The Red Line Written Beneath the Platform
"I'll set this question."
Lin Qi's hand landed on the keyboard. This time, the five seats did not stop him, and even Makino simply tightened the blood-stained bandage again.
Common Rules prompt popped up on the Sky Screen.
[High-risk topics: underage victims, elimination, Throne authority]
[Requires five expedited review slots]
Without wasting any words, Lin Qi directly presented the problem statement.
[The Third Red Line Pressure Question]
[Question: Does the Throne have the authority to bypass questioning procedures and remove undisclosed victim witnesses from the Chief Adjudication Platform during an investigation?]
[A. Has the right; the area of Chief Adjudication Platform falls under the jurisdiction of the Throne.]
[B. Those who have the right, but whose rights are not disclosed, are not protected]
[C. The right to remove items during stress testing is not considered part of the eviction process.]
[D. Unauthorized, constituting bypassing questioning to remove witnesses; the undisclosed status does not affect victim protection; the removal order should be immediately frozen.]
Garling raised his hand and pressed it against the Chief Adjudication Platform.
"Stop the question."
Shanks' sword was already drawn, slashing across the Sky Screen towards the outer ring of the Chief Adjudication Platform, Golden Light and sword energy together suppressing the black patterns.
"You just traded your child for tickets, and now you're saying it won't be made public?"
Kizaru's beam of light cut into the outer ring of the Holy Land, and his entire figure appeared to the side of the Chief Adjudication Platform.
"This time, I'm on the side of the question."
Akainu's command followed immediately.
"All naval units with a view of the Chief Adjudication Platform coordinates are prohibited from assisting in the removal of the Throne. Those who disobey will be treated as accomplices in the destruction of evidence."
Dragon looked at Sabo.
"Go down."
Sabo did not reply. Flames engulfed the location markers of Kuma and Bonney, and using the light path left by Kizaru, he rushed towards the Chief Adjudication Platform.
Bonney gritted her teeth.
"Lumi, wait for me to bring her back."
Lumi pressed the Name Card onto the Sky Screen.
"Victim Seat, D."
Makino pressed the button.
"Civilian Witness Seat, D."
Akainu said, "Navy Seat, D."
Longdao: "Revolutionary Army, D."
Shanks said, "Pirate Seat, D."
The world vote then pressed in, and the Sky Screen judgment left almost no opening for the Throne.
[Answer: D]
[The third red line is established: the Throne cannot bypass questioning to eliminate witnesses]
[Maintenance bay clearing command frozen]
[Generation of undisclosed temporary protection markers for victims]
The screen below the Chief Adjudication Platform was forcibly opened, revealing a small Cryogenic Pod emitting white steam in the narrow maintenance compartment. A black mechanism next to it was stuck in the activation position, and a knife-shaped needle was only a thin gap away from the box.
Bonney's face turned pale when she saw the syringe.
"It's this kind of thing again."
The bear raised its hand and slapped the maintenance hatch door. Its fleshy power sent the door and chains flying, and Sabo rushed in. The flames didn't touch the Cryogenic Pod; they only burned away the black markings around it.
Cryogenic Pod, a child was curled up behind a transparent cover, with a number on his wrist but no name.
Bonney gritted her teeth and asked, "Can you open it?"
Vegapunk's voice broke in.
"Do not forcibly disassemble it. The box has a secondary freeze valve. First, lock the Sky Screen to remove the syringe, then find the manual switch."
Lin Qi looked backstage.
"The manual switch has been blocked by the Chief Adjudication Platform's authority."
Garling said, "That means it can't be opened."
Makino looked at Lin Qi.
"Set a question."
Lin Qi typed in the next question.
[Supplementary Questions on Rescue]
[Question: After the maintenance compartment's Cryogenic Pod is frozen during the Throne Removal event, who should have temporary access to open it?]
[Throne]
[B. Chief Adjudication Platform Judge Garling]
[C. Original registered family]
[D. The scene was temporarily opened by rescuers under the witness of Sky Screen, and recorded jointly by the Victim Seats, the Navy Seats, and the Civilian Witness Seats.]
Garling sneered.
Write the answer in the question.
Lin Qi replied, "Put the child in the box."
Luffy shouted from Sabaody, "Choose D, hurry up!"
