Mash-up Anime World: Creating the SCP Foundation to Contain Anomalies

Facing Eriri's teary questioning, Haruto shook his head confused.

"I'm just going back to handle some things. How could I never return? I still have school to attend. I worked so hard to get into Sōbu High, and I have all my friends here. I'll be back before the school term starts."

Eriri: !!!

This tsundere girl felt suffocated.

So it was just a business trip? Or a vacation at most?

She had completely misunderstood.

Eriri desperately tried to stop crying so she wouldn't seem so embarrassed.

But sniffling wasn't something she could control instantly.

If there were a hole in the ground, she would have crawled into it by now.

Haruto poured a glass of water and handed it to her.

"Are you really that reluctant to part with me? So, Eriri..."

Before he could finish, Eriri shouted in protest, "I'm not! You just didn't explain properly!"

Nao covered her face at the side.

It was such a golden opportunity!

As expected of Eriri-san, she easily avoided it!

Why did she always choose the most ridiculous course of action?

At that moment, Annie's expression was somewhat odd.

She looked at Haruto, wanting to confirm her suspicions.

Seeing him give her a slight nod,

it was clear—

Just as she had guessed.

The so-called "going abroad" was actually a journey to her world.

To the Titan world.

(T/N: *Pheeeww*

I dodge a bullet there guys, I dont wanna translate what he does in the Land of the Young Masters.

Reading Xianxia is enough, no need to read it here. I'd lose a whole ton of my recovered brain cells if thats the case.)

For the past month, Annie had been constantly thinking about the various issues of the Titan world.

After stepping out of her previous mindset and learning more information, she had formed new opinions about both Marley and Paradis Island.

Whether it was her, a warrior of Marley, or the people of Paradis Island—

no one was absolutely right, and no one was absolutely wrong. Between black and white, everyone was a shade of gray. It was all just a matter of differing standpoints and conflicting interests.

Once Annie realized this, she no longer felt the urge to return to that world. Compared to her former desire to return "home", she no longer felt that same urgency.

Instead, upon hearing that Haruto was going to the Titan world, she felt inexplicably conflicted.

But Haruto's thoughts were far simpler.

Right now, the SCP Foundation had already taken shape.

Even if he left for a while, the foundation would function normally. At the same time, his strength was more than enough to contain the anomalies of the Titan world.

Once he secured the Titan world, the Foundation would gain an enormous influx of talent.

And unimaginable resources.

That was an entire world, after all.

Especially on Paradis Island, where there existed a unique energy mineral called Iceburst Stone. The very black-tech energy source that powered the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear.

If he could obtain it, it would be a huge boon for the SCP Foundation's development.

He could even establish a massive containment facility in the Titan world, transferring some of the more troublesome anomalies from the main world there.

So, securing the Titan world had to be put on the agenda.

And he had to complete this grand task before the new school term began.

The commotion at the dinner table finally settled down.

Under Haruto's teasing, Eriri fled back to her apartment in embarrassment. Afterward, he gave Nao some instructions regarding the SCP Foundation.

During his absence, she was more than capable of taking charge.

Nao had leadership and decision-making abilities. It was time to cultivate her skills further.

Meanwhile, Annie silently returned to her room.

She retrieved her long-stored Training Corps uniform and put it on. Fastened her Omni-Directional Mobility Gear around her waist. Then, she stood before the full-length mirror, gazing at her reflection.

Compared to the sports and leisurewear of this world, this soldier's uniform made her feel uncomfortable. Even though she had worn this outfit for much longer.

She drew the blade that came with the vertical maneuvering equipment.

The metallic sheen reflected Annie's image.

"As expected, I'm completely useless. I can't fight as resolutely as Reiner and the others. From beginning to end, I've just been selfish, only thinking about going back…"

Annie put away her blade, curled up in the corner of the room, hugging her knees with a pained expression.

She was never a qualified warrior.

Nor could she ever do the right thing.

Becoming a warrior for Marley was only because it provided good treatment, allowing her to survive.

"When I was slaughtering my comrades in the regiment, what was I thinking?"

Annie curled herself into a ball, murmuring to herself.

Scenes from the manga played out in Annie's mind.

When she killed the comrades she had trained with for three years, when she killed the senior members of the Wings of Freedom…

"I probably… wouldn't think of anything at all. I'd empty my mind completely, so I wouldn't hear the wails. After all, I've been this selfish from the very beginning…"

Compared to Reiner's way of thinking and Bertolt's determination, she would probably just give up thinking altogether.

Just complete the mission, then return to Marley, return home.

That must have been her thought process.

In reality, over the past month, Annie had been avoiding the problem. Indulging in the peaceful life of this world. It wasn't until Haruto suggested going to the Titan world that the problem resurfaced.

She could no longer escape it.

…

A small vial appeared in Haruto's hand. Opening the cap, he tilted his head back and drank it down.

Of course, it wasn't a feminization potion.

It was Rize Kamishiro's blood.

Before she was taken away, HAruto had collected a small vial for the Blacklight Virus to devour its genes.

The blood flowed down his throat. He furrowed his brows.

His body began to transform.

Rize's memories surfaced in his mind, but Haruto discarded them casually. He had no interest in understanding the memories of a monster obsessed with eating humans.

Besides, he had watched the Tokyo Ghoul anime.

The foundation of a ghoul's power actually lay in something called RC cells.

RC cells, compared to normal cells, could store more energy, change shape, and had enhanced regenerative abilities. The higher the RC cell content in the body, the better the physical abilities.

And kagune were simply the transformed products of RC cells.

The reason ghouls could only eat humans or resort to cannibalism was because it provided them with more energy.

After the Blacklight Virus devoured the RC cells, it fed back some of their traits to Haruto. His cells could now store more energy. And his cells could change shape. Haruto naturally didn't need to eat humans—Titan photosynthesis traits could provide his energy supply.

On the path to becoming the ultimate lifeform, Haruto had taken another step forward.