The Pianist Incident. A Distortion phenomenon that resulted in the deaths of 300,000 people, 80% of District 9's population. It was also the first major incident caused by a Distortion after the incomplete release of the Seed of Light.
The consequences of this incident triggered almost the entire plot of Library of Ruina. To change its outcome would be to change everything Ye Lan knew.
And now, he was in District 9, also known as the Street of Music. With the days of light and darkness just having ended, he still had time to change anything he wanted, if he chose to.
To change, or not to change? The choice was now in his hands.
But for the current Ye Lan, he would choose between these two options by... going out to buy groceries.
He didn't know the exact day the Pianist Distorted. He also didn't know the day Roland, that tight-lipped man in black, went to District 25 to help his buddy.
But no matter when those events occurred, they shouldn't have happened before Angela had set up the Library. While this was just speculation by netizens from his past life based on available information, it was at least certain that the Pianist's "someday" was not in the immediate days after the darkness ended.
So, the most important thing for him to do now was to get settled in District 9.
After all, once he confirmed when Olivier from the Hana Association (Association 1) would execute that tricky case in District 25, he could pinpoint the time of the Pianist's rampage.
He could even go a step further. He could use Mr. Roland's absence to find Mrs. Angelica and secretly protect her, ensuring that the pregnant woman whose death would drive two men mad would not be killed by the Pianist.
So, he didn't need to rush. If he wanted to change the upcoming plot, all the problems could be boiled down to this—
—transfer the money from his salary card to an account that would still work after the news of L Corp's collapse got out, and then find a way to learn the date Olivier hires Roland.
In short, the plan was set. What he needed to do now was still go grocery shopping.
Ye Lan first went to Luna's parents' bedroom to change into his dried Lobotomy Corporation uniform. Then, he found a usable umbrella from the stand near the door and handed it to the also-dressed little Luna.
Little Luna had albinism. While it gave her a stunning appearance—white hair and red eyes, a combination that perfectly matched Ye Lan's "XP"—it also made her allergic to ultraviolet light.
Ye Lan hadn't yet asked how the little girl had survived on her own, but whatever it was, she could rely on him now.
Helping her shield her exposed skin with the umbrella, the two of them first headed to the notary district of District 9. There, Ye Lan would open a new account to transfer the salary that could be frozen at any time.
After walking through two streets, next to the public security district run by the Zwei Association (Association 2), was the notary district they were heading to. As a district run by the µfi Association, which specialized in commerce, it naturally had banks.
The currency of the City was called the "An," and its value was probably similar to the Korean Won. But Ye Lan hadn't studied economics in his past life, so he couldn't quite calculate the purchasing power of the An.
"Honored sir, what business brings you and your young lady to our bank today?"
In any case, he and little Luna walked into a bank in the district, and a floor manager immediately left her post to guide them.
It would take some time for the news of L Wing's fall to be investigated. His Lobotomy Corporation uniform was still a very useful tiger skin to wear.
"I need a non-corporate account to store the funds from my current one. The reason is company business, understand?" Ye Lan glanced at her, then tossed his salary card to the manager.
"Un... understood! Please, you and your young lady rest in our VIP room. Our agents will handle the transaction for you immediately."
The manager bowed respectfully, took the card, and hurried away. Immediately, two well-dressed and attractive female attendants led them to the VIP lounge.
Before Ye Lan could even speak, several attendants had filled the coffee table in front of them with drinks, snacks, and refreshments. Every item was exquisitely made, and the ingredients were guaranteed to be fresh and clean, without any components harmful to human health.
And all this treatment was thanks to the uniform on his back. As an employee of Lobotomy Corporation's main branch, he was among the highest-status individuals in L Corp's Nest. In fact, the only ones above him were the Sephiroth and Manager Ayin.
Although it wasn't apparent within Lobotomy Corporation, outside, any one of them from the main branch could command the highest level of treatment in other Backstreets, and even other Nests.
Little Luna stared in astonishment at how these bank employees, who usually looked down on everyone, were treating them. She quickly realized that this treatment stemmed from the man beside her.
"You're that high up in status?"
Perhaps because they had gotten familiar, the little girl's attitude toward Ye Lan had become much more casual. She even dared to nudge him a few times with her elbow.
"Hmm, I guess I am?" Ye Lan responded with a flick to her forehead. "Anyway, they brought all this stuff out. Just pick what you want to eat."
"Then I'll just eat whatever I want..." Although little Luna said she would eat, she looked at the large and small plates on the table, then turned back to Ye Lan and asked again, "Can I really eat it?"
Ye Lan said helplessly, "Alright, just eat a little to put them at ease. We still have to buy fresh ingredients to cook at home later."
"Oh." Little Luna replied, and this time, she was ready to try the snacks. The girl looked back and forth for a long time before finally picking a few cookies she had never seen before from a small plate and eating them slowly, one by one.
After a little while, the same manager returned with two cards and respectfully handed them back to Ye Lan.
One was his salary card; the other was naturally his new card.
"The funds from your card have all been transferred to this new one. As per your request, I took the liberty of deleting the specific transaction records, leaving only a record of your visit. Is this acceptable? Do you have any other needs?"
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