A Scientific Urban Detective

Kinuhatata Saiai, who aspires to protect the "Dark May" survivor group and become everyone's "Big Sister," empathizes with these experimental subjects sealed in medical pods like canned goods, as if seeing her former self.

Therefore, Kinuhatata Saiai would never leave them alone.

When Mugino Shizuri and the others arrived at the door of the room, they saw Kinuhatata Saiai activating the medical pods' awakening programs one by one, freeing the children inside.

She was also taking care of and comforting the awakened children, which was quite hectic.

"Hey, newbie!" Mugino Shizuri said, leaning against the door. "Just ignore them; the guard unit will be here soon anyway."

"No!" Kinuhatata Saiai was stubborn, even "contradicting her superior." "This place will be destroyed soon, and they might not be able to escape!"

Completely destroying this illegal research facility was the goal of "Item's" mission.

According to "Item's" usual practice, the objects to be destroyed also included the building itself.

Because she knew this, Kinuhatata Saiai came to awaken these children in advance—she knew that Mugino Shizuri and the others would not care about the lives of these experimental subjects.

As mentioned earlier, all the "people" in the entire research institute had been eliminated—experimental subjects were not counted in the category of "people."

This meant that Mugino Shizuri would not specifically save them, but she would not attack them either, deliberately harming them.

In addition, as long as it did not hinder the completion of the mission, Mugino Shizuri did not seem to object to Kinuhatata Saiai's efforts to help these experimental subjects.

Mugino Shizuri knew Kinuhatata Saiai's experience, so she understood her persistence and obsession.

Kinuhatata Saiai was deeply influenced by Lin Wuming and had been consciously or unconsciously imitating Lin Wuming's code of conduct—extremely disgusted with "illegal experiments" and obsessed with saving experimental subjects.

If it were other tasks, Kinuhatata Saiai would definitely obey Mugino Shizuri's orders unconditionally and would never do anything extra.

But only when it came to cases involving "illegal experiments" would Kinuhatata Saiai stick to her principles, even contradicting Mugino Shizuri!

Of course, usually in this kind of situation, the mission requirements and Mugino Shizuri's attitude would likely be consistent with Kinuhatata Saiai's principles.

Just like now, Mugino Shizuri did not blame her for this. But she did not mean to help.

"I'll give you half an hour, after which I'll destroy this place." After saying this, Mugino Shizuri turned and left.

"In the end, Mugino is still angry, right?" Frenda quickly chased after her. "I'll say some good words, and I'll definitely be able to get more time!"

Takitsubo Rikou stayed to help Kinuhatata Saiai.

"Mugino is angry," Takitsubo Rikou also said the same thing.

"Of course I super know that," Kinuhatata Saiai said with a bitter face. Although she did not have much social experience, she had seen many movies, and she knew what the consequences of contradicting her superior would be.

Takitsubo Rikou shook her head and said with a smile, "It's not what you think. Mugino is just angry that you respect that Lin Wuming more than her, the leader."

The other three members of "Item" had long known who Kinuhatata Saiai's behavior pattern imitated.

The overlapping of "lifesaver" and "idol hero" elements had a powerful influence on girls of Kinuhatata Saiai's age, which was not difficult to imagine.

After all, the other three members of "Item" were also girls of about the same age, and even Mugino Shizuri, who was older and more sturdy, could not deny that there was a "girlish" part in her nature.

"No, I super respect Mugino too," Kinuhatata Saiai said.

Takitsubo Rikou shook her head and said nothing more. Whether others respect you is sometimes a rather subjective feeling, similar to topics such as "liking someone" or "loving someone." It's meaningless to explain with words alone.

Moreover, Mugino Shizuri was just unhappy. For Mugino, who was often in a "not happy" state, this was not a particularly serious problem.

After waking up all the children in the medical pods, the time was almost up to the half-hour limit set by Mugino Shizuri.

Kinuhatata Saiai and Takitsubo Rikou coaxed and deceived, plus some violent threats, and finally drove the fifteen children outside the factory building.

"Kinuhatata, let's go! The guard unit is coming," Frenda emerged from a corner.

"Have you set up the demolition device?" Takitsubo Rikou was familiar with her companion and immediately guessed what she was doing. "Where's Mugino?"

"She said it was boring here and has already gone back," Frenda said with a smug smile. "In the end, I still bought you time. Thank me properly!"

Carefully placing an alarm clock on the ground, Frenda stood up and ran back to her two companions: "Okay, five-minute countdown, let's leave quickly. The bomb I set is quite powerful."

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Upon hearing this, Kinuhatata Saiai immediately counted the number of experimental children again, and only after confirming that it was correct did she feel relieved.

Then, she grabbed one of the children who looked the oldest and had the highest ability level, pulled him in front of her, and instructed, "Listen carefully, you take everyone and run out. Remember, you must not be separated. Super important to act collectively!"

"Hurry up and go, they've already escaped, don't bother with them anymore!" Frenda urged.

Kinuhatata Saiai ignored her and continued, "After you go out, ask passers-by for help, but super remember, only trust the guard teachers in dark blue uniforms, don't trust anyone else! Got it?"

The one she temporarily designated as "captain" was just a boy of about ten years old, still in a daze from a series of sudden situations.

But facing this fierce and violent young lady who descended from the sky to save them, he could only nod repeatedly and forcibly remember her instructions.

"Okay, let's go!" Kinuhatata Saiai pushed, driving the children out of the factory area.

"Run, don't look back!"

The experimental children staggered, supporting each other as they ran away. Only then did Kinuhatata Saiai nod with satisfaction and withdraw her gaze.

"Is it okay?" This time, it was Frenda who was worried. "They just woke up and haven't recovered their strength. Is it really okay to leave them alone like this?"

"It'll be super okay!" Kinuhatata Saiai said affirmatively.

Because she had already heard the alarm ringing from a distance, gradually approaching.