The Bluffing Is Over / A Physical Examination

"?"

After clearly hearing Ifrit's mutterings, Mobius laughed heartily and gave someone a sharp flick on the head.

"Ouch! QAQ"

"It's supposed to hurt, now listen carefully to what I have to say."

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing this, Ifrit stopped being mischievous, covered her head, and sat obediently, waiting for Mobius to continue.

"Those bad guys have infiltrated, using the guise of 'treatment' to continue experimenting on you. You've actually felt it, haven't you? That familiar pain before I gave you the medicine..."

At this point, Mobius paused slightly, then, without giving Ifrit a chance to ask a question, continued:

"I know you're confused... but little guinea pig, have you ever considered that your Silence and Saria might also have been fooled by them?"

"...?"

Ifrit, whose question had been cut off before she could even voice it, was stunned once again after hearing Mobius's explanation.

Clearly, she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

To be honest, after hearing so much from Mobius, Ifrit's trust in Silence and Saria was starting to waver...

But before she could think about it deeply, she suddenly received this answer... which left her completely bewildered.

"..."

Seeing Ifrit's stunned expression again, Mobius momentarily doubted the correctness of his decision to inform her.

She realized that she might have overestimated the little dragon...

"It seems that what I'm saying is completely beyond the comprehension of the lab rats~"

"No, I can understand that!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit immediately snapped out of her daze, puffed out her cheeks, and said...

P. S.: I haven't been feeling well lately and have been very irritable, so I keep writing plot holes. I'll only be posting one chapter today, but I'll make up for it with three chapters tomorrow and the day after. Also, Japan is truly awful, I can't stand it at all.

Chapter 109 The Deception Ends

"No, I can understand that!"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit immediately snapped out of her daze, puffed out her cheeks, and said...

Really?

As he spoke, Mobius looked the little brat up and down with a suspicious gaze.

"Yes, of course it's true!" Noticing Mobius's gaze, Ifrit glared back without hesitation, then her gaze softened as she said:

"However... I do have one more question. If those bad guys manage to sneak in and I cause a huge scene... will they hurt Silence?"

"So, little white mouse, that's what you're concerned about. Well, I can tell you, no, you won't~" Upon hearing this, Mobius's lips curled slightly, and he continued to explain:

"Because this is still a legitimate company on the surface, and with your Saria here, no one can hurt her. Hmm, the little lab rat surely knows how capable you are as her 'guardian,' right?"

As he finished speaking, a hint of amusement crept onto Mobius's face.

"So Saria is really that strong?" After hearing Mobius's words, Ifrit gently shook her head.

In Charmander's memory, Saria was a very strong person who claimed to protect him and give him a sense of security.

"From the perspective of the people here, she's truly remarkable. Not only has she protected your Silence, but this very building we're in right now has been under her protection all along." After saying this, Mobius paused, his smile slowly fading.

"So, you weak little white mouse don't need to worry about so much; just take care of yourself."

"Make a scene a few more times, so they can't do anything to you. That's also taking responsibility for your own health!"

After saying that, Mobius fell silent, simply looking at Ifrit quietly, giving her time to process what he had said and waiting for her answer.

"Be responsible..."

Looking at Mobius before her, Ifrit's eyes flashed with confusion, and she murmured to herself in a low voice.

Honestly, this is the first time someone has told her to be responsible for herself... But if she acts up and disobeys, isn't that called being willful, as Silence and Saria would say?

Thinking it over, Ifrit explained her doubts to the person in front of her who looked to be about her age.

"?"

Now, after hearing Ifrit's doubts, it was Mobius's turn to have a question mark appear on his head.

After a moment of silence, and having gathered her thoughts, Mobius spoke again, "Are you mistaken, little lab rat?"

No one is absolutely right; everyone makes mistakes. If you feel or are certain that what you're doing or choosing is right, then it's not called being willful.

At this point, Mobius slowly leaned forward, casually lifting Ifrit's chin so she could look directly into his snake-like eyes, before continuing:

"And with your Silence and Saria still in the dark, are you just doing this to protect yourself, or would you rather make yourself suffer and make things harder for me?"

"No... I don't want Mobius to suffer any more, and I don't want to go through any more pain!" Suddenly meeting Mobius's beautiful snake eyes at close range, Ifrit was stunned for a moment, and then quickly replied.

"In that case, let's do as I say."

With that, Mobius withdrew his hand and slowly increased the distance between them.

"Um!"

"Heh~ Little guinea pig, if you behave well from now on, I can help you get away from these bad people completely and send you to a really fun place~ Of course, Silence and Saria will stay with you the whole time."

"Huh? Really?"

"Certainly."

"..."

While Mobius was fooling around with the children in the laboratory room, Sakura, standing outside the laboratory, appeared calm on the surface, but was secretly watching the show, even suppressing a laugh.

Well, it's just hilarious... It's hilarious to watch Mobius fool people, hilarious to watch her stubborn and arrogant attitude, and even more hilarious to be directly confronted by children.

Despite her amusement, Sakura, while watching the show outside, was also pondering the detailed execution plan for Saria's next move...

If the original storyline had continued, it would have been several more weeks before Saria and Muelsyse discovered the [Diablo Project], but clearly... neither Mobius nor Sakura wanted to wait that long any longer.

