[Lobotomy] Why am I an Abnormality?

Bea?trice - 18

After Gemini left, I lay in bed blankly once again. I had gained the freedom to go outside, but the first Abnormality I saw upon opening my eyes today was the Plague Doctor, so I didn't feel like doing anything. It all feels so pointless... Just kidding. Lying down just makes me think about all sorts of things.

"Until work time, I guess I should think about the dream I had yesterday-!"

The setting of yesterday's dream was definitely Kivotos, a place from Blue Archive. As if to prove it, the General Student Council President was also there, just like in the game.

"There's no problem up to that point, but,"

The problem was the voice that spoke to me after the General Student Council President finished speaking. It was a dream I alone had, so I can only speculate and conclude based on my own thoughts, but

my guess is that the owner of the voice was Carmen from Lobotomy Corporation. The reason I think so is the tone of the voice, and the things the voice said to me—everything seemed to point to Carmen.

"If not, well, what can I do☆"

Then, a question arises. Why did Carmen interfere with my dream? Of course, she could have just appeared in my dream, but if you look at the sequels to Lobotomy Corporation, whenever she appears, it's usually because she herself intervened. And Carmen's presence felt so out of place in that dream. As if she shouldn't have been there...

Moreover, the General Student Council President and Carmen. What an unlikely combination.

In the case of the General Student Council President, well, it's possible she might not have had any contact with Mika, but there's a very low chance they might have met. But Carmen? Is it even possible for such a possibility to exist? Just as I was trying to think more about the dream, the speaker in my containment cell crackled, and the Manager began to speak.




[Disciplinary Team Employee Beatrice, please perform the Tea Party work on Abnormality O-01-25.]




"Whoa, perfect timing to cut me off!"

I was swept with a strange feeling, unsure whether to be relieved or disappointed that I had to work again just as my thoughts were getting deeper. Huh? Wait a minute. Be, Bea

"Beatrice-?"

It's not an unfamiliar name. There are many famous people named Beatrice, but from Misono Mika's perspective, the first person that comes to mind is... Madam. Of course, the worlds are completely different, so I probably shouldn't worry about it, but...

Ah, anyway, I should quickly prepare for the Tea Party like before. The name itself is a bit intimidating, but as long as it's not the eerie atmosphere from before, any atmosphere would be fine. Thinking this, I slowly sat down in the chair again.

The Disciplinary Team is relatively close to the Welfare Team, so Beatrice arrived at my containment cell faster than Gemini did earlier. Am I trembling? Contrary to my wish for her to come in a bit slowly, she entered my containment cell very quickly.

"Disciplinary Team's Beatrice, I will begin the Tea Party work."

She naturally sat down in the empty chair in front of me. Black straight hair and red eyes, again it reminds me of someone, but I know it's not good to judge people based on prejudices, so I kept trying to erase it from my mind.

"Nice to meet you! O-01-25. I'm Beatrice."

As I was trying to erase the image of Madam from Blue Archive that kept popping into my head, she smiled brightly and spoke to me first. Ah, no, I did want a different atmosphere from earlier, but... it's so different that I'm actually flustered.

"Uh, yeah? Nice to meet you too!"

Since I couldn't ignore her greeting, I returned it. Then, she began to speak chattily.

"Wow... when they said Tea Party work, I wondered what it would be, but I didn't expect it to be a real tea party! I couldn't have imagined it?"

"Ahaha-☆ Really? Yeah, you can think of it as literally having a simple tea party."

"Ah! Then, can I brew the tea?"

Unlike earlier, the conversation is flowing smoothly. I started to feel worse about myself for judging someone based on their name alone. I nodded my head in agreement, and as soon as she got my permission, she began to choose and brew the tea she wanted from several options.

"For a tea party, it's best to start with light conversation, right?"

"Of course! Since we're meeting for the first time...?"

At my words, she pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up as if she remembered something, and she said to me with a smile.




"Then, shall we lightly talk about what happened yesterday?"