Memory of Chaos: Lupusregina Beta

Memory of Chaos: Lupusregina Beta was a character scenario released in Mass for the Dead, featuring the character Lupusregina Beta.

Episode 1: Fault
Lupusregina Beta, who regained some of her power through mock combat with Cocytus and the Pleiades, was currently in charge of monitoring the Crack and subduing Chaos Beasts on the 6th Floor. During one session where the Crack activates, at the direction of Lupusregina, the undead who were stationed around the Crack readied for the upcoming assault forming a wall around it. The monsters soon emerge and Lupusregina approaches the horde with a weapon in hand.

She comments that there is more than usual but believes its nothing worry about and busies herself in killing the invaders. While she is slaying any Chaos Beast in her line of slight, at the edge of her field of vision, she spots a Chaos Beast slipping out of the horde and approaching the undead wall. The skeleton warriors attempt to hold it back, one of them is killed allowing it to slip through the defense line. Lupusregina hurries over to chase it and in the grasslands she avoids it attempting to ambush and and slay it. The last monster slayed, Lupusregina announces that the subjugation was a success, attributing it to Cocytus's training. The maid orders the remaining skeletons to remain guarding the Crack while she gives her report. Heading to the transfer gate, Lupusregina makes her way to the 10th Floor. Entering the Round Table Room, she finds Momonga in a meeting with Albedo.

The two are eager to hear of Lupusregina's report, which the maid reports that it was success. However Albedo notices that the damage to the security undead is larger than usual, and asks what was the cause to which Lupusregina states was due to the larger number of Chaos Beasts. Albedo concerned about this development, asks why she did not mention this first. The maid claims that since she was able to defeat all the monsters with no problem, it was not worth mentioning. Momonga dumbstruck on her whimsical attitude on the security of a Crack, slams a fist down at the table in the room. He is filled with a dark aura stating how disappointed he is in the Pleiades member.

Both women in the room become fearful from Momonga's shift of personality, but Lupusregina becomes more scare not just because of his intimidation, but because of the intimidation of her master but the fear of the word "disappointment." Luckily Momonga's passive emotional suppression kicks in and restore his relative calmness. Seeing that Lupusregina doesn't understand the why he is angry, he will explain his fury to her. He reiterates what she had told them that ——"the number of chaotic beasts has increased and the security undead have suffered more damage than ever before." From this statement it means that the enemy has surpassed Nazarick defense capabilities, albeit momentarily. Now, in order to deal with such a situation, Nazarick should be trying to take all possible measures to prevent such a thing from happening again. She should have reported with that instead of stating the subjugation was a success. Her negligence could have led to the collapse of Nazarick. He asks Lupusregina if she is really unaware that they are currently facing an emergency situation which Lupusregina admits she is cluessless.

Lupusregina ashamed at her failure asks if she could be given an opportunity to get rid of her stigma, but it is rejected by Momonga who then orders Albedo to remove the maid from her guard duty business. Momonga states that he is giving Lupusregina some free time and to contemplate on what she was missing in this incident. Without anything to say, Lupusregina left the room alone.

Episode 2: Clue
OUtside in the corridors, Lupusregina runs through her mind of Momonga telling her he is disappointed in her and telling her to reflect on her actions. She regrets her misjudgment and wonders why she did something like that and begins to feels that she may have indeed almost cause the collapse of Nazarick. As she struggles on what to do, she is noticed by Cocytus who asks what is ailing her. Thus Lupusregina explains her experience she had with Momonga. Listening Cocytus sympathizes with Lupusregina stating that it indeed was a blunder, but right now she is blaming herself. Right now she should be focusing on "growing" to improve herself so such a thing does not happen again. But Lupusregina ask her how does she "grow"? In this Cocytus think and recommends that she speak with the protagonist. The homunculus had been doing outside research on Nazarick's new environment and thus has returned back from a survey. If there is a person who can help it is him. Lupusregina decides to meet with the protagonist and thanks her companion as she rushes to find him.

Episode 3: Discovery
Looking for a way to "grow", Lupusregina heads to Ashurbanipal. Meanwhile the protagonist is finishing up reading several books to gather and accumulate useful knowledge for his next mission. He is disturbed when the maid enters his domain calling out his name. Seeing it to be Lupusregina he greets her as it has been some time since they last spoke. From her he learns of her predicament and her desire to "grow". Wishing to help he rreach Momonga's expectations, the protagonist agrees to assist her.

Searching through the shelves in the library, he shows her a book: New Member of Society. Looking at the title, Lupusregina asks how this tome will be helpful. The protagonist explains it to be a tactical book that depicts the growth of a person's mind and help become independent in society through the term: Hō-Ren-Sō. Which in simple terms collectively called "report," "contact" and "consultation". The protagonist defines each of the concepts. In "report" a person Informs their boss of the progress and completion of the instructed work. If this is neglected in Nazarick, the worst case, the reconstruction plan will be upset and work efficiency will be significantly reduced. In "contact", it deals in communicating information about the task that has been assigned. Forget this and Nazarick could be hit by an unprecedented disaster. And lastly "consultation" is when a person is in trouble at work or when they are at a loss, so when in doubt ask for someone's opinion. If a person solely act on your own judgment, that person will bear all the responsibilities after that. He then report of Lupusregina this time was inadequate.

Going back on her duty from before, the homunculus analyzes Lupusregina's performance, noting that she did not "contact" her superiors on the change in the number of Chaos Beasts, made her own judgment without "consultation", and moreover, she did not "report" any of it to Momonga or Albedo. The example of "Ho-Ren-So" is explained and Lupusregina understands the significance of the matter, but though she understands the importance she doesn't know where to go from here. After hearing Lupusregina's candid opinion, the protagonist seriously thought about what to do next. He then comes to an answer that she should apply "Ho-Ren-So" into practice and see for herself its effectiveness. Unfortunately Lupusregina as been pulled from duty so there is no way for her to utilize it. An idea forms in her head and the maid thanks the homunculus for her advice, leaving the library behind to use what she learned into practice.

Trivia

 * This character scenario was released after the end of the campaign for Nazarick Revitalization Plan -Start-.
 * This character scenario was released alongside the Memory of Chaos: Yuri Alpha, Memory of Chaos: Narberal Gamma, Memory of Chaos: CZ2I28 Delta, Memory of Chaos: Solution Epsilon and Memory of Chaos: Entoma Vasilissa Zeta.