The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 304 The [Type-Moon Universe] Invites Heroes from All Realms! (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
"I want this war in Fuyuki to be the last blood shed by mankind!" — Kiritsugu Emiya.
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In the past, if someone had to make a summary and evaluation of Hasegawa Tsuki—

"Gentle and kind, innocent and persistent."

This is both the result of the "Abnormal Psychology Department's" analysis of "Hasegawa Tsuki," and one of the reasons why the head nurse took care of her in the first place.

Just like the experiences emphasized in the data, she was born in the First Cycle Era, a time when the Alliance still existed in the [Cycle Base].

That was, in a sense, one of the golden ages of the old alliance.

At that time, Conan Edogawa had not yet obtained the second pointer, and the threat level faced by the Alliance had not yet increased significantly.

Compared to the relatively low threat level at the time, the CYZ effect and other resources were still in surplus and were even occasionally permitted for "recreational use".

That was a truly peaceful period.

And that's precisely why she "got lost"—

She left the [Circular Base] simply because she wanted to see the outside world with her own eyes and witness a true "natural phenomenon," namely the "moon."

It's like a young girl trying to travel outside her home for the first time.

With deep reliance and gratitude for the care she received from the head nurse and others, Hasegawa Tsuki briefly "left her hometown."

But in the end, she ended up in a completely different universe.

A completely remote world, entirely separate from the "Detective Conan universe" [Type-Moon World-001].

Fortunately, even as a medical monitoring personnel in the field team, because she was born in the [Circulation Base], she was naturally "adjusted" in terms of physical qualities—that is, affected by the CYZ effect radiation field.

Although the effect may have been very weak, Hasegawa received support from Rin Shin's CYZ effect at the very last moment before leaving the "this universe".

The combination of these two factors gave her more time.

Based on TDD's automated analysis system, she immediately made a decision to leave Japan and go to the United States.

Yes, based on some information from TDD, Hasegawa Tsuki believed at the time:
I must have arrived in the "next door" of this universe, which is another "Detective Conan universe".

But she soon realized something was wrong.

After landing, she hacked into the network server of a public library and connected to the local data terminal system using the TDD built-in interface.

By accessing the relevant satellite systems and hacking into Japanese mainland network services, a series of cross-referencing searches were conducted.

Hasegawa Tsuki couldn't find that familiar location.

“There is no Beika Town…no Yusaku Kudo…not even Shinichi Kudo, and no Mouri Detective Agency…”

According to TDD's contingency plan, given the uncertainty of the current "progress of the case" in this universe [Conan Edogawa].

What she should do is go to the vicinity of [Yusaku Kudo] or [Yukiko Kudo] as soon as possible.

Furthermore, they attempted to use the TDD's alternative identity module to disguise themselves as an "unimportant side character," thereby blending into the background and avoiding attacks from the [Detective Conan universe] or the [story timeline].

But now all the contingency plans have completely failed.

In this state of utter helplessness and confusion, Hasegawa Tsuki noticed a discrepancy between the information and the original 1993 time point recorded by TDD.

— Something called magic, or more accurately, "magic".

To the world she arrived in, this did not seem to be the romantic fantasy of a fairy tale, nor a magic show for the general public.

Magic originates from some ultimate being known as the "Root".

According to her analysis of local literature and online materials, the so-called "root" is described as "the beginning and end of all things".

It is the entity that records and creates everything in the world, and is regarded as the coordinate from which all events begin.

In the common parlance, it is said that "from the source flows a river called all phenomena".

Those rivers that have not branched out, or those that are close to the source, are the mystery, or rather, the concept.

The so-called "magic" is the means of achieving a consensus on a phenomenon by using this river called "concept".

To be honest, when Hasegawa Tsuki learned about this concept, she felt that it was completely different from the magic she had imagined.

The records in the league are not like that.

Even Hasegawa Tsuki found it hard to believe—

The "mystery" of this world weakens with increased understanding, and "magic" is downgraded with increased understanding.

At that time, she consulted her TDD self to see if her understanding was correct:
"If that's the case... then isn't the director of the Red Magic Research Bureau, Miss Akako, the only 'mystery,' or even the 'root'?"

Conclusion: The understanding is correct.
The TDD analysis mechanism provides an affirmative answer.

Additional explanation: Magicians are beings who control 'rivers', so if a certain phenomenon they control is known and analyzed by others, it will cause a 'diversion phenomenon'.
Even if another person does not use this phenomenon, the 'traffic' they drive will still be halved immediately due to the 'traffic splitting phenomenon'.
TDD even thoughtfully listed the two magic tricks most severely affected by this.

