-So she came up with this brillant idea!

-Eventually they will lose all Prudence and even forget how to exist

Y/N: ...I'm gonna be honest, this place is falling apart.

Alter Ego: Hm?

Y/N: 2 days in a row that nothing was working properly, they should really try to fix this as soon as possible.

Alter Ego: But at the same time, I don't really think they care. As long as we provide energy for them, they probably don't mind.

Y/N: ...The worst part is that you're probably right too.

Alter Ego: *Sigh* Don't worry, at least these errors didn't release the abnormalities.

Y/N: If that was the case then we wouldn't be here to-

???: Excuse me.

We both stopped and looked at each other with a frightened look when we recognized the voice calling us, a calm one yet still cold and filled with hidden intentions...

...Angela.

Alter Ego: Y-Yes?

Angela: ...

She slowly made her way to us and once she was right in front of me, she quickly glared at Alter Ego, even though her eyes were still closed before turning back her attention to me.

Angela: Y/N.

Y/N: ...

I didn't respond and she continued what she wanted to say.

Angela: We will soon have to renew a contract with company R and I will expecting your participation on the behalf of the employees.

Y/N: Company R? What kind of business do they want with us?

If I remember correctly, company R is mostly filled with mercenaries, all merciless and ready for destruction...

Alter Ego: Why Y/N?

She asked that question and Angela slowly shifted her gaze to her for a moment before answering her question... not really.

Angela: This doesn't concern you.

Alter Ego: ...

The girl beside me frowned at Angela and then... snapped?

Alter Ego: You know what? It is my problem! Do you think I don't see it? You're dragging him everwhere you want him to be without considering a single about his opinion, you don't even care, you want him under your control and that's it!

Y/N's mind: Damn, wasn't expecting Alter Ego to tell her that.

I looked back to my superior and saw her standing still but I could feel a bad aura forming around her... it seemed familiar somehow.

Angela: Fine, I will find someone else.

She walked past us and we both remained in the hallway for a moment before one of us spoke to the other person.

Alter Ego: ...I'm so dead, I shouldn't have said that.

Y/N: She was definitely angry but I'm sure it'll be fine.

In reality, I was also panicking, who knows what Angela could do and now that she seems attracted by me to the point of bossing me everywhere, I don't know what would happen.

Y/N: I think... let's go to sleep, the day was long enough.

We both did so and went to sleep, recovering for the next day. As I closed my eyes, I could still feel Angela's eyes piercing right through me in a casual manner...

...Did we knew each other before?

...

......

Y/N: Wait, you can't do that!

I yelled that to a girl wearing a trench coat, casual wielding a sword. Meanwhile, I was currently holding my bleeding arm, a gun laying on the ground in front of me.

???: I have to do it or else everyone here is going to die.

I weakly got up and picked up my weapon before looking back at her.

Y/N: Then I'm helping you, you can't do this on your own.

She calmly lowered my arm holding the gun and gave me an intense glare, thightly holding the red sword in her right hand.

???: You're just going to get yourself killed-

Y/N: Says the one who wants to kill an Arbiter all by herself! I'm telling you, it's a suicide mission if you go on your own!

She ignored me and walked to the door leading to the massacre currently happening outside. She glanced back at me quickly and...

???: If I don't come back then I hope you will learn from my mistake and become stronger.

Y/N: ...I understand.

I smiled at her, a smile that brought another one on her face.

Y/N: I believe in you Red Mist.

...

.......

Malkuth: Hey Y/N!

I stopped when I saw Malkuth waving at me with a smile on her face, typical Malkuth. I waited for her and when she arrived next to me, I immediately asked her how she was feeling.

Malkuth: I'm fine, thanks you, I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.

Y/N: That's good to hear.

I said that with kindness and saw her averting her eyes from me, a small blush on her face.

Malkuth: I have to say... thank you for before.

Y/N: ...

I couldn't shrugged it off while saying that it was nothing... I didn't feel like it was something important but it was in her eyes so I didn't want to make her sad once more.

Malkuth: Please take care of yourself Y/N, I would hate to see you in a bad condition.

Y/N: I will, don't worry.

I then went back to the Central Command department and saw Tiphereth checking some reports and when she saw me entering the room, she gave me a sign to approach.

Y/N: Is there a problem?

Tiphereth: That good for nothing is still late on his report, could you go get it for me?

Y/N: Sure.

