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　I pass through the hole in the space with Roa.

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　The first thing that jumped out at me was the white.

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　It was a deserted room, white everywhere.

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　In front of the room was a large white chair that could seat several adults.

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　In that chair was Taura.

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"Yes, this is the right place.

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　I muttered to myself and glanced at Roa. I had been worried that we might break apart as we passed through the hole, but it seems that my fears were unfounded.

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　Both of us let go of each other's hands, I take out a scroll and deploy it, and Roa holds up his spear.

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　We are both in a posture of utmost caution.

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　The room is quite large, but there are really only chairs. Not even a door is in sight.

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　Slowly, I move closer to the chair where Taura is sitting. Taura closes her eyes and leans back against the angular, also large, backrest. There is what appears to be a metal object covering her head.

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　A white cord-like object is bundled from the ceiling and connected to the headdress.

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"Master Rust".

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　Roa's urgent whisper.

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　I stopped dead in my tracks and looked silently at the loa.

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"I can't see. No clairvoyance. Farsightedness. All of it."

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　The magical element in Loa's eyes. And the eyeglass-shaped magical device seems to be working as usual, even though I can see it with my own eyes.

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　All of them, I suppose, means that I can't see everything in this room. It's quite painful, but it can't be helped.

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　I call out softly in a whisper.

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"Taura. Taura!"

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　There is no response.

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　I look through the scrolls of "transcriptions" among the scrolls that I have unfolded.

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　Taura's condition was perfectly normal.

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　That's not right.

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　I move the scrolls to what seems to be a metal object, a string-like object, or a chair, which is covered by Taura's head.

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　It doesn't respond at all! It's as if it doesn't exist ......

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　I gawk at the result. There have been many things that I have not been able to read, but this is the first time that I have not been able to even recognize their existence.

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　I was prepared for the result, and reached for Taura's head as I spoke to Loa.

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Loa. I can't read anything at all either. I don't know what's going to happen."

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"Copy that."

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　That was all I could get from Roa, who was standing behind me, keeping an eye out for me. But now I feel a sense of dependability in that short speech.

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　My fingertips touch Taura's headdress.

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　It feels cool and I gently lift it off Taura's head.

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　It is at that moment that the numerous white strings extending from the headgear move. As if they were being reeled in, they were pulled back into the headdress with a great force.

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　For a moment, I was startled and stopped moving. However, I quickly regain my composure and turn the headgear over to observe the whole of it.

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　It is strange. It is quite light for a metal, and there are no joints at all. I can't even tell where all the strings have gone.

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　As I stare at it, a voice calls out to me.

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"Master Rust!"

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　Roa's inorganic voice.

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"Yes, I'm sorry."

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　Reflexively, he immediately apologizes and shoves his headdress into his backpack.

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　The eloquent eyes of Roa watch him.

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　I try to hold back the urge to excuse myself, saying that it is not only my intellectual curiosity that makes me bring this with me.

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　He activates another scroll that is deployed.

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"Revealed Rose."

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　I wasn't sure if I could do it, but I think I can.

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　Rose tendrils overflow from the scroll and gently envelop Taura's still unconscious body, lifting her out of the chair.

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"Nothing's happening. Loa, let's get out of here."

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　There was no reaction when I pulled Taura out of the chair. The lack of response is so unnerving that it makes me feel alarmed.

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"...... yes."

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　There is a pause in Loa's reply. I guess he feels uncomfortable with something too easy as I do.

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　We exchange glances and run in a straight line to the hole in the space where we came from.

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　Almost there. Three more steps... one more step...

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　We went to the hole in the space with Rose who wrapped Taura in her arms.

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　We run through.

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　The next moment, we were back in the cave of the three seats of iniquity where we had been.

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"Is everything all right?"

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　Loa turns to me and confirms it.

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"No, I don't think that's a good idea. The hole won't close."

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　I could only return the bad news, unfortunately.

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