Anyone Imagines

**2/11 Ryuki Chapter 1: Anyone Imagines** (２月11日 龍木編 １章: 半知, *2-Tsuki 11-nichi Ryuki-hen 1-shō Hanchi*, lit. **11th Feb Ryuki Chapter 1: Half-understood**) is a chapter featured in *AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative*.

It is the fourth chapter of Ryuki's Routes. It follows Ryuki's investigation of leads related to Jin Furue's murder.

## Case File Synopsis

6 years ago, 2/11. Ryuki begins his investigation at Studio Dvaita with his partner AI-Ball, Tama. He starts by talking to the people at the scene.

He learns that about half a year ago, there was a similar QR video called Bats490 posted online. There was a hidden code in the video that lead to a specific place. People who went there never returned. They all said, "I know the secret of the world..."

Mizuki tells Ryuki that Shoma solved the code, so he visits him. After finally getting Shoma to open up, he reveals the specific place was Horadori Institute of Genetics.

Ryuki heads there and asks Chikara, the head of the institute, about Bats490.

Chikara says he knows nothing, but a simplified version of Psyncing called "Wink Psync," reveals he was lying. Ryuki decides to go deeper into Chikara's brain...

## Story Summary

### ABIS HQ, Boss's Office, 9:15

Kuruto Ryuki met with Boss and Kaname Date to discuss the case. The QR video had been widely circulated online, but its uploader was anonymous and the video itself produced no leads. Date was currently on vacation, and Boss mentioned that Aiba had left Date after an argument and was on a secret mission by herself. Ryuki decided to follow up with everyone who was at the quiz show. Before he left, Boss mentioned that ABIS was having communication issues, and his AI-Ball would not be able to back up any data.

### Matsushita Diner, Free Move

Ryuki visited Matsushita Diner to speak with Mizuki Date, who was there with her friends Kizuna Chieda and Ota Matsushita. Mizuki told him that she participated in the quiz show on behalf of Lemniscate. Kizuna introduced herself and explained that she was a friend of Iris Sagan and Amame Doi through the dance club at Sekiba High. When asked about the livestream, Ota mentioned that the QR video seemed similar to an ARG video from six months prior called Bats490.

Mizuki declared that she wanted to see Kizuna dance. Kizuna reluctantly obliged, and danced to Half to Whole. Everyone was impressed by her dancing, incluing another customer who had been by himself in the diner. He introduced himself as Lien Twining, and asked Kizuna to marry him on the spot. She rejected his proposal. Lien explained that he had just been fired from his job as a janitor and had lost his motivation until seeing Kizuna. Determined to win her heart, Lien swore he would go to the Employment Office the next day.

### Sekiba High, Free Move

Ryuki visited Sekiba high to speak with Iris Sagan, and met her friend Amame Doi. Iris was feeling better after the stream, and wondered if Jin Furue's body had teleported from a parallel world. Amame told Ryuki that she worked nights at the maid café Sunfish Pocket, a position she got by lying to the manager about her age. Iris also brought up the Bats490 video, and said that people who watched it had disappeared after decoding it and going to a secret location. Eventually, Gen Ishiyagane appeared, the owner of the restaurant Brahman. Gen mentioned that he was a friend of Date's, and that security on school grounds seemed to be lacking.

### Kumakura Office, Free Move

Ryuki visited the Kumakura office to speak with Moma Kumakura and Chinpei Wagai, and learned that Chinpei was the director of the quiz show. Chinpei explained that there had not been enough participants for the show, so he stepped in and invited Moma by telling him Tesa would be there. Moma mentioned that the host Andes Komeji had been involved in dangerous transactions with another yakuza group.

### Misetan Amusement Park, Free Move

Ryuki went to the Misetan rooftop amusement park to speak with Andes Komeji, and found himself the only member of the audience in Komeji's comedy show. At the end, the two moved to the Ferris wheel to speak in private.

