"I don't think it's a big deal. When life and death are on the line, it's normal to get a little twisted..."
"Stare—"
Several girls turned to look at him in unison.
Amamiya Natsuki immediately put on a stern expression. "Such behavior, with no regard for ethics or morality, is way too twisted. It must be condemned!"
But back to the point.
Hayasaka Ai quickly said:
"Director, please continue with the rest."
The middle-aged director's voice was low as he said:
"The Hishigata Family is an old noble family on the island. They used to be mainly responsible for the island's rituals. After encountering the Ebisu God, the Hishigata Family split, and the Karikiri Family was formed. The Hishigata Family took charge of the island hospital and provided food for the Ebisu God. The Karikiri