Off the coast of Duel Academy, beneath the sea.
The submarine from the Garlem Conglomerate was still parked here.
"Officer."
A Conglomerate soldier reported to Ai Ke.
"There has still been no contact today."
"I understand."
Ai Ke waved her hand listlessly.
They had been on standby here for days. They had no idea what progress this mission had made, whether it was even still being carried out, or if there was any need for them to remain here.
KaibaCorp's people had arrived a few days ago, and they had essentially taken over the case.
Professor Cobra had been exposed, and it seemed the Duel King had personally dealt with him. The Garlem Conglomerate had come for Cobra in the first place, but now their primary target was gone.
As for the spirit in Professor Cobra's possession...
Even KaibaCorp had been alerted, so it probably had nothing to do with them anymore.
Yet despite that, they still had not received any notice that the operation had been canceled. No—or more accurately, they had not received any notification at all for several days.
Their main task had actually been to support Amon. Amon was the one truly responsible for gathering intelligence and carrying out the operation. He had also originally been responsible for commanding the mission and notifying them when to move in.
But the problem was, their leader had gone offline.
This was something Ai Ke had never encountered in all her years of working with Amon.
As the Conglomerate's hidden ace agent, Amon had always put the Conglomerate first in his work and charged at the front lines. He could always make the best judgment and give the most precise orders.
Yet this time, Ai Ke almost felt as though Amon had become completely uninterested in the mission. No,