### Misetan Amusement Park Ferris Wheel, --:--

Komeji told Ryuki about his past as a quiz king and his dreams of becoming a comedian. He had been unsuccessful, but got the quiz show gig from a producer that knew him from his quiz king days. He also mentioned that his wife had divored him three years prior, leaving him with his son Shoma. Komeji denied having any ties to the yakuza, and appeared to have been drinking.

### Misetan Amusement Park, --:--

Komeji disembarked from the Ferris wheel and left, wishing him luck on his investigation.

### Driving, 16:55

Ryuki went over the case with Tama. The Bats490 video seemed to be their best lead. Like the QR video, it was uploaded anonymously to ViewQube. While they were discussing, Ryuki got a call from Mizuki, who mentioned that her classmate, Shoma Enda, had actually decoded the video. Ryuki decided to meet with him.

### Enda Residence, 17:30

Shoma was home alone. Ryuki had trouble getting Shoma to open up to him until he used Tama's x-ray to find a robot Shoma had built in the closet. Shoma told him the robot was named Robota, and explained all the work that went into it. Once Shoma was in a better mood, Ryuki asked about Bats490, and Shoma said the code pointed to Horadori Institute of Genetics.

### Horadori Institute of Genetics Lab, 18:10

At Horadori Lab, Ryuki met Chikara Horadori, the director. He seemed to know nothing about Bats490. Chikara explained that the institute's researched focused on genome editing, and had recently developed a technology called PERGE that was capable of treating genetic diseases like congenital heart disease. He believed this technology would pave the way to immortality and prevent death due to old age. Tama noticed that something seemed off about Chikara, and encouraged Ryuki to Wink Psync with him to learn more. Ryuki saw Chikara watching Bats490, and asked him to come back to the station with him.

### ABIS HQ, Psync Control Room 18:45

Ryuki met with Boss and Pewter before the Psync and explained his connection to Bats490 and the QR video.

### ABIS HQ, Psync Room 19:00

Before the Psync, Pewter reminded Ryuki of the six minute time limit.

## Trivia

* The chapter title comes from 1 Corinthians 8:2, as does the second half of the chapter, Ought to Know:
> *If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.*
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## Navigation

 Locations | **Tokyo**
*Chiyoda District*: Police Headquarters (Boss's Office, Psync Room, Interrogation Room) • Sunfish Pocket • Sekiba High
*Chuo District*: Horadori Institute of Genetics (Underground, Hostage Room) • Naixatloz Japan Branch (President's Office, Cathedral)
*Koto District*: Harbor Warehouse District • Date Residence
*Minato District*: Studio Dvaita • Aioen Orphanage • Ikume Shrine • Kumakura Office • Sejima Residence • Central Hospital
*Shibuya District*: Lemniscate Entertainment Offices • Yoyagi Park
*Shinagawa/Kabasaki District*: Matsushita Diner • Sagan Residence • Enda Residence • Kabasaki Chemical Plant
*Shinjuku District*: Golden Yokocho (Marble, Brahman World Cuisine) • Misetan Department Store • Tokyo National Stadium
**Side Ryuki:**
Dispossessed • **Anyone Imagines** • Ought to Know • Nothing to Be Done • Go • Farewell
**Komeji and Shoma Route:** Joy for Anguish • I Found Me • Past Its Ken
**Explosion Route:** Smiles for Tears • Well-Known • The Mind of God • Not All A Dream • She Was the Universe
**閭｡陜ｶ荵句､｢邱ｨ Route:** 遐ｴ邯ｻ逋ｾ蜃ｺ • All This Happened, More or Less
**Side Mizuki:**
Alone • Pass Mildly Away • End Where I Begun • Traveler • Left Behind • The Expense of Spirit
**Gen and Amame Route:** All Living Things • Of Arms and Of Man • Who's There • All That We Are
**Kizuna and Lien Route:** Bid the Soldiers Shoot • Sweet Silent Thought
**Resolution Route:** Hell • Visions • In Truth • Births • The End of Craving • Braver Than All Flowers