[Lobotomy] Why am I an Abnormality?

Ma!nage - 3

"Yes. That's right, I'm an abnormality. The wish I made before I passed out has come true. I don't want to admit it, but I have no choice.

It's just, this place is really, truly... like they brought an abnormality containment cell to life... no, since it's actually real, it's not a fake, it's the real thing.

Life is exhausting.

"Sigh..."

I let out another big sigh. But if I don't even sigh, I'll go crazy.

Trapped in an unknown room -> actually, it's not a room but a containment cell, possessed a woman -> actually possessed an abnormality, are you serious...? The more I learn the truth, the sadder I get.


My thoughts were complicated, but since there was nothing I could do, I stared blankly at the door the employee had rushed out of. Actually, I glared at it. Maybe I could escape too?! With that thought... but I don't even know who I am, and the courage I had, even if it was just ant-sized, disappeared.

How many minutes passed like that? A voice came from the speaker again.

-...Please begin the abnormality task.

And the door opened again, and another... person entered the containment cell. Looking at the person who came in, I could be sure. The employee who came earlier... seemed to be for testing. Yes, a low-ranking employee. The kind of employee you can easily sacrifice when you don't know much about the abnormality.


The reason I thought that was because the clothes the person was wearing earlier were the basic clothes of a management employee... whereas the person in front of me now,

"Gemini, I will commence the Insight task."


...was wearing Justitia.


My headache feels like it's getting worse. Maybe it's because Justitia has more distinct features than other EGOs, but it really felt like it was confirming, "You really are in Lobotomy!" That Judgement Bird again?!


Besides, this time it seems like I really have to be managed. Ugh... should I be grateful that it's an Insight task? Why should I be grateful for something like this...!?

While I was contemplating whether to go crazy at the fact that I had to be managed, the employee named Gemini stared at me silently and then began to write something with a rustling sound. Is there even anything to write in the first place? I'm just standing here...


Since he was engrossed in writing, I mustered up the courage to speak to him.

"Haha-! Hello?"

"..."

What, what's with that? Why did you stop talking again? Getting ignored twice in a row is strangely irritating. As I continued to stare at him with a strange expression, he spoke.

"Presumed capable of rational conversation..."

Are you saying that in front of me?! Protect my human rights...! Protect the abnormality's human rights-!! That's talking behind my back... He left me alone like that and started writing something again. I wonder what he's writing... He probably won't show me, though.

Only after he finished writing on his own did he speak to me. This isn't management, it's neglect. Manager...

"Is there anything you need?"

Huh? Suddenly? He talked when my anger gauge was steadily rising... It's a bit annoying, but still...

Let's think carefully, there are many things I need right now. A huge amount... There's nothing in the containment cell, and there's nothing I can do... But it's not like I can ask for a lot from the start. I'm not an ordinary person... I'm in the position of an abnormality.

I hesitated for a moment, then slowly opened my mouth to tell her what I wanted.

"M-..."

"Incomprehensible, please repeat."

"Mi, mirror... full-length mirror."


Yes, I gave up on a bed and a computer and many other things and chose a mirror. The question I had from the beginning, the question that still hasn't been resolved... Yes! I'll use the mirror to confirm who the owner of this body is!

If it's a subspecies of a magical girl, it must be a stunningly beautiful girl! But I'm an abnormality, and the employee's reaction earlier bothers me. Huh? If their reaction is anything to go by... am I not a beautiful girl??

I shouldn't get depressed, damn it.

When I asked for a full-length mirror, he stared at me with a suspicious look, but I just smiled like a clear-eyed lunatic and stared back. I don't know anything. I just really want to confirm who I am-!

"...Gemini, the Insight task is complete."

Maybe he gave up because I kept doing that, or maybe he was just annoyed. He only said that the task was complete and left the containment cell.

...But he's going to give me the mirror, right? Why did he leave without answering again?

My worries were unfounded as the mirror arrived very quickly. No, it appeared...? Literally, the mirror suddenly appeared.

As if they used W Corp's technology, no, they probably did use technology. It would be a bit much to use management staff for moving such things, and L Corp is rich, anyway. Technology splurge is totally possible. I nodded to myself after thinking and concluding on my own.

"I'm excited..."

With a pounding heart, I approached the mirror that had appeared in the containment cell.