Why it never ends

After telling Tasia not to try to get close to Meyer, the crew left.Tasia carefully observed the surroundings until she had confirmed the location of Gustav and Philip, and then she sat alone in a secluded corner far away from the two.

She began to search for the passenger behavior rules that she had taken with her mobile phone before. In the part of nighttime activity suggestions, she quickly saw some very appropriate rules, such as "If you find that you are lost with your relatives and friends during nighttime activities, don't panic. Continue to communicate with them." Talk to unfamiliar faces around until everything returns to normal, and do not leave the venue until everything returns to normal." "If you find that your fellow passengers start to have memory confusion, such as forgetting the time, names of relatives and friends, etc., please contact the doctor or return to the cabin to rest."

These contents all echoed the words of the crew member just now.

It is also specifically mentioned in this rule that if a passenger proposes to leave the venue together, the parties need to confirm that the other party has a complete ship card and does not wear sapphire earrings or scepter brooches.

When she read this article, Tasia raised her head unconsciously. She looked at Gustav and Philip, who were drinking and laughing in the distance. The two were wearing earrings and a brooch respectively. The brilliant sapphire looked even brighter in the lights of the banquet—and she clearly remembered that when Philip came back the next day, the brooch he wore had disappeared.

Philip and Gustave in the distance suddenly looked at her. They raised their glasses at the same time and toasted Tasia from afar.

It seems that they have seen their position... Tasia felt a chill, but waved her hand politely.

What would happen if for a moment they actually offered to themselves to get out of here together?

Tasia fell into deep thought, and suddenly felt someone sitting down beside her.

She looked sideways, "...Mayer?"

"I really don't know you," Meyer looked forward and whispered, "but I feel like you don't look like a bad person?"

"Of course I'm not a bad person, I—"

"Don't get excited, you were too scary just now."

Tasia's throat moved, "Okay, then don't run around, we'll just sit here, okay?"

"Okay, I can't remember why I came here," Meyer frowned slightly, "but it's okay, we can find some topics and talk."

"...Okay, let's chat," Tasia also looked away and murmured, "Talk until the surroundings return to normal."

"Do you know what I'm here for?" Mayer asked.

"You are here to find Agnes. She came here for a banquet tonight, but there was a temporary security check. You are worried about her safety, so you come here to find her."

"But Iger isn't here," Meyer whispered, "I've searched several times, and Iger isn't here."

Tasia looked at Meyer again—even though she had forgotten why she came here, the first thing she did after arriving here was to find Agnes first.

"...Well, it's a bit strange, and I haven't seen her either."

"Is she in danger?"

"Should...no." Tasia whispered, "Generally speaking, we will not be in danger."

"Us?" Mayer looked at her.

"Female passengers." Tasia also looked at Meyer, "No matter what we do, this ship will not make things difficult for us."

"...Really, how do you know?"

"Guess." Tasia smiled, "We watched the "Passengers' Rules of Conduct" together at Bishop's restaurant tonight, do you remember?"

Meyer narrowed her eyes in confusion: "Tonight?"

Tasia shook her head, "In short, there is a rule here that the guardian should wear the identity badge in a prominent position in front of the body, but I gave the brooch to others when I went to the banquet before, including tonight... I don't care about anything tonight I came here without wearing it, and nothing happened."

"But I'm still worried about her." Meyer whispered, "She rarely leaves me somewhere like this without saying a word..."

"Well... I think she must have her own considerations, maybe—"

"Since she came back from the first district, she has always had nightmares. Several times I felt the bed shaking in the middle of the night, and woke up to find that she was crying..."

Meyer continued talking dreamily, and Tasia swallowed her comfort and listened intently.

"...I asked her what she dreamed about, and she said that she dreamed about ghosts, and I sometimes dream about these things, but it's fine when I wake up, and I won't be as scared as she was."

"Yeah." Tasia nodded.

"At first I held her hand and hugged her back... but it didn't work, she still woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, and sometimes screamed in fright. I was so angry, I felt like there was something dirty hanging around her , so I put a dagger under my pillow."

"dagger?"

"I'm going to keep vigil," Meyer said softly. "I told Iger that if there are ghosts coming tonight, I'll smash their hearts and lungs."

Tasia was taken aback, and she looked at the immature Meyer in surprise—this reaction really exceeded her expectations.

"And then?" Tasia asked.

"Iger likes this method very much. She said that she can do it herself without my vigil." Meyer said softly, "So she also prepared a short knife and put it under the pillow, and then...she really won't have nightmares .”

"……amazing."

Meyer's expression darkened again, "Everything is fine..."

"Originally...does it mean that it's not good now?"

"Yes," Meyer tilted her head slightly, "after boarding the boat, within a few days, she became ill again...but why?"

"Maybe it's because I'm unwell and sailing." Tasia thought for a while, "But the weather has been calm during this period... It feels like there is no difference between being on the ship and on land."

"I'm worried about Iger, she's still hurt."

Tasia took Meyer's shoulders and hugged her gently, "...it will be fine."

Meyer looked up, "Will you?"

"Yes," Tasia said in a low voice, "there's not much you can do on the boat, and when you get off the boat, I can help you make an appointment with a doctor, maybe a psychiatrist, to find out why Agnes keeps having nightmares —I know several very good psychiatrists who definitely know what to do.”

"Okay." Meyer leaned on Tasia's shoulder, "but where is Iger now?"

Tasia thought for a while, "I don't know...Maybe, she just came to the banquet to show her face, and then left?"

"Then can we leave here too." Meyer murmured in a low voice, "There is no Iger here, I don't want to stay here anymore."

"Maybe." Tasia looked around, and soon found a figure in a crew uniform in the crowd, "Let's ask?"