A real opportunity...
«What kind of opportunity?»
Klein wasn't anxious at all. He smiled and said: «Haven't you noticed?
«Those announcements never clearly state who the enforcement body is.»
As a former «keyboard warrior,» Klein always prided himself on knowing a bit of everything. Besides, in this life, he had dealt with plenty of lawyers and even owned a «Fallen Count» puppet, so he had at least a basic grasp of decrees and rules.
That's right. The announcement only mentioned a new Governor, but it didn't specify who was in charge of enforcement... The one we encountered before was the Invisible Judge... Pasha and the others all wore expressions of deep thought.
Seeing this, Klein reached out and stroked the surface of the «Magic Mirror,» as if petting an animal the right way: «Normally, everyone takes it for granted that enforcement is carried out by the police and the official organizations that handle paranormal incidents. This is established by a series of laws or public awareness. But this time, the rules aren't nearly that rigorous.
«If the gaps in the new rules are filled by the original laws, decrees, and regulations, then when we commit a crime, we should definitely see the police, the 'Nighthawks,' or the 'Deputy Punishers.' But that's not the case.
«In other words, the corresponding enforcement body really is ambiguous.»
Pasha, the most learned among the four Beyonders, thought for a moment and said: «Perhaps the enforcement body is an abstract concept, or perhaps it defaults to the new Governor.»
«The latter is equally unclear. It doesn't state who the new Governor is, so anyone could be. The former falls under a failure to fulfill the obligation to inform...» Klein replied simply.
Phil frowned and said: «But we and the citizens can't enforce the law either.»
«This is a way of defining corresponding authority through a 'label-based' exclusionary division,» Klein explained with a smile. «Outsiders are the targets to be ostracized and hunted, so of course they don't have enforcement power. Citizens only have it when dealing with Outsiders. This was established by the announcement.»
Before Roy and Byers could speak, Klein continued: «So, I used the inherent contradiction here and asked Roy to give it a try. The result was exactly as I predicted.
«First, the 'Magic Mirror' doesn't belong to an outsider creature, nor is it a native. It's just an object with a certain degree of intelligence, not belonging to any group defined by the rules. Thus, since the enforcement body is unclear, it hasn't been excluded, so theoretically it has enforcement power.
«Second, it punishes Outsiders. The announcements imply a definition: 'Whoever deals with Outsiders is an enforcer.' «Third, the 'Magic Mirror' itself has punishment rules. As long as these rules haven't been declared illegal, it has the authority to punish.
«Based on these three points, I think '0—02' must be caught in multiple contradictions right now. Next, it will definitely issue new clauses to clarify the enforcement body and mend this loophole. Once the enforcement body is clarified, it will reveal a lot of information, which can help us lock onto the target.
«Heh, if '0—02' uses the method of prohibition, it will definitely restrict itself, which shares the same properties as the 'Magic Mirror.' That's certainly not its first choice.»
At that moment, Roy, Pasha, and the others inexplicably felt that this man was knowledgeable and exceptionally wise.
Could this Mr. 'Magician' be the wise man from myths and legends who likes to walk among the common folk? The four Beyonders each made similar, yet different guesses.
Just then, the «Magic Mirror» in Klein's hand emitted a misty watery light.
In the watery light, the silver mirror surface reflected that bulletin board.
Beneath the original white sheet of paper, two new clauses had quietly appeared: «All enforcement actions must and can only be carried out by the '
«No private regulations can supersede formal laws.»
The «Trunsoest Brass Book»... So that's the full name of '0—02'? An opportunity! Klein's expression turned serious, and he immediately entered a state of meditation.
He had forced '0—02' to clarify the enforcement body precisely to gain more information, so as to further understand the situation of this terrifying sealed artefact.
And according to Klein's inference, '0—02' was more or less connected to some Primordial Substance, just like himself back when he hadn't truly become the master of Sefirah Castle.
Therefore, a further understanding of it would inevitably encounter reverse contamination, establishing a certain connection.
In a way, Primordial Substance is equivalent to Old Ones, Outer Deities, and the Starry Skies!
Klein had initially used this method based on mysticism knowledge to lock onto the location of
— In his opinion, the degree of '0—02''s contamination by the Primordial Substance definitely exceeded his own. After all, sealed artefacts generally displayed a certain loss of control, which was why they needed to be sealed.
Under such circumstances, a little more understanding of '0—02' would inevitably bring contamination along with it.
The facts proved Klein's speculation correct!
It was exactly because of this danger that he didn't show the new content revealed by the 'Magic Mirror'
In a meditative state, Klein quickly sensed an invisible connection to a certain place, and an indescribable contamination came surging toward him.