"Warden's inspection! Everyone, come to the door!"
The main gate of the core area opened, and Aiden walked into the corridor of the core area accompanied by Flandre.
"Oh, what a hassle!"
"Is the boss too idle lately?"
"I was just about to go to sleep!"
…
Scattered complaints came head-on, but the people in the cells generally gathered at the door.
"It's been a while since I've been here, and it feels a lot quieter," commented Aiden, glancing at the duty room. "Veronica isn't on shift today."
Although there were still plenty of complaints, compared to the tidal wave of foul-mouthed curses from before, the inmates of the core area were, overall, much more docile today, a scene usually seen only when Veronica was on duty.
"After all, there are more people who have been 'trained' by the warden, and we have these kinds of 'toys,'" said Flandre, gesturing behind them.
