[Lobotomy Corporation] I'm an Abnormality...

My First Impression is Ruined... EP.12

[Employee Louis, please conduct Instinct work on Entity designated O-01-39, 'Little Girl'.]

Louis let out a soft sigh at the sudden announcement.

It was understandable, as the work order came immediately after he had finished a previous task with another entity.

Seeing as they kept assigning him to the girl's management, it seemed they had decided to make him her dedicated handler.

"Employee Louis, what are you afraid of?"

Just as he was about to leave the entity's containment chamber, a voice echoed from somewhere.

It wasn't directed solely at Louis; it resonated throughout the entire chamber.

Turning back with a sense of mystery, he saw an entity.

It wore a fedora, a pitch-black coat, and a beak-shaped mask. Instead of arms or legs, it had four pairs of black wings sprouting from its back.

It was the 'Plague Doctor,' the entity Louis had just finished working with.

"Employee Louis, do not fear. I am your savior. I will be with you."

Louis felt a warm light enveloping him, emanating from the 'Plague Doctor.'

"From now on, you are Apostle Louis. The day is near. Soon, the bell will toll, and a new world will dawn."

Louis felt a newfound lightness in his body.

He felt as though he could do anything.

Expressing his gratitude to the 'Plague Doctor,' Louis left the containment chamber to manage the 'Little Girl.'

"The day when the twelve prophets gather is the day your lives will be saved from destruction and raised up from the end of the world."

Current number of apostles: 4.

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"Finally, back to the containment chamber..."

I was so happy to be back that I sprawled out on the floor.

This cold sensation... I missed it.

...Wait a minute. What's the point of coming back to the containment chamber?

In the end, the information I was aiming for... huh, I actually got quite a bit.

I went out on a whim and suffered all sorts of hardships, but... I'd say it was a successful outing.

Next time I go out, I'll have to prepare thoroughly.

The saying 'leaving home is a dog's life' wasn't for nothing. I really thought I was going to die.

It's a miracle that scary bald guy didn't swing his greatsword at me.

When I was caught, my heart sank thinking I was going to die right then and there.

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"...Now what?"

Seriously, what should I do? Should I try escaping again?

As I sat in the containment chamber pondering such thoughts—thoughts that would horrify anyone who overheard them—

[Employee Louis, please conduct Instinct work on Entity designated O-01-39, 'Little Girl'.]

The same announcement I heard on my first day here echoed, and the containment chamber door opened.

By the way, Louis, huh? Just like the name suggests, he has yellow blonde hair and looks like a foreigner.

"...You're staying in the containment chamber today?"

I almost blurted out, "I was just brought back," but decided against it.

First impressions are important, you know! You have to choose your first words carefully!

As I was wondering what to say, I noticed the halo behind the employee named Louis' head.

...I feel like I've seen that somewhere before.

Ah!

"A halo! A symbol of a cult!"
"...What?"

Huh.