From MC's Perspective:
The following day,
After getting ready, I entered the middle of the hall. Then I saw that Zero Puppet standing like a statue. Seeing that, I walked up to the puppet to check the core.
The Mana Stone inside the core slot has dried up. If I want the puppet to be activated every time, then I need a large number of mana stones.
After glancing at it, I entered the control room. Today, I have to make some important decisions. Whether to continue with the investigation or return with gathered intel.
Anything hereafter will lead to bloodshed. The Anderson Wizard Family is not upright. There is a lot of internal division. So much so they had given free run to branch descendants and their relatives.
Sitting on the chair, I continued to ponder. Through the control mirror, I spotted people walking by. I guess the people behind the Manager must have known about his disappearance.
Sigh!