Chapter 5: Hello?

[ Abnormality Meat Lantern, identification code O-04-84, has escaped containment. Management staff in the relevant department, please subdue it immediately. ]

Lobotomy has a system of ‘departments’ that are responsible for various tasks and the management of Abnormalities.

It is broadly divided into the upper, middle, and lower layers, and each of them is further divided into departments.
The Abnormality has escaped from the ‘Education Team,’ which is located at the very top, specifically on the far right.

“Did you all hear that? We’re going to subdue the Abnormality now.”

He is a veteran management staff who has risen to the position of team leader by surviving for as many as eight days in the Education Team, skillfully leading the new recruits. It’s Noah.

‘You’re bald…’ Due to the Abnormality’s effects, his shiny bald head attracted the attention of the new recruits, both in a good and bad way.

“The characteristics of the Meat Lantern are simple; you only need to remember one thing. If you see a flower unexpectedly in the corridor, report it to me. Got it?”

“Yes, sir!”

The sight of him boldly walking in the front, holding a large, red-glowing greatsword in his hand, inspired awe in the new recruits.

…The gaze was more drawn to one place that shone more than the greatsword.

“There, staff member Evangeline. Do you remember the Abnormality grades?”

“Yes… Yes, sir!”

The Evangeline staff member, who was suddenly called, hurriedly took out her notebook and confirmed, and began to explain the grade of the Abnormality.

“First, the safest ZAYIN grade, the TETH grade, which can cause various damages, the HE grade, which you must be prepared to die for, the WAW grade, which can cause dozens of casualties if it escapes, and the most dangerous ALEPH grade!”

Evangeline, who spewed out the words like a machine gun, wiped her cold sweat as if she was nervous.

“Then what is the grade of the Abnormality we’re going to catch?”

“”TETH!””

“TETH. The second lowest grade, but no matter how low the grade is, the opponent is a monster that we humans cannot understand. Always keep in mind that if you let your guard down, it’s a straight road to the underworld.”

“”Understood!””

The new recruits replied with the same answer as the well-trained soldiers.

Noah slightly raised the corners of his mouth, as if he was satisfied with their answers, but his mood turned bad again at the thought that followed.

No matter how much he helped the new recruits like this, it was Lobotomy, where they could die in an instant just because of bad luck.

A staff member who was kind and friendly the day before would go crazy the next day and have to be stabbed by his own hands, or become a part of the Abnormality.

Lobotomy is such a place.

“I’ll say it again because it’s important. If you see a flower, never go near it and you must report it to me…”

“Uh… Team, Team Leader?”

A voice that seemed to be embarrassed was heard from Justin, who was suddenly looking at the left corridor.

“What’s wrong?”

“I found the flower, but… that… what should I say… There’s someone there!”

What? Someone is near the Meat Lantern?

Could it be that a new recruit from another department got lost and came down to the Education Team? Noah, who became anxious, immediately ran to the staff member who said he found the flower.

“There! Whoever you are, get away from the flower!”

Could it be that it’s already too late? As he shouted anxiously and moved to the left corridor, what Noah saw was…

“…”

The Meat Lantern, which should immediately jump up and devour anyone who approaches.

The pure white flower, which was the nightmare of the new recruits.

It was broken off in the hands of a certain girl.