Researcher

[Hallandaute]

Ah, are you the one whom Ms. Kirin referred? Yes, she said you were going to help me in my research.

Frankly, we don't really need anyone who doesn't specialize

in our field of study.

But if you don't mind helping us out by doing little, menial tasks, then it'd probably bring some relief to our workload.

Now...

What would be

a good job for you?

Let me think...

I got it!

Why don't you go and visit Metto for me? Please bring me any news that he'd like to report.

Since he's working on a project similar to mine, he might be in a position to help me. Metto lives in Juno, so you can easily find me.

I guess you haven't found Metto yet. Although he might be a little over enthusiastic at times, he's not a bad guy at all.

We've been friends for a long time after working in the same field for so long. I wonder how he's doing?

Anyway, just ask him about any progress on his research. And if he happens to ask you for help, please lend him your assistance.

Hmmm...

So how's Metto?

Hmm? It seems like

he has changed...

A mad scientist?

That doesn't sound right. In my wildest dreams, I never would have suspected Metto of turning out that way...

Huh. That's...

That's too bad. I don't know what to say. We used to go watch movies and celebrate our birthdays together. P-please give me a moment...

Ah...

You came back.

Alright, let me give you the gist of what I'm researching.

I'm trying to learn more about the 'Wheel of the Unknown,' which was discovered to be a piece of the artifact known as Sleipnir.

It looks like

a normal cogwheel...

But I can't figure out how it's supposed to work.

The most peculiar thing of all about this cogwheel is the metal

of which it is composed.

It looks and feels like steel,but extreme heat and cold don't affect it. It also cannot be dented by any kind of impact or force I can apply to it.

Sometimes, I find that the Wheel of the Unknown resonates with certain objects, but I haven't got it to occur all of the time.

I'm guessing that I'm missing some sort of special condition that will make the Wheel of the Unknown resonate with specific materials.

Anyway, I thank you for helping me out earlier. That's basically all I needed, so please talk to the other researchers and see if they need any assistance.

Oh, sorry.

I'm quite busy compiling all of this information at the moment.

Let's see...

Now how would I...

*Mumble mumble*

How does this work?

There's still too much we don't know about the godly artifacts. *Sigh*

It's not easy, working on this alone. Having an extra pair of hands is always good.

Right now, I just need someone with whom I can share the workload. Still, different assistants might be better depending on the project.

Basically, if an assistant is especially trained in the field related to my current research project, he'll probably be more useful than someone who's not.

Of course, there are people who are good at everything. But since those are rare, I try to choose just the right assistant for each of my projects.