Mash-up Anime World: Creating the SCP Foundation to Contain Anomalies Chapter 2: The Multiversal Containment System—Secure, Contai

[The core directive of the Multiversal Containnt System: Secure, Contain, Protect.]

[The spatial barrier of this world is weak, and anomalies will continue to appear.]

[As the bound individual, you are responsible for containing anomalies and protecting human awareness.]

[Upon successful containnt, the system will reward you with lottery draws based on the anomaly's level and the extent of containnt.]

[These draws grant anomalous abilities, ensuring that you can handle increasingly powerful anomalies.]

[Humanity cannot live in fear. You will be their beacon of hope.]

[We secure. We contain. We protect!]

Gazing at the panel before him and listening to the chanical voice in his mind, Haruto realized that his peaceful daily life was gone for good.

His eyes shifted toward Annie.

This wielder of the Female Titan's power... she should count as an anomaly, right?

anwhile, Annie was scanning her surroundings.

At first, Haruto's words—"This is not the world you know"—didn't feel real to her.

But when her gaze fell upon the towering skyscrapers around her, the aning behind his words finally sank in.

This was neither the walled world of Paradis Island nor her holand of Marley.

Compared to the modern city before her, both seed utterly primitive.

So... where exactly was this place?

A sense of unease crept up her spine, but she kept a cold expression as she looked at the boy in front of her.

"Where is this? Who are you? And how do you know my na?"

Haruto shook his head, not answering her barrage of questions. Instead, he said:

"Let's leave first. Co to my place. You made quite the entrance."

"If we stay here, we might get caught and questioned."

Without waiting for her response, Haruto turned and headed toward the park's exit.

That golden lightning bolt from earlier had made a huge scene.

There was a good chance law enforcent would co to investigate.

And if they found Annie, who had no identification, she might just be arrested as an illegal immigrant.

Annie raised a hand, intending to stop him.

She had no reason to blindly follow him—what if he was leading her into a trap?

But as she took in the unfamiliar surroundings, she clenched her teeth and ultimately decided to follow.

In this unknown world, the boy in front of her was the only bridge connecting her to it.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Haruto let out a quiet sigh.

Alright... she took the bait.

Taking out his phone, he quickly placed an online order.

Annie's wary voice ca from behind.

"What is that in your hand?"

Haruto casually swiped away the shopping page before turning the phone screen toward her.

"This is a phone—a communication device. Think of it as an upgraded version of a telephone."

Hearing that, Annie imdiately snatched the phone from his hand.

"Are you trying to contact your accomplices?"

Marley's technology was stuck around World War I levels, so they did have telephones.

But in this strange world, where the technology was clearly far more advanced, Annie forced herself to keep an open mind.

However, poor Annie still assud that phones required spoken conversation to function.

She had no idea that Haruto had already taken care of so arrangents.

Haruto shook his head.

"A phone has other functions beyond communication. It can help you understand this world faster. It's for you."

Annie was montarily stunned before falling silent. She didn't use the phone just held it tightly in her hand.

As they walked through streets, intersections, and alleys, Haruto patiently explained things to her.

"That's a traffic light. It controls when vehicles and pedestrians can move. You know what cars are, right?"

"Okay, it's green now. We can go."

"That's a screen displaying moving images, kind of like a TV... Wait, do you know what a TV is?"

"Don't be nervous—that's just a pedestrian. He's just curious about the device on your waist, not hostile."

"Alright, this is where I live. Hang on, let open the door."

Haruto talked the entire way, while Annie remained silent. Finally, they arrived at his apartnt.

It was a fairly spacious, standalone unit— its not bad, but not extravagant.

Taking out his key, Haruto unlocked the door.

Annie remained on high alert, standing stiffly at the entrance, making no move to step inside.

She was acting like a wary stray cat.

Haruto sighed.

"There's no one else inside—no traps. If you want information, you'll need to trust at least a little."

Annie's blue eyes studied him for a long mont before she finally said,

"You go in first."

With that, the two entered the apartnt—one leading, the other cautiously following behind.

In the living room, Haruto pulled out a chair and sat down, gesturing to the seat across from him.

"Annie, have a seat."

Annie didn't want to sit, but perhaps because of his earlier words about trust, she reluctantly took a seat.

"So, will you tell where we are now?" she asked, staring at him.

Haruto picked up a water jug from the dining table, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it in one gulp.

Only then did he respond,

"This is Earth, in the country of Japan. A world where neither Marley nor Paradis Island exists."

Annie's pupils shrank.

She instinctively wanted to refute him. It was too absurd.

But as she recalled everything she had seen along the way—

The towering skyscrapers.

The orderly streets lined with advanced vehicles.

The massive screens hanging on buildings.

She couldn't find the words.

Her head lowered, and for the first ti, her expression wavered. She had promised herself that she would return. No matter what, she would go back ho.

But now... what was she supposed to do?

She had no clue how she ended up in this foreign world. Yet sothing still felt off.

"How do you know my na? Do you know ?"

Why did this boy know her na and seem to understand her so well?

No one in this world should know her.

Haruto's expression turned a little wistful.

"Let's just call it fate."

With that, he stood up and walked into another room.

Annie tensed.

But soon, Haruto returned, holding a thick stack of papers.

Annie frowned.

Haruto handed the stack to her.

Still confused, she took it. Glancing at him to make sure he wasn't up to anything suspicious, she then lowered her gaze to the papers in her hands.