The Degree
Information about Arthur

Even at night, the mall is still open and can be accessed for twenty-four hours. Ray goes to an electronics store run by robots.

The only goal is to check the contents of the flash given by Alexis. Ray doubts whether he can do so given the various items that are possible to access the outside world are not available in this place.

‘But I think it is not impossible for me to access it through an intermediary.’

All the robots that are here are under Secret's control and there is no need to worry about any contact with the outside world. It is even possible that Virgo uses a computer with supervision.

Ray arrives at the electronics store, he meets the cashier who is a robot and then shows his luggage.

“I just want to access this. No outgoing contacts, you can keep an eye on.”

The robot was pretty much silent but Ray knew that it was possible that this robot was passing information to Secret. Of course, controlling hundreds, even thousands of robots with a variety of different systems is not an easy job.

After less than two minutes of waiting, the robot finally delivered its reply.

“Go to back room. We will give you permission to access the computer under our supervision.”

When the robot used the word ‘We’ it was clear enough to Ray that Secret was really monitoring it closely. Ray was curious as to exactly how advanced the technology this person had.

There is a small room that is even narrow enough to occupy one person. In the room there is CCTV monitoring every movement of Ray. Even the monitor screen can not be separated from monitoring.

‘This is a very tight security. Surely no one is stupid enough to try to contact the outside world.’

Other than maybe no internet connection to connect out, no one would dare to do so after four long-barreled weapons were pointed at his head.

Ray felt like he was in most movies. Where there are weapons coming out of the wall every time it enters an important place.

Ray felt no tension at all. If the one controlling all of this wasn't Secret, at least Ray would have started to break out in cold sweat.

But because Secret controls all of this, Ray is not worried at all because he has no strange intentions. There's no way Secret would dispose of a prized guinea pig like Ray.

“You have thirty minutes to waste.”

Ray nodded and began to open the contents of the flash without wasting any time at all. Before opening the data that he wants to know, there is a certain file that displays a small note containing;

Half the information will come after the conditions you say are met. If you fail, then half of it is also forfeited.

“I've been expecting this guy won't share information that easily.”

Ray has no doubt that Virgo will only expose information about Arthur transparently and probably not as Ray had hoped.

‘Luckily I also pass half the information about my execution plan.’

Ray never explains what he will do to meet the conditions that Virgo demands. Therefore, those people must be on full alert because they do not know what will happen.

The time he has is limited so Ray is quick to read information about Arthur. Although only partially, in fact there are a lot of records. There are almost 70 pages.

“This man is indeed cruel,” Ray clicked his tongue in annoyance.

If he can write it down but in many novels there is a cliche case where the note is read by an unwanted person. Even if it was just a coincidence, the chances were not small.

The safest place to store information is in the brain. Ray will certainly remember an important part of this information.

Many useless things are written because Ray has known it, but not a few new things that Ray found.

Especially about things that were indeed related to the strange events that Ray had witnessed with his eyes straight away.

“This is unthinkable but I think impossible .. no,” Ray remembers that impossible things may not apply before Degree. “Can only this be true.”

Ray has at least twenty percent confidence in this data. He is unable to think of anything else that is acceptable even if using a point of view is not impossible.

“Retsuji Arthur, this guy is even more troublesome than the other guys.”

Maybe facing Indri, Virgo and other groups is an easy thing to do. However, Retsuji Arthur is a different variable.

Even Virgo has a lot of records about it even though only half are shared vaguely. But his actions alone proved enough that the information about Arthur was valuable.

“Do I have to test them later? But I'm going to need a lot of extra effort to make it work. Besides..”

From the beginning Ray had a strange premonition about some things. In this place it clearly shows that no one can really be trusted. This applies to people too.

“I can't revise my plan. Everything is set and will be executed on time.”

Ray has taken pains to get around the many blocks and do some extravagance with his D Point. He will not be able to revise his plans.

When he returned to check the data about Arthur, Ray's hand that kept scrolling stopped. Ray was silent for a long time. One attachment to Arthur left him speechless.

“What's with this bastard? What Virgo bragged about him?”

There are two things. The first one was unbelievable and the second one, Ray could not deny that it was possible.

Recalling all the things that had happened, Ray strangely did not have any arguments to deny this. In addition, there is something that makes Ray interested.

“If this information is correct, then that person has a strange Degree like me. It's just, he might be able to use it and I'm not.”

Until now Ray still does not understand how to use his Degree or its uses. There is no explanation as to how he should use his Degree.

But for some reason Arthur seems to be able to use his Degree.

What is contained in the file is;

...Retsuji Arthur, a man who (possibly) has the maximum luck about his Degree. First when the Endruid burns down the house in which Arthur is inside, the man survives strangely....

......Someone who resembles the main character because it has luck and absurd situations around it.......