were clear bottles full of some kind of thick liquid that definitely did not look like a drink.		Her bangs were cut cleanly across, she had a smartphone on each shoulder and she had several skinny tubes in the belts around her thighs. Some were rolled-up silicone keyboards and others were clear bottles full of some kind of thick liquid that definitely did not look like a drink.

	Her pupils mechanically expanded and contracted without any other change to her expression and she held a ~~60cm~~ blade that was much too large and thick to call a knife. It looked lot like a machete used to clear one’s way through the jungle, but it may not have belonged to any existing category.		Her pupils mechanically expanded and contracted without any other change to her expression and she held a sixty-centimeter blade that was much too large and thick to call a knife. It looked lot like a machete used to clear one’s way through the jungle, but it may not have belonged to any existing category.

	She had used that to cut through the armor.		She had used that to cut through the armor.
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	They could not break that thick machete with bullets or even with artillery-sized heavy weaponry.		They could not break that thick machete with bullets or even with artillery-sized heavy weaponry.

	“It is made of Saintium. That element’s metallic bond strength is 56 times greater than depleted uranium, so it can easily stop a warship’s armor-piercing artillery. Of course, only Ladybird-kun could hope to pick it up. As for your equipment, I am grateful that prisoner transport vehicle had plenty of horsepower.” The old man sounded like he was just having a casual chat. “Now, you won’t find it mentioned in any chemistry textbooks because it’s an artificial element that doesn’t exist in nature. A speck of it large enough to see probably costs more than any of the cars driving around out there. It was not easy running the accelerator at full power long enough to get this much. I would have been in trouble if it hadn’t shown the results I wanted.”		“It is made of Saintium. That element’s metallic bond strength is fifty-six times greater than depleted uranium, so it can easily stop a warship’s armor-piercing artillery. Of course, only Ladybird-kun could hope to pick it up. As for your equipment, I am grateful that prisoner transport vehicle had plenty of horsepower.” The old man sounded like he was just having a casual chat. “Now, you won’t find it mentioned in any chemistry textbooks because it’s an artificial element that doesn’t exist in nature. A speck of it large enough to see probably costs more than any of the cars driving around out there. It was not easy running the accelerator at full power long enough to get this much. I would have been in trouble if it hadn’t shown the results I wanted.”

	Anti-Skill must have shifted things up to the next level because a grenade was thrown from around the corner.		Anti-Skill must have shifted things up to the next level because a grenade was thrown from around the corner.
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	“I’m not getting any gas or bacteria warnings, though.”		“I’m not getting any gas or bacteria warnings, though.”

	“We can’t see it, but that harmful must be using some kind of tech. If we just protect ~~ourselv-~~ gah!?”		“We can’t see it, but that harmful must be using some kind of tech. If we just protect ourselv— gah!?”

	After feeling a bubbling sensation from his dominant hand to the shoulder, another Anti-Skill officer collapsed to the road.		After feeling a bubbling sensation from his dominant hand to the shoulder, another Anti-Skill officer collapsed to the road.
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	So he had to accept it.		So he had to accept it.

	“''A ~~gho-~~''”		“''A gho—''”

	“It is best to let sleeping dogs lie,” whispered the doll-like woman whose long double skirt hid her legs from view. “Leaving here is always an option. If you give up on entering this place, I need not bring further harm to you.”		“It is best to let sleeping dogs lie,” whispered the doll-like woman whose long double skirt hid her legs from view. “Leaving here is always an option. If you give up on entering this place, I need not bring further harm to you.”

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	“Hm, do I even have insurance?”		“Hm, do I even have insurance?”

	“How do you function!?” the ~~1st~~-year middle schooler shouted at the middle-aged man.		“How do you function!?” the first-year middle schooler shouted at the middle-aged man.

