First, we observe the ground from the sky.
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"It's a wilderness.
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What spread out below us was what could be called a desolate land.
There were only a few bushes and grass growing on the grayish-brown ground surface.
This was probably due to the cold northeasterly winds from the sea to the north.
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In addition, there must be salt damage near the coast, Jin, who was piloting Jin D, thought.
"Old man, you know the way in and out, don't you?
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Jin asked as he was piloting Jin D.
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True to his word, Hope lands
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"Good day, sir."
"I'm off."
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Jin D said a few words to Hope, and then he and Reiko left the
Hope then raised
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Meanwhile, Jin D descends to the ground, and Reiko leads him to the <
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"Here it is."
A large rock 5 meters high and 10 meters in circumference.
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Reiko said that was the way in.
"First, we have to move it."
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Reiko put her hand on a rock dozens of times bigger than herself and lifted it easily.
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"Oh!"
After the rock was moved out of the way, there was a hole about two meters in diameter. Jin D guessed that this was the entrance and exit.
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However, the question remains as to how the Originals got in and out of the hole. .......
...... that was clear when he stepped into the entrance and exit.
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"Is it a gravity magic system? ......"
There was a gravity-magic <
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Jin D guessed that the
"If this is the case just by entering, it must be quite troublesome inside as well."
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"Yes. But it seems that there is no more energy coming in now.
"Is that so?"
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The old man has investigated the situation beforehand and confirmed that all the magic tools and machines inside are silent due to the energy shortage.
Therefore, there will be no sudden attack or trap activation, but all the movement inside will be on foot.
This is not a problem for Jin D and Reiko, however.
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The interior was lit by independent emergency lights, which were dimly illuminated by
The light is bright enough for Jin D and Reiko.
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"This is a trap area, isn't it?"
"It seems so."
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Jin D, who had his hand on the wall and was examining with <
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"If the energy had come, suspicious visitors would have been subjected to <
This does not apply to legitimate visitors, however.
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"...... hmmm, maybe if you have an authentication key or some kind of ...... permit, you'll be fine."
"Would you like me to check?"
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"Yes. Let's send ......<
So the old man sent <
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"Well then, <
"Yes."
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Leaving the analysis of the authentication system to
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"There's another trap here, isn't there?"
"Looks like. ...... pitfalls."
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Again, Jin D used
It seems that there is a space under the floor, and a suspicious person will fall into a hole when the floor opens.
In addition, shutters were placed at the front and rear of the passageway, making it impossible to escape.
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"This is really something."
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Jin D wonders if there have been any intruders caught in the past.
The two continued on their way.
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Down the stairs and down.
"It looks like we are finally on the main floor.
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"Yes."
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However, Jin, who is piloting Jin D, is only minimally informed. That leaves the fun of exploration.
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The main floor was white.
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"I wonder if ...... white is the color that
"It seems so."
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Jin D., with a strange feeling of satisfaction, searches through the floor, thinking that it is better than bright red, bright yellow or gold.
(In one sense, I am thankful that the ...... old man assured me of safety, but in another sense, I am a little short of it.)
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(In one sense, I am thankful that the "Mere Old Man" assured me of my safety, but in another sense, I am a little short of it.
"This seems to be the command center.
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Reiko led him to a large room that looked to be about 30 tatami mats in size.
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"It looks like it.
However, there was not much to see since there was no energy coming in.
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At most, we could only look at the layout of the magical tools and machines.
If the energy had come, it would have been possible to project each department on the <
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"I guess we'll repair the energy system after we finish analyzing the authentication system."
"That would be nice."
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At this point, Jin D. comes up with the idea of setting up a <>transfer gate (warp gate)>> for transportation.
He asked the old man to send a simple type of warp gate by transporter, and Reiko assembled it.
I installed it in a small empty room next to the
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Now it will be convenient for the members to return to Horai Island or for other members to visit here.
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"......Good, let's go see the submarine then."
"Yes."
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Finally, the main purpose of our visit to this base, the
The two walk down the stairs from the command center and down a long corridor.
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"Are they heading out to sea?"
"Yes. If their energy was still alive, it would have been possible for them to travel through the warp gate.
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"Well, that's okay."
There were several shutters on the long passage.
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Most of them were fully opened, so there was no difficulty in getting through.
Jin D walked along, thinking that this might be to prevent intruders and sea water from entering.
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At the end of the 500 meter long passage, there was a closed shutter.
"Over here is the dock where the submarine is.
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The shutters had a manual opening mechanism.
The shutters had a manual opening mechanism, but the handle would not turn due to age and deterioration.
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It's very hard.
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Reiko could not turn it even with her own strength, and the handle almost broke off.
"It can't be helped. Let's use engineering magic to open the passage. ......<
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Using a subterfuge of engineering magic, Jin D made a hole about 1.5 meters in diameter in the shutter.
Through the hole, one passes through to the dock.
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"Oh!"
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In front of Jin D's eyes were two submarines, one of which had a
"This looks interesting."
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Jin D saw them through his eyes, and he was jumping up and down in the pilot's seat.
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