A Scientific Urban Detective

"Thirty hours? That's almost a two-day delay!" Director Sherbin practically jumped up. "What happened? What has the Director been doing for so long?"

"The Director…" the secretary said, "is hospitalized and receiving treatment. He is also under the full control of the security forces and is under investigation."

Because the channel of communication with Director Sherbin has always been exclusively controlled by the Director, the Juvenile Reformatory is currently in a state of leaderlessness. The old employees loyal to the Director are unable to send out information and are even busy trying to outwit the new employees who are conducting self-examinations. How can they have time to worry about other things?

As for the Director himself, he is under constant surveillance by the security forces and is being investigated because of his series of chaotic commands during the Juvenile Reformatory's invasion and the order to shut down the AIM diffusion field interference device, which led him to be considered an accomplice of the invaders.

The Director is now busy clearing his name, so how could he have the mind to inform anyone?

Therefore, Director Sherbin only received the information at this time.

Fortunately, due to the significant progress made in "unmanned" technology in the past two years, Director Sherbin has shifted his main investment direction to this project.

The "ability mechanization and generalization" project has also passed the initial stage of primitive accumulation and no longer requires bloody and cruel human experiments, so it has not "recruited" experimental subjects from the Juvenile Reformatory for a long time.

So, even if the security forces launch a full-scale investigation, they won't find any evidence against him!

In fact, Director Sherbin is no longer the biggest backer of the Juvenile Reformatory.

The only reason he hasn't completely cut ties with the Juvenile Reformatory is to be on the safe side—perhaps the "FIVE_Over" project will still need new experimental subjects?

In short, Director Sherbin is not worried at all about being targeted by the security forces.

Until he saw more detailed information…

"Invaders? Suspected Level 5 Lin Wuming, and 'Railgun' and 'Mental Out'?" Director Sherbin slammed the table.

Three Level 5 ability users, joining forces to invade the Juvenile Reformatory?

He seriously doubted the accuracy of the information in front of him.

"Are you kidding me?" Director Sherbin glared at the secretary standing in front of him. "What's going on?"

"This is just speculation," the secretary quickly explained. "According to the data collected by the AIM diffusion field detection device in the Juvenile Reformatory, their ability fluctuations were indeed collected during the invasion. But there is no other evidence to prove that Lin Wuming and his party participated in the invasion."

"We raised so many prison guards, and they didn't even see the faces of the invaders clearly?"

"Uh… considering that 'Mental Out' may also be involved, this situation is not incomprehensible…"

Director Sherbin stared at the information for a while: "This is just those incompetent wastes making excuses!"

"You are right, sir," the secretary nodded. "However, at least the Director does show signs of being mentally manipulated—this is jointly certified by the hospital and the security forces."

Director Sherbin narrowed his eyes and sat back in his chair: "'Mental Out' Misaki Shokuhou, Level 5…"

Because of his involvement in the FIVE_Over project, Director Sherbin knew the Level 5s very well.

"She… is also a student of Tokiwadai Middle School?"

"Yes, she just enrolled this year," the secretary quickly responded. Because of his job, he knew this information even better. "And she formed the Shokuhou Faction at the beginning of her enrollment and publicly announced that she would take the title of 'Eternal Lady'."

After a slight pause, the secretary continued: "Because she is a Level 5, and 'Railgun' Misaka Mikoto has joined her strongly, and with the reputation of 'Hero' Lin Wuming outside, after evaluation, Misaki Shokuhou has a high probability of becoming the Eternal Lady."

"How high?" Director Sherbin asked.

"If there are no accidents, Misaki Shokuhou will most likely become the 'real Eternal Lady'," the secretary said.

The so-called "real Eternal Lady" refers to taking the title of "Eternal Lady" and maintaining it until graduation without being taken away.

Only by simultaneously meeting these two conditions can one be considered a "real Eternal Lady", and thus have the opportunity to become a member of the board of directors.

In the history of Tokiwadai Middle School, there have been many faction leaders who have taken the title of "Eternal Lady", but without exception, they have all failed in the "defense" process and had their titles taken away by other factions the following year.

Therefore, no one has ever become a director through this channel.

"If there are no accidents… huh…" Director Sherbin murmured.

The reason why his secretary was able to make an accurate assessment of the possibility of Misaki Shokuhou becoming the "Eternal Lady" is because he had already done his homework.

You should know that the most important task of Director Sherbin's private staff team is to track and observe the strength and influence of each faction in Tokiwadai Middle School and assess the possibility of them taking the title of "Eternal Lady".

This is a task that Director Sherbin has never relaxed for many years.

For so many years, Tokiwadai Middle School has never produced a "real Eternal Lady", and it cannot be said that there is no interference from Director Sherbin.

Director Sherbin rubbed his temples hard, then suddenly slammed the table, making a loud noise.

"Damn Tokiwadai! When will that damn system be abolished!"

Sherbin was of course referring to the system that "the real Eternal Lady can become a director."

As a vested interest, and also the director most likely to be replaced, Director Sherbin is of course the person who hates this system the most.

He has proposed more than once at the Board of Directors meeting to abolish the special privileges of the "Eternal Lady", but without exception, they have been rejected.

The only thing worth celebrating is that the "real Eternal Lady" is a very difficult goal to achieve. Even without outsiders interfering, the fierce competition between the factions in Tokiwadai Middle School itself is enough to interrupt the re-election of most "Eternal Ladies".

After all, after obtaining the double-pearl badge representing the "Eternal Lady", it will inevitably become the target of all other factions and be besieged by all factions.

Even the Level 5 Misaki Shokuhou cannot violate such a major trend…

"No, with 'Mental Out', it's really possible…" Director Sherbin's expression became more and more solemn.

"Sir, so this time, should we also…" the secretary said in a low voice.

"No!" Director Sherbin suddenly looked up. "Let's not move for now! After all, I'm not the only one who doesn't want those little girls to become directors!"