Seeing that everyone else had already chosen their targets, Catherine finally stepped forward and turned her gaze toward Deputy Director Kimberly, whose body had been cybernetically augmented. "Oh? Someone infected with Metal Disease? That's the type I'm worst at dealing with. Ah, well~ Since you've all chosen your targets, I'll make do."
The moment her voice fell—whoosh!
A laser beam shot over instantly, piercing straight through Catherine's forehead, as well as the church's rear gate and the passerby across the street who had been reading a newspaper by the roadside.
However.
The instant Catherine's forehead was pierced, her body began rapidly filling in the damaged flesh.
A careful look revealed the bizarre and terrifying nature of the regeneration. Within the hole pierced and charred by the laser, tiny female bodies surged in one after another, embracing each other as they completed the repair.
She did not resent Kimberly for launching the sudden attack. Instead, she happily looked toward Gian.
"I told you, didn't I? These humans are really powerful. Otherwise, I wouldn't have interrupted your precious rest time. I'll leave the task of splitting them up to you, Uncle Gian."
"Very interesting, especially the human in front of me who suffers from severe dissociative mental illness.
"I never expected the Skin Field to raise this group of humans in unrestricted, diverse free-range conditions, without limiting the types into which their illnesses could develop, and merely making a fuss over their clothing.
"This is completely different from the rigid, old-fashioned Source Plague Zone I remember. Are they trying to reform and adapt to a new era, or are they granting these humans a certain degree of 'freedom' before enslaving them completely?
"Very well. I'll deal with the matter before you first."
Magician Gian made what appeared to be an ordinary move—he