Seven Names

"We can't just announce it publicly." Lumi's hand pressed against the Name Card, making it sit flat on the table, but her voice preceded her words, "If they're still alive, they have to decide for themselves."

Robin immediately chimed in, "First, ask for permission to publish. The victim's former name isn't a prize for the audience."

Buggy was already about to call for a public announcement, but upon hearing Lumi's words, he closed his mouth again, and finally slapped his hand on his seat, "Right, don't let that lousy book use names to lure people in."

Akainu watched as the seven old-numbered servants rolled at Garling's feet. The recorder beside the Navy Seat had already begun copying down the information. "If these seven Void King Attendants are involved with active Holy Land organizations, the public will allow the Throne to deal with them ahead of schedule."

Long Dao said, "Protection comes first, verification second, and judgment last."

Makino looked at Lin Qi's hands, "Don't touch the keyboard yet, I'll read it aloud, you type it shorter."

Lin Qi smirked. "You even included me in your plans."

Makino pressed the damp cloth against his fingers. "You almost burned your hand just now."

Lin Qi glanced down at his reddened fingertips, didn't argue, and simply condensed the question into the shortest possible lines.

[Question regarding the public disclosure of the former names of seven Void King Attendant]

[Question: After the First Void King Attendant Intake Record were awakened, should the seven old names be immediately made public to the world?]

[A. Immediate Disclosure]

[B. The Throne is Revealed]

[C. Garling's public disclosure in exchange for reduced responsibility]

[D. Do not disclose immediately. First, desensitize and preserve the information. After confirming the individual's status and safety, the individual or the protection procedure will decide whether to disclose the information.]

Xing looked up at Lumi, "What if the person can't speak?"

Lumi crouched down beside him. "Then protect him for now, don't say he's willing on his behalf."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ya pressed his hand back to his chest. "I can say a little now."

Bonney nodded to him, "Then tell me little by little, no need to rush for others."

Akainu pressed D, "Navy Seat, D."

Longdao: "Revolutionary Army Seat, D."

Makino said, "The Civilian Witness Seat, D."

Lumi said, "Victim Seat, D."

Buggy said, "Pirate Joint Seat, D., your name isn't on a bounty poster, don't put it out there."

[Answer: D]

[Seven former name desensitization security guards]

Seven numbers rose from Garling's feet, each enveloped in Golden Light, leaving only the end of the number and the status bar visible. One bar was lit up and marked as Luo Ya Zero. Of the other six bars, two indicated continued existence, one indicated paged, and three indicated Echo-less.

Xing stared at the three words "Echo-less," and wondered, "Is he dead?"

The page turning of the Void Seven page slowed down. "Echo-less doesn't mean death. It might be folded into the Master Page, split into an index, or only its name weight remains."

Buggy's face turned pale. "Do you Order Archive' would turn two pages less if they spoke like human beings?"

Vegapunk said, "His expression relies on recorded words, and the fact that he can speak to this extent indicates that the core of his personality is recovering."

Bonney still clung to Void Seven's exposed paper arm. "Then let's preserve the part of him that speaks human language."

Garling suddenly spoke up, "Out of the seven, Luo Ya wasn't the first to be altered."

Shanks looked at him. "Who else do you know?"

Garling said, "I know the serial number, but I don't know the full old name."

Buggy sneered, "You could still hear the child crying when you picked him up, but you couldn't remember his name when you filled out the acceptance form?"

Garling glanced at Buggy. "Some names had already been crossed out when they reached me. I didn't sign names; I signed Blank spaces."

Rayleigh's cup slid across the table. He reached out and pressed the bottom of the cup. "You signed the Blank form, knowing it was for a child."

Garling didn't argue, he just said, "I know."

Shanks, though blocked by the golden line, kept his grip on the hilt of his sword. "Continue," he said.

Garling said, "The seven numbers correspond to seven keys. Zero guards the outer door, Void Seven, who holds the pen, can only access the first two keys at most. The third and subsequent keys are located deep within the Master Pages."

Robin said, "So, to save the other six, we must first sever the Master Page's ownership of the seven keys."

Akainu said, "The question needs to be narrowed down; we can't let the Master Page destroy the entire Order Archive."

The dragon nodded, "Just ask whether the first batch of Void King Attendants belong to the Throne's property."

Lin Qi typed out the problem statement.

[The first batch of questions regarding the attribution of the Void King Attendant]

[Question: Did the first seven Void King Attendants become the property of the Throne due to their duties of receiving documents and keys?]

[A. Yes, the key is the property]

[B. Yes, the receipt has been filed.]

[C. Temporarily under the control of the Throne]

[D. No, all seven Void King Attendant are potential victims and witnesses, and the duty of the gatekeeper cannot deprive them of their personal status.]

Upon hearing the word "key," Luo Ya tried to tighten the black badge on the side of his neck. He raised his hand and grasped the gold thread, his voice a little smoother than before, "I am not the key."