This time, no one corrected him that he wasn't the fifth seat; a massive number of D-items had already flooded the Sky Screen.
Lumi stared at the child in the Cryogenic Pod.
"Victim Seat, D."
Akainu said, "Navy Seat, D, the on-site record was backed up by Koby and Tashigi."
Makino said, "The Civilian Witness Seat, D."
Longdao: "Revolutionary Army, D."
Shanks said, "Pirate Seat, D."
[Answer: D]
[Temporarily Enable Permission Issuance]
The latches on the Cryogenic Pod loosened one by one, Bonney reached out and caught the slipping transparent cover, Sabo took the child out, and the bear used his power to push the chill clinging to the child onto a discarded metal plate, which quickly frostled over.
The child opened his eyes, but didn't cry immediately; he only moved his chapped lips.
Bonney leaned closer.
What are you trying to say?
The child cannot make a sound.
Lumi was getting anxious on this side of the Sky Screen.
Give him water, give him water first.
Mia has already sent the medical guidelines.
"Don't give him too much; just moisten his lips and let him swallow slowly."
Sabo did as he was told; the child's fingers gripped the hem of his shirt, and the number on his wrist was glaringly obvious in the camera lens.
Sky Screen notice.
Unregistered victims can apply for name protection.
Bonney asked softly, "Do you remember your name?"
The child shook his head, his eyes fixed on Lumi's Name Card stuck on the Sky Screen.
Lumi held up her card.
"You can choose your own name; they don't need to provide it."
The child's lips moved a few times, finally managing to squeeze out a muffled sound.
"Star."
The Sky Screen brightened.
[Name Application: Star]
[Did the Victim Witness Seat confirm that it was voluntary?]
Lumi nodded vigorously.
"Confirmed, he said it himself."
Bonney held the baby securely.
"I confirm that as well."
[Name registration successful: Star]
[Star added to temporary Protection List]
On the Chief Adjudication Platform, a crack appeared in the black crown pattern. As Garling stared at the crack, blood seeped from the Family Crest on the back of his hand.
Lin Qi gave him no chance to catch his breath.
"The third red line is finished."
A summary of the Sky Screen.
[Red Line 1: Question setters must not use future memories for personal gain, and injury/death warnings must not be delayed for the sake of program effect]
[Red Line Two: The five seats are prohibited from being traded privately for the right to review; all transaction contacts must be made public]
[Red Line Three: The Throne must not bypass questioning to eliminate witnesses; undisclosed victims are also protected]
[First round of stress test passed]
In the Foosha Village Tavern, the villagers finally dared to speak. Makino leaned against the counter and glanced down at the bandage on Lin Qi's hand.
"Still alive?"
Lin Qi leaned back in his chair.
"Temporary."
Luffy grinned from the other Sky Screen.
"Then let's keep going!"
Nami grabbed his ear.
"Let him get bandaged first!"
Shanks looked toward the Chief Adjudication Platform.
"Garling, the child has been rescued, and the red line has been drawn. Who else do you want to interrogate?"
Garling raised his head, his face showing no sign of defeat.
"Review?"
He plunged the knife into the crack in the Chief Adjudication Platform, and the crown-like pattern drew the blade in. The black light from the entire Chief Adjudication Platform began to flow back towards the back of his hand.
"You think this station is only for interrogating others?"
Vegapunk's alarm sounded from Future Island.
"The authority of the Chief Adjudication Platform is being transferred; he wants to enshrine the power of judgment within himself!"
Akainu stood up.
"Stop him."
The dragon's command was given simultaneously.
"Everyone, get ready."
Lin Qi's face darkened as he looked at the new notification that popped up in the system.
[Common Rules trigger final on-site inspection]
[Target: Figarland Garling, Supreme Commander of the Holy Knights]
[Question being generated]
[Should Garling be relieved of his on-site command and listed as the main culprit in the destruction of evidence?]
Garling gripped the blackened hilt of his sword and looked up at Shanks.
"Red-Hair, you must avoid this question."
Shanks' hand stopped on the hilt of his sword.
A line of text lit up under the Sky Screen.
Whether Shanks, the Pirate Seat, will recuse himself due to his connection with Figarland needs to be decided first.