Necresta Hella

The subject's original self-healing ability has been significantly enhanced. Additionally, under the influence of the shackles, her self-healing ability and the Black Ring contamination in her body have reached a balance, granting her the power to control the wisps and substantially increasing her combat capabilities.

After she was contaminated by BR-005, the Mania within her body intensified, triggering a second awakening.

After the BR-005 incident, the subject officially returned to the MBCC. Due to the intensification of Mania within her body, the subject's abilities have been significantly enhanced, leading to her reclassification as a Scourge Sinner following multiple evaluations.

Previously active in Syndicate's violent districts, the subject was involved in multiple gang incidents before being transferred to the MBCC for being a Sinner, where she participated in numerous Black Ring operations. After the West District Black Ring incident, she traveled to WhiteSands in Outlands to broaden her horizons, and later became involved in the BR-005 explosion while investigating the Underground's inheritance.

After the West District Black Ring incident, the subject departed for the WhiteSands Outlands with the goal of self-development. While tracking down an Underground inheritance, the subject was caught in the BR-005 eruption.

In N.F. 113, following the High Tower Black Ring incident in West District, she requested to leave the MBCC temporarily and departed for WhiteSands with a Legion convoy to undergo self-training.

In N.F. 115, while investigating Fraser's inheritance, she was caught in the BR-005 explosion and fell unconscious under the Black Ring's control. She subsequently moved with the Apostle swarm toward the DisCity border.

During the BR-005 eruption, she was trapped within the core of the Black Ring. Due to her unique nature, she became the anchor supporting the Black Ring's movement. To prevent this Black Ring from further impacting the battlefield, DisCity authorities designated the subject as a priority target for elimination. As the war evolved and the elimination plan progressed, Chief ultimately broke into the Black Ring and successfully rescued the subject under unusual circumstances.

After the BR-005 incident, the subject officially returned to the MBCC. Due to the intensification of Mania within her body, the subject's abilities have been significantly enhanced, leading to her reclassification as a Scourge Sinner following multiple evaluations.

After acquiring her new ability to control the wisps, her pranking skills have also leveled up. She frequently lurks around late at night pretending to be a ghost, manipulating objects to hover in the air to scare passersby, a tactic that works without fail.

After losing her preferred steel pipe, she now primarily uses wisp blades in combat. However, an anonymous source claimed to have witnessed the subject swinging one such blade like a pipe skillfully when she got excited in a battle.

She's been observed to occasionally wake up from nightmares during the night, a condition that improves when sharing space with others. Typically, after such episodes, she would gather her blanket and pillow and run to another Sinner's room, though the subject vehemently denies this behavior.

During her travels in the farlands, she kept an adventure journal, which was unfortunately lost during the Black Ring explosion. She claims she intends to write a book about her legendary adventures, though she's never moved past the first chapter of her manuscript.

Even after being reclassified as a Scourge Sinner, she has not abandoned her old bad habits. She still enjoys inventing different ways to steal pocket money from Chief's wallet. Rather than restricting this behavior, Chief has decided to engage in ongoing defense of the wallet. To date, the subject's record stands at three wins, twelve losses, and one draw.

[Hella is scribbling furiously in a notebook.]

Necresta·Hella: Is this how you spell this word...? Whatever, I'll just put it down anyway!

• Prompt: What are you writing?
• Necresta·Hella: Hehehe, I'm gonna write down all my heroic adventures in WhiteSands and show it to everyone in the Bureau!
• Necresta·Hella: 😉😉😉

• Prompt: You spelled this word wrong.
• Necresta·Hella: Hmph, help me correct it, then!
• Necresta·Hella: 😖

[Hella stands in the hallway, clutching a pillow.]

Necresta·Hella: Hmm... Whose room should I sleep in?

• Prompt: What are you doing here?
• Necresta·Hella: I... I'm gonna hang out with Ninety-Nine and the others tonight... It's NOT because I had a nightmare and can't fall asleep alone, by the way!
• Necresta·Hella: 😖😖😖

• Prompt: If you're afraid to sleep alone, I can stay with you until you fall asleep.
• Necresta·Hella: O-okay, but you're not allowed to leave!
• Necresta·Hella: 😘

⚠ Height Measurement

After returning to the Bureau, Hella undergoes a routine physical examination.

System Notifications: After returning to the Bureau, Hella undergoes another physical examination. Her height has gone from 153cm in her previous checkup back to 152cm.

• Prompt: Don't worry. You've grown stronger.

Necresta·Hella: Hmph, don't try to make me feel better! I-I'm still growing! I'll drink tons of milk just like Horo, and I'll definitely be taller in next year's checkup!

