This was English text translated from Japanese, rewrite this to be more coherent:Romanov Treasure, Part 5

Because I've been to some good places.

I received the ticket as part of a shareholder benefit from Mitsubishi Corporation, so I went there to check out the Comiket equipment.



...Eh? Isn't the summer Comiket crazy? This heat...



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“Now, onto the next topic.

　A research team from the Imperial University and the Imperial Museum has now published a report stating that the ancient books held at the Teito Gakushukan Gakuen Central Library are quite old.

　This book is known in occult circles as "Rasputin's Grimoire." It was discovered in a dressing table from the late Russian Empire, and as its owner was Princess Keikain Runa, a descendant of the Romanov family that ruled the Russian Empire, rumors were circulating that it contained the Romanov family's treasures; however, this was clearly denied by the investigation team.

　The research team has offered to cooperate with dedicated researchers from the British Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre, the Hermitage Museum, and others, and the collection is scheduled to be made public soon at the Iwasaki Zaibatsu's Iwasaki Oriental Library.

　Regarding Duke Keikain Runa, there was a rumor floating around in some circles that she had obtained the Romanov family treasure, but the publication of the results of the investigation into this ancient book has refuted that rumor.



　Wow. I was the one who started it, but it managed to grab the attention of the living room audience in a spectacular way.

　This topic has been all the rage especially in the West, and in particular in Russia, but there have been two main reactions.



"I have it because I'm of Romanov blood, so surely that's fine?"



and



"Rasputin's spellbook... I don't want to touch it."



It is.

　That's the name. The name Rasputin.

　The reason why this happened is that the civic groups that caused a stir in Europe were Jewish and aimed to return property that had been seized by the Nazis, but that property was entrusted to Jewish capitalists by the Romanov family at the time, and the logic was that since I was of Romanov blood, I should be able to keep it, but this is where the name Rasputin comes in handy.

　There was a sense that it was only natural that Rasputin, who was a mad monk deeply involved in Russian national politics, should be entrusted with the Romanov family's treasure, but at the same time, there was an indescribable sense of fear that the treasure would curse the family, as it was entrusted to someone known as one of the factors that led to the collapse of the Russian Empire.

　After all, the Russian Empire, the Jews who entrusted it to them, the Nazis who stole the treasure, and even the Soviet Union, which it likely lost to afterwards, all suffered terribly.

　In Germany, where this commotion began, people in occult circles are whispering that "it's the same as Rheingold."

　At the same time, art museums and libraries also began to move.

　The fire was put out by denying the existence of the treasure to third parties through academic research, and by making it public, the power of occult concealment was stripped away.

　To make this available to the public, we asked the Iwasaki Zaibatsu for their cooperation through Kaoru, and it was decided that the documents would be made available at the Iwasaki Oriental Library.

　Because it is an object, if it were to be displayed at a national museum, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology could be fired if something were to happen, and since the Iwasaki Oriental Library is privately owned by the Iwasaki zaibatsu, there is no problem with significantly increasing security.

　The reason why Director Takamiya did not object was because he was the leader of the research team, and it goes without saying that the deal was for them to have access to all the books in the Iwasaki Oriental Library.

　At that time,



"Hey, can I copy it?"



Kaoru and I were shocked by that statement. I think that's the kind of person he would do. Something like all the copies of the books in the Iwasaki Oriental Library.

　Don't ask what era he was from. We pretended not to see him as such a person.

　On the other hand, if it had been loaned to the Iwasaki Oriental Library, the people from libraries and museums who had sent researchers there earlier also asked, "Would you lend it to us?"

　So begins a complex and bizarre bibliobattle. What makes me realize is that anything goes in this world. Not only is it normal for politicians to get involved, but the royal families and aristocrats above them also show up as a matter of course, which makes it bad.

　I was secretly amazed at how incredible Director Takamiya was, having managed to settle this story almost singlehandedly in the face of such demons and monsters, but I guess he could see right through me.

　Because that's what I've been saying.



"Keikain-san. I'm glad for you.

　This story would have been a terrible tale five years ago."



　Five years ago. In other words, 1999. If this story had been written then, even Director Takamiya would have found it difficult to bring it to a happy ending, and I have to nod in agreement. Me and Kaoru-san.

　In the midst of fin de siècle thinking, the powerful word Nostradamus comes into play.

　If things had gone badly, I might have become the king of terror myself, I thought, and my smile stiffened.



"Well, with this, you won't lose against a machine.

　Because they can't tell a losing story yet."



"A story of losing?"



　When I asked, Director Takamiya answered simply:

　Her assertion was filled with her feelings about the story.



"A story in which someone wins isn't interesting unless it's paired with a story in which someone loses.

　But since machines still can't understand this pairing, they end up putting together a story like this."



　I haven't told him that I'm dealing with a machine.

　Well, maybe he heard it from Professor Kobe or someone like that.

　I don't know if Director Takamiya knew what I was thinking, but he gave me advice and encouragement with a smile.



"Tell me an interesting story.

　Only then will the story protect you, Keikain-san."



"Do stories protect?"



　Needless to say, I was frozen in place by Kaoru's confirmation and Director Takamiya's response.

　How far can this person see?



“I’ll tell you.

　That's what we call people who are protected by stories..."













"...'protagonist'?"

The Rheingold

　Many people have become aware of it through Sumanai-san on FGO, but it was originally a Wagner opera.

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