The Unfinished "I"

"Preserve that half-word."

Robin's hand was already on the notebook, and the sound came faster than the black light fell.

"An incomplete self-expression is also evidence; we can't let the General Cup Rack smudge it."

Lin Qi's question then came down.

[Incomplete Expression Preservation Question]

[Question: After the word "I" was written on the central target of the Sealed Storage Warehouse, the second character was cut off before it was completed. Should the incomplete watermark be preserved as evidence of the person's expression?]

[A. Should not be preserved; incomplete and invalid]

[B. Should not be preserved; can be considered a stain.]

[C. Cleared by East People's General Ledger]

[D. This should be preserved; the incomplete expression constitutes evidence of obstruction and should not be erased, nor should it be used to conclude that the person lacked intent.]

"D."

Akainu said, "Navy Seat, D."

Longdao: "Revolutionary Army Seat, D."

Makino said, "The Civilian Witness Seat, D, doesn't mean he has nothing to say just because he hasn't finished speaking."

Lumi said, "Victim Seat, D."

Buggy pressed the button very quickly.

"D, anyone who dares to ignore half a sentence, from now on I'll only speak half a sentence to them."

[Answer: D]

The watermarks were sealed by the Golden Light, half a character hung at the bottom of the cup, and the black beads of the East People's General Ledger kept falling, but could only leave circles of account marks outside the Golden Light.

Vegapunk looked at the Cup Array data and raised his hand to turn off a series of piercing alarms.

"The General Cup Rack failed to start, but it is still looking for new starting conditions."

Void Seven page.

"One of the conditions is that the central target is identified as anonymous."

Naji immediately looked up.

"It needs a name."

Lumi shook her head.

We can't force him to choose a name right away.

Robin continues.

"We cannot allow being nameless to become a reason for taking over the Throne."

Lin Qi typed.

[Nameless Protection Period Question]

[Question: When the central target of the Sealed Storage Warehouse has not yet expressed a temporary protected name, can it be classified as part of the East Tax Ten Cup Formation due to its unnamed status?]

[A. Yes, without a name there is no subject.]

[B. Yes, but must be named by the system]

[C. Can be named by the East Tax Nine]

[D. No, Nameless Protection Period should be established, with the rescued individual temporarily referred to as the Central Rescued Target, pending their safe declaration, and no name should be given by any receiver.]

Five seats, unanimous vote (D).

A gold mark appeared next to the half-character at the bottom of the cup.

[The Central Rescued Target is currently under temporary protection.]

The voice from behind the Black Gate fell coldly and harshly.

"The Nameless Protection Period will prevent the East Blue Cup Voices from being archived, and local livelihoods will come to a standstill."

Nami looked up.

"East Blue has paid so much money before, but I haven't seen you get anything done to improve people's lives."

Makino opened the Foosha Village ledger and tapped the back of the tax registration page at Lin Qi's Tavern.

"Ordinary people can wait for payment, but children cannot wait for their lives."

Akainu said, "The Navy will temporarily maintain order amid the shutdown of civilian life; coercing rescue efforts under this pretext is prohibited."

Long said, "The Revolutionary Army can provide food and temporary medical care, but will not take over tax authority."

Buggy immediately interrupted.

"The delivery ship can deliver supplies, but if anyone dares to write me as the new tax collector of the East Blue, I'll run away on the spot."

Shanks turned his head to look at him.

"Didn't you already deliver it?"

Buggy glared back.

"Delivering goods and collecting taxes are two different things. I have my bottom line."

Lin Qi writes the title.

[The issue of] people's livelihoods being suspended due to coercion and prohibition of certain topics.

[Question: Can the Throne or the East People's General Ledger use the suspension of the East Blue People's Livelihood as a reason to force the central target to abandon the Nameless Protection Period or accept the Cup Array filing?]

[A. Yes, people's livelihood should be the priority]

[B. Yes, but an unknown person shouldn't drag down the local area.]

[C. Temporary archiving may be arranged by the Throne]

[D. No, the maintenance of people's livelihood should be decoupled from the filing of victims' records. Temporary order should be maintained by multiple parties' supervision, and no shutdown should be used to coerce any target.]

[Answer: D]

A slit was cut into the abacus of the East People's General Ledger, and the normal tax beads from various parts of the East Blue were covered with Golden Light, while the abnormal Cup Voice chain was suspended separately.