I did as I was asked and went to the Security team, picked some documents and returned quietly before giving them to her.

Tiphereth: Let me guess, not completed?

Y/N: Not even started.

Tiphereth: As expected from this slacker. Anyway, thank you for helping me.

Y/N: It's alright, it's part of the job right?

I said that with a smile and she looked around. When she noticed that nobody else was here, she smiled back at me and responded to me.

Tiphereth: It is.

Y/N: You should smile more, I think it fits you nicely.

Tiphereth: H-Huh?

She stuttered in her surprise and then frowned at me, clearly not happy by what I told her.

Tiphereth: You should know that I have to remain serious at all time, I don't have time to be happy during work.

Y/N: Malkuth does, why can't you do it?

She didn't respond, insulted about the fact that I compared her to a Sephirah from the upper level. She then lowered her attention to her documents and mumbled to herself.

Tiphereth: *Mumble* But if you say so, I could try once in a while...

...Yea, I totally heard that but I'm gonna let her believe that I didn't or else she would just get angry at me.

Y/N: Anyway, I have to go now.

I walked away and watched the employees walking inside, all showing different emotions while I was feeling at little distressed, feeling that something important is going to happen soon.

Y/N's mind: It's almost like my mind is anticipating for something in particular.

I ignored it and focused on my job, which was now visiting a new abnormality. I walked there and cleared my mind before stepping inside what someone would call...

...I don't know actually, just something.

Y/N: ...What the...

I couldn't finish my sentence when I saw the abnormality that I was working with.

???: ...

Y/N: ...

A music then started playing and I felt shiver in my entire body. I quickly calmed myself and started my usual duty, which was writing down things along with communicating with the abnormality sometimes.

Y/N: ...I think I'm gonna have nightmares tonight.

I said that but at the same time, I'm currently living an eternal nightmare by working in this terrible place.

Y/N's mind: I wish I could leave... maybe becoming a fisherman or something like that, much more peaceful then where I am.

Intercom: 13 PE boxes successfully produced.

Y/N: You're finally working?

I said that to myself and walked to the door. I then heard the thing behind me moving and when I turned around, I saw it staring at me with its wide eyes, holding a giant heart.

Y/N: Where did you get that?

???: ...

It didn't answer my question and raised what it was holding closer to my face. I pushed the abnormality away and exited the room.

...

Intercom: Warning! Unknown entities detected inside the facility!

Y/N: ...

I prepared my gun and started chasing small clowns across the whole department along with the other employees. Once it was done, I took a small break and returned to the girl from yesterday.

Y/N: Hey... please don't put a spell on me?

...I then got a stupid idea.

Y/N: [Insert shitty flirt line here]

I said that with a stupid wink and I'm not kidding when I say that she smiled a moment before returning to her usual sad expression. Like before, blue lights formed around me and I then heard the intercom.

Intercom: 20 PE boxes successfully produced.

Y/N's mind: God damn it, I thought flirting would make her hate me.

I left the room and then started walking around, knowing that I wouldn't be able to perform any more works for the rest of the day.

Daniel: Hey Y/N, Queen of Hatred is acting strange, could you go take a look?

Y/N: ...I don't think I can.

Daniel: Why?

Y/N: You gonna have to force me inside the containment room because God decided that he didn't want me to work.

Daniel: ...Why would I force you?

Y/N: ...Please force me in the containment room.

Daniel: I can do that.

We then started the toughest fight we ever had with an invisible force. Once inside, I saw Queen of Hatred lying on the floor, laughing to herself.

Y/N: Hey...

She looked at me and gave me an insane look along with a smile as wicked as her eyes. She got up on her legs and walked in front of me before thightly holding my suit.

QoH: YYYYY/NNNN.

Y/N: Y-Yes?

She closed her eyes but the crazy smile on her face remained, a shadow formed by her hair was hiding her eyes.

QoH: Do you know how long I was waiting for you?

Y/N: N-No...

She raised her head and then her eyes opened once more, a furious expression on her face but... still smiling.

QoH: Am I not good enough Y/N? Did you find someone "better" at dealing with vilains than me?

Y/N: I-

QoH: Shut up!

She threw me against the wall and I fell on the ground before getting up. She approached me once more and kicked me in the legs, making me fall once more.

QoH: Was that your plan? To abandon me?

She grabbed one of my legs and pinned me down, not allowing me to move. I tried to defend myself with the dagger but it was kicked away from my range before I could do anything.

