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

Escape?

Annie looked at the boy in front of her in confusion.

What did he mean by escape?

Where could she escape to?

No… She could escape—at least for now!

Annie recalled the sights of this world.

Peaceful streets, bustling traffic, people coming and going without fear or worry.

There were no Titans here, no Marley, no Paradis Island.

If this was the case, then escape was indeed an option.

Observing Annie's expression, Haruto understood that she had figured some things out.

"I can open the portal and bring your father to this world. That way, you both will have escaped. Escaped from everything—Titans, Marley, all of it can be left behind. After that, I'll find a way to strip you of your Titan powers. Once that's done, you'll be free."

Annie was silent for a long moment.

All she had ever longed for was to return—to go back home, back to her father.

But now…

A future a thousand times better than her dreams was laid before her.

A life she had never even dared to imagine was now within reach.

It seemed… there was no reason to refuse.

So—

Annie nodded slightly, indicating that she had made her decision.

Takamine Haruto let out a long breath.

At least Annie hadn't been completely brainwashed.

If it were Gabi instead…

Forget about Takamine Haruto—even if it were the Attack Titan or Talk-no-Jutsu Naruto, they probably wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

In the future, he would need Annie's cooperation for containing anomalies from the Titan world and recruiting talents.

And truthfully, he didn't want to execute Annie either.

"Since you've made your choice, I'll release you now. No transforming into a Titan, got it?"

Takamine Haruto reminded her.

Annie nodded slightly.

Seeing her cooperation, Takamine Haruto reached out and first removed the elastic band binding her mouth.

Then, he took out the handkerchief stuffed in her mouth.

...It was already soaked.

Feeling a bit awkward, Haruto set the handkerchief aside.

At the same time, he carefully observed Annie's actions.

If she planned to transform and fight back, this would be her best opportunity.

Biting her tongue would also create a wound, allowing her to transform.

But Annie made no suspicious movements—she remained completely still.

Only then did Takamine Haruto feel reassured enough to untie all of her restraints.

Once freed, Annie sat up from the bed, rubbing the red marks left on her arms.

"I'm Takamine Haruto. From now on, let's work together."

Takamine Haruto introduced himself and extended a friendly hand.

Annie looked at the hand in front of her.

She stood up, stretched her limbs—

And then delivered a swift, vicious kick toward Takamine Haruto's leg.

Takamine Haruto: !

Thanks to the enhancements from the Blacklight Virus, his reaction speed and perception far exceeded that of ordinary humans.

For an average person, Annie's kick would be extremely fast, but to him, it wasn't hard to deal with.

He leaped up, dodged the kick, and raised his hand to block Annie's follow-up strike.

With a quick twist of her arm, he restrained her once again.

Haruto sighed helplessly:

"Didn't we agree on this?"

Annie, with her arm pinned behind her, still growled angrily, "This is personal revenge!"

Takamine Haruto: ?

"What the hell were you just doing to me?!"

Takamine Haruto: !

He coughed awkwardly and muttered:

"Uh… that was a necessary action for collecting traits."

Clearly, that explanation wasn't convincing enough.

"I'LL KILL YOU!"

After being pinned down more than ten times, Annie lay on the ground, out of energy.

Takamine Haruto, on the other hand, wasn't even breathing hard.

His body, modified by the Blacklight Virus, was already far beyond human limits.

Without her Titan powers, Annie was no match for him.

"Go take a shower. There are instructions for the water heater—read them yourself. There are clean towels in the cabinet. Wear my clothes for now—we'll get you new ones later. mI'll go prepare the guest room. You'll sleep there tonight; everything's clean.

That's all for today. Tomorrow, I'll explain my plan for the Titan world."

With that, Haruto left the room.

Soon after, sounds of him organizing the guest room could be heard from the next room.

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Annie lay on her back, staring at the ceiling, her sapphire-blue eyes filled with confusion.

The ceiling was so ornate that it felt unreal.

Just like that?

The questions that had troubled her all her life, the pain she had endured until now, had they simply disappeared so easily?

After a long pause, Annie finally got up from the floor and walked toward the bathroom.

It was worth celebrating that Eldian and Japanese were the same language.

Perhaps because both were island nations?

Annie glanced at the instructions on the water heater and tried operating it.

Hot water quickly sprayed from the showerhead.

Caught off guard, Annie was drenched from head to toe, her clothes completely soaked.

With no other choice, she removed her training uniform, which bore the crossed swords emblem, along with her hoodie.

In fact, this was the first time Annie had ever taken a hot shower.

Back in Marley, as an Eldian of low status, even having cold water to rinse off was a luxury.

On Paradis Island, the situation was even worse.

Compared to Marley, which had World War I-level technology, Paradis, aside from its mysterious technologies, was mostly stuck in the medieval era.

Closing her eyes, she tilted her face up, welcoming the perfectly warm stream of water. For once, the usually cold-faced Annie couldn't help but let a slight smile tug at her lips.

Just as she was enjoying the warmth, a voice came from outside the bathroom.

Annie instinctively crouched down, a rare moment of panic flashing across her face.

However, the door didn't open.

"Annie, there's shampoo and body wash—uh, something like soap, its on the rack. Just follow the instructions."

"Also… no offense, but… you kind of smell."

Annie: !!!

Even as a trained warrior, even with her usual icy demeanor, Annie was still only fifteen or sixteen years old.

(Her current timeline: after infiltrating the walls and joining the 104th Training Corps for preliminary training.)

Hearing such a blunt statement, even Annie couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

But… she had to admit, he wasn't wrong.

Hygiene was indeed somewhat neglected among the trainees on Paradis Island.

Picking up the bottles on the shelf, Annie carefully read the labels.

Half an hour later, Annie stepped out of the bathroom, wearing an oversized hoodie.

Haruto only had his own clothes at home.

Wearing his clothes, Annie looked as if she were in sleepwear.

Come to think of it, Annie seemed to have a preference for hoodies—most of her own clothes were hoodies as well.