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Well, it's not like I'll die, so it's fine!
Meanwhile, Mar and Eng, after escaping the cafeteria, wandered aimlessly through Chaldea.
Chaldea is so small, he doesn't even know where to run to now.
Before I knew it, I arrived at the preparation room for Group A, just in time for the shift change.
"Oh, isn't this Advisor Marx and Engels? What brings you here? Is there something you need?"
When the older sister, Peipei, saw Ma En, she greeted him warmly.
"No, nothing's wrong, I was just taking a stroll."
Seeing Pepe approaching, Ma En took a step back, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
Ma En was genuinely somewhat resistant to Pepe, this older male figure.
It's not that I hate it or anything, it's just that I feel a bit uneasy physically.
Pepe noticed Marne's resistance but didn't take it to heart. However, she didn't get any closer and kept a certain distance.
He also knew that his own eccentricity was not something that ordinary people could accept.
At least Marx and Eng didn't look at him with strange eyes, which was already quite good.
"Are you alright? How about we go to the cafeteria for lunch together?"
Upon hearing the word "cafeteria," Ma En immediately shook his head: "No need, I just came from the cafeteria."
Just kidding, he just escaped from there, how could he possibly go back?
"I see, it's an after-dinner walk. Well then, I won't bother you any longer. Let's talk again another time."
Seeing this, Peipei didn't insist, waved her hand, and left.
Of the remaining two, Kadoc nodded to Marne as a greeting before following Pepe.
With only one left, Hinako glanced at Marne, then continued reading and turned to leave.
However, she didn't follow the two people in front of her, but instead headed towards the residential area.
Seeing this opportunity, Mar and Eng naturally didn't let it pass and quickly followed.
At first, Hinako didn't pay attention, but when the two arrived at the residential area one after the other, she realized something was wrong and turned to look at Ma En.
"Why are you following me?"
Ma En smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to chat with you. In Group A, you are the one I know the least, and if this continues, it will be difficult for me to carry out my work."
Before she could refuse, Ma En added, "If I don't know you well, I can't be sure if you're suitable to summon Rider. Later, I might make some concessions on your Servant selection based on the situation of other people."
Upon hearing this, Hinako frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
Without saying anything more, he led Ma En to her room.
This is a Chaldean-style room, but it has been decorated to create a literary atmosphere, with books everywhere, almost filling the room.
"What do you want to know?"
Hinako pulled up two chairs, and after sitting down with Ma En, she took the lead in asking the question.
Ma En simply looked at her quietly, and she did the same. After a moment of eye contact, Ma En finally said, "Should I call you Akuta Hinako, or Yu Meiren?"
Hinako Akuta's pupils contracted, and she abruptly stood up, her entire demeanor changing. Her sharp eyes looked down at Ma En, and she coldly asked, "Where did you, 0.9, get that from?"
Apart from the former director Marisbury, no one in Chaldea knows her true identity now. So how did Marne find out?
Could it be traces left behind when she was active in the outside world?
"You don't need to be so nervous, I don't mean any harm."
Hinako stared at Marne for a while, and after confirming that she did not sense any malice, she nodded, sat down again, and quietly watched Marne.
Maren didn't keep anyone in suspense and said, "I know most about your affairs, perhaps even more than Marisbury does, but that's irrelevant to what I'm about to say."
After saying that, Marne glanced at her and, seeing that she was listening attentively, continued, "You probably don't know about what has happened in Chaldea recently."
Chapter 201: Recruiting Old Mustard into the Party, Mary's Long-Ambush
Hinako Akuta raised an eyebrow: "What's been happening in Chaldea lately? You mean the extinction of the civilization on Chaldea, and the events surrounding Singularity F?"
"Yes, but do you know that this is all because someone is behind it?"
"Someone's up to something?" Hinako frowned. She really didn't know that. Then she looked at Maren with a strange expression.
"Could this person be you? Otherwise, how would you know all this since you just arrived?"
Ma En sweated a bit: "Of course it wasn't me. As for how I knew, just think of it as a special kind of futuristic vision."
Hinako nodded. That explanation was acceptable and made sense, explaining why Marne knew her true identity.
However, she didn't completely believe it; who knows if Maren was lying to her?
Upon seeing this, Marx and Engels continued speaking.
"Actually, I've encountered this kind of thing once before. I'm not from this world, but from another parallel world. In my world, there was a singularity event."
"And I am one of the people involved in this incident. We solved the problem of singularity, but we discovered that there was something behind the scenes, which is why we tracked it down to Chaldea."
