The anonymous channel did not send another message immediately.
Gu Heng did not close his personal page.
A new note had appeared beneath the cross-group reference section.
`Someone said her former private nickname could also prove this message`
`Source: unverified; Status: awaiting confirmation`
No one wrote out the specific nickname.
But that was more dangerous than writing it out.
It left everyone a blank space they could fill in themselves.
Gu Heng zoomed in on the page.
The same message showed three different statuses on different pages.
The anonymous channel retained the original text.
The Snake Group's public page displayed the forwarding location.
The cross-group reference section had begun hinting at Karuizawa's past.
Each layer added only half a sentence.
But put together, they were enough to make onlookers treat silence as an admission.
Gu Heng opened Class D's outer-layer report sheet.
He did not remove Karuizawa's name.
He only added two restrictions.
`Forwarding personal weaknesses without confirmed sources is prohibited`
`Private nicknames must not be included in class judgments`
After reading them, Yukimura asked, "Does this count as a class rule?"
"It only counts as the current reporting standard."
"What if someone is already asking about it?"
"Record the question itself. Don't supply the answer for them."
Yukimura posted the restrictions to Class D's shared page.
A few seconds later, Hirata replied with confirmation.
`Outer-layer records retain only the time, location, and original page status`
Gu Heng kept that confirmation on his personal page as well.
A terminal notification sounded from the other end of the corridor.
Kushida walked over from the cafeteria.
She did not sit down. Instead, she placed her terminal in front of Gu Heng.
"Someone asked me whether Karuizawa used to go by another name."
There was only the question on the screen, no sender.