⚠ Missing Bills

Hella undergoes her first hypnotherapy session after returning.

System Notifications: During her first hypnotherapy session after returning to the Bureau, Hella unconsciously released spirits. The therapist had no choice but to ask Chief to be present to temporarily suppress her abilities.

• Prompt: Agree

System Notifications: With your assistance, Hella successfully completed her first hypnotherapy session. However... two DisCoin bills mysteriously vanished from your pocket after that.

⚠⚠ Old Habits Die Hard

Reluctant to go to bed, Hella seems to be planning some mischief.

System Notifications: Supervision System: It's past the designated bedtime and Sinner Hella refuses to sleep despite multiple reminders. Check on her?

• Prompt: Go

System Notifications: When you push open the door, you find Hella already fast asleep at her desk. She's clutching a pen in her hand, her cheek pressed against a sheet covered in writing, the tip of her nose smudged with ink, as if she suddenly dozed off while writing.

Chief: ...Why can't she ever just sleep in her actual bed?

System Notifications: As you try to lift Hella, the diary slips from her hand and falls to the floor.

System Notifications: You swear your eyes only glance at her diary for a split second.

System Notifications: *Just my luck today! Chief had promised to take me out to eat something nice, but then some stupid criminal just had to show up right at that moment. Chief was too busy catching bad guys to go out with me.*

• Prompt: Turn to the next page

System Notifications: *Despite being super busy, Chief still bought my favorite snacks as an apology. Well, fortunately, I'm reasonable and mature, so I decided I'll forgive the flaky, stingy Chief!*

• Prompt: Turn to the next page

System Notifications: *I wish I still had all those souvenirs from my journey. Whenever I'm in danger, it's always my friends from the Bureau that come to mind. They've given me so much strength...*

System Notifications: You can't help but smile contentedly. You see no swear words, no spelling errors, and no anger issues in these diary entries. Between the lines, you can feel that Hella is genuinely growing into a decent, smart kid.

Chief: You've worked so hard.

System Notifications: You lift Hella from her desk, gently place her on the bed, and tuck her in. Just as you're about to leave, you hear her mumbling drowsily.

Necresta·Hella: **... Can you believe... the MBCC Chief is gonna deduct my allowance... So stingy... So mean...

Chief: ...

System Notifications:** Seems like there's still a long way to go with those manners.

⚠⚠ One-Day Chief

After you were forced to take a day off, Hella eagerly volunteers to take over the Bureau.

Necresta·Hella: Heh heh, Chief can take a day off without a care in the world! Rest assured, I've got the Bureau now!

• Prompt: ...Nothing can make me less reassured, you know?

System Notifications: Due to concerns about your health, the Bureau has given you a compulsory day off. To everyone's surprise, Hella eagerly volunteers to handle the Bureau's affairs for a day. After Nightingale's repeated reassurances, you finally depart hesitantly for your vacation destination.

Necresta·Hella: So today, the great Acting Chief Hella will handle all Bureau affairs! Chief has been working so hard lately and deserves a proper break. I guarantee Chief will come back fully recharged to a refreshed Bureau!

System Notifications: Hella announces with brimming confidence.

System Notifications: The next morning, the second Hella opens her eyes, countless *troubles* are already patiently waiting outside her door.

Cassia: Little Hella, I heard you're the Acting Chief today. Would you help me find my missing perfume ingredients? They're in a beautiful blue box that gives off a fragrance when you get close to it...

EMP: Help me too! I can't find my newly bought manga anywhere. I totally forgot where I put it. Pretty please!

Che: Heh heh, um... my playing cards are missing too. Could you maybe...

Necresta·Hella: Hmm... sure thing! Today I'm running the Bureau, so helping everyone out is just part of my job!

System Notifications: As she speaks, several wisps of eerie light suddenly appear, floating around Hella.

Necresta·Hella: Restless spirits, come forth! Help me find everyone's missing items in the Bureau!

Crowd: ???

System Notifications: The spirits within Hella emerge all at once, transforming into countless translucent shadowy figures that excitedly dive into every piece of furniture, every nook and cranny in the Bureau.

System Notifications: Their efficiency is astonishing. A mountain of lost items piles up in no time on the floor at the center of the room.

System Notifications: The requested lost items are indeed among the pile, but they turn out to be... Cassia's secret collection of other people's hair, inappropriate manga banned by the Bureau, and Che's fake playing cards used for cheating.

Necresta·Hella: ...

System Notifications: The office falls into awkward silence.

Necresta·Hella: Um... looks like... I accidentally... uncovered everyone's... little secrets?

