Death Is Right Before Us
Once Locke Te and the two major conglomerates entered negotiations, it would take time.
Especially with another "bidder" in the picture.
If the two major conglomerates were determined to storm the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, the best way to minimize the cost would be to move as quickly as possible, pacify the Federal Bureau of Investigation before anyone could react, and either "buy off" or "silence" everyone.
That way, they could shape the truth of what had happened however they wanted.
For example, they could claim that believers of Chaos had infiltrated the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, forcing them to act in order to eliminate them, and that all the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents had "heroically died."
They could pin all the blame on the believers of Chaos.
Although they would still have to pay a price to smooth things over with Aines, the cost would be far lower.
The worst-case scenario would be if they stormed the building and got bogged down in a stalemate. Once "Sot" spread the news across the entire Federation and the matter began to ferment throughout the Federation, things would become troublesome.
The two major conglomerates would not only have to pay an enormous price, but Aines could not simply turn a blind eye either. He would have to impose some punishment.
And to resolve the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building quickly, those few Security Forces would not be enough. They would need the Mercenary Group's heavy firepower.
So before the Mercenary Group entered the city, the two major conglomerates were unlikely to launch an attack.
The longer Locke Te dragged things out with the two major conglomerates, the more time He Ao would have to "work" things.
If this "Mr. Mayor" had a big enough