Puppet magic: Currently, it requires systematic study of neurology, molecular dynamics, anatomy... making it a magic technique that is nearing obsolescence.
Celestial magic: Currently, only magic with symbolic meanings such as "history" and "ritual" remains unaffected. However, magic effects related to celestial bodies themselves are expected to have been weakened by at least tens of millions of times, based on the current progress of popularizing astronomy.
Meanwhile, magic such as elemental reaction magic, predictive magic, and bio-modification magic is expected to continue to decline as human technology advances.
This is also the fundamental reason why magicians are extremely averse to "publicity" and will not share their magic tricks.

However, it is clear that even on a real planet, many magicians do not like to store their information using so-called "modern electronic devices".

However, there are always some people who use electronic devices to record some less important information because of their portability.

For TDD users with certain analytical capabilities, obtaining this information is, in a sense, very simple.

Although the Timeline Variation Measuring Instrument was not as powerful as it was after the Third Pointer Case during the Cycle Base period of the First Cycle.

But compared to the world in 1993, or rather, "the world of ordinary people," this is still an unparalleled technological advantage.

Upon receiving this information, Hasegawa Tsuki immediately verified the accuracy of her intelligence.

because--

"This so-called 'magical existence system' is far too fragile."

Looking at the analysis report projected by TDD, Hasegawa Tsuki's expression was somewhat subtle.

She found it hard to believe that such a fragile system could be called "the root of reality".

"This means that if someone deciphers the mechanism of a certain phenomenon of the enemy or hostile forces, all they need to do is make it public... and the enemy's foundation will be forced to collapse like a bubble."

However, it is logically flawless.

However, in TDD's subsequent search, she did not find any record of what could be called "propagation intervention tactics" in relevant historical and documentary materials.

“That doesn’t make sense.”

She frowned as she looked at the TDD analysis results.

"This suggests that the system likely has a fixed 'power structure,' similar to various 'associations' in the Middle Ages."

"Furthermore, since a leak can weaken a force, it means that there must be a mechanism or organization to eliminate such a leak."

Or perhaps—it exists in ways that cannot be explained and are highly aggressive or interfering.

"Fortunately... I'm in the United States now."

After TDD pointed out that there was a high possibility of a "worldwide, globally effective technique", Hasegawa Tsuki was immediately relieved that she hadn't made a mistake in choosing the location.

According to records, the magic world in the United States is generally a mixed bag due to the country's relatively young age.

Furthermore, Hasegawa Tsuki even saw in some materials that some people were trying to use technology to forge a new path for modern magic.

For example, there's the "electric magic" known as "thunderbolt spell," or some new types of magic that require the help of computers for analysis.

In this way, as long as one conceals their analytical activities and avoids dissemination, they should be able to avoid the kind of "planetary-scale trans-space attack" that TDD believes may exist.

She even found a very interesting organization.

An underground platform called the "Employment Market" was established by a group of discriminated-against "magicians" in order to survive or acquire resources.

To be honest, Hasegawa Tsuki couldn't understand the world's prejudice against "magicians".

How could a legitimate "magician" refuse to apply magic to anything other than research, and even denigrate "magicians" who use magic without research as mere "magicians' accomplices" and discriminate against them?
"Can research and use be separated? Also, the ultimate goal is usually to reach the [root]?"

Hasegawa simply couldn't be as willing as these magicians to give everything to "get to it".

"Just to see Shinichi Kudo?"

She even confirmed that for all magicians, the ultimate "lesson" is indeed simply "getting to the root."

For members who have joined the CYZ alliance, in a sense, they will view the "Root" as an enemy to some extent.

If you really want to meet the "roots".

Once you pass the selection process for the task force at the [Action Level], you can sign up for missions related to [Conan Edogawa].

But it is precisely this implicit "discrimination" that actually benefits her actions.

Because those known as "magicians" have difficulty obtaining or trading for the necessary resources. Even resources that can be exchanged for money are difficult to acquire.

Therefore, in an abandoned research institute in the middle of nowhere, she finally met her first mentor.

This is a man who is 1.82 meters tall and whose entire body is shrouded in the shadow of a cloak.

Moreover, although he wore a mask, he had long, brownish-yellow hair, a muscular build, and a double-barreled shotgun at his waist.

It can only be described as having an undeniable, bizarre "villainous aura".

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that this guy had a really good reputation in the "employment market"...

Hasegawa Tsuki even felt that he seemed more like a cowboy than a so-called "magician".

No, perhaps it's more like the Terminator.

When faced with Hasegawa Tsuki's question about "why not use magic to make money," the masked magician, codenamed "Lion," gave a wry smile and sighed.

