After gaining a physical body, Kazakiri Hyouka could no longer ignore physical attacks and automatically repair herself like an energy entity.
Furthermore, she had yet to fully adapt to her body and could not use her abilities. With only her computational ability remaining, she was nothing more than a walking supercomputer to others.
But who even knew about Kazakiri Hyouka?
Not to mention that Mugino and the others had been guarding her at all times. Yet someone in this city had still managed to abduct her. That left only a few suspects.
The only ones capable of defeating Mugino Shizuri were the Kihara Family and Academy City's Number Two—Kakine Teitoku.
Accelerator had the ability, but no reason to lay a hand on Kazakiri Hyouka.
Those two groups had ample reason to act. The Kihara Family coveted Kazakiri Hyouka herself as a supercomputer, while Kakine Teitoku had likely intended to use her as a bargaining chip to meet Aleister.
Poor Academy City's Number Two. He had gone to such great lengths just to obtain the "right to directly negotiate" with Academy City's Board Chairman, Aleister Crowley, never knowing that Rod had already achieved that goal on the very first day he arrived in this world.
"It... it was Number Two, Kakine Teitoku, who attacked us. I placed a tracking device on Hyouka. I'll send you the data now." Kiyama Harumi panted heavily, suppressing the pain as she covered her pierced abdomen and sent the tracking information to Rod.
Not yet. I can't die here yet. Her consciousness was growing hazy. Her wish to awaken the children was so close to coming true; she could not die here.
"You're injured? How are Mugino and the others?" Rod asked.
Kiyama Harumi looked at Mugino and the others lying scattered around the area, blood