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The Souya Heads for the South Pole part 1

Athena’s Aimer invoked her authority and tracked exactly what had happened to the three Lanius.

「Why does Unit 6 have two latent abilities?」

Athena’s Aimer stood stunned. It was wholly outside expectation. Master supplied the answer.

「A curious phenomenon. Mizar comes from the Arabic for ‘covering, apron, protective clothing’—and it’s a companion star, a visual binary. As the name implies, Unit 6 bore two lights.」

「So Unit 6’s latent ability includes its companion.」

「The star paired with Mizar is Alcor. In antiquity it was said that if you stopped being able to see it, you would die within a year. It’s a fourth-magnitude star that only the sharp-eyed can make out, and it was used for conscription tests: those who could see it went to the front. Many never returned, and in time it came to be an omen of death.」

「Mizar’s ability looks like electronic and physical defense. Alcor, true to its name, feels