Led by a woman in professional attire, Shirou Emiya, and Elysia walked through the hotel lobby to the emergency exit of the fire escape. In the rough passage, the stairs leading to the upper floor were right in front, and there was an elevator door on the right.

The woman in business attire took out an electronic key and swiped it across the induction area next to the elevator, causing the door to open with a crisp bell sound.

"This is the only elevator that directly leads to the top floor among all entrances and exits. Please remember its location. While you're staying on the top floor, this elevator will only be accessible to you two distinguished guests."

Following the woman's lead, Shirou Emiya and Elysia entered the elevator. As promised, the floor selection buttons on the right side of the elevator door were only for the 1st and 46th floors. The woman handed the electronic key to Shirou Emiya, helped them press the 46th-floor button, and stood silently by the elevator door.

Shirou Emiya examined the electronic key given to him and asked, "What is your relationship with the woman named Himeko?"

"I'm sorry, but I've never heard of that name," replied the woman in professional attire truthfully.

"Is that so?" Shirou Emiya questioned.

"Well, you've recently joined Fire Moth, and you might not be familiar with the organization's structure yet. In simple terms..."

"Wait, wait," Shirou Emiya interrupted her, "I have heard of Fire Moths, but I haven't joined the organization! Could there be a misunderstanding?"

"What is Fire Moth?" Elysia chimed in, curious.

"Let your older brother answer that question, little sister," the woman smiled at Elysia before turning back to Shirou Emiya, "Don't look so upset. Situations like yours are quite common within Fire Moth."

"You mean ignoring people's wishes and forcibly recruiting them into your organization?" Shirou Emiya said coldly.

"You seem to have misunderstood," the woman shook her head, "At least at this stage, you don't have a direct affiliation with Fire Moth. However, due to the organization's special nature, there's a rule..."

"—If members of origination come across individuals with special abilities or talents while on missions, they are required to mark their identity information in a special way. After entering this information, our front desk can only see two things: first, they have no right to read your personal information, and second, if they see the prompt during guest registration, they must do their best to cooperate with the guest's requests."

"Have you marked my personal information?" Shirou Emiya frowned, pondering for a moment, his young face showing a contemplative expression.

After thinking for a moment, he smacked his lips.

He now recalled why Himeko had left so abruptly. She had already made a choice for herself, using such unreasonable means.

However, Shirou Emiya couldn't simply reject Himeko's "kindness." After all, even if he decided to leave with Elysia now, as long as they continued to act together in this world, there might come a day when he needed to use the "special identity" marked by Himeko.

"Okay, I understand why you gave us preferential treatment," Shirou Emiya said, finally accepting the situation. Although he was upset deep down, he couldn't deny that Himeko's actions hadn't been convenient for him. He didn't care much about her subjective intentions as long as the result was beneficial.

After accepting his special identity, Shirou Emiya asked another question, "Are you also a member of Fire Moth?"

"No, unlike you, I'm just an ordinary person without any power to fight against the so-called 'Honkai.' I'm a survivor rescued by the members of the Fire moth team during a disaster," the woman explained.

With a sudden movement, the woman unbuttoned her suit, revealing a body covered in mechanical components.

"Hey! You—" Shirou Emiya's exclamation was cut short when he saw the scene before him.

Even Elysia couldn't help but cover her mouth, showing an expression of pity and sadness.

Before Shirou Emiya could say anything, the woman buttoned her suit back up, smiling gently.

"Compared with those 'Zombies' who have completely lost their humanity, I am lucky. Maybe for others, this kind of mechanical transformation is a way to become stronger, but for me who was about to die at that time, it was a way to survive. Fortunately, God is in the end still on my side."

"There are many people like you in this world?" Shirou Emiya whispered.

"Well, if I was a special isolated case, it would've been impossible for the fire moth to allow me to continue activities outside, right?"

The woman in business attire smiled, "As for the details about 'people like me', after reaching the top floor, you can use the computer we pre-equipped for you to access the intranet of Fire moth. Of course, since you still do not recognize yourself as a member of Fire Moth, The information that can be found will be relatively limited, but if you change your mind, the door of the Fire Moth will be opened for you at any time."

Following a slight shock, the elevator stopped at the top floor of the hotel, and the door "I'll leave you here. Now, I won't disturb the private time of you two distinguished guests."

As the elevator doors closed, Shirou Emiya and Elysia entered a luxurious and spacious room. The room's furniture and overall decoration gave the impression of an ancient palace as if they had stepped back in time.

Under normal circumstances, someone like Shirou Emiya, who hadn't seen much of the world, might exclaim in wonder upon seeing such a room for the first time. However, after the shocking scene in the elevator, Shirou Emiya felt a heaviness in his chest, leaving him feeling bored and blocked.

Elysia, feeling uncomfortable too, expressed her thoughts to Shirou Emiya. She felt sorry for the woman they had encountered.

"Can we do something for her?" Elysia asked softly. "She looks so pitiful."

Shirou Emiya sighed gently, realizing that Elysia didn't fully grasp the situation. "Just follow your heart, Elysia. If you truly want to help her, I will support you."

Elysia's demeanor brightened, and she seemed relieved. "Emiya knows everything, but he won't tell me anything," she complained.

Shirou Emiya knelt down, looking into Elysia's eyes with tenderness. "You misunderstood two things, Ellie," Shirou Emiya began gently. "First, I don't know everything. Do you remember when we saw that big sister? Did I not show the same surprised expression as you?"

Elysia was silent for a moment before nodding emphatically.

"Secondly, the reason I let you follow and listen in on the conversation with the big sister was to gradually introduce you to the hidden facts you're not aware of yet. If I wanted to keep it from you, I wouldn't have let you join us from the beginning," Shirou Emiya explained softly. "Do you recall the woman who came to our house for breakfast?"

Elysia hesitated for a moment before asking, "The beautiful big sister?"

Shirou Emiya nodded honestly, "Yes, the one you call 'beautiful big sister.' Before meeting her and the others, there was no fundamental difference between you and me. I don't want to hide anything from you, Ellie, but even if I want to tell you everything, I'm as blind to certain truths as any other ordinary person. I don't know what Honkai is, and I'm unaware of the secrets concealed by Fire Moth. So, I can't hide things from you that I don't know, right?"

Elysia's eyes lit up suddenly, and her frustration and heaviness vanished, replaced by her usual bright and lively tone. "So, Emiya is just like me?"

"That's right," Shirou Emiya confirmed with a nod, though he couldn't comprehend why Elysia looked so happy.

He stood up, gently touched Elysia's head, and spoke earnestly, "Listen, Ellie, you are a very sincere and kind child. You easily open your heart to strangers you don't know. But the human heart is a complicated thing. The truths hidden by Fire Moth may be cruel and dangerous, causing panic and disputes. If you plan to learn taboo knowledge with me, you must be mentally prepared not to fully open your heart to strangers, understand?"

Elysia appeared somewhat puzzled, as she couldn't fully grasp the meaning of Shirou Emiya's words. However, one thing was clear—Emiya was her family, her protector, and someone who would never harm her.

Seeing Elysia nodding determinedly, Shirou Emiya smiled helplessly.