Shade thought his suggestion was quite good, but Daniste shook her head:
"Don't waste your mission attempts yet. If you want That Lady to help look up information, you first have to open a Transfer Station and ask your question, then let her return, and then open another one. Going back and forth like that would consume six mission qualifications. The loss is too great.
"Besides, we're not certain this is information the Transfer Station can reveal. You also said that once overly valuable information is revealed, the Transfer Station's duration shortens. Even if that Eggshell Book contains the information we need, it certainly can't be explained in just a sentence or two."
Shade then asked:
"Then the Time Transfer Station can be our last resort. In the near future, how about waiting until I activate the Time Key and try my luck? Maybe I'll run into Miss Feliana and Fiona from the middle of the Fifth Epoch."
"But even if you meet them, they may not necessarily possess that knowledge. And you would still have to wait until your time mission ends to make inquiries. Besides, you can't remain for a while after every mission ends."
Daniste said this because she had already formed an idea when she rejected both of Shade's suggestions:
"Actually, the Library of Saint Byron's had portions of its books copied by other organizations in past eras. Don't open the Transfer Station for now. You can decide for yourself whether to use the Time Key, but I want to first try finding a solution in the present era.
"Several organizations, including the Apna Library you once encountered, may preserve copies of the book I need. I've already contacted various parties and asked them to search. The Academy still carries enough weight. But some organizations must