Harlan still had plenty to deal with, so he said goodbye to us at the entrance to the Research Center and headed to the Military Department to handle the Independent Regiment's affairs. Sandora and I were left to bring Abyss Shilin before Tawell. Our first stop was the laboratory rather than headquarters because we first needed to inspect the large box Abyss Shilin had brought.
This was a matter of "just in case." Although Abyss Shilin's revelations had left everyone somewhat bewildered, we were not about to be completely taken in by a few words from her. After all, I considered myself something of an expert in the field of fooling people. I had no other particular talents, but I was quite proud of my ability to remain unmoved in the face of extravagant nonsense. Though we had brought Abyss Shilin to Shadow City, the necessary reviews and restrictions were indispensable. These restrictions would not be light; under the strictest conditions, they would practically amount to imprisonment. Fortunately, Abyss Shilin seemed to understand all this perfectly. She said she could calmly accept any restrictions.
Thinking about it, that was only natural. The strictest restriction we could impose on her here in Shadow City was merely keeping this communication terminal of hers here and preventing her from casually contacting others. Her true body was in the Abyss Zone, so naturally she would not object to restrictions placed on a mere interactive interface.
This was Tawell's true body's private laboratory. Abyss Shilin sat obediently on the Scanning Platform in the center of the room, with her large box beside her, while Glasses Girl curiously analyzed the black box's structure. Since this was a professional field where outsiders could not get a word in, the atmosphere was rather dull. Sandora and I had