Bonney immediately shouted, "Did you hear that? He said it himself!"

Void Seven turned the page. "The person denies his property ownership status; the record is established."

Akainu said, "D."

Dragon Path: "D."

Makino said, "D."

Lumi said, "D."

Buggy said, "D, anyone who says a person is a key, I'll lock them out."

[Answer: D]

[The identities of the first batch of Void King Attendant have been temporarily restored]

Seven gold frames lit up simultaneously. In the two survival columns, one flashed a brief white light, while the other was covered by a black mark. The page turning column made the sound of paper being torn apart. The three columns remained Echo-less, sinking to the bottom of the screen.

Mia stared at the status bar. "There's one responding from inside the Order Archive, and one being silenced outside."

Koby immediately asked, "Where is the outside?"

Mia looked at the location data sent by Vegapunk, "Old Holy Land Medical Department Building, lower level Cold Room."

Akainu stood up. "Kizaru isn't at headquarters, so who's closest to the Old Building of the Holy Land?"

Vice Admiral Momonga's voice came through the naval communications. "I'm at the outer blockade line; you can lead the team in."

At the same time, Long spoke up, "The Revolutionary Army Infiltration Unit is in the Old Building's drainage system; they can coordinate."

Akainu looked at the image of Dragon, "No using the rescue as an excuse to steal the files."

Long replied, "No witnesses may be taken away under the pretext of a blockade."

Makino pressed her temples. "Gentlemen, get the person out of the Cold Room first, then we can argue about how to get the stamp."

Lin Qi immediately added the question.

[External Existing Void King Attendant Support Question]

[Question: The first batch of Void King Attendant has been detected, suspected to be in the Cold Room of the Old Holy Land Medical Department Building. Should the rescue be taken over by a single force?]

[A. Taken over by the Throne]

[B. To be solely taken over by the Navy]

[C. Taken over solely by the Revolutionary Army]

[D. The Navy and the Revolutionary Army will collaborate on-site, with Sky Screen providing full witnessing. Those being rescued will be given priority protection, and unilateral transfer or forced confessions are strictly prohibited.]

Akainu glanced at the question, his brow furrowing deeply. "Navy Seat, D."

Longdao: "Revolutionary Army Seat, D."

Makino said, "The Civilian Witness Seat, D."

Lumi said, "Victim Seat, D."

Buggy said, "Pirate Joint Seat, D., I love seeing you guys work together properly today."

[Answer: D]

[Rescue operations begin at the Old Holy Land Medical Department Building]

The Sky Screen split in two. Sabo, Kizaru, Bonney, Kuma, Koby, Tashigi, Mia were still guarding the gate of Order Archive Reiku. On the other side, the Cold Room on the lower floor of the Old Building of the Holy Land was revealed. Momonga led the Marine squad into the main entrance, while the Revolutionary Army Infiltration Unit climbed out from the drain. The muzzles of their guns and blades were raised against each other briefly, and then lowered simultaneously after the golden line of the Sky Screen fell.

The Momonga said coldly, "According to the question, find the person first."

The Revolutionary Army Infiltration Unit leader wiped the dirty water from his face. "Agreed, don't touch the filing cabinet yet."

The old Medical Department seal hangs on the door of the Cold Room, and the black seal of the Throne on the seal is shrinking, with intermittent knocking sounds coming from inside.

Mia's expression changed when she saw the Seal Number. "That's not an ordinary Cold Room; it's a live low-temperature archiving cabinet."

Vegapunk said, "We can't force it open; forcing it open will cause the people inside to suffer organ failure."

Akainu said, "Issue a permission-granting question."

Just as Lin Qi was about to knock, the Throne revealed a line of text on the door of the Cold Room first.

[External surviving individuals have been converted into medical waste]

Waste cannot be used as witnesses.

Lumi's lips tightened, Xing hugged the Name Card to her chest, and Luo Ya lowered his head, reading the words haltingly, "Waste, not human."

Bonney, enraged, kicked the dark figure outside the door, yelling, "You're the trash!"

Robin said, "Immediately reject the waste label."

Lin Qi typed the question, each word landing harder than before.

[Medical waste labeling rejection issue]

[Question: Does the Throne have the right to mark a suspected surviving Void King Attendant as medical waste, thereby disqualifying them from witness status and rescue qualifications?]

[A. Has the right; the Medical Department label is valid]

[B. Right, waste has no testimony]

[C. Can be discarded first and then reviewed]

[D. No right. Living victims must not be marked as waste. The label should be preserved as evidence of destruction of evidence, and protective rescue should be initiated immediately.]

After the five seats were unanimously voted D, the waste label on the Cold Room door was torn off by Golden Light, revealing a name field behind the seal. The name field was blacked out, leaving only the last three digits of the old number.

Page Void Seven. "Number One, existing externally, old name to be called."

The knocking sound resumed in the Cold Room, this time not random knocking, but intermittently striking out two words.

[Open the door]