Vegapunk said, "The separation is successful; the Throne can no longer be used as a shield for the common people."

The ledger page on East Tax Nine's chest suddenly opened again, and the Black Line of his old name loosened halfway, revealing the third stroke.

He looked down at the stroke, his voice caught in the rustling of the ledger pages.

"I can go in."

Nami immediately looked at him.

What do you want to do inside?

East Tax Nine neither laughed nor avoided the topic.

"The General Cup Rack recognizes my connector; once I go in, I can direct the Silencing Order from the central cup to myself."

Akainu said coldly, "You have no right to dispose of the evidence yourself."

Long Dao said, "He has no right to use self-sacrifice to pay for his debts."

Nami took half a step forward, her Clima-Tact hanging at her side.

"Do you want us to see you take the blame for a child once, and then forget how many children you've made take the blame for before?"

East Tax Nine opened and closed the ledger on his chest, looked at Nami, and finally said the most hurtful thing.

I know I can't forget.

Robin asked, "Then why bring it up?"

East Tax Nine looked at the remaining sound of East Tax Eight in the cracked cup.

"Because East Tax Eight said that the pipeline outlet can be used as a sluice gate."

Vegapunk flipped the Sealed Storage Warehouse structure over and quickly scanned it.

What he said might be true, but the risk is that once he gets in, the general ledger will regain his control.

Lumi said, "Then we can't let him in as the Custodian."

Void Seven page.

"Using witness tools to enter is similar to preserving individuals with Garling's identification capabilities, but it's necessary to restrict him from infringing on the victim's wishes."

Lin Qi looked at East Tax Nine, his finger not falling immediately.

"Once you're inside, you can't speak up for anyone."

East Tax Nine: "I won't say."

Nami kept an eye on him.

"I cannot plead for a lenient sentence for myself."

The old name on East Tax Nine's chest was tightened by Black Line, but he still nodded.

I don't ask for anything.

Lin Qi typed.

[East Tax Nine Warehouse Entry Restriction Question]

[Question: Should East Tax Nine be allowed to enter the perimeter of the Sealed Storage Warehouse to assist in diverting Silencing Order and identifying the Cup Array structure?]

[A. Permission granted; regain control as Custodian]

[B. Allow them to dispose of the Cup Array themselves]

[C. Not allowed; abandon this clue]

[D. Limited permission, entry only as a witness and evidence instrument, with multiple witnesses and complete lockdown, prohibiting control, naming, proxy answers, or contact with the victim's wishes.]

Five seats were not voted on immediately.

Nami stared at East Tax Nine and asked a question.

What if the kid inside tells you to get out?

The sound of turning pages in East Tax Nine's ledgers stopped.

"I'm leaving."

Nami pressed the button on the ticket.

"Local corroborating evidence is suggested, D."

Akainu said, "Navy Seat, D, Navy restraint synchronization."

Longdao: "Revolutionary Army Seat, D, Revolutionary Army Witness Synchronization."

Makino said, "Civilian Witness Seats, D, but relief cannot become a performance of atonement."

Lumi said, "Victim Seat, D."

Buggy cursed under his breath, but his hand pressed D.

[Answer: D]

The golden restraint lines on East Tax Nine's body extended into the outer perimeter of the Sealed Storage Warehouse. He did not move, but his body was disassembled into a pipe port shadow by the Sky Screen projection and thrown into the edge of the Cup Array.

The black bead immediately pounced on him, the Silencing Order redirected, and the water at the bottom of the cup in the center of the Sealed Storage Warehouse resumed flowing.

Mia stared at the watermarks, her voice strained.

He's writing the second character.

The waterline bypasses half of the character, slowly completing it.

[Afraid]

Lumi raised her hand to cover her mouth, then quickly lowered it again.

He said, "I'm scared."

The voice from behind the Black Gate immediately fell silent.

"Fear does not breed a willingness to rescue."

Nami turned her head, her eyes filled with anger.

"The fact that he can still say it means he's waiting for someone to pull him back."

Before Lin Qi's question even appeared, a third line of water seeped from the cup in the center of the Sealed Storage Warehouse.

This time, instead of writing words, the waterline drew a small hand pointing to the shadow of the pipe that East Tax Nine had thrown in.

Mia listened to the soft, almost dissipating sound of water in the Cup Array and slowly translated.

He said, "Don't let him in."