Temperature Control in Academy City

She finally understood that if she didn't firmly and affirmatively refute them, those strange rumors would only become more and more intense.

"terribly sorry."

Natsume lowered his head, looking very ashamed, and hurriedly said that he should not believe some rumors on the Internet casually.

Everything on the Internet is virtual, the water is too deep, and Natsume is young and cannot grasp it.

There was some trouble with Natsume Sonoko, but the investigations of others were still going on.

"From the information we got here, it seems that the president has a serious problem. Chuchun, is the source of this photo reliable?"

After carefully looking at Letili in the photo for a while, Misaka-senpai hesitated for a few seconds and asked.

"This photo is included on some university astronomy websites because the person in the photo with the president is a very famous astronomer in Gaul."

The outside world's network is separate from Academy City, and these astronomical websites are also internal websites of Academy City, but they are enough as evidence.

"I've also found a new clue. The president named Letili also boarded the crashed Orion plane three years ago."

Even though Shirai was injured and can only sit in a wheelchair, his work efficiency is still as high as ever, which is in stark contrast to the girl with a bun who was standing aside and staring blankly.

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Shirai began his investigation from the crash of the Orion three years ago, the sensational "Miracle of 88".

From the news reports at the time to the accident documents released by StarTrailGate, the information of the 88 passengers and crew members on the plane has been restored piece by piece.

"One thing is very strange. The news reports of the incident at that time seemed to intentionally conceal the list of people on board, and only publicized the number 88 and the news that all survived. In contrast, the accident files of the Stargate Society still retained the list of people at that time."

There was a hint of doubt in Shirai's tone. Although it was not a big problem, it was just that under normal circumstances it was impossible for such coincidences to happen.

"Raitri's name is indeed on it, but Naruto-senpai's name is not on it."

Student Zuo Tian came over to look for a while, and was surprised to find something.

"Isn't this easy to explain? Senior Narugo lost her memory in that accident. She should have been called by another name three years ago."

Natsume-san spoke as if it was a matter of course, and seemed particularly confident.

Speaking of which, Senior Minghu is really pitiful. Not only did she lose her memory, she even lost her own name.

Besides, aren't senior Minghu's family worried? Or is senior Minghu also an "abandoned child" to begin with?

"Then as long as we find the people who match the list and check them one by one, we can know the original identity of Sister Minghu. There is no way there is an 88th person on a plane with 89 people, right?"

At this moment, Senior Misaka suddenly realized something, and her pupils unconsciously dilated a little.

"Indeed, according to the specifications of the Orion at the time, the arrangement and selection of personnel were very strict. Many of them were well-known people and their families, so there was no possibility of sneaking in."

"Hatsuharu, I'll leave it to you then."

Shirai thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he said to Hatsuharu Shikiri who was standing beside him.

"no problem."

Hatsuharu nodded. It would be a good idea to let her collect information from the Internet.

Amid the sound of typing on the computer keyboard, Natsume looked at the ceiling in boredom.

Speaking of which, the most common thing that Natsume does in the Discipline Committee Branch 177 is to occupy other people's snacks or ask for help.

Looking around, I saw Senior Sister Ming Hu hanging her head in a depressed manner.

"Murago-senpai, are you still planning to perform at the opening ceremony of the space elevator tomorrow?"

Natsume sat closer and asked with some concern.

Tomorrow's opening ceremony may not turn out as unexpectedly as they expected. Just like Schrödinger's cat, everything is a matter of probability before the lid is opened.

But there is also something in the world called Murphy's Law, if you worry about something happening, then it is more likely to happen.

Therefore, Natsume feels that there is a high possibility that some unexpected situations will occur, and his good luck may not be able to withstand it.

"I will go. It's my dream to be able to stand on a stage like that."

"Sometimes I feel like a bubble that will dissipate if lightly poked by reality. Only when I sing can I forget all my troubles."

Senior Minghu smiled softly, without any hesitation on her face.

Whether for the sake of her fans or for herself, she is not going to escape from this matter.

Not knowing her past, this senior student seemed to be in a very awkward state all the time.

Like a rootless duckweed, only singing can bring a moment of peace to her heart.

She dreams of standing on a higher stage so that more people can hear her voice.

And in the process of delivering the song, it is a trace that proves one's existence.

"I understand." Natsume nodded, not quite understanding.

As expected, this senior student really loves singing.

About ten minutes later, Hatsuharu finally found out the corresponding results based on the passenger list.

This document recording the passenger list is highly credible. It was released to the public before Stargate went bankrupt and was acquired, so it is an accurate record of the situation at the time.

"What's going on?" Senior Misaka came over and asked.

"We have found all the information of 88 people."

Chuchun turned around and lightly pressed the mouse with his finger, and a large number of photos of people appeared on it.

"But it's a pity that although there is someone who is more in line with Narugo-senpai's age at that time, that person is not Narugo-senpai."

Uiharu explained, a strange look on her face.

Is this senior student lying?

"But Mr. Yomizukawa said at the time that Naruto-senpai was indeed one of the survivors of that incident."

After listening to what Saten-san said, Misaka-senpai immediately frowned and said.

"Yes, I was there and heard it."

Natsume-san followed suit and finally got a chance to show his face.

"And one thing that is very surprising is that although it was a miracle that all 88 people, including passengers and crew, survived, the captain of the Orion died on that voyage."

"The captain's name was Dedalus Sekhvencja, but his death was overshadowed by the miracle that all 88 people survived."

