(Thank you very much to 'Panda Ah!', 'Xing Ming Qing Kong', and 'Lei Xiang' for the rewards!)
Tengu City, DEM branch...
Tonight's sky had remained dark, without stars, moon, or clouds, making the night seem especially long...
DEM's territory seemed far removed from the bustling world. The lights from the blocks separating it from DEM's grounds seemed unable to reach this far, leaving the stretch between the streets and DEM's territory incredibly dim, like a boundary line.
As though it were telling the world that the other side of that boundary was not something they could touch!
The darkness of night stood in stark contrast to the lights. Within DEM's grounds, many DEM employees preferred the night. While others entered their dreams, they went about their own business inside the various buildings. Of course, some were merely working night shifts or patrolling...
In the first office building of the DEM branch, on the top floor, in the most luxurious office, Westcott stood by the window. He gazed down at the brightly lit DEM buildings below, then glanced at Tengu City's nightscape in the distance, looking somewhat absentminded.
That was only natural.
Because Westcott was listening to Ellen's report on the operation to capture Diva!
His sharp, knife-carved eyes kept narrowing, opening, closing, and curving with Ellen's explanation. Yet unlike those ever-changing eyes, Westcott's face bore the same meaningful smile from beginning to end.
Such a manner made it impossible to tell whether Westcott was surprised or amused. He hid his emotions deeply; anyone unfamiliar with him could never tell what he was thinking from his movements alone.
Ellen happened to be one of the people familiar enough with Westcott to see through his thoughts.
Therefore, Ellen concealed nothing. She recounted the operation to capture Diva from beginning to end, even