Twisted Wonderland Book 6: The Watchman of the Underworld

Chapter 31: Analysis Session

Vil, Azul, and Riddle are in a way unconscious while they're in the simulation system. It shows signs that they struggle as they try to fight off the vice housewardens.

Sometime later...

Ortho says, "Test two complete. Subjects are cooling down within the sim."

One of the Technicians says, "Subjects A, C, and E's vital signs are normal. There's been an increase in blot accumulation. Analysis is 68% complete."

"Lachesis System desynchronizing. Down to five percent... Four, three, two... Desync complete," The second Technician adds.

"Simulator cooldown has finished. Transferring subjects to the recovery room," Ortho says.

"Cool, thanks," Idia says, "Once you're done with that, could you bring Subjects B, D, and H to the sim room?"

"Roger," Ortho says.

Idia chuckles, "Whee hee hee... It's gonna be fascinating seeing the stats for the housewardens at the prestigious Night Raven College."

"I'm viewing their data now, and there are some VERY interesting results," Ortho says.

"Bring up their data on the monitor," Idia says.

Ortho does just that and says, "Ooh, look at the difference in their blot gain rates."

"Totally. Let's start with Riddle," Idia says, and reads the data, "He busts out spells like he's in hyperdrive. And his magic pool is way beyond other mages his age. He must've had special training from a super young age. Like a sports pro who's practiced their whole life. And that artificially increased his pool. It's the only explanation for these numbers. His strength is from hard work rather than being some kind of prodigy, if you ask me."

"He also had a tendency to elevate his output and brute-force his magic during moments of indecision," Ortho says.

Then Idia says, He can get away with it since he's got the power to back it, but it's kinda inefficient. Besides... His blot accumulation rate spikes with his output. It's through the roof."

"Looking at this data, it appears his mental state is heavily impacted by external factors. He was under more stress in test two, and that had a clear influence on his blot levels," Ortho says.

"He's got magic muscle in spades, but he's fragile physically and mentally. High offense, paper-thin defense..." Idia says, "If Riddle got isekai'd into an MMO, he'd pick a glass cannon ranged DPS class in a heartbeat."

Then Ortho shows the next data, "Azul Ashengrotto has some sharp stat contrasts as well. Fascinating results."

"Azul's a relatively slow caster, but he's got precision and control," Idia says, "While Riddle took point and blasted off spells, Azul gauged what was happening and ran support. You could say he's calm and efficient. Or you could say he's stalling and using people as shields."

"Maybe that means he's best suited to a healer class that sticks to the back and observes the whole field," Ortho says.

"So much this," Idia replies, "He also keeps a cool head when faced with curveballs, which is another solid trait for people playing support."

"But while he utilizes a wide range of spells, his magic pool isn't big enough to sustain them," Ortho says.

"Maybe that's why he's so careful about when he uses them," Idia responds, "Like, he's banking on his quick thinking to make up for his lack of reserves, or something. And his signature spell requires the use of a magic item, so he can't use it whenever. Azul's definitely an "always be cautious" kinda guy.

"His style is basically the opposite of Riddle Rosehearts's," Ortho points out.

"Right?" Idia replies.

Then says, "Okay, last up, we've got Vil..." the two check the data, "And boy, talk about STABLE." and sounds excited.

His numbers on his magic pool, manifestation speed, and potency are all remarkably high," Ortho says.

"He has no sharp performance spikes, but is solid in both offense and defense," Idia says, "I'm pretty sure Vil didn't get any specialized training before he enrolled at our school. These numbers are pretty impressive, when you consider that."

"He's physically and mentally resilient, and it's worth noting how little stress affects his blot accumulation," Ortho says.

"With these stats, he'd definitely be a tank!" Idia says.

"For sure!" Ortho agrees, "The tank stands at the head of the party and engages enemies, all while calling the shots for everyone else. That's the perfect role for Vil Schoenheit."

"Vil's signature spell is a long-duration debuff curse," Idia says, "And since he's got a big magic pool, it sticks around for a real long time. That's huge. I'd absolutely hate playing anything with these guys online... But if they were characters in a game, I bet it'd be a blast to play. Whee hee hee!"