Uiharu-san continued, but this time her findings were even more shocking.

If some people died on that voyage, why were there still 88 people when they were rescued? What could the extra person be?

"That is to say, there was actually one more person on the plane at that time."

Natsume-san bit her lip, a look of wisdom appeared on her face.

Chapter 276 Doorbell

The carrier had a load of 88 people when it took off, and the number of people rescued when it landed was also 88.

It seemed like everyone survived without any problems, but there was only one casualty. The existence of this captain was buried in the news reports and became the unknown 89th person.

She wanted to say something but swallowed the words back. Suddenly, an idea came to Natsume Sonoko.

According to the information we have now, no passengers who meet the requirements of Senior Sister Minghu were found, so Senior Sister Minghu is most likely the extra person.

Natsume couldn't help swallowing as she felt like she was watching a horror movie. Fortunately, nothing that happened in this world would surprise her too much.

But reality is different from movies after all. Natsume thinks that maybe something unknown happened at that time, and Senior Minghu was just an unrecorded boarder.

Since Senior Misaka just mentioned the security guards, it didn't take long for everyone to focus on the security guards' internal system.

"I have access to the internal network of the security guards."

Hatsuharu turned the position of her chair so that she could maintain a comfortable angle with the computer.

After breaking through several authentication barriers and easily crossing the firewall, Chuchun was like an invincible general in the online world.

On the one hand, he was looking for some reports about the Orion from three years ago, and on the other hand, he helped the guards fix several obvious loopholes. He even had time to take a sip of the black tea at hand.

In the locker of the Discipline Committee 177, Hatsuharu prepared a complete set of tea sets and even bought several well-known brands of black tea on the market.

As Hatsuharu grabbed all the files on the Orion in the system, a red alarm sounded on the screen in real time, but was easily suppressed immediately.

The information obtained from the security guards was obviously much more accurate than that on the Internet. After just a quick comparison, the accuracy of the previous list could be almost confirmed.

The body of the captain of the Orion was found at the scene, all the passengers were in a coma but unharmed, and an unidentified girl was found on the Orion.

Several people looked at each other, said nothing, and continued to look down.

The subsequent investigation of the accident had nothing to do with the guards, but was transferred to the Aviation Joint Organization of the 23rd School District at the time, which is now the Air Power Security Management Center.

As everyone later learned, the organization downplayed the existence of the 89th person, catering to the then-popular view that everyone survived.

At the same time, the unidentified girl was sent to an orphanage after investigation and was named Minghu Alisa. She was also identified as one of the "Miracle of 88".

The cause and effect of the matter are already very clear, only the details remain to be discussed.

It was obvious that Narugo-senpai was the extra person, but she had no recollection of what happened, so this clue came to an abrupt end.

"Look, doesn't this person look like the girl we just met?"

Saten-san circled around Uiharu a few times, looking down in deep thought, and pointed at a passenger's photo and said.

"That girl? I remember now. It was her."

Shirai-san reacted immediately, and the others fell into deep thought at the same time.

"I see."

Although Natsume didn't understand what everyone meant at first, it was right for them to nod together at this time.

"This person is called Shatora Sekhvencja, the daughter of the only pilot who died in the incident."

As his brain quickly recalled the past, Natsume understood that it was the girl in leather jacket who had just chatted with Mr. Yomikawa.

Although others say it is a high-tech combat uniform or something, Natsume thinks it is similar to a leather jacket.

"How pitiful, the only victim was his own father."

Misaka-senpai couldn't help but speak sympathetically.

"Onee-sama, now is not the time to think about that. We must find out why Naruto-senpai was attacked before the opening ceremony tomorrow."

"It has been announced that the number of passengers riding the space elevator is as high as 8,000. If something unexpected happens during the opening ceremony of the space elevator, we can only hope for the 'miracle of 8,000 people' to happen."

Shirai-san no longer had that playful look on his face. He was completely focused and spoke his thoughts seriously.

After investigating so much information, maybe it’s not a business competition at all, and that guy really guessed it right.

As he was thinking, Shirai glanced at the girl with the ball-head standing beside him in a daze.

The first flight of the Orion was attended by President Goth, the girl in leather jacket, and Senior Minghu, and the same three people were present at the opening ceremony of the space elevator this time.

There is also a fight between two parties over Senior Sister Minghu, and all clues point to tomorrow's opening ceremony.

If it is true as Natsume-san guessed, some major accident will happen at the opening ceremony, and people from outside the Academy City are trying to prevent the opening ceremony from happening.

So now we have to find those who attacked Senior Minghu and investigate the reason for the attack.

Looking at Shirai-san's serious expression, Natsume Sonoko knew what she had thought of again.

I actually quite like the feeling of everyone figuring out a solution together. It’s much more comfortable than racking your brains alone.

Perhaps I should tell Misaka-senpai that Misaka-chan is being targeted.

That won’t work. I’ve already promised Shokuhou-senpai not to tell anyone.

Thinking of some things in his head, Natsume sat on the sofa in the branch with a solemn expression.

Just after sitting down for a while, the doorbell rang at the discipline committee's door.

The Discipline Committee Branch 177 is located on the second floor of an annex building of Zhachuan Middle School. Usually, not many people come here, and at most there are a few students and teachers passing by.

There is fingerprint and iris authentication at the front door. Hatsuharu has already entered the names of Natsume and other guys who often pass by to eat and drink for free. Few people will need to use the doorbell.

"Who is it at this time?"