Guard I: Where on earth do these seeds come from?
Guard I: They are stuck in the crevices. Can't even get them out with the gravity vacuum cleaner. It's like they are rooted, tsk.
Guard II: They weren't here until a few days ago. I heard some of these seeds were also found in the rehab center, but the staff there got rid of them in no time.
Guard I: Bloody hell, looks like we have to dig them out one by one with our fingers. Gotta get it done before the inspector's here.
Sotheby: Seed ... What seed?
Sotheby: Hmm, let me take a look ...
She stands on tiptoe, trying her best to figure out what's happening outside the room through the ground glass.
Sotheby: sighs I can't see anything! I'm so bored.
Sotheby: Do I really have to sign the agreement to get out? But I haven't discussed it with anyone yet.
Sotheby: "A fair lady always thinks it through and reaches an agreement with the adults before she signs any document ..."
Sotheby: Mr. Karson has said that hundreds of times. It must be vital!
Sotheby: ... Mmm.
There comes a disturbance from the other side of the door.
Material Room Staff: Backup, we need backup! Emergency!
Material Room Staff: A whole forest appears in room 101, the material area! It's ... It's growing out of Timekeeper's suitcase!
Guard II: What are you talking about?
Material Room Staff: As I said, it's an emergency. The staff in room 102 and 103 are here to help.
Material Room Staff: A large number of branches came out of the suitcase. They can detect our positions and even attack us on their own!
Guard I: Did you use Drako Drought?
Material Room Staff: Of course not! The room is full of inflammables. The whole floor would be burning now if we did.
Material Room Staff: We used military chainsaws, but it's a drop in the bucket ...
Guard I: Fine. I'll go apply for a few more. Just wait for me there.
Guard I: Agata, go help them out!
Guard II: Roger that!
Sotheby: A forest is growing out of Ms. Vertin's suitcase ...
Sotheby: Could it be ... Ms. Druvis's great arcane skill?☆
Sotheby: The guards are gone ... Ugh, I wish I could see that bizarre scene myself.
Click ...
Sotheby: Hmm? What's that strange sound?
She lays her eyes on the shut door.
The keyhole is rattling.
Sotheby: Hmm ... Is the door shaking?
The rattle visibly becomes stronger.
Sotheby: No, something ... something is coming in!
The lock shakes so violently, as if it were wrestling something invisible.
Sotheby: ...!
The newborn vine ruthlessly pierces through the lock, leaving the latter hanging in the air like lifeless grapes.
The air smells like fresh plant juice.
Sotheby: Wow ...
Sotheby: The lock, it's actually broken ...
Sotheby: Which means I'm free to go? Hooray!!
The door quietly opens, giving a way to the outside world.
The place outside has turned into a vigorous new world.
Sotheby: Wow ...! The seeds on the ground have all sprouted ...
Sotheby: What on earth is going on?
She is baffled, as she fiddles with the sprouts on the ground.
Sotheby: Hmm, the seeds have the same color as the crevice's. I would have missed them if I didn't look carefully ...
Sotheby: Such a slender branch actually broke the lock. How marvelous! You are Ms. Sotheby's hero!
Foundation Staff: Hey! How did you get out?!
Sotheby: ...!
She is violently pushed to the ground.
Sotheby: Ugh ... That hurts!
Sotheby: How rude you are! My potions are broken!
Foundation Staff: Did you conjure these plants? Stop them now!
Sotheby: Huh? What are you talking about?
She turns around to surprisedly find that the sprouts, soaked in the potion, are visibly getting thicker and stronger.
Sotheby: Oh my ...
Sotheby: It's my ... Quick Quick Growth Potion for plants!
Twigs thicken into branches, and more new branches come out from them. And new leaves, new sprouts. They crawl forward, forming a tree fortress around Sotheby.
Foundation Staff: What do you think you're doing?! Stop them!
Sotheby: I ...
Sotheby: Hmph, no way!
Sotheby: Come on! Try and catch me again if you can!
