Chapter 1424: Intelligence Cover-Up
Because the Nadeshiko Unit was in D Area, it was impossible to contact the Outside World under such intense electromagnetic interference. They could only wait for notification from Yajenar, then use Yajenar's communications equipment to contact Orb after getting in touch with its representatives.
Because of Renard, both Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang could see that Danner's Son was highly wary of them. In short, although the other side had agreed to act together, there was absolutely no trust between them, which gave Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang quite a headache.
After all, Danner's Son had appeared before them. Even setting aside humanitarian rescue concerns, they could not simply let it act freely if they wanted to prevent this world from facing further upheaval and threats.
Furthermore, from Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang's perspective, with the Federal Army itself being untrustworthy given Earth's current circumstances, it would be a valuable addition to their strength if Danner's Son could genuinely act alongside them. For both of these reasons, Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang naturally hoped that Danner's Son could truly establish a relationship of trust with them.
The key to establishing such a relationship was Renard. But Renard belonged to Orb, and Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang truly knew little about him. They believed what Tessa had said was true, but they trusted Xiao Ran's reputation among the people of this world even more, leaving them at an impasse.
To break that impasse, since they could neither command nor control Renard, his superior—Xiao Ran—had to personally explain matters to the members aboard Danner's Son.
As for Tessa, although she had agreed to accept employment and coordinate operations for the time being, she had also ordered a lockdown aboard the ship. Apart from informing the crew that they