"Hey! Sig Boy! How's it going? Have you figured out how to get out?" Ivankov asked in surprise when he saw Sig come out.
"No, not for now... I'm not in a hurry to go out," Sig changed his mind.
Vegapunk is out there "creating followers" for Sig, so why is Sig in such a hurry to go out?
As long as the role of "Priest of Light" continues to progress, Sig really doesn't want to go out. To avoid being discovered, it's best for "Siegfried" not to appear for the time being.
Sig also had some guesses about what Vegapunk was "creating".
Those mechanical structures, after being powered by Sig's "light," were actually considered his followers?
Are those things conscious, or... are they considered guardians of the "Sun," thus expanding the worship of the "Sun"?
However, judging from the name, those should be the prototypes of "Pacifista". After Bartholomew Kuma is used as an experimental subject and reference, he will be turned into mechanical Kuma. Combined with Kizaru's Glint-Glint Devil Fruit ability, they will become "humanoid weapons" that can shoot lasers from their eyes and mouths.
As for why a bear had to be used as the test subject, Sig still didn't understand.
From the snippets of information I've heard before, it seems that Vegapunk did consider using Sig's body as a reference, but he had to abandon the idea because it was too unique and he couldn't understand it, so he "settled" for Bartholomew Kuma instead.
Judging from the original work, the "Pacifista" did not inherit Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit; aside from providing a physical appearance, they seem to have no connection to Kuma.
If it were just a matter of needing any physically strong person as a reference, and Kuma was willing to cooperate, that would be understandable. However, judging from Vegapunk's attitude, it's clear that he specifically chose Kuma himself!
There is currently insufficient information, Sig is unaware of this matter either.
And because he didn't want to alert the enemy, unless there was a real emergency, Sig didn't want to actively seek out his "followers" anymore.
As long as the portrayal of the "Priest of Light" continues to progress, it proves that Vegapunk is not slacking off!
Since he didn't want to find the main body for the time being, Sig didn't really want to go out either...
Firstly, if Sig leaves Impel Down, he might cause some trouble and be discovered that there's another Siegfried "outside"; secondly, if finding the main body isn't the priority, Impel Down itself is a pretty good place. A group of Devil Fruit ability, all quite strong, and all bound by Seastone — Shepherd says he absolutely loves it here!
If you can calm your mind, this is absolutely the perfect place to play the role of a "Shepherd"—so many Prisoner are waiting for Sig to "shepherd" them.
Not only are such good role-playing locations hard to find, but if you leave now, you can only take three "sheep" with you. However, if you can max out the "Shepherd" role-playing progress, you can take up to seven...
Upon hearing that Sig didn't want to go out for the time being, Ivankov perked up even more, nudging Sig with his elbow and saying, "What? Sig Boy, are you joining us too?"
Sig immediately distanced himself from her. "No, I still prefer a proper prison..."
"Seriously, don't be so heartless! We New Kama know how to have fun!"
Sig:...
Ivankov joked with Sig for a while before putting away his teasing and getting down to business.
Seeing that Ivankov had finally become serious and asked about his future plans, Sig replied in a serious tone, "I'm planning to apply for a management position at Impel Down... Do you have any recommendations?"
Ivankov:???
"That is to say, which prison officers are usually alone... preferably those of higher rank?" Sig translated.
The so-called "competitive selection" is, of course, about choosing a lucky prison officer, entering his body, parasitizing his flesh and blood, and erasing his soul... so that he won't have to go to work anymore!
During Sequence 6, Sig would deliberately control himself and not do such things just to play the role.
However, he has now advanced to Sequence 5, and is no longer doing it for the sake of acting, and... Sig's mental adjustment ability is also improving.
Well, if you insist on interpreting it as a more flexible bottom line, that's fine too.
Although Ivankov didn't understand the specific principles, he guessed that Sig wanted to "take his place," since he now looked like a ghost, which easily led people to think of things like possession or resurrection.
"A prison guard who's alone in the prison... that must be Chief Warden Shiryu! That guy's a formidable swordsman with a penchant for testing his sword on living people. In Impel Down, the 'Chief Warden' holds a position second only to the Warden and the Vice Warden, and he often abuses his power by secretly using prisoners to test his sword, then fabricating their deaths as natural ones or suicides."
Although no evidence was ever found against him, and the previous chief even turned a blind eye to his actions, his misdeeds still circulated to some extent.
It's said that during the personnel reshuffle in Impel Down two years ago, his former deputy Hannibal was promoted to Vice Warden, but he remained in his position, and that's why...
Moreover, after Magellan became the commissioner, he investigated him for a period of time, so he became even more cautious, always testing the knife alone.
Ivankov recommended a good candidate to Sig.
This guy is unpopular and always acts alone in prison. In order not to arouse suspicion or leave any evidence, Shiryu conceal his solo activities!
The position of "Chief Warden" is not low either. If Sig takes over his body, he can legitimately use his identity to "herd sheep".
The only downside is that Shiryu is a swordsman, not Devil Fruit ability!
If the user is Devil Fruit ability, Sig can find an opportunity to secretly hypnotize him, then use Seastone to lock him in place, rendering him powerless to resist, and then slowly take over his body.
However, if he weren't Devil Fruit ability, although Sig didn't think he would be a match for him, there would be many variables in dealing with him "without alerting others" and taking over his body.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Ivankov asked.
"No, I'll do it myself," Sig refused Ivankov's offer.
After all, Sig could escape at any time, but if Ivankov were exposed, the 5.5th floor might also be discovered, and then their lives would be in trouble.
However, Ivankov then pointed a finger at Sig and said, "Sig Boy, don't underestimate the New Kama! And if you can take over that guy's body, it will be a great help to us. It will be much easier to 'gather' our companions in the future! Just tell me how you want to control him!"