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Reiko first went down the ladder and jumped down the shaft without ...... assuring us that it was safe, so Jin and the others went down the ladder.
Hanna, Saki, Zion, and Marikka were all wearing pants, so they went down the ladder with no problem at all and went to a lobby-like area at the end of the ladder.
Tonelius, another researcher, was waiting there.
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Tonelius also had silver hair and light blue eyes, typical of the Shinra clan. He was a younger brother, with a face similar to that of Reconaus.
"Well, I guess we're all here now.
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Reconaus is in charge as the leader of the survey team.
It was suggested that Jin should be the leader, but since this is the Nordic Federation, they wanted a member of the Shinra clan to take the lead, so it was decided that it would be LeConaus.
"Jin-dono, we would like to go on from here, what do you think?"
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"Well, ......."
Jin looked around the place where they were now.
He reaffirms that he is right in thinking that this is probably an emergency doorway, and decides to check the material of the wall first.
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Everyone is looking at him with interest to see what he is going to do.
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Jin turns around,
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"As far as I can tell from the material of the wall, I think it belongs to the <
Jin said, "Because the materials used and their molecular structures have their own <
"I see."
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Reconaus nodded and put his hand on his chin as if he was thinking about something.
"That's my Lord Jin!"
Tonelius was impressed,
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"So that would mean that over there is a real ruin. ...... whether there is any danger or not. ......"
He pondered.
It was indeed important, but since Jin was going to check out the ruins, the old man had already checked it out with a
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This was his duty as a husband and a father of two children.
However, I did not ask for further details, as it would have been uninteresting even for Jin.
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"At least, there is no sign of any living creature, and there seems to be no moving magical tools or magical machines.
Reiko tells them. Everyone seemed relieved to hear that.
"Okay, let's open it.
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"Yes, let's open it." "Yes, let's open it."
The brothers Leconaus and Tonelius seem to be in agreement.
"How to open it is ......".
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"Ah, here we go then. Reiko, take care of this.
"Yes, Father."
What we just found out.
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As Jin gave the order, Reiko turned the small handle on the side of the door, which seemed to be an emergency exit.
The door slowly opens.
"Oh!"
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"That's just like Jin-sama, isn't it!"
If you know the internal structure, you can understand this kind of mechanism.
Compared to the previous ruins, this area has both common and unique features.
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"It's pitch black inside.
It is pitch black because the power source has been completely depleted. Even the etheric luminescent substance (AL), which seems to have deteriorated, is not glowing.
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Jin threw a ball of light into the door when it was about a third open.
"Oh, it's brighter now."
Knowing that there is no danger inside, he can turn on the light this way.
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"I'm looking forward to it."
Saki, who had been silently observing her surroundings, could no longer contain her excitement.
And it was the same with Goose, who was fidgeting so much that it was obvious that he couldn't wait to get to the other side of the door.
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And Hannah is standing next to Reiko with a curious look in her eyes.
On the other hand, Zion and Marikka seem to be relaxed.
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Then the door opens.
"Come on, let's go. But be careful.
The leader of the group, Reconaus, said these words and was the first to step through the door.
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"Whoa."
"......"
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"Heh,......"
Each of them let out a short voice, expressing their admiration.
It was no wonder, because inside the door was a large hall with various decorations.
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"From the looks of it, this hall must be an auditorium or something similar.
The door through which you have just entered is literally an emergency exit, it seems to me.
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It's about 20 meters square.
It's about five meters high. It's a big room for a basement.
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The brothers Leconaus and Tonellius first assessed the size of the room.
"Is that the mural ......? It's from the
"Yes. Is the ceiling also painted with ...... celestial spheres?"
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Saki and Goose were intrigued by the mural.
"......Yeah, it's almost the same as the starry sky we saw from Ars. It must be the constellation we saw from Hale."
Hannah advises. It seems to be quite balanced.
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"Hmm, the magic circuit (magi-circuit) here is not working. ......"
Jin then proceeds to investigate from a magical-technical point of view.
"There's something unusual here, isn't there?"
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"Mr. Zion, that's probably some kind of terminal. Perhaps it is a light on the stage."
Zion and Marikka look around the whole place.
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"That's right. This is a meeting hall.
After fifteen minutes, they came to that conclusion.
"Well, let's move on. Which one do you prefer, Mr. Jin?"
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There were three doors at the end of the hall. None of them seemed to be emergency exits.
I think the right one is the best. That's the one with the most circuits connected to it.
There must be some important magical equipment there, Jin said.
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"Okay. I'll do that."
The door was unlocked, but had to be opened manually since all the power connections were down.
Reiko, please.
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"Yes, father."
Reiko put her hand on the door and opened it easily as if it were a shoji.
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On the other side was a passageway.
The walls, ceiling, and floor were metal. Only the floor was embossed to prevent slipping, but the rest was matte and flat.
"It's not stainless steel. It's light silver."
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The light silver used in Ars is titanium. It is probably used because it is light and resistant to corrosion.
There were several rooms on either side of the passageway, but they were all empty.
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In the end, there was nothing left on the level where the meeting hall used to be.
The group was in front of a staircase that led to the basement. There was also an elevator-like magi-machine, but it was not working because its power had been depleted.
"There seems to be no particular magical activity in the basement.
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Jin's findings came back,
"Okay. Let's go."
Reconaus stepped onto the fire escape.
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