Kujou Katora.
A Third Sequence Blood Esper.
A top-tier six-star Operator.
Whether it's her strength in the game as a six-star Operator, her artwork, her CGs, or the lickability of her interactions...
she is absolutely T1.
As an Operator, or an 'Operator'.
Kujou Katora is an absolutely practical existence.
If Su Yuzu encountered a wild Kujou Katora in the game, she would absolutely, without a second thought or any hesitation, choose to recruit her.
But... not in reality.
Definitely not in reality.
This girl, who looks like her lewdness index is through the roof, is already completely broken on the inside.
Paranoid and insane.
If she could... Su Yuzu would turn around and run right now, getting as far away from this sadistic yandere as possible.
Unfortunately, she can't.
She glanced at her mission.
There's no penalty for failure.
The only issue is that if this is a chain quest from the system, not completing the current mission might prevent future ones from being issued.
That would be a pretty big deal.
But... she could also choose to do what she did with Yamabuki Nanako or POI.
Unlock the Operator but not develop them.
Just treat Kujou Katora as a pretty 'warehouse manager' and leave her there.
Let her do whatever she wants.
As long as I don't try to raise her favorability or "Develop" her, there shouldn't be a problem.
I could even try to control the 'score' a bit.
Keep Kujou Katora's favorability at a relatively low level.
I just don't know how this recruitment is supposed to work.
Is it like with Saotome Yukina back then?
The two of us meet, and Saotome Yukina says my name, and that counts as a successful unlock? Or are there other conditions?
Su Yuzu tightened her grip on Saotome Yukina's small, tense hand, which was already starting to release warm sweat.
She did her best not to make eye contact with Kujou Katora.
Kujou Katora's crimson eyes swept over Su Yuzu, showing what could barely be considered a bit of interest.
She really does look like her older sister.
Except, compared to that steel plate Soga Yura, her little sister's figure is much more graceful.
The girl's pair of magnificent red eyes, a trademark of the Soga family... gave Kujou Katora a slight urge to pinch her cheeks and watch her tremble with wide, pitiful eyes.
A sadistic desire rose in her heart.
But Kujou Katora quickly erased it.
"You're only a First Sequence Aberrant, why would you come here?" Unohana Chiyo looked at the girl before her with a hint of pity.
In Kujou Katora, she saw a reflection of herself.
Kujou Katora addressed Unohana Chiyo as 'teacher.'
That's because she was once a student at Keigunen Private Academy.
Standing respectfully before Unohana Chiyo, Kujou Katora actually had the air of a delinquent student.
"That was no ordinary First Sequence Aberrant."
Kujou Katora looked at Unohana Chiyo.
So-called First Sequence Aberrants are Aberrants whose Aberrant ability level is between Level 10 and Level 19.
No matter how weak they were before becoming an Aberrant...
after being corrupted and falling, their strength is raised to at least Level 10, making them a First Sequence Aberrant.
If it were just an ordinary First Sequence Aberrant, it wouldn't have drawn the attention of the Fourth Action Division, nor would it have brought Kujou Katora here.
The girl picked up a file folder from the conference table.
She pulled out a document, and on its first page... was the very same black and purple eye totem Su Yuzu had seen painted on the other girl's abdomen.
"She belongs to the 'Eye of Insight'."
"She does not belong to any 'Eye of Insight.' She is a student of my Keigunen Academy—" Before Kujou Katora could finish, Unohana Chiyo forcefully cut her off.
"Your junior."
Crimson eyes lifted, staring straight at the mature beauty before her.
The terrifying pressure radiating from Kujou Katora could be felt even by Su Yuzu and Saotome Yukina standing behind Unohana Chiyo.
Su Yuzu tried hard to recall information about Kujou Katora.
After being promoted to the Third Sequence, Kujou Katora had obtained the Inherent Ability [Intimidation].
[Intimidation] continuously exerts psychological pressure on enemies.
And... it makes it easier for enemies to fall into negative states like panic and fear of battle.
Just as she was about to comfort the little rabbit beside her, Su Yuzu was surprised to find that, faced with Kujou Katora's pressure, the little rabbit was resolutely gritting her teeth and holding on.
I don't... want to embarrass myself in front of Senpai.
The girl's constitution was naturally prone to retaining water, making her sweat easily.
Her back was already soaked through with the cold sweat that had gushed out.
But... gripping Su Yuzu's hand so tightly it felt like her palm might cramp, Saotome Yukina endured it.
Squeezing Saotome Yukina's hand back, Su Yuzu pulled the girl into her arms.
Sometimes...
...the little rabbit can choose to lean on me a little.
Kujou Katora gave Su Yuzu a look of slight approval.
Facing her former teacher, she made a rare concession. "Alright~~~ even if... she's not one of the 'Eye of Insight.'"
"She must have had contact with the 'Eye of Insight' at some point."
Though her voice sounded like she was whining, it was so cold, devoid of any emotion.
Kujou Katora handed the file to Unohana Chiyo. As Unohana Chiyo read through it, her brow furrowed deeper and deeper.
The "Eye of Insight" was a... rather troublesome cult that had only recently become active.
They believe Aberrants are the correct path for human evolution.
"Black stockings are justice (not)."
This cult is dedicated to making artificial "Aberration" possible.
However... they've run into a rather large problem.
It seems... only girls can successfully undergo "Aberration."
After scouring every historical text, the only Aberrant in history who might have been male is the "Seat of Evil," forever buried with his lover in the depths of the ocean.
And even that is just a possibility.
The "Eye of Insight" weeps bitter tears.
Angry, shaking, and cold!
What kind of bizarre eroge world is this?
Why is even something like "Aberration," a form of corruption, tagged as "girls only"?
Not only that.
Even the "Aberration" of ordinary girls isn't going very smoothly.
The test subjects are constantly on the verge of collapse.
But... looking at Mihou Sakai, the girl who turned into an Aberrant at the combat practice grounds earlier...
the experiments of the "Eye of Insight"...
seem to have finally made some progress.
"But that's still not enough of a reason for you to come in person, is it?" Unohana Chiyo looked at Kujou Katora.
Kujou Katora sat back down in the head seat of the conference room.
The girl rested her arms on the chair's armrests, her small face, hidden in shadow, propped up by the back of her hands.
In the shadows, only her crimson eyes were bright.
Kujou Katora's crossed legs swung gently.
The girl's voice was quite cheerful.
"That's because..."
"According to our investigation into the 'Eye of Insight'..."
She looked up, her crimson eyes meeting Su Yuzu's.
Kujou Katora's lips curled into a wild smile.
"Although I don't know why they'd choose a cast-off from the Soga family."
"But..."
"Their target for the attack..."
"From the very beginning, was you—"
"Soga Yuzu."
"No..."
"Su Yuzu."
[Ding—]
[Mission Complete: 'Chance Encounter'.]
[Ding ding ding ding ding ding!]
[Reward Acquired: Operator - Kujou Katora.]
[☆☆☆☆☆☆]
The girl's illustration froze in place.
The girl had her back to the window, and although she was bathed in sunlight, her pretty little face was shrouded in shadow, its features indistinct.
The only things clearly visible were the almost insane smile on her lips and her crimson eyes.
Her legs were crossed.
Her left leg was slightly raised, as if she were about to step out of the illustration.
「I don't like people—」
「I like dogs.」
「Dogs are obedient.」
「But people are not.」
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