Chapter 123: THE SIX (3)
“...So, you're saying you'll help me deactivate my ability?”
“Yes, that's right. Don’t worry, I’m not going to make you wear a bunny costume or anything.”
“A... bunny?”
For a moment, Six's gaze was filled with pure disdain. It was clear she misunderstood something. Yet again, the people of this world had trouble catching onto Earth-style jokes.
I waved my hand dismissively and began explaining what I had uncovered about her ability.
“Your ability blocks presence detection, right? Over time, it’s gotten to the point where people can’t even recognize your existence.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“At first, I considered whether it might be a different type of ability, but after various investigations, that doesn’t seem to be the case.”
“...How do you know that?”
“Well, for one, only humans fail to recognize you.”
The inability to perceive Six was limited to humans—or more specifically, beings with a developed sense of self and the ability to distinguish themselves from others, like humans, animals, beastkin, and sufficiently advanced artificial intelligence.
CCTV recorded her perfectly fine, and while she couldn’t pass through sensor-based automatic doors, she could open them by pressing a button. If even those systems couldn’t recognize her, she’d likely be floating aimlessly in space after accidentally falling through the Earth's crust by now.