Everyone looked at one another and gave no opinions for the moment, instead gathering in small groups to quietly discuss the information investigated by the three Mumus and Yuzes. As for Eshe and the other three, they exchanged glances and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes: It looked like they had no choice.
Char sat and thought for a while. Looking over the nearly twenty people in the room, he pondered for a moment before speaking. "Everyone present is an elite, an ace, and among the very best talents. Any one of you could handle being placed anywhere. So there's only one issue I want to raise: there are too many of us, making us too conspicuous."
"Looking at the bigger picture, the entire world is united against the BETA. The overall situation is relatively stable. Setting aside the ugly matters between nations, at least on the surface and in terms of righteousness, everyone is fairly aligned. Broadly speaking, internal conflicts between human nations are unlikely to occur. So I have a suggestion: we should split up and act separately."
"We don't necessarily have to stick to our original team formations. Our two teams could easily split into three or four groups and operate independently."
Shirakawa Shuu, who had been sitting off to the side with his legs crossed, suddenly curled his lips into a smile. Nodding in strong agreement with Char, he said, "I agree with Char. Splitting up would benefit us more, and it would make it easier for us to uncover more secrets from various countries. That's exactly what we need most right now. I'm quite curious about where those things called BETA came from and what secrets they're hiding. Besides, once we have enough power, as Xiao Ran put it, we'll have the leverage