INTERLUDE THREE Crisis management file, special article number 443111. Points of caution related to the preservation of Fräulein Kreutune. The main objective of our work is to minimize the effects of this individual on the world, as she is an obstacle to the plan of Academy City and, in the long run, Earth as a whole. We have decided on a course wherein we make of her a cat inside a box and dilute her influence outside that box as much as possible. There are several special points of caution about this approach. This individual is not motivated by thoughts or ideals but curiosity. Therefore, we must not allow her to gain an interest in the world outside her box. She cannot ever die under any circumstances; once something has whetted her interest, she will proceed in a straight line to the object of her fascination—whether it is an item, a situation, a location, or a person—no matter how much it physically damages her to do so. While her box is impenetrable, surrounded as it is by the Calculating Fortress, we are unsure if that can even serve as a prison for her, considering her properties. We believe the most effective method is to provide perfect darkness and perfect silence, thereby removing her from any source of interest. This individual has no concept of likes or dislikes. She expresses curiosity in anything directed at her, whether it is goodwill or malicious intent. Since she is sealed in a box, the moment she senses even the faintest light, wave, or sound, she will gain a powerful interest in it. A sporadic occurrence here or there is no great issue, but continued stimulation for over a minute is extremely dangerous to the point of being fatal. We must not provide her with even the tiniest change. If this individual is activated even once, her incredibly quick thought processes will likely devise a means of destroying the Calculating Fortress. And once this individual has gained a means of destroying the Calculating Fortress, most methods of killing her or disabling her will be ineffectual. Given a spear and a shield and unleashed on the streets, she would pose a code red-level threat to Academy City.
Chapter 102
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