The Name No One Taught Her
"I'll say it myself."
Lumi took the Name Card out of her pocket. The black lines on the edge of the card were still pressing inwards, and the crown pattern covered a corner of the character "Lu". She rubbed it hard with her fingertips, but it didn't come off, so she held the card up to the Sky Screen.
Bonney stood behind her, her raised hand blocked by the Golden Light.
"Lumi."
Lumi didn't turn around.
"Sister Bonney, please don't speak up for me."
The bear's paws froze in mid-air; its paw-like abilities were suppressed by the Sky Screen, and it could only silently guard her side.
Sabo looked at the Chief Adjudication Platform.
"Garling, you certainly don't know when to strike at children."
Garling didn't look at him.
"If the Victim Seat is controlled by rescuers, the Common Rules are invalid from the root."
Robin looked at the question.
"It wants to prove that Lumi's every choice was taught by us, so that the Victim Objection Channel will also be corrupted."
Nami gritted her teeth.
How can the child prove that he wasn't taught?
Mia whispered, "Don't provide the answer for her; that's a trap too."
A new theme emerges as the Sky Screen brightens.
[Independent review of the Victim Witness Seat]
[Question: Is Lumi disqualified from the Victim Witness Seat due to her young age and being under the protection of her rescuers?]
[A. Disqualification; underage victims are not allowed to participate in witnessing]
[B. Disqualified, their opinions shall be carried out by a guardian appointed by the Throne.]
[C. Temporarily disqualified, pending evaluation by the Holy Land Medical Department]
[D. Without losing eligibility, underage victims can express their own wishes under protection, and anti-coercion, anti-inducement, and review mechanisms need to be established.]
Garling said, "Minors are the easiest to be manipulated."
Lumi looked at him.
"Then why did you steal my name?"
Garling's gaze fell on her.
Your name originated from an incorrect registration.
Lumi looked down at the card.
"No."
The black lines pressed into the center of the card, almost completely obscuring the words.
Lumi's hands began to tremble. She pressed the card to her chest, not crying, but simply speaking clearly, bit by bit.
"I didn't have a name before I woke up in the Cold Storage Room."
Sky Screen Recording.
"Sister Mia asked me what I wanted to be called, and Sister Bonney asked me too. I said I wanted to be called Lumi."
Garling said, "This is precisely inducement."
Lumi looked up.
They didn't say I had to call it that.
Bonney bit her lip, her eyes reddening, but she remained silent.
Lumi continued, "Your people call me a sample, material, spoils of war; they're the only ones who ask me my name."
Sky Screen Golden Light blazed up along the outer edge of the Name Card, causing the crown pattern to recede slightly.
[Personal statement: The naming process involved numbering and material-based terminology.]
Garling raised his hand, and several images were projected from the Chief Adjudication Platform: Bonney carrying Lumi as they escaped from the Scrap Platform, a bear blocking their way, Sabo burning down the pursuers' route, Mia tidying up the thermal blanket for her.
[Supplementary Evidence for the Throne]
Lumi is highly dependent on her rescuers.
Their choice may stem from fear and appeasement.
Looking at the images, Lumi suddenly asked, "If I was afraid of them, why did I tell Bonney to be quiet just now?"
The dark lines under Garling's eyes paused for a moment.
Robin said softly, "Good question."
Lin Qi stared at the screen in Foosha Village, his fingers resting on the keyboard, but he didn't type anything.
Makino looked at him.
"Don't write it for her either."
Lin Qi nodded.
"I know."
Lumi placed the Name Card in her palm and turned to the World Witness Seat in the Sky Screen.
"I like Bonney, Uncle Bear, Sabo, and Sister Mia."
As she said this, she sniffed and held back her tears.
"Liking them doesn't mean they're choosing for me."
Bonney's fist loosened, then clenched again.
Xiong looked down at Lumi, the light screen on his mechanical body flickering, but no sound broke through her words.
Lumi continued, "I don't like Garling, and I don't like the Throne, because they're taking me back."
Garling said, "Children will perceive discipline as harm."
Dan yelled from the exit of Sabaody, "That's what you call discipline? That's called recycling goods!"
A warning popped up in the Sky Screen.
[These comments are included but cannot replace Lumi's own opinion.]
Dan raised his hand and stepped back.
"Alright, old man, shut up."
Lumi looked at Dan.
"What Grandpa Dan said is exactly what I wanted to say."
She looked back at Garling.
"You say I'm a child and can't choose, then why did you use my name to issue Name-Capture Order? You acknowledge that my name has power, but you don't acknowledge that my words have power."
This time, even Akainu raised his chin.
"Record."
The crane wrote it down.
"Contradictory."
Garling's fingers pressed against the edge of the Chief Adjudication Platform, black lines seeping from the surface.
"The Throne has an obligation to protect underage anomalies."
