At night, in an apartment of only about 80 square meters in the Strange Tale World.
Abner, Xio, Edwina, and Mrs. Filina gathered together, pooling the information they had obtained while exploring Black Cat Amusement Park during the day.
—Since this world's area was limited, every inch of land was precious. An 80-square-meter apartment counted as a fairly large home.
"Overall, those fragmented Inner Worlds were actually the Spirit World corresponding to this Hidden Space.
"However, unlike the abstract, indecipherable Spirit World we knew, the Inner World here appeared more orderly, like a reflection of a certain region in the Surface World.
"This should have been accomplished by someone forcibly making a Definition and borrowing the power of the Spectral Empire itself..."
Abner calmly laid out the conclusions he had drawn from his observations and pointed out the source of this world's catastrophe:
"It was likely the fusion of the two worlds, returning all to chaos...
"The main body of the Spectral Empire was that former Demoness of Apocalypse, Monica. This also fit her symbolism perfectly."
After hearing Abner's analysis, Xio said thoughtfully, "Was it Emperor Roselle who made the Definition of the Inner World?
"Did he do it to delay the trend of the two worlds merging?
"But this method was only a slow death. It could not resolve the root cause of the Catastrophe."
Abner nodded, agreeing with her. "I also think it was Roselle's handiwork... I just don't know what caused the two worlds to merge. Even Roselle, who had already become an Angel at that time, was powerless to stop it."
"Perhaps we'll find some clues if we locate the items Roselle left behind in this world...
"Also, we can ask this world's rulers. Since they can produce those Urban Legend Rules containing power, they clearly