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

I'm anxious... EP.16

"A trial, huh... What's that supposed to be?"

Right after Louis had left, an announcement had come through, stating the 'Trial of Twilight' had begun.

Since there hasn't been any further announcement, it doesn't seem like a dangerous situation.

"..."

Huh, usually, if something is suppressed by the announcement system, wouldn't they say it's been suppressed?

It was the same with the 'Meat Lantern' and when I escaped; the announcements always followed.

It's been quite some time, but there's still no announcement about the end of the 'Trial of Twilight' or its successful suppression.

"...will soon...descend..."

It seems noisy outside the isolation room.

Since it's a soundproof wall, I can't hear everything clearly, but I can definitely hear something being crushed and screams from outside.

And I can vaguely hear a very familiar voice muttering something.

...A sudden ominous feeling washed over me.

This feeling has never been wrong before.

I wished, just this once, that it was wrong.

If the company collapses, who will feed me?

...

...

[...Employee Griffin, perform repression work on 'Judgment Bird'.]

Griffin, sitting peacefully in the safety team lobby, couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Uh... Hey, weren't we told never to perform repression work on 'Judgment Bird'?"
"I'm a bit confused too... But it's the manager's order, we have no choice. Disobeying orders leads to immediate 'resignation' after all."

Griffin, though slightly skeptical of his colleague's words, stood up to move towards the isolation room of 'Judgment Bird'.

"Huh? It's Vincent. What are you doing here? If you're free, want to watch the 'Judgment Bird' work?"

While moving, he spotted the new employee 'Vincent' standing blankly in the middle of the hallway.

Usually, he would politely greet his seniors with an awkward smile, but now he was just staring into space.

He didn't even respond when called.

"...Vincent? Is something wrong?"
"..."

Griffin felt an ominous premonition. Vincent's face was filled with a fanatical ecstasy.

"...He has come to save us and lead us to a new world."
"Vincent? What are you... Aagh?!"

Vincent stabbed his own heart with his E.G.O weapon.

Griffin, standing beside him, could only stare in shock.

"Wh-what? Are you crazy?! We need to get to the lobby with the regeneration chamber...!"
"He came from the end of the world and is the savior who will lead us to the beginning of the world."

Even in this situation, he kept repeating those meaningless words.

- Ding...

And then, a bell tolled from somewhere.

"The time has come. We will finally be led to true salvation."

With the sound of the bell, Vincent's appearance began to change.

Wings sprouted from his back, and a beak-shaped mask formed on his face.

In an instant, Vincent, or rather 'it', was no longer Vincent.

His voice, body, and even his personality were completely different.

"Griffin, leave the evil path you have served and seek him. When the time comes, he will forgive our sins and descend upon the land where we dwell."

Only a horrifying monster remained in his place.

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...

[It seems the 'Forsaken Murderer' Abnormality has escaped...!]

[Manager! 'Big and Might be Bad Wolf' is roaming the company!]

[The 'Firebird' Abnormality has escaped, Manager, will I live to see tomorrow? Please...]

[The 'King of Greed' has escaped. Requesting additional support... Ugh, Aagh!]

[...'Nothing There' is not in its containment unit. Could it have escaped...?]

"...This is unbelievable."

The manager clutched his head at the continuous reports of 'Abnormality escapes'.

How did things get so out of hand?

Malkuth's sudden outburst. The resulting chaos in the work order system.

Even that was enough to cause a headache...

And what was this 'T-03-46' Abnormality that appeared after killing 12 poor management staff?

...No, the manager already knew.

He knew it was the true form of the 'Plague Doctor', but he wanted to deny it.

It was none other than the manager himself who, captivated by the good E.G.O Gift, had quickly gathered the '12 Apostles'.

"Sigh..."

He couldn't afford to wallow in regret.

First, he needed to activate the TT2 protocol to assess the situation...

[Do not trust time. I will guide you.]

"...One problem after another."

The TT2 protocol, which could 'pause' the company, was unresponsive.

And the cause was that damn white god. It even seemed to know he was in the control room.

"Fine, let's see what you've got."

Among the '12 Apostles' who were sacrificed, there were some veteran employees, but looking at the remaining staff, it wasn't entirely impossible.

First, he needed to assign work and figure out how the work order system for the Abnormalities had changed.

Having quickly assessed the situation, the manager turned on the microphone.

"Employee Chloe. Perform Instinct work on 'Spider Bud'."
"Employee John. Perform Insight work on 'Laetitia'."
"Employee Michael. Perform Attachment work on 'Little Red Girl'."

The manager selected Abnormalities that had never caused employee deaths due to management errors, attempting to observe changes in work orders.

...

...

And in the company, filled with countless Abnormalities and screams, an announcement echoed.

[...Employee Michael, perform Repression work on 'Little Girl'.]