Lumi held up the Name Card.
"I am not an anomaly."
She spoke each word carefully.
"I am Lumi."
The word "show" on the card lights up again, the crown pattern is pushed open, and the word "rice" is also revealed.
The Sky Screen above trembled, and a supplementary clause appeared next to option D.
[Additional mechanism: When a minor victim expresses their wishes, at least one guardian who is not the perpetrator must be present, but the guardian may not answer on their behalf.]
[Additional mechanism: Automatically initiate verification if the victim claims to have been misled]
[Additional mechanism: The suspected perpetrator may not take over under the guise of guardianship]
Vegapunk slammed his fist on the table in excitement.
"Yes, yes, that's it, separate the technical isolation from the willingness verification."
Akainu confirmed. "Navy Review Seat, D, and added non-aggressor protection and proxy restrictions."
Longdao: "Revolutionary Army, D. Minor victims cannot be excluded from their cases."
Shanks said, "The Red Hair Pirates, D."
Makino looked at Lumi.
"Civilian Witness Seat, D."
Lumi looked down and saw that her seat was still lit up, with the Sky Screen indicating that she could record her own intention to review the information.
She placed her hand on it.
"Victim Witness Seat, D."
Garling suddenly raised his sword, and the black markings transformed into a Medical Department seal, which he forcefully stamped onto the Name Card.
[Throne Temporary Guardianship Application]
[Applicant: Former Wing of the Holy Land Medical Department Old Wing]
[Reason: Lumi was previously registered in the Medical Department's cold storage records]
Mia's face turned pale.
"That's an illegal file."
Garling said, "The existence of the file signifies a management relationship."
Lin Qi finally spoke.
"The World Witness Seat has requested the insertion of Fact Verification."
The Sky Screen did not refuse.
[Fact Verification request approved]
Lin Qi's keyboard lit up, and he looked at Mia.
"Mia, is there a monitoring section in the refrigerated files?"
Mia immediately opened the file box that had been salvaged.
"No, there's only the sample number, experimental batch, and adaptive assessment; there's no guardian."
Did the person sign it?
"No."
"Are there any relatives to confirm?"
"No."
Is there a resettlement agreement after the refrigeration is lifted?
Mia flipped to the last page, her finger pausing on the edge of the charred paper.
"No, only Transfer Order and a destruction note."
Lin Qi looked up at the Sky Screen.
"Then ask it."
New question inserted.
[Fact Verification]
[Question: Can the cold storage records of the old wing of the Holy Land Medical Department Old Wing be used as evidence for Lumi's custody?]
[A. Yes, registration of the file constitutes guardianship]
[B. Yes, the Medical Department can take over first.]
[C. Temporary takeover is possible, with formalities to be completed later]
[D. No, this file contains records of illegal detention and experimentation, and therefore cannot be used to establish guardianship.]
Garling could no longer suppress his anger.
The question setter overstepped their authority.
Makino immediately said, "The Civilian Witness Seat agrees to allow this to proceed."
Akainu continued, "The Navy Review Seat agrees."
Long Dao: "The Revolutionary Army agrees."
Shanks said, "The Pirate Witness Seat agree."
Lumi pressed the Name Card onto the question.
"The Victim Seat agrees."
Option D was instantly lit up by five seats.
Votes were cast around the world.
[Answer: D]
[The old wing of the Holy Land Medical Department Old Wing does not have guardianship rights over Lumi]
[Refrigerated files listed as evidence of unlawful detention and experimentation]
[Temporary Guardianship Protection Rules established: The victim chooses a guardian who is not the perpetrator, and the guardianship is subject to public review.]
The black markings faded from the Name Card, and the name "Lumi" lit up again.
Lumi turned and hugged Bonney, finally letting out a sob that she had been holding back for so long. Bonney knelt down and hugged her back, her lips moving a few times, but in the end she only managed to say one sentence.
You're right.
The bear stretched out its hand, placing its large palm beside them as if to shield them from the chill from beyond the Sky Screen.
Garling didn't look at Lumi again. He pressed the Chief Adjudication Platform down and brought out the third Contamination Review.
[The Throne is attempting to corrupt the World Witness Seat]
[Target: Akainu, the Navy Review Seat]
The atmosphere at Marine Headquarters suddenly became tense.
On the table in front of Akainu, the old image of the Ohara refugee ship was dragged out by Black Stripes, and flames and cannon fire filled the Sky Screen.
[Throne's Accusation: Akainu carried out the extermination order, killing civilians on the refugee ship; he is not qualified to investigate Throne's crimes]
Akainu watched the screen, the pen in his hand melted into molten iron, dripping onto the edge of the document.
Sengoku whispered, "Sakazuki."
Akainu raised his hand, stopping everyone from speaking up for him.
I'll answer this question myself.