Saru (after battle)

With this, the last of the Ring's infiltrators have been eradicated.

Is that all of them?

Ryōshū kept glancing around as if searching for someone, but fortunately... no other Ring members were in sight.

Right, but where the hell were those lot comin' from, anyway? Weren't just the first wave - had more of the sods leggin' it in from the back like they'd been lurkin' somewhere else.

According to the tracking logs recorded by the surveillance devices installed here... they appear to have crossed over from another Corridor.

<Another Corridor?>

What precisely does the designation "Another Corridor" refer to?

The room resembling a shopping mall - the one filled with batches of toys on display. Your company, if I recall correctly, designated it as... the Corridor of the Middle Nursefather.

Oh...

I suggest we relocate there. Your assigned tasks here have been wrapped up.

Oh, and before we set off... do you have any information to share in advance?

We are planning to compile a comprehensive encyclopedia cataloging the notable characteristics of these Corridors and all of their connection loci. Your cooperation will be most appreciated.

Kira seemed to hesitate, gnawing at her nails as if she were going through an inner struggle. Before long, however, she snapped out of it like she'd just locked in on a decision.

Sure. I got stuff to tell you. Like, hella stuff.

Some parts are kinda fuzzy, not gonna lie. But I can still recall like 20 places clear enough.

I mean... it was home for me and papa, so.

*puff*

I got nothing. I never once regarded that fucker's room as a "home"... and my memories of it are all fragments at best.

The scabbard gave a faint, restless stir. Perhaps it wanted to comfort Ryōshū in the only way it could.

And accompanied by its tremors, we began our move toward the Corridor of the Middle.