QoH: Or maybe... The greater Evil has overwhelmed your mind but don't worry, I will save you!

She then bent my leg in an unnatural way, breaking it.

Y/N: Ah Fuck!

I screamed in pain as I tried to get away from her but I was still stuck on the ground, unable to do anything.

QoH: Hm? I'm sorry Y/N but you don't leave me with a choice. Now...

She took my second leg and I then felt the sound of the bone breaking resonating in the room while I was screaming once more.

...Then tears started flowing out of my eyes, the pain was becoming too strong for me to endure. I then saw QoH getting up from me and sat in front of my face, holding my head in her 2 hands.

QoH: Don't cry Y/N, I will protect you while you recover from your injuries but I'll remind you this...

She approached her face clsoer to me and I could feel her breath on me.

QoH: I will always be there to put you back on the right path, forever and no matter the cost.

I continued crying and I then heard the containment room  opening and I watched Alter Ego storming inside with sheer anger in her eyes, holding a new weapon and wearing a new suit.

Alter Ego: Leave him alone you fucking psycho!

She swung her weapon against QoH's head and she dodged the hit before taking out her magic staff.

QoH: Now I see, this is the root of what corrupted you.

Alter Ego: Me?!

She said that before attacking her once more. Then Elis and Daniel ran inside, seeing the fight along with me on the floor, my 2 legs in a way that shouldn't be possible.

Daniel: Y/N!

He grabbed me and Elis did the same before escorting me out of the room. However, they both stopped and one of them screamed before dropping me on the floor.

Y/N: ...?

I looked around and saw Daniel with a spear through his body. He then fell on the ground and Elis started attacking the person who did that, which was the abnormality I visited before Daniel asked me to go check on QoH.

Y/N: ...What are you doing here?

She approached me and slowly picked me up. Before I could say anything, I was back in a containment room, hers. She then thightly hugged me while making sure to not harm me because of my legs.

Y/N: ...Thanks?

???: ...

She didn't say anything and continued for a moment before slowly placing me back on my feet.

Y/N: Hey wait-

But when I touched the ground, I felt fine, no pain at all. I looked at my legs and saw that I was back in perfect condition.

Y/N: Wow, thank you.

She nodded her head and more blue lights circled me before I could leave. I then did so and saw Alter Ego running in the Central Command department after QoH.

Alter Ego: Come back here coward!

She jumped at the other girl and attacked her, making her fall on the ground.

QoH: You're quite resilient, I must give you that but-

I raised my gun and shot her in the back, tired of her antics. She looked behind and saw me before being forced on the ground by Alter Ego, almost strangling her.

Alter Ego: Take that as a lesson.

Soon, more employees dragged her away, back into her containment room. Alter Ego then approached me and gave me a worried look.

Alter Ego: Are you alright Y/N? You should let your legs heal... Wait, how are you able to stand?

Y/N: The girl from that containment room brought me back and took care of it.

I pointed the containment room and then finally saw what her name was.

Knight of Despair

Y/N: ...

Alter Ego: When I saw her hurting you, I got furious against her and agaisnt myself... I could have been faster yet I failed to help you before it happened.

Y/N: Hey, it's fine, don't worry about it.

I tapped her shoulder and said that with a smile.

Y/N: Don't blame yourself like that, you helped in the end and that's what matters.

Intercom: PE quota successfully reached, end of the first shift.

She blushed a little at what I told her and I laughed at her embarrassment, making her even rdder than she was before.

Alter Ego: P-Please don't laugh...

Y/N: Sorry.

I grabbed her arm and we both exchanged a smile before walking back to our room.

Y/N: Also you gonna have to tell me where you got that cool outfit.

Alter Ego: Yea...

We both quietly laughed at what I told her and then left the department...

...not knowing that someone else was there.

...

...

Hod: ...Y/N?

She watched the scene unfolding in front of her eyes with teary eyes. He was happy with someone else...

...Someone else.

Hod: *Sob*

She then ran away in order to be alone. When she was, she dropped on the ground and continued to cry by herself, refusing to accept what she saw.

Hod: It's not... It's not possible.

She continued and continued and continued and continued for a long time, feeling her world breaking apart.

She had to do something, she didn't want him to forget about her, she wouldn't be able to make it without him telling her that she would be fine.

Unstable signs detected in the Sephirah, core suppression required immediately!