But before finishing speaking, she was interrupted.

"Even if it's just a rumor, it doesn't matter. That's the scary part of rumors. Even if you prove it afterwards, or rather, no matter what method you use to prove it, it will only give people a feeling of the more you try to clear things up, the muddier they get. After all...once an idea is established, it's not easy to change, even if it's a wrong idea..."

After a moment of silence, Katsuragi Reimi continued.

"Moreover, the reason that person did so many things is for this."

"So many things?"

"Yes, whether it's hijacking a plane or occupying a TV station, it's all to create a tense atmosphere, to shake Holy Heir's position in people's minds. And if under these circumstances, such rumors spread, then the credibility of the rumors will undoubtedly increase significantly, at least in the eyes of the people, that's how it will be perceived, thus making people's trust in Holy Heir even weaker."

"Is that the ultimate goal of the instigator?"

"No, although it's not clear if it's the ultimate goal, but it's definitely one of their goals, as they might have other goals as well."

"So, have you extracted any information about that person from them?"

"Well, of course, although knowing and not knowing are almost the same."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Kreipis Clea looked puzzled.

"Just as it sounds, they did describe that person, but it seems they have no clue about the person's identity."

"How could that be?"

"After all, those people described him as a man wearing a mask and a black cloak."

"What?"

Except for Ryuto and others, everyone present reacted with surprise at the same time.

I knew it...

After observing the reactions of the crowd, Katsuragi Reimi came to a certain conclusion.

"A man wearing a mask and a black cloak?"

Kreipis Clea was just muttering in amazement, and the previously always unusually calm white-haired girl's eyes now showed a slight shake, although very subtle.

In any case, the scene fell silent all of a sudden.

"..."

Hmm...

Although we don't know who that person is, we can't just stay like this forever.

Thinking so, Ryuto spoke up.

"But, it's a relief that nothing else happened."

Upon hearing this, the expression of the white-haired girl once again showed a slight shake.

"Yeah..."

Then she just gave this deep reply.

Huh? Seems like it didn't have much effect, so Ryuto changed the subject again.

"Right, I thought of a good solution regarding the request earlier."

Smoothly shifting the topic once more.

This time it seemed to be quite effective, as the white-haired girl returned to her previous composed expression.

"What is it? Whatever it is, it's fine."

Huh? Weren't they all saying it should be within our abilities earlier? Now it's whatever it is.

Well, there's no need to worry about these details here, as these two don't really differ much anyway.

"In fact, coming up with a solution for this kind of thing on the spot is extremely difficult."

After all, Ryuto has had this experience, and it seems like he still owes a debt until now. It's frustrating; it's a harsh lesson learned from blood.

"So...?"

"In that case, we'll just set it aside for now. We'll be staying here for a few more days anyway. Just make the request before we leave. That way, there's no rush, and if there's anything, we'll let you know directly."

"... Alright, that works. So then..."

As she spoke, the girl made a slight gesture.

Correspondingly, Kurepīsu Kureiya by her side began to move.

She handed Ryuto and the others a piece of paper.

There was only a string of numbers written on it.