Chapter 101: The Case of the Stolen Scrolls
šµļø Act I: A Strange Disappearance
Ne Job was tidying the Miracle Registry when he noticed something odd.
Several scrolls were missing ā not misplaced, but gone entirely.
Twinkle buzzed in alarm.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not clumsiness. Someone's taken them."
Taiyi Zhenren adjusted his monocle. "This is theft. A plot against the Bureau."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, the scrolls have been stolen. You must uncover the culprit."
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š§ Act II: The Villains Revealed
Rumors spread of a shadowy faction: The Bureau of Misrule.
They were said to twist miracles into chaos, turning joy into mockery and patience into delay.
Ao Bing whispered, "Villains! At last!"
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Ne Job stayed calm. "We must find them."
Twinkle pulsed nervously.
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š Act III: The Adventure Begins
The interns followed clues:
- A trail of laughter that sounded cruel, not kind.
- A footnote scribbled in ink that erased meaning.
- A sprite's tear bottled in shadow.
They discovered a hidden chamber beneath the Bureau.
Inside, cloaked figures plotted.
The leader hissed:
> "We will rewrite miracles into mischief. The Bureau will fall."
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š§µ Act IV: The Chase
Ao Bing charged forward, thunderfruit in hand.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted every move.
Ne Job whispered to Twinkle, "Stay close."
The villains fled through twisting corridors.
Scrolls glowed in their hands, corrupted into tricks.
One scroll of silence became suffocating.
One scroll of laughter became cruel mockery.
One scroll of patience became endless delay.
Ne Job stood firm.
> "Miracles are not weapons. They are wonders."
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š Act V: The Resolution
The interns cornered the villains.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #300-B ā the Bureau itself.
The hall pulsed.
Walls glowed.
Scrolls resonated.
The villains trembled.
Their corrupted scrolls dissolved.
The Bureau reclaimed them.
Lord Xian appeared.
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended the Bureau against misrule. Well done."
Ao Bing tossed confetti.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the victory.
Twinkle hummed triumphantly.
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š Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #310-V: The Case of the Stolen Scrolls
> Status: Restored, defended, triumphant.
> Effect: Teaches that miracles must be protected from misrule. Activated through courage and teamwork.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are stolen. But when defended, they shine brighter than before."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Bureau, shadows lingered ā but the interns were ready.