Given the immense wealth of the patron before him, he unusually offered a few more words of explanation:

"Because if we use magic on a large scale to acquire money—"

"Leaving aside the fact that the 'discrimination' you mentioned already makes ordinary magicians hostile towards us, if we use 'mystery' recklessly, the [Mage Association] will also send people to intervene."

"In short, if I weren't really short of money right now, and if the magic trick you want to learn were the most basic and easy to learn, I wouldn't be teaching it to you."

Enhance, or strengthening magic.

Cutting meat with a dull knife is tedious and difficult, while cutting it with a sharp knife is simple and easy. Enhancement magic is roughly the kind of magic used to "highlight the characteristics of things." It's probably the most frequently used "starting point" in all magic. The Clock Tower, one of the three major magic associations, even lists it as "Lesson One," the "foundation of foundations."

"After all, magic is a tool for creating 'phenomena'."

The "hired teacher" softly repeated the original words from the Clock Tower textbook while demonstrating a spell called "Enhance" to the "student" in front of him using a wooden piece that had been prepared beforehand.

"The technique of enhancement probably originated when humans first tried to sharpen tree branches."

"So even if I teach it to you, there shouldn't be any problem."

He picked up the piece of wood that had become sharp and easily sliced ​​open a square iron ingot next to him.

Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why this method of demonstration was used, he wisely refrained from asking further questions since the employer hadn't explained.

The "hired teacher" in front of him paused, then looked at "Hasegawa Tsuki".

Approximately how many magic circuits do you have?

The girl opposite me lowered her head slightly and timidly explained her situation:
"There are only 8...and the quality is E."

A brief silence fell over the room.

The "lion" paused, and even though his face was completely covered by his mask, one could still see a hint of pity in his expression.

"Ah... the first generation?"

He sighed softly.

"All things considered, the first generation... is understandable."

"As long as you try to continue and improve your family lineage, the quantity and quality of the next generation's circuits may gradually increase."

However, in his heart, he was already certain that this lucky guy, this family that tried to enter the magic world with a large sum of money, was doomed.

—8 magic loops, mass E.

This doesn't even get you to the threshold of the Clock Tower; you need at least 20 magic circuits to learn there.

However, if one is a first-generation individual, without systematic learning, it is difficult to construct even the most rudimentary "magic imprint" that can be passed down to future generations.

Moreover, without the identity of the Clock Tower, and having revealed to the outside world that he is now a member of the magic world...

For magicians who typically lack any sense of ethics or morality, this is simply a piece of "fat meat" that they can take when needed.

Of course, despite feeling this way inside, he didn't reveal the truth.

Firstly, the commission is truly lucrative.

Secondly, this is their own business.

"Lion" knew very well that these people, who were just beginning to understand the existence of the magic world, would never give up this opportunity.

"Ah, just like my family..."

He muttered something almost imperceptibly, but in the end decided to meddle in this "other people's business."

In short, I should still advise them about the dangers involved after the course ends.

As for Hasegawa Tsuki...

The mercenary, who had a good reputation in the mercenary market, clearly didn't need to offer any final, subtle reminders or warnings.

Because she has no intention of learning so-called "magic".

She simply needs to use this as a means to "observe" the world itself through TDD.

……

In fact, I'm sure everyone has already figured it out.

That guy with 8 magic circuits and a circuit mass of E was actually an "experimental subject" "recruited" by Hasegawa Tsuki.

As an ordinary person with TDD (Treasury Dual-Ability), Hasegawa Tsuki cautiously displayed his wealth near a small gathering place for magicians.

That very evening, someone came to our door.

According to the lucky man's own account after being "captured".

She only accidentally awakened her circuitry. And after "working" for a magician for a while, she acquired a kind of "hypnotic formula" that she could barely use.

Such a lucky individual, whose understanding of the magic world is even less than that of Hasegawa Tsuki himself, is undoubtedly an excellent target.

In addition, Hasegawa himself was a medical professional during his time in the league.

Using the simple medical methods she had learned, she quickly created the "illusion" in the "criminal" that "your life is in my hands."

“Very good, now I will use this to determine the specific extent to which the ‘diversion phenomenon’ weakens the magic.”

Looking at the magician standing timidly in the center of the tempered glass laboratory, Hasegawa Tsuki activated the TDD RSI value detector.

Considering that watches only have relatively rudimentary monitoring functions compared to professional equipment, she issued commands to the experimenters.

"Number-01, do you see the wooden blade in front of you? Please use all your magic to sharpen its edge."

To be honest, in Hasegawa Tsuki's opinion, Enhance is indeed very effective at cutting off materials of various different types.

It wasn't much different from the performance she demanded the mercenary display when he left.

"Without equipment capable of precise detection of molecules and atoms, the duration and effectiveness appear to have changed little at present."

