The next morning, when Gu Heng returned to the public lounge on Deck B, his terminal had already vibrated six times.
He had only slept for three hours the night before, and the headache still lingered behind his right ear.
The screen was filled with temporary reports from Class D members.
Someone received an anonymous private message before the discussion Another group's answer window appeared early Hirata needs to confirm today's external statement Sudo said someone asked which group Gu Heng was in
Gu Heng scrolled through the page.
Every message might be useful, or it might merely be someone's speculation.
The problem was that they had all been placed in the same table.
There was a gap in the records between 8:12 p.m. and 8:16 p.m.
That was the period he had personally crossed out last night.
He opened the old temporary assignment chart.
The first column listed camp locations, the second listed water sources and supplies, and the third listed rear confirmation.
On the Uninhabited Island, this chart could divide a class into several actionable lines.
On the cruise ship, the first column did not even correspond to a location.
Gu Heng crossed out the camp location and supplies columns, then added a new line beneath them.
Factual reports; do not interpret for any group
Horikita's voice came through the terminal. "What are you changing the old chart into?"
Gu Heng projected the page onto the public screen. "Four fields."
He deleted the original assignment column. "Confirmed facts, time of occurrence, submission prompt, abnormal contact."
Horikita paused for two seconds. "No judgments?"
"Judgments stay on each group's own page."
"That will be slower."
"Treating guesses as facts will be slower."
Horikita did not respond immediately. The sound of