Necresta·Hella: Hey, don't run away! I'm the Acting Chief! I need to seriously address your... uh... misbehavior! Hey! Stop right there! Get back here and explain yourselves!!!

System Notifications: It seems Hella's career as Acting Chief has come to a spectacular end within its first hour. After all, helplessly watching the *suspects* escape right under her nose hardly qualifies as competent leadership.

⚠⚠⚠ Insomnia

Hella seems to be troubled by insomnia.

Necresta·Hella: Chief, Chief! Do you know any ways to get better sleep?

• Prompt: Ask why

Chief: Don't tell me even you have trouble sleeping too, Hella?

Necresta·Hella: What's that supposed to mean?! I'm a grown-up with grown-up problems too, you know! I'm not some naive kid who passes out the second my head hits the pillow anymore!

Chief: Alright, alright, big Hella with her grown-up problems. What's bothering you? Can you tell me about it?

Necresta·Hella: Actually... I-I've been getting startled awake a lot since coming back to the Bureau... I can only fall asleep when someone's nearby.

Chief: Are you having nightmares?

Necresta·Hella: Yeah... In my dreams, I see really scary things. A huge fire, a castle in a forest, and... people. They ask me why I didn't save them.

Necresta·Hella: Why? Is it because I was still too weak...

System Notifications: Hella's eyes grow dim as she mumbles to herself, seemingly lost in distant memories.

• Prompt: Distract her
• Chief: I just remembered, when Hecate came to visit you the other day, didn't she leave some sketchbooks in your room?
• Necresta·Hella: Now that you mention it, I think she did... Hey! What are you doing?
• Chief: Taking you back to your room.
• Necresta·Hella: But what if I can't fall asleep when I get back...
• Chief: It's okay. I'll stay by your side and tell you stories until you fall asleep.

• Prompt: Comfort her
• Chief: It's okay, Hella. It's all in the past now. I'm right here...
• System Notifications: You hold Hella in your arms, comforting her for a very long time, until she finally closes her eyes in exhaustion. Only then do you carefully carry her back to her room.
• Chief: You wonder if staying by her side all night will keep the nightmares away.

⚠⚠⚠ Financial Loophole

You notice that the Bureau has been racking up bills lately.

System Notifications: The number of bills you've received lately has skyrocketed. To avoid unnecessary expenses, you carefully review everything again and, sure enough, you discover several unauthorized charges disguised among the regular pending documents.

Chief: Why do I feel like... I've seen these bills before? But where...

System Notifications: While you're deep in thought, Hella bursts into your office with a large stack of documents in her arms.

Necresta·Hella: Adjutant Nightingale asked me to deliver these files! All the documents that need your approval for the next few days are right here, Chief!

Chief: Oh, good. Thanks for your help, Hella.

System Notifications: Hella gives you a cocky salute, then picks up the sheets that fell to the floor and tucks them back into the folder. You suddenly get a strong feeling of déjà vu. This exact scenario seems to have played out before...

Chief: Wait!

System Notifications: Hella, who was heading out, stops in her tracks.

Necresta·Hella: Ahaha... What?

Chief: Show me those documents you just slipped into the folder.

Necresta·Hella: W-what documents?

System Notifications: You walk over and sort through the pile of documents on the desk, pulling out several conspicuous bills. Without exception, they've all traveled a long way from Outlands to DisCity.

Chief: What are these?

System Notifications: You spread a thick stack of bills out in front of Hella. *Unpaid meals*, *handicraft purchase invoice*, and even *property damage compensation claims*. They paint a crystal-clear picture of exactly what she's been up to during her time away.

Necresta·Hella: Th-they're just some bills from my travels! Look, I couldn't venture through WhiteSands without spending any money, could I? You said it yourself, Chief, that I should ask the Bureau for help if needed. So... I told those shopkeepers... to bill the Bureau too...

Chief: ...

• Prompt: Let it slide
• Chief: Considering you didn't spend recklessly, I'll let it slide this time. But you can't pull this again, understood?
• Necresta·Hella: Hehe, I knew Chief was the best! I promise, it won't happen again!

• Prompt: Punish her
• Chief: These expenses cannot be covered by the Bureau. They'll be deducted from your allowance and mission pay, in installments.
• Necresta·Hella: What...
• Chief: You're a grown-up now. It's time you take responsibility for your own finances.
• System Notifications: Seeing Hella's dejected face after she nods, you give her head a gentle pat and discreetly delete the last zero from the bill.

A lightweight black gauze dress that seems imbued with the whispers and lingering warmth of departed souls. The thorny crown bears the weight of eternal sacrifice and the hope of succession.

They never truly left. They remain by my side, keeping me company as I journey onward.