(Very special thanks to 'Hikari Hinanawi', 'Sui Feng Qi Wu', 'Kaede no Chōrei', and 'God of Certain Kill' for their rewards!)
(Is it really that bad... to turn black and white upside down?... (Uneasy)...)
A corner of Tengu City, DEM Corporation...
Centered around the tallest and largest skyscraper, everything within several hundred meters actually belonged to DEM!
Using this area as its foundation, DEM was like a king occupying a territory, having built many related facilities within it. Office buildings, administrative offices, research bases, and more all stood within this territory. Naturally, there was also a residential district specifically for DEM employees.
The towering building at the center, like a pillar holding up the heavens, was DEM's first office building for this branch and the most important facility in the entire branch.
Led by Ellen, Wu Yan walked through the vast lobby and along a rather splendid corridor toward the top floor of DEM's first office building.
According to Ellen, Westcott was waiting there for his arrival!
As he glanced around at the DEM wizards passing by from time to time, each wearing various models of CR-Units, holding weapons, and watching him with wary eyes, Wu Yan curled his lips lazily and looked at Ellen.
"I say, Miss Ellen, is DEM always this heavily guarded, or did my arrival make you put on such a grand display?..."
Hearing Wu Yan's words, Ellen's footsteps paused almost imperceptibly. It was as though she was considering how to answer his question, but the pause did not even last a second before she continued walking and answered truthfully.
"This is DEM's first office building. It contains many secrets classified as DEM's highest confidential information, and DEM's senior executives are active here as well. Therefore, the first office building is normally guarded at this level.