Otaku Translation: I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent! C46

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When she had alcohol, she turned into a complete lush; without it, she became an incorrigible prankster. Either she’d get so drunk she’d embarrass herself for others’ amusement, or when sober, she’d scheme endlessly to find ways to mess with people. In short, there wasn’t a moment of peace around her.

Come to think of it, her office has been unusually clean these past couple of days. Where are all the empty bottles?

…

Is he… looking for the empty bottles I drank from?

As Leon kept glancing behind his desk as though searching for something, the red-haired chief felt a sharp pang in her chest. She remembered the extravagant drinking session that left her deeply indebted. Her gaze sharpened, and with a sly smile, she said:

"What? Didn’t get what you wanted but still can’t bear to leave?"

"Uh… You’re joking, Chief. I actually have something important to ask."

Snapping back to reality, Leon clenched his fists subtly and asked earnestly:

"If we confirm that the black goat's heart is at Lion’s place, once we retrieve it after completing the mission, do you think I could gain access to use its power?"

"Hmm… That’s hard to say. It depends on your luck."

The red-haired chief paused thoughtfully before continuing:

"If you aren’t the one who personally recovers the anomaly, and you want it back, you’ll need to see if anyone higher-ranked than you wants to compete for it. Let me explain it this way!"

She picked up a dip pen from her desk, found the back of an old document, and quickly drew five circles in a vertical line.

"These five circles represent the hierarchy within the Cleansing Bureau. The top circle represents the Chief and the twelve Directors."

"Although the Chief is technically half a rank above the Directors, if more than two-thirds of them agree, they can veto the Chief’s proposals. If over three-quarters agree, they can even remove the Chief. So, we consider the Chief and Directors roughly the same level."

Moving the pen down, she tapped the second circle, leaving a large ink blot before continuing:

"Next are the 87 branches. You know about zodiac constellations, right? The twelve zodiac branches are considered 'major,' while the other 75 are 'minor.'

The chiefs of the major branches tend to be stronger and hold slightly higher status than those of the minor ones, but overall, they’re still considered part of the same tier."

She paused again, then pointed to the remaining three circles.

"As for the rest—the remaining three tiers—they belong to you and the other handlers: Levels One, Two, and Three."

With that, she wrote a "1" inside the third circle and smiled mischievously:

"First, Level One Disaster Handlers. Those assigned here are generally the ace employees of each branch, capable of leading teams to handle large-scale disasters independently. When vacancies arise among the chiefs of the minor branches, the best of these aces can be promoted directly upon approval by the Directors. Emma, for instance, is currently at this level."

Emma… an ace employee?

Hearing the familiar name, Leon was momentarily stunned. He felt a strange sense of dissonance, like seeing an old classmate suddenly appear on TV. To him, Emma had always been the cautious, gentle, and reliable senior colleague—not exactly the image of a powerhouse handler. After all, their first mission together nearly ended in disaster…

"Little Leon~ Don’t tell me you thought Emma was weak?"

The red-haired chief seemed to read his mind. Smiling coyly, she tapped the "1" in the circle with her pen:

"The hospital incident went wrong for two reasons. First, the enemy was backed by a true god—someone with an overwhelmingly high baseline divinity. Emma was infected early on and touched the core rule of the opponent’s ability, rendering her anomalies useless. That’s why she got caught.

“Second, most of her primary anomalies are too large to fit in the standard issue containers. They usually stay in her office unless she knows she’ll need them. During the hospital mission, she barely used one percent of her full strength."

She leaned forward, her grin widening:

"Since you already have Mandatory Information Acquisition abilities, once she returns, let her show you her collection. Trust me—you won’t question her status as a Level One Disaster Handler after that."

Her entire office… filled with anomalies?!

Leon’s pupils contracted as he recalled glimpses of Emma’s workspace through the window: bandages, coffins, nail boards, scalpels, skull crushers, crucifixes, iron maidens, execution platforms, skeletal models, scythes… There must have been at least thirty or forty items!

And in the corner of her office, there were old crates that occasionally emitted strange noises—goodness knows how many smaller artifacts they contained. Just how many anomalies did Emma possess?!

I knew telling you would shock you!

Seeing Leon’s dumbfounded expression, the red-haired chief smirked with satisfaction and continued:

"As for the remaining ranks—Level Two Crisis Handlers and Level Three Incident Responders—you can think of them as senior staff and regular employees, respectively. According to bureau rules, a team consisting of one senior employee and five regulars can handle regional crises with lower thresholds. But in your case, you probably won’t get the chance to join such collective missions."

"Huh? Why not?"

"Because despite our branch being a major one, most of the staff have already left due to some things I did in the past. We can’t even gather enough people for group tasks. Haven’t you noticed how empty the offices on the first floor are?"

She shrugged helplessly, took a swig of water, and sighed regretfully:

"We still have two Level One aces, but very few Level Twos and Threes. To be precise, we have nine Level Two Disaster Handlers and only one Level Three Incident Responder."

Nine Level Twos and one Level Three… That leaves me as the sole regular employee?!

By now, Leon had completely forgotten what he originally wanted to ask. With a look of disbelief, he blurted out:

"Our building has seven floors! What exactly did you do to scare off enough people to empty six whole floors, Chief?!"

"Just doing what someone in my position should do," she replied calmly, averting her gaze to the dry willow tree outside the window. "Though perhaps it was a bit harsh… People might find it hard to accept. Also, you’re mistaken about one thing."

She paused, her expression serene.

"The upper six floors aren’t empty. They’re now filled with my anomalies."

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