“What the hell?!”

“No way! Ah, shit!”

“Hmm. I suppose this wasn’t totally out of the blue…”

“Is it because of government pressure? I think I saw a news clip stating that DIO is starting to hinder the normal flow of society.”

On his way to the transportation gate to go to a hunting ground, Adol halted as he heard cries all around him and a general bustling in the town square. It seemed that something unexpected had been posted on the Announcement Page.

“What could it be? I’m sure it’s not an end-of-service announcement.”

Reaching into his pocket, Adol took out a personal PDA. The PDA device, also called a Beholder, allowed him to see the terrain and any living organisms within a ten-kilometer radius. It also allowed one to easily read and respond to whispers as well as access the Announcement Page. Obviously, this sort of device could not have been created by a user. Though there were many mages in DIO, the world of DIO hadn’t yet caught up with modern science, so the general sophistication of infrastructure and available goods within DIO was uneven. The device he had in his hand was something that he had purchased at the Exchange Center. He had heard that it was a popular item.

“Let’s see what all the commotion is about.”

The device was a touchscreen-type item, so Adol,...