"You're asking me what the AHgAs safe zone is?" Simoya looked at her. "You, a Quicksilver Needles member who's spent all this time in District 12—"
Simoya stopped halfway through her sentence.
Right. For all Quicksilver Needles members, wasn't everywhere in this world a safe zone? Especially for someone like Ligo, who had always been part of the combat force—why would she care about the little details of these Habitable Zones...
Ligo blinked innocently.
"...The apartment you're living in is on Third King's Avenue," Simoya resumed in her usual calm tone. "From the east entrance of Constitution Square in the west all the way to the west gate of the District 12 Opera House in the east, a total of three kilometers, is all part of the AHgAs safe zone."
"Put simply, this area is directly protected by AHgAs. Back then, it had its own independent security administration. In theory, Emangria's police weren't authorized to enter to investigate cases or make arrests, and District 12's laws didn't apply to life within the safe zone... Everything here was under the full responsibility of Kexi Workstation."
"A lawless place?"
"Not that exaggerated. We generally cooperate with local law enforcement."
"Then what's the difference?!"
"...I'm kindly giving you a warning. Listen if you want; forget it if you don't." Simoya checked her watch. "I have things to do. Goodbye."
"Thanks." Ligo smiled and waved at her retreating back. "Bye!"
After walking more than a dozen steps, Simoya stopped again and turned around. Not far away, Ligo had placed Kiki on her shoulders, while Eleven ran alongside them, shouting that she wanted a ride too. The three of them disappeared through the mall's stairwell entrance, vanishing from sight.
You'd better have really taken that to heart.
Simoya withdrew her gaze with complicated feelings and