Since the decision has been made, there's no point in hesitating anymore. If we don't strive until the end, no one will know the outcome.
So, Katsuragi Rimi looked at the fuel gauge once again and quickly calculated the result. There were approximately nine minutes left.
Based on the remaining fuel and the airplane's current speed, the maximum distance the airplane could travel was... about 200 kilometers.
After reaching this conclusion, Katsuragi Rimi quickly turned on the radar on the plane, searching for a place to land. It didn't matter what it was, as long as there was enough distance. Even if the ground was uneven, it didn't matter. Although there would be some obstacles, she believed she could overcome them as long as the distance was sufficient.
"Considering the current location of the plane as the center, the places within a 200 km radius where we can land are..."
Although there were several possible places, according to the speed of the airplane and the wind direction, at least a straight line distance of 2000 meters was needed for a safe landing...
There were no suitable places within this range at all. Even if she were to land against the wind, the straight line distance to the nearby ports was far from enough, not to mention landing with the wind, which would greatly increase the aircraft's rolling distance. Forcing a landing would only result in a direct collision, and in the worst case, an explosion might occur...
Is it really impossible after all?
A clear mind and wise rationality once again reminded her how impossible this situation was.
Although she was called a genius, she could only achieve what others found difficult. In other words, she could only do what was possible. Completely impossible things, like this one, couldn't be achieved. Geniuses were not omnipotent; they were just better at doing difficult things than ordinary people.
Even with an IQ over 200, even being called "the contemporary Holmes," even being one of the five geniuses in the world, even having computing abilities comparable to a computer, even being capable of almost anything...
She still couldn't turn the impossible into possible. Although geniuses appeared to be able to do almost anything in the eyes of ordinary people, they could only do what was within the realm of possibility. She was well aware of this.
Everyone has limits, even geniuses. Being a genius alone doesn't create miracles; it was her limit as a genius.
In the end, could I not create miracles like that person? Whether it's the miracle of that night or the miracle on campus...
To turn the impossible into possible like that person...
Ultimately, is it just an unrealistic fantasy? A simple desire and delusion, after all...
Dreams cannot become reality.
Thinking this, Katsuragi Rimi showed a helpless smile.
"Don't give up at this time."
Suddenly, a voice came to her ears.
"Huh?"
What is this? Could it be an auditory hallucination?
There shouldn't be any sound now since the wireless device was turned off.
Just as Katsuragi Rimi was wondering, the voice came again.
"Hmm? Didn't you hear me?"
This is...
She quickly realized that the voice was coming from the wireless earpiece in her left ear.
But there was more to be astonished about, because on top of that, the identity of the person on the other end was even more important.
"Who are you?"
Reimi Katsuragi asked instinctively, and although Asuka was startled by this sudden inquiry, she didn't pay it much attention. In response to the question, a calm laughter came through the headphones. "Hmm, how should I answer? While I can't honestly reveal my name, let's just go with 'Dark Men' for now."