After thinking for a moment, Ma En decided to tell Hinako Akuta about his origins.
This is a way to gain trust. Only when both parties know each other's background can they feel safe in each other's company.
Otherwise, with a certain degree of suspicion and estrangement, it would be difficult for both sides to stand on a unified position.
Yes, Maren is planning to recruit Hinako Akuta to his side.
It's not the kind of alliance he forms with adult Rin, Reines, and Waver, but a different kind of cooperative alliance.
Hinako Akuta blinked: "How can you prove it?"
Mar and Eng revealed the Command Seals that had been hidden on their right hands, as well as the Myriad Flower Compass.
"Is that enough?"
When Hinako saw the Command Seals, her eyes narrowed slightly. The presence of Command Seals meant that the Heroic Spirit was bound by a contract.
Marx and Engels have revealed their trump card of force here. (In my personal opinion)
They've shown all their cards, which shows considerable sincerity.
Then there was the Wanhua Compass. Although she couldn't discern its specific principles, she understood that it was a product of the Second Law, and it contained usage records that proved Marx and Engels had engaged in time travel.
Hinako Akuta nodded: "So why are you telling me all this? Do you want me to help you with your investigation?"
After much thought, she concluded that if Ma En meant no harm, then his frankness with her was simply an attempt to recruit her.
To her surprise, however, Ma En shook his head.
"I don't need your help with the investigation; I've already figured things out."
Hinako Akuta raised an eyebrow: "Is the enemy too strong? There's nothing I can do to help with that."
This isn't her making excuses; it's the truth.
Her power has mysteriously declined and weakened with the development of human civilization, and now she has very little power left, less than one-thousandth of her original strength.
"No, you misunderstand. Now that I know the plan behind it all, I don't want to stop it from happening for the time being."
Upon hearing Marne's explanation, Hinako Akuta frowned again and began to re-examine Marne.
Knowing the other party's plan but not wanting to stop it seems very problematic.
Maren didn't care about her scrutiny and said calmly, "You can interpret it as me having some ulterior motives regarding a certain aspect of this plan. I can't tell you the specifics yet."
"However, you can also benefit from this, which is why I came to you."
Hinako Akuta was slightly taken aback: "What do you mean?"
"The plan of the person behind the scenes is to burn away humanity. One or two singularities are not enough; there will be many singularities. This means you will have more opportunities to summon heroic spirits."
"In other words, you can try to summon that person a few more times. You should know how difficult it is to summon that person. You wouldn't refuse a few more chances, would you?"
Upon hearing this, Hinako looked at Maren with a complicated expression, not expecting that the other party would even know this.
She then took a deep breath and said with a serious expression, "What do I need to do?"
She didn't ask any further questions, which showed her determination; she had decided to board Marx's ship.
"You don't need to do anything. Just keep an eye on the other members of Group A and wait for the plan to unfold. I'll tell you later if I need anything."
Hinako Akuta was taken aback and asked, "Group A? They're the ones who caused trouble?"
"No, but some of them are quite restless. I don't know where the former director found these oddballs, especially that Beryl, he's a dangerous one."
Hinako thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand. I will do as you say."
Actually, after saying all this, she doesn't need to pay anything. It's basically a sure-fire deal, although there's a risk involved.
When others planned to burn people alive, they found out but instead of stopping them, they prepared to stand by and reap the benefits.
To be honest, this put some psychological pressure on her.
Although she dislikes human culture and civilization, she doesn't actually dislike humanity itself.
Therefore, she felt guilty for watching humanity be destroyed.
However, considering her own purpose, she held back. At worst, she could help save humanity later.
Besides, it's not certain whether what Ma En said is true or not. She'll just pretend she's been tricked and help Ma En monitor the people in Group A for now. She'll deal with other things when they happen.
After a few more words, Ma En gave some instructions, telling Hinako Akuta to keep it a secret, and then left.
The purpose of this initial contact has been achieved. Although there are some other arrangements, since it has only just begun, Ma En shouldn't say too much. Let Akuta Hinako digest this information first, and we'll talk about it later.
In a good mood, Marne walked toward his newly assigned office, intending to while away the rest of the day there.
He didn't want to go to the infirmary anymore. That Roman guy had really disappointed Maren this time. He was so disloyal. He despised him.
As they walked, Mar and Eng felt as if they had forgotten something.
But when he arrived at the office, he realized that he had forgotten something.
Olga Marie was standing impatiently in the office, facing the door, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
Ma En was startled by her. When he realized what was happening, he instinctively turned around and prepared to run away.