She is not an investigator.

"Meow--!"

The Bizarre Stage Play - The Book of Secrets: Chapter Fifty-Six, New Companions Arrive!

"Let me go! Let me go!"

"White cat, you're so noisy, meow... no, meow!"

Black Cat finally realized what was happening, jumped up, and looked at Igris, who was grabbing White Cat's hind leg.

"Human cat...did you save us cats?"

"Looks like you know something."

Black Cat knows Igris, which means that the Black Cat she saw that day was indeed the real Black Cat.

White Cat, on the other hand, is the complete opposite.

The white cat didn't recognize her, so the white cat that found her was fake, an imposter.

Perhaps it was after that, when Igris left, that Black Cat was attacked and lost his life.

"Let me go, meow! Black cat, come help me, meow! She's a bad cat!"

"Quiet down, white cat. She's not a bad cat. She saved us cats."

"Meow?"

Seeing that the white cat in her hand had calmed down, Igris finally let go of her, watching as she darted back to the black cat's side, looking at Igris warily.

"Black Cat, tell me what happened."

"After you left, I thought, since White Cat doesn't seem to care about the past, I'll just go and make peace with her, meow. But as soon as I came in, I saw that White Cat wasn't White Cat at all. It was a guy from outside who came in and pretended to be White Cat, trying to steal those treasures, meow. And then... I don't remember anything, meow."

Black Cat shook her head, seemingly having forgotten the memory of being killed. This was a good thing, at least she wouldn't relive that pain again.

"That white cat..."

"I'm not telling you, meow! I don't believe you're a good cat!"

Unexpectedly, the white cat was very wary of Igris, but the black cat slapped it on the head.

"Meow!"

"She's your savior, meow, speak properly, meow."

"Meow...okay meow, what do you want to ask meow?"

White cats are definitely easier to handle in comparison; even in their true form, they still seem a bit clumsy.

"You seem to be the first one to have an accident... Could you briefly describe what happened?"

"Meow... I was sleeping at the time, meow, when suddenly a strange guy barged into the library, meow. I asked him what he wanted, meow, and then that was it, meow."

Then he died.

That was so hasty.

However, we can't say we have no information at all; at least we know that the other party appears to be female based on her appearance.

But this clue is basically useless.

"So, those so-called secret treasures were lost before this?"

"Yes, meow, it was lost a long time ago..."

As she was speaking, White Cat suddenly realized something and turned to look at the box placed on the steps.

The white cat shook its head violently, transformed into human form, and opened the box.

Around the same time Iglis saw it, there was already a bead inside the box.

"Strange meow... There shouldn't have been any meows... Did you do this meow?"

Igris shook her head, handed the red bead to White Cat, and watched as she put it back into the box.

At the very moment of impact, a tremor suddenly rang out.

The original staircase suddenly collapsed, forcing Black Cat and White Cat to jump down. Then, a much smaller building appeared in front of them.

"New home, meow! No more cleaning, meow!"

"Stupid kitty! If you don't clean up, I'll throw you out!"

As the black cat and white cat bickered as usual, the administrator's voice echoed in Igris's mind.

"Those two beads represent anger and greed respectively. This space is quite special, and only through these beads can the safety of these two little ones be barely maintained. For now, we shouldn't have to worry too much about safety here. Let's continue to search for others."

"...But what good does this do me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You're the administrator now. Whatever you find is yours. Everything here is yours, even those two stupid cats. Do you understand?"

"Oh...do they know about this?"

"You'll find out."

She quieted down again, and Igris came to the building and looked inside with some curiosity.

The previous library seems to be gone, and this building looks more cozy, just an ordinary wooden cabin with one bedroom and one living room.

However, there was still a bookshelf there, but it was empty of books.

Perhaps that's what Igris is looking for too?

"New home, meow! I want to live in the bed, meow!"

"You're going to make a huge mess of that place, meow. You'd better just stay in the living room and sleep, meow."

Black Cat shook its head and transformed into human form.

It's worth noting that she couldn't help but touch her neck, probably subconsciously thinking about something unpleasant.

"Hmm... Igris, meow? Come in, meow."

Are you inviting me to your home?

"Just because you helped us, meow... and you must be the new administrator, right, meow?"

Igris shrugged and didn't say anything more.

Black cat is indeed smarter than I imagined, especially when compared to white cat; she's practically the smartest cat in the world.

"White cat! I already told you you can't stay in that room, meow!"

Moon/Ripples - First Release ~ "No way! I want to sleep in bed, meow!"

Watching the two cats playfully fighting, Igris couldn't help but smile and then closed the door behind her.

"So, now you understand why I keep two pets here."

"Because living here would definitely be very lonely."

"..."

Why aren't you saying anything?

"Don't assume you know me. You know me far less than I know you, even though I am you."

"Hmm—I'm happy as long as you're happy, but I still can't understand why you, the administrator here, have become my dark side?"

"I always feel like it would be a lot of trouble to explain things to someone like you."

Despite her obvious disdain, she patiently explained.

"The administrator is actually like a memory. The people who truly live in this space are not human. The memory that belongs to the administrator will be passed on to the next administrator after the administrator disappears. So they not only have their own past, but also the past of the administrator. And that's why an accident happened to you."

She paused for a moment, then said something that sounded somewhat strange to her.

"Logically, you should have gained the administrator's memories and become the new administrator, but... your body seems to reject all spiritual input, but within your mind, there are some negative emotions that should have been buried or deleted, so... I was born."

"Um--"

"You really didn't understand, did you?"

"Which one is the real me? I can't tell myself."

"Don't say strange things."

The Bizarre Stage Play – The Book of Secrets: Chapter Fifty-Seven, The Book of Secrets (The End)

You have collected your first lost treasure, and you probably have some understanding of it, such as what the other treasures are like.

Treasures obtained: Greed, Wrath (2/7)

Note: You did a great job, so you deserve a little reward, like... how about a compass?

Title Obtained: Mysterious Compass

When you have a goal, you will be able to sense the approximate area where that goal exists.

Note: This is an abstract way of saying it, but it's definitely a great tool for finding things. Perhaps you could try playing the role of a pirate in the Caribbean?

The voice, which had not been heard for a long time, reappeared, bringing Igris a rather nice gift.

At least for now, if she wants to find other lost treasures, she can't just wait for them to come to her. With this, she can actively seek out those dangerous treasures.

Although it's impossible to pinpoint the exact location directly.

Igris got up early today, and although she hadn't slept for long, she wasn't exactly tired.

She left the room and went to the first floor of the office.

The sky was still barely light at the moment. She glanced at the pocket watch Wilson had given her and realized it was only around five o'clock.

It was indeed a bit too early, but surprisingly, she wasn't the first person to get up.

"Good morning."

"Hmm... Good morning, you're up too early."

Even though Igris felt she had gotten up early enough, Momokawa was already sitting at the table before she came down, continuing to write something.

She is really hardworking.

"Perhaps it's because I've been too relaxed lately, and I don't sleep for very long before waking up."

Momokawa put down his notebook and pen and turned to look at Igris.

Just as she said, she was indeed very energetic and always looked exceptionally refined, like a real doll.