So in the end, although I felt very sorry about the use of the CYZ effect.

However, at TDD's strong suggestion, Hasegawa Tsuki reactivated the basic function of the [Matter Reconstitution Device].

Basic element analysis is underway...
We are comparing changes in matter at the microscopic level...
A comparison is being made of the [Diffusion] process for the [Magic Derivation Phenomenon] before and after...
Analyzing...
Preliminary conclusion: The magic effect called "Enhance" has decreased by less than one millionth.
Based solely on known information, the total number of people in the magic world is estimated to be no more than one million.
Therefore, the computer built into TDD carefully assessed Hasegawa Tsuki's current situation and the comparison of the power systems in this world.

Learning so-called "magic" is a terrible choice for Hasegawa Tsuki.

For the TDD emergency protocol, Hasegawa Tsuki's most crucial task right now is to maintain the timeline until the Alliance's rescue arrives.

According to the self-test of the TDD system.

Because when Hasegawa Tsukiyomi left the "this universe", she received support from ZC-01 himself.

The current CYZ effect redundancy is 3.3145 strings.
Expected timeline to continue/remain unchanged: over 3 million years

Based on TDD calculations and analysis:

The magic system based on the analysis of "phenomena" is highly likely to clash with "modern technology" in the future due to the "principle of concealment," thus hindering its further development.
The matter known as the "Magic Circuit" remains to be solved, and there is currently no known research on "timeline manipulation".
An unknown form of interference has been detected (this information has been hidden).
The course of action has changed.
The current priority should be: collecting relevant information and waiting for the alliance to contact us.
You should not: study magic/magic, or come into contact with magic/magic.
Clearly, TDD's judgment was absolutely correct.

Because, after she successfully received the first communication request from the External Liaison Department and sent back the information she had collected.

—This point was specifically emphasized in the message sent by the alliance.

……

For Hasegawa Tsuki herself, the most important thing was that she had received contact from the Alliance again.

At that moment, the TDD on my wrist gave a slight jolt, followed by a fleeting, pulse-like glow from its core—

The TDD "data packet" update is now complete.

This black standard TDD has some silver-white patterns that look like the symbol "∞".

This is also the most important change in this TDD system update:
Based on the Alliance's new research on the Möbius time loop, Hasegawa Tsuki's timeline structure has been set to loop protection mode by TDD.

Before the CYZ effect completely disappears, this stable time structure of "self-sustaining and cyclical" can prevent any adverse phenomena from occurring.

And isolate any possible influence from the mechanisms of the [shell].

The part of Hasegawa Moon's history after arriving in the Type-Moon universe, where it interacted with "magical things" in the outside world within its own historical process, has been "cut off".

That history will be stored independently in an additional dimension of TDD, represented as the "inner loop," and subject to corresponding security mechanisms.

The addition and advancement of Hasegawa Tsuki's own "historical process" will rely on TDD's own judgment and be completed through selection after being enhanced by the CYZ effect.

In fact, Hasegawa Tsuki is currently on a plane bound for Fuyuki City.

Looking out at the azure sky, the light in her pupils told her the goals of the actions and plans she needed to take.

The alliance has considered every possibility.

And her first step—

It means relearning the knowledge and information that should have been known in the cut-out parts of the "historical process".

All that information will be "transcribed" by the [CYZ Alliance Magic Baseboard], invented by Koizumi Akako in conjunction with the [Magic Research Department].

This is like adding a "filter" to a movie, adding a layer of [information interference].

Although the true "meaning" remains unchanged, and there are no problems with interaction with other people or things, its fundamental mechanism of action has changed to the [CYZ effect] to "acknowledge" or "deny".

At the same time, Hasegawa Tsuki also understood that she would not directly participate in the so-called "Holy Grail War".

Furthermore, whether or not one needs to obtain Command Seals to qualify for the Holy Grail War and attempt to summon Servants will depend on what happens next.

Even though my TDD has already provided some related ritual constructions and simulation methods, everything still needs to be observed.

This depends on whether something called "historical inertia" also exists in the Type-Moon universe.

Or, does the manifestation and form of the historical inertia within this shell align with the nature of this universe?

There's a reason why the alliance is so cautious, even cutting off that part of the timeline.

Based on the events recorded and the analysis in TDD, the reason why Hasegawa Tsuki's CYZ effect is weak is indeed not a coincidence.

In the year since she came to the Type-Moon universe, something has happened in her timeline over the last three months.

That is a new fundamental form of structure called "spiritual particles".

To put this [worldview/universe] in simpler terms—

The Type-Moon universe seems to be trying to create something called a "soul" for "Hasegawa Moon".

(End of this chapter)