After Airi reported the situation, the Artificial Island Management Company was shocked as well.
The serial murder case on Artificial Island No. 12 had already been troublesome enough, yet now dozens more victims had appeared. According to Airi's investigation, along with that of the police on Artificial Island No. 12, roughly thirty people had gone missing from the Shopping District. As cases went, that was already terrifying.
In addition, Airi had visited the homes of Announcer Yamano and Director Tanaka, only to discover that their Shadows had done similar things. Announcer Yamano's Shadow had devoured several of his own colleagues, while Director Tanaka's Shadow had launched indiscriminate attacks. Fortunately, Airi had some experience by now. After a day or two, she had finally eliminated all three Shadow Monsters—but naturally, the people they had devoured were never coming back.
The Artificial Island Management Company hurriedly suppressed the matter. On one hand, they classified all the dead as missing persons; on the other, they demanded that Airi resolve this incident as quickly as possible.
But as far as Airi was concerned...
"Can't those people upstairs give me something practical besides verbal support?"
Sitting in her chair, Airi yawned listlessly and let out a helpless sigh. She had reported this to the Artificial Island Management Company in hopes that they would send someone to help, but those bastards were better than anyone at passing the buck. One line—"We believe in Demon Hunter Airi's abilities"—and they shoved all the responsibility right back onto her. Of course, Airi was not one of those idiotic subordinates. They would not make her take the fall so easily. After several "arduous" negotiations, the Artificial Island Management Company finally agreed that if Airi could completely resolve the Late Night TV incidents, they would transfer ownership of Artificial Island No.