After the mysterious Gift Game contract appeared, a massive, citywide search began in this remote corner of a border city in the Seventh Outer Gate of the Eastern District.
But!
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed, and Black Rabbit, Izayoi, Asuka, You, and Russell of the "Nameless" Community—also known as the "Bear-Head" Community—couldn't make heads or tails of it. Even after more than ten straight days of mobilizing countless people, they still had not found so much as a single clue.
At any rate, despite their efforts—and those of the citizens who had organized themselves, along with other famous and obscure Communities—even with that crucial piece of information from Annie, they had practically turned the place upside down. Yet they still hadn't found a single clue related to the so-called "God of Death," Bai Qi, or the "Battle of Changping."
During that time, Izayoi and Russell had consulted nearly every source they could get their hands on. They had even gathered every document related to the God of Death Bai Qi and the Battle of Changping, sorted them by category, and studied them line by line, doing their best to provide intelligence to support the Community's efforts. But in the end, it hadn't helped at all!
So, that evening, after dinner, Black Rabbit, Izayoi, Asuka, You, Russell, Leticia, Shirayuki, Pest, and the other higher-ups of the "Nameless" Community had no choice but to gather once more for another meeting.
Of course, the carefree little girl who had spent the past half month running around having fun and keeping out of it, along with Shiroyasha, was also invited by Black Rabbit. The two of them naturally showed up in the living room that was serving as the meeting room.
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