𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟔: 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐭
Chihaya, who rushed into the police box, was immediately questioned at the police station.
From the surveillance camera footage and the terrible state of the room, it was clear that Chihaya was the victim, and the police were sympathetic.
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“The one called Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander is a representative of the private clan 『Order Actor』, right? I’ve heard they are targeted for their high technical skills from within and outside the country, but Usabuki-san is unrelated, isn’t she?”
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To the detective’s question, Chihaya nodded many times.
In conclusion, Chihaya, who had no involvement in the crime targeting Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander, seemed to have been caught up in it, and the police are going to search for the perpetrator.
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By the way, the All-Rounder that attacked Chihaya and caused overheating was confiscated by the police. It was said that Citro Science Group’s All-Rounder had been hacked.
It’s one of the companies that gave her a job investigating the Light Mirror Sea. Although she wants to complain, they are a client that gives her non-combat requests.
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“Uh, um, the room. . . . . .”
“Ah, the room, it will be off-limits for a while due to the investigation. We’ll cover the hotel costs, so please stay there for a while. There will also be security during this time, so it’s probably best not to leave the hotel.”
“Ah, yes. . . . . .Ah, repairs, uh, um.”
“Repairs to the room? I think you’ll have to pay for it yourself since the perpetrator hasn’t been caught. Perhaps, Citro Science Group might pay something like condolence money.”
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Disappointed at hearing she must pay herself, the detective took care of Chihaya and quickly finished the questioning, then sent her to the hotel.
Entering a room in the hotel, Chihaya collapsed on the bed with an exhausted body. Her feet were blistered from running around, and she seemed unable to work as an Actor for a while.
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“Why this. . . . . .”
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Attacked by mistake, injured so she can’t work for a while, and having to pay for room repairs out of pocket, and also becoming the talk of the neighborhood.
In the first place, it was unclear why she was mistaken for Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander.
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To distract herself, she turned on the TV in the room.
Strangely, the blurry surveillance footage was being broadcasted. From the figure running through, it was undoubtedly Chihaya, and from the All-Rounder that followed, it seemed like the news was reporting on the incident.
It didn’t distract her.
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Turning off the TV, looking at her smartphone, the Internet news and summary blogs were all about Chihaya and the All-Rounder’s chase. The police were considerate not to release Chihaya’s name, but there seemed to be efforts to identify her.
There were even speculations that she was really Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander because no acquaintances came forward unnaturally.
The reason no acquaintances came forward was that Chihaya had no acquaintances. Such a simple fact seemed unimaginable to netizens.
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Not used to being in the spotlight, Chihaya turned pale and lay face down on the bed.
She firmly vowed in her heart to live a NEET life in this hotel for a while.
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A few days passed, and as her foot’s wound healed, an announcement by Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander was made on the Internet.
The announcement was made in a statement posted on the official homepage of Order Actor.
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Lying on the hotel bed and eating chips, Chihaya glanced over the statement.
In summary, it was written that the girl who had been pursued had nothing to do with the incident, and was a complete case of mistaken identity, not even a member of the clan.
It was also written that cooperation with the investigation, such as voluntary accompaniment by the police, would be conducted through Actanoid in the New World, with the condition that other Actors would be present.
It must be that personal identification is highly undesirable. It’s natural psychology when an All-Rounder attacks with the intent to kill.
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However, it seems that the public is criticizing this statement as not full cooperation with the police.
Voices are also being written, asking if they can say this in front of the victim’s grave.
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“She’s not dead, I. . . . . .”
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Chihaya, who had been declared dead without consent, looked at the posts while interjecting.
Although there were voices of criticism, they were mostly sympathetic to the Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander.
The reason seems to be that the police were late on the night of the incident and that there have been many explosions and fires in the past month or so.
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Chihaya, who was puzzled by what was going on, turned blue when she saw a particular post.
Monitor Actanoid in the New World and cause disturbances at various places in the New World Development Zone. There are speculations that there was a purpose to interrupt operations to confirm the disturbance of the monitored Actors or to investigate addresses from sounds such as explosion noises entering the microphone.
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There are clues. In the middle of a request to replace the solar panels, feeling a vibration and stopping the operation of the All-Rounder, Chihaya left the room and witnessed a fire.
It is not necessarily the case that the perpetrator of this incident caused the fire.
However, in addition to the incident targeting Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander, Chihaya herself has destroyed numerous Actanoids and incurred resentment.
Like the Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander, it would not be strange if Chihaya herself was targeted.
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Furthermore, if this speculation is correct, Chihaya’s living area and the living area of the Mecha Mecha Guidance Commander overlapped.
A person who is targeted for capture from both inside and outside the country might be a neighbor.
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“. . . . . .I should move.”
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Unable to stay still, Chihaya began to look for a new place to live.
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