As for where to start and how to get the two people investigating outside to uncover the truth, Sakura already had a plan and a goal in mind.

Thinking about this, she couldn't help but vent about something she'd wanted to complain about even before she transmigrated.

That is, Sakura really doesn't know whether the two department heads from different departments are too trusting of their subordinates, or simply not taking their work seriously enough...

First, Saria unknowingly signed and approved many subsidiary plans and projects of the [Diablo Project], such as the development of related drugs and weapons.

In second place, Muelsyse, without confirming the specific project, simply let the Ecology Department bid for the "new project" [Diablo Project] in order to get a share of the profits.

Perhaps due to their excessive trust in Rhine Lab or Kristen Wright, the two simpletons are still frantically investigating outside, refusing to even glance inside.

Sakura could understand what Saria was saying; given that Kristen Wright was deliberately trying to keep her from knowing, it would be difficult for her to find out anyway.

But for Muelsyse, the head of the Ecology Department who participated in the [Diablo Project] bidding, Sakura was truly... hard to describe. Perhaps this is what they call "blind spots."

She's been working the night shift these past few days and hasn't had time yet. She thinks that the next time she has dinner or hangs out with Muelsyse, she can give him some hints to speed up their investigation.

As time passed, it took Mobius a great deal of talking before he finally finished giving his instructions.

"Did you remember everything I said, little lab rat?"

"Yes! I've remembered everything. I'll do it the way you said, Mobius." Upon hearing this, Ifrit obediently nodded her little head and replied.

"But, is it possible that the Mobius won't be coming for the next few days?"

"Heh~ Since the guinea pig has said it will listen to me, then I should definitely give you some trust in return."

At this point, Mobius, who was packing his things, paused, then smiled and said, "I believe you can do it, right?"

"Um!"

P. S.: Finishing this before 2 PM today will be a victory, although I think it's a bit tough. I hope I can finish it quickly, so please urge me on.

Chapter 110 Physical Examination

Finally, Mobius chatted with Ifrit for a while longer, calming her down before packing his things, restoring the room to its original state, and leaving.

To be on the safe side, Mobius didn't choose to go back on its own. Instead, it used its ability to avoid the surveillance cameras and came to the door, where Sakura took back "Mobius".

As for why Mobius was so careful throughout this operation, it was, of course, to avoid implicating Sakura's identity.

Although she talked with Ifrit for a long time and gave her many instructions, she also knew that Charmander was just a child...

In dealing with matters and taking actions, children are ultimately an uncertain factor, so it's impossible for Mobius not to prepare a backup plan.

The best outcome for Ifrit in the coming period would be that she could continue to cause trouble and prevent anyone from fully understanding her current physical condition.

Conversely, if it is discovered that Ifrit was forcibly stopped "misbehaving," and then the experiments continued, or even intensified.

In such situations, Mobius always prepares for the worst.

Only if she is careful enough now, and if something happens, will people not suspect or blame "gatekeeper" Sakura, given the evidence.

As Mobius had told Ifrit, she herself would not be coming over in the next few days; at most, she would just ask Sakura to keep an eye on the situation here.

She was afraid that her blatant actions, coupled with Ifrit's "fooling around," would provoke Saria into coming to guard her personally, making it harder to take action later.

Time passed quickly, and soon the sky began to lighten, approaching dawn.

"Good morning, Ms. Sakura, thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you for your hard work... zz"

After a quick breakfast, Silence rushed to the lab, accompanied by her friend Joyce.

"Good morning, both of you. This is just my job." After hearing what Silence and Joyce said, Sakura, who had been looking serious, revealed a gentle smile.

"Even so, Sakura has worked very hard. It's getting late, go have some breakfast and then get some rest. I can handle Ifrit here." As she spoke, Silence glanced into the quiet laboratory.

"Alright, in that case I'll head back now. Thank you both." Upon hearing this, Sakura glanced at the time and then agreed.

It was indeed time for her to change shifts, and now that Silence had arrived, she really had no reason to stay any longer.

Sakura said a brief goodbye to the two, glanced at the laboratory next to her, and then yawned as she left.

She sincerely hoped that Ifrit could lend a hand... that would reduce the workload for both her and Mobius.

"Miss Sakura is really dedicated."

Watching Sakura leave, yawning, Silence said with some admiration.

"It's like this..."

"Alright, let's not think about that anymore. It's about time; we should wake Ifrit up. She has a follow-up check-up this morning."

"Um."

After leaving the laboratory, Sakura did not go straight back, but instead quietly "passed" by the entrance of the Mobius Laboratory.

'In that case, I'll go back and rest. If anything happens, just call me in your mind.' Sakura thought to herself as she walked back to the Security Department.

'I know~ You don't need to remind me, I don't hesitate to use people.'

"Yes, yes, yes, then Doctor, please take care to rest."

'Sakura, when did you become so long-winded?'

After finishing his conversation with Sakura, Mobius, perhaps thinking of something, silently put the documents he had just picked up back down.

He then got up and left the lab at a leisurely pace, heading towards the cafeteria...

Mobius realized his body really needed a rest, and it certainly wasn't because of his promise to some little brat...

Ifrit's Room--