Yoru Machi and Accelerator's supermarket had almost been reduced to ruins shortly after the two clashed.
The supermarket owner and employees watched the store collapse with pained expressions. Yet strangely, they had clearly reported the disturbance here to Academy City's Security Force.
But so much time had passed. Although the Security Force had cordoned off the area, they seemed to have taken no further action.
Upon hearing that the relevant authorities would cover the losses incurred here, the supermarket owner let out a huge sigh of relief.
However, when one of the young female clerks asked in confusion, "Those two people fighting are obviously dangerous individuals. Aren't you going to stop them?"
The Security Force captain frowned slightly at her question and was just about to say something when the far more worldly supermarket owner hurried forward. "Officer, please don't mind her. She hasn't been in Academy City long, and she's still young. She doesn't understand anything."
While bowing and apologizing to the Security Force captain, the supermarket owner pulled several employees aside. "The Security Force not only didn't stop their rampage, they even put up a cordon to keep others out of this area. That means this is an operation or plan from higher up.
"And you lot too. Pretend you didn't see or hear anything that happened here today. Better yet, just forget it all. I've lived in Academy City for many years. The waters here run deep."
As it turned out, everything the supermarket owner said was true. After learning that Accelerator had gotten into a fight with someone, the people from the Kihara Institute under the Advanced Education Bureau not only stopped Academy City's Security Force personnel from intervening, but also had them set up a cordon so that unrelated passersby would not interfere with the