[System: The save function is not available in secret mode, but other features are granted.]
“What now?”
Precipi was surprised by the sudden pop-up message, and her face looked puzzled. Moments later, as her eyes sparkled nervously, another notification appeared.
[System: Do you want to activate a new feature?]
...And then, a completely unfamiliar screen appeared.
“Accident…record?”
Precipi whispered as he watched the switch to the big screen again.
[System: Incident Log allows you to revisit trials from normal mode.]
“…”
[System: In addition, information about characters detected in secret mode will also be recorded.]
"Wait, what? Does this exist?"
It was unexpected, but it could be useful.
“Show me information about the real protagonist,” Precipe urgently requested.
[System: Undisclosed information cannot be displayed.]
“What a ridiculous thing…”
It seemed like a cruel joke. He didn't even provide the most important information. I muttered in frustration: “Is that all?!”
If memorization is impossible and hidden details remain inaccessible, shouldn't it offer something more?
[System: In Secret Mode, you can access Incident Log, revisit memories, and browse the Book of Memories.]
Do you remember flashbacks? The absurdity of it shocked her, but before she could think about it, something resembling an album appeared next to the notebook.
“Great... another useless feature...” Prisippi sighed in frustration, but composed herself and focused on the screen.
“First, explain the book of memories.”
[System: By accessing the Book of Memories, you can benefit from the functions of the system outside the West Tower.]
This looks promising.
[System: Incident logs and revisiting memories are also immediately available, and hints about the character you are chasing can be discovered.]
Being able to access system features outside of the tower can be a big game changer. Although preservation was still impossible, the new function might be useful. What about hints?
“Even for a real male hero?”
[System: However, the code must be unscrambled to display.]
“…”
[System: Blade is the male hero's real name.]
It made sense. If someone has already unlocked all the endings, giving hints won't matter. On the other hand, testing possible names in the book may also be helpful.
“Show me the book of memories.”
[System: Access the Book of Memories.]
But something was wrong. After a short message, the screen showed nothing.
[System: The Book of Memories has been accessed.]
...reached? But nothing was visible.
Despite repeated requests, the result was the same.
What could have gone wrong?
"Let's check something else. Look at the accident log," Presippi sighed, adjusting her voice.
[System: Who is the person whose accident history you want to view?]
After thinking for a moment, she chose Presibe. The people I met in secret mode were Dietrich Atiluya and Atari Hannan. While Dietrich's behavior changed slightly, Atari's behavior stood out more.
“Atari Hanan.”
[System: View Atari Hanan accident log.]
“…”
[System: Atari Hana. Fourth Prince of the Thane Empire, north of Atiluia.]
“Well, that seems normal...”
Nothing surprising appeared at first.
[System: Characteristics - Pale pink hair and eyes. A strong desire for conquest, and sadistic tendencies.]
...but then:
[Order: Imperial Year 999, Spring, met Presipe at the coronation banquet of Dietrich Atiluia. In the summer of 999…]
Suddenly, the screen was filled with unintelligible lines of distorted text and question marks.
“W-what is this?”
Surprised, Precipe opened the Atari record again, only to discover that nothing had changed.
This was not just a simple error in the system, it seemed to be unique to Attar.
“I've never seen anything like this before…” Precipie muttered, trembling.
She gathered her thoughts and tried a different feature.
“Memories Retrieved. Atari Hannan.”
[System: Recovering memories with Atari Hanan.]
An album opened next to the notebook, displaying detailed illustrations. It was familiar – scenes from the normal situation:
Atari introduces himself during the coronation.
Introducing rare books to Presibe.
Date night event.
Atari promises to take Prisippi to the Tain Empire.
Every image was vivid and crisp – except the Atari.
His face was completely covered in smeared black ink.
“…Noah,” Prisippi whispered, her voice trembling.
Desperately, she checks the other characters' memories.
Were Noah's drawings correct? Or were the drawings of Dietrich, Ivan and Siegfried completely intact?
Only Atari's memories were corrupted.
“There is something very dangerous…”
Prisippi's thoughts ran through her mind. Could it be because of this strange choice?
[◆Would it be okay if I were you? You fool.]
It must be so. It must be this choice that caused this mess.
But what now? Will Atari disappear from the game completely? Will this affect her too?
“No more of these options,” Prisippi decided, clutching her shoulders as fear gnawed at her.
This was the first time an error like this had appeared.
Moreover, this strange choice also came up during the conversation with Dietrich. This means that this kind of thing may continue to happen in the future.
“Oh… First of all… I have to avoid this choice.”
Now that she was unable to even save, she was also no longer able to guess how much this would affect her.
In the end, all she could do was be careful and not let anything happen
Yes, that would do.
Presibe hugged her shoulder tightly as if to console herself, but her anxiety did not go away easily.
Moreover, she couldn't figure out why. Why didn't the book of memories appear? This was the most useful function at the moment. If it was the code, wouldn't the system have said so?
I thought about it all night, but it wasn't there
way to find the answer.
...The next day, the first events of the game began.
Dietrich's coronation celebration. All the characters attended except the chief mage, Ivan.