The Traveler | The Promised Neverland

Minerva

"Gilda and I decided to properly observe Mama again.  Mama disappears right before 8 o'clock every night,"  Emma stated.

"Disappears?" Norman asked.

"Yeah.  She's nowhere to be found in the house.  This house has a secret room," Emma pulled out a notebook she had drawn a diagram of the house on. 

"A secret room?" Don repeated.

"Yeah," Emma said, uncapping a marker.  "Located here," she continued as she made a circle on the diagram. "Next to Mama's bedroom.  Mama's bedroom has the bathroom and washroom next to it, Past that, continuing beyond the wall is Mama's office.  But this probably isn't a wall." Emma drew over a line that was supposed to represent a wall." 

"I've noticed that every time Mama disappears, she always goes into her office or the washroom,"  Gilda added.

"So I measured the distance inside the room and the distance in the hallway," Emma said, drawing a line where the hallway would be in the diagram.

"Oh. So that's what you were doing back then," Norman realized.  Emma nodded.

"Yeah."  

"And the result?" Don pushed.

"They didn't match.  There are about ten of my footstep's worth of space.  One side is a bookshelf, and the other is a wall.  But I think there are hidden doors on each side."  Emma said.

"And beyond that, there's a secret room." Gilda finalized.

"But what is it for?" Don asked.

"Probably-"

"Scheduled check-ins" Ray interrupted.  "Mama does scheduled check-ins every day to headquarters.  The room is likely for that."  Emma and Gilda gasped.

"Headquarters?" Don looked confused.

"The base that supplies babies and Sisters to this House," Norman explained.

"Ray, did you know there was a room here?" Emma inquired.

"No.  Though I did suspect the existence-"

"Let's try to get in!" Don burst out. "It's a way to communicate with the outside, and find Conny and the other's whereabouts!  We might be able to find some clues!"

"But could we get in there so easily?" Gilda doubted.

 "Even if it's difficult, we have to do it!" 

"Hold on, there's no merit in going that far," Ray shot down.  "Even if it's a communication method, it's most likely only connected to headquarters, and Mama won't know where our siblings were sent.  There won't be any clues.  And if we're careless, our tracking devices could give away our position.  We don't know what kind of security that room has.  It's too dangerous."

"But-!"

"I'm saying that the risk overwhelmingly outweighs the benefit."  

"You're right," Norman agreed. "For now, be careful of Sister.  Don't dig your grave with a foolish move.

"Exactly.  I have Mama under control, but we're doomed if Sister finds out.  Keep that in mind when you act," Ray reminded.  Ray looked over to Don, who was extremely frustrated.  "Don, can you go ahead of us to prepare for dinner?  If someone doesn't go, Mama will-" 

"I know," Don griped.  He walked out with Gilda trailing behind him.

"So..." Norman started, a moment after the two left.