Steam Capital, the transfer point between the Upper and Lower Cities—Bolt Hub Station.
"Good morning, Mr. Shui Mo."
"Hello."
Inside Bolt Hub Station, Tiandao walked through the designated employee passage and arrived at his office.
Before Tiandao could open the door, a chaotic clamor erupted from inside, along with Little Danika's childish voice as she munched on chips. "Attention, everyone! On my command, begin the roll call!"
"1!"
"2!"
"3!"
After seven or eight voices answered in succession, Danika's endearing childish voice rang out from the office again. "Very good. I now order you to act on your own according to the Association's rules and regulations!"
"Yes!"
Before long, a series of clatters and bangs came from inside the office.
Though Tiandao had yet to enter, he had already guessed what was happening within.
Shaking his head, he pushed open the office door.
A bizarre and fantastical scene promptly unfolded before him.
Little Danika was curled up on the captain's sofa, which was twice her size, clutching a bulging bag of chips in her arms. Her little legs swayed back and forth as she issued orders to her surroundings.
All around her, a large number of "documents" that had grown hands and feet were carrying out their own tasks according to Danika's commands.
These documents looked exactly like tiny goblins that had gained sentience.
Some tiptoed up to the bespectacled "Captain's Seal," bashfully flipped open their covers to reveal their inner pages, and waited to be "stamped."
Others stood in line waiting for Mr. Pen's signature, letting out faint mutters whenever the pen tip swept across them.
But even more "documents" crowded around the Violation Folder, chirping and shouting incessantly, making such a racket that it sounded like a marketplace.
Among these "violation documents" constantly crying injustice, some had deliberately