	For a civil servant, insurance payments would be automatically taken from their paycheck, so he would have insurance whether he knew it or not. Where his insurance card had gone was still a mystery, though. If he also lacked a passport and identity number card, then he may not have had any real ID. Had that never come up as a problem?		For a civil servant, insurance payments would be automatically taken from their paycheck, so he would have insurance whether he knew it or not. Where his insurance card had gone was still a mystery, though. If he also lacked a passport and identity number card, then he may not have had any real ID. Had that never come up as a problem?
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	This was a much bigger deal than she had thought. She had heard District 7 was not the only place under attack, but without Outrank, they had no way of arresting the people on that list.		This was a much bigger deal than she had thought. She had heard District 7 was not the only place under attack, but without Outrank, they had no way of arresting the people on that list.

	“So we can’t rely on any of the stationary servers inside the building. As an emergency measure, we have put together a temporary network using an operation command vehicle and an aircraft. It’s a terribly thin line, ~~but-”~~		“So we can’t rely on any of the stationary servers inside the building. As an emergency measure, we have put together a temporary network using an operation command vehicle and an aircraft. It’s a terribly thin line, but—”

	He was cut off by an explosion.		He was cut off by an explosion.
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	“Is that so?”		“Is that so?”

	“I just couldn’t leave the familiar framework of ~~the~~ school after I graduated. Having a teaching license saved me when my search for other employment failed, but that’s kept me bound to ~~the school~~ ever since. I know it’s weird, but I never have managed to truly ‘graduate’.”		“I just couldn’t leave the familiar framework of school after I graduated. Having a teaching license saved me when my search for other employment failed, but that’s kept me bound to schools ever since. I know it’s weird, but I never have managed to truly ‘graduate’.”

	“…”		“…”
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	But he had started this conversation himself, so she could not silence him now.		But he had started this conversation himself, so she could not silence him now.

	“Nothing went anywhere when I tried marriage interviews and dating apps. It just keep searching for a true love that may not even exist. Ha ha. It’s like I’m still a kid in school deep down. Maybe things would have gone differently if I’d been hired by a company.”		“Nothing went anywhere when I tried marriage interviews and dating apps. I just keep searching for a true love that may not even exist. Ha ha. It’s like I’m still a kid in school deep down. Maybe things would have gone differently if I’d been hired by a company.”

	He had never worked for a company and he doubted he had ever put any real effort into getting married.		He had never worked for a company and he doubted he had ever put any real effort into getting married.
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	Just as the middle-aged man remembered something, Shirai tapped the link full of numbers he had sent her. “Will you be my friend?” That message popped up on the multifunctional phone’s small screen and it was followed by the screenname.		Just as the middle-aged man remembered something, Shirai tapped the link full of numbers he had sent her. “Will you be my friend?” That message popped up on the multifunctional phone’s small screen and it was followed by the screenname.

	Defiant School Swimsuit Ascension Teacher @ Sending All Shitty Games and Dramas to the Graveyard		''Defiant School Swimsuit Ascension Teacher @ Sending All Shitty Games and Dramas to the Graveyard''

	Shirai Kuroko placed the motion sickness bag over his head and beat him with her fist.		Shirai Kuroko placed the motion sickness bag over his head and beat him with her fist.

	“You filth!!!!!! Give it back!! Give back the emotions I was just feeling!!”		“You filth!!!!!! Give them back!! Give back the emotions I was just feeling!!”

	“Bgh, gh, gwah! Stop, I’ll die!”		“Bgh, gh, gwah! Stop, I’ll die!”
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	After revealing his tastes and having them thoroughly rejected, he began to yell (inside the bag).		After revealing his tastes and having them thoroughly rejected, he began to yell (inside the bag).

	“It’s not fairrrrrrrrrr! Even unpopular guys like me have a right to enjoy a strong drink late at night while writing harsh reviews of those shitty Western ~~game~~ and streaming dramas that the Hollywood elites pour so much money into!!”		“It’s not fairrrrrrrrrr! Even unpopular guys like me have a right to enjoy a strong drink late at night while writing harsh reviews of those shitty Western games and streaming dramas that the Hollywood elites pour so much money into!!”

	“This is for writing reviews!? Then why the horrifying screenname!?”		“This is for writing reviews!? Then why the horrifying screenname!?”