> The parser would like to apologize for the lack of updates lately, he has been consumed by a rampant Etrian Odyssey addiction.>What happen.
>Did someone set up us the bomb?
> You ask Eirin a simple question, and she sighs. "I guess I can't hide anything from you, huh? You have to promise us not to breathe a word of this to
anyone." You assure her that a magician never reveals her secrets, and she chuckles. By this point, it seems Alice and Medicine have finished their conversation, and have turned to join in with you and Eirin.
> "Anyways...Ever since we've opened up our LunarCast network, the tech support staff have taken to browsing the net and playing online games during downtime. I'd normally discourage this sort of thing, but the inaba's work ethic is...Amazing. You ask them to do something, and they do it, but I'm getting a bit off track here." Eirin pauses for a second, as if thinking about what to say next. "About a month ago, Kaguya-sama started playing some online RPG...I didn't catch the name. And since then, she's been playing non-stop. As in...She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep, she hardly if ever leaves her room; even during a regular gaming session she at least stops to get some fresh air once in a while...And pick on Mokou."
> "Sounds like they're still feuding," Alice chimes in.
> "Not as much as they used to," Eirin replies. "They seem to have gotten over their little dispute and now they just pick on each other for fun...But now and then..."
> "There's a reason why we have a fire extinguisher in every room," Medicine says.
> "Yes...Good point, Medi. But back to what I was saying earlier..." Eirin continues with her story. "I tried to separate her from her computer many times...But Kaguya has literally sealed herself in her room, it's impossible to get in. So I've been working with Medicine on a special acid that can destroy Kaguya's door. In the meantime, I attached a life monitor to her window to keep an eye on her."
> You ask Eirin why an immortal like her would worry about her health, when she could just die and reincarnate again. "Well, for some reason she hasn't. She's like a zombie. Her body's been put under immense strain by the Hourai Elixir to stay intact...The problem is, it's slowly driving her mad. Her vitals are getting worse by the day. Even if she can't die, she could lose her sanity due to the pain her body's being put through...I think whatever game she's playing is to blame, and that brings me to this." Eirin motions to the X-ray behind her.
> "Once the staff caught wind of what game she's playing, they started playing it themselves. At first, nothing strange happened aside from a dip in productivity...But once a couple of the staff started to pass out, I got worried...Even moreso when I saw this." She points to the head on the X-ray, specifically a suspicious-looking mass in the patient's brain. "It's some kind of tumor...These started showing up just after the fainting spells began. I've judged the tumor to be benign and non-fatal, but I have a sneaking suspicion this has to do with the game Kaguya-sama discovered...And possibly Kaguya-sama's madness herself. So far, I've devoted most of my time to destroying this tumor, but my efforts so far have been fruitless. Now do you see why I don't want this getting out?"
> You nod in agreement. But a question appears in your mind, and you ask it: what's the name of the game Kaguya discovered?
> "I believe it's called Guildies...Have you heard of it?" Eirin replies.
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