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[Empiricist]

"A cloud of smoke? Hmm, could be an Anomaly..."

Winter turns to Faith "Functional forms of communism, a cure for idiocy, and human decency to name a few."

[Chevaleresse]

Noriko snorts a bit. "At least you're optimistic.

So, what, it's our job to hunt these things now or something? That Aramitama didn't seem to be on board with the whole idea of dying when it's killed."

[IamanElfCollaborator]

"Ideally, we hunt it, then hit it until it dies.

However, occasionally, we might need a little help. We'll be checking in on a few contacts, see what they know."

[Strider03]

"An anomaly? Is it unprecedented? Or, does "Anomaly" have a somewhat specific meaning in this scenario?"

[Empiricist]

"Many try not to be found and keep a low profile. They can generate spaces like the one we're in and drag victims into them, and they can create Anomalies - alterations to the world that give them certain advantages that we may need to remove to even hope to slay them. Being able to disappear like that could be the effects of one."

"We won't force you to, but if you're signing up, then yeah, that's the gist of it."

[Strider03]

"How does one go about 'removing' these Anomalies? I'm guessing it's not as simple as 'shoot at it more'" Shef settled down on the couch as he spoke, adjusting himself until he was in a suitably comfortable position.

[Empiricist]

"It has a heart that sustains it. Find heart. Shoot heart. Win."

[Strider03]

"You say that like it's simple. I presume it isn't. Is the heart inside the Aramitama? At some hidden location nearby? If the latter, is there a maximum distance?"

[Empiricist]

"Distances vary on a case-by-case basis, Aramitama do not like leaving an Anomaly's area of influence. Probably somewhere easily accessible for them but where civilians won't stumble into like a fake box attached to a utility pole or hidden in a protected area in the woods. If you manage to attach a tracker or something to them, you might be able to find it if they aren't careful enough."

[Chevaleresse]

Noriko frowned. The job of demon hunting was certainly a dangerous one. She'd be endangering herself on what would probably be a near-daily basis, and to a degree that probably exceeded active duty in a military. If she got hurt or worse, there'd be no one left to look after Kouta, and the kid had been through enough already, but. . . Well, spending almost every moment of her free time working at a damned maid cafe wasn't exactly ideal, and it definitely didn't feel like she was doing much of anything that mattered. This. . . this was different.

"All right, then. I'm Fuuri Noriko, and I'll help you with your Aramitama problems. Just let me know what I need to and I'll do my best. I did have one thing to ask, though."

[Empiricist]

"Ah, so you're Noriko, enjoying your sanity?"

[Chevaleresse]

"It's pretty nice, yes. . . Wait a minute, how would you know about that?"

[Empiricist]

"Minato was asking about your condition."

[Chevaleresse]

". . . Right." She didn't look entirely pleased with that, but whatever her thoughts were she didn't press it further. "Anyway, my question. The gaijin, um, Shef, right? mentioned something about there being rooms for people to stay in. Is there any way that someone who wasn't a Godslayer could stay there?"

[Empiricist]

"It could be arranged, but if they aren't Awakened either, they won't understand what's happening and liable to make up a really bad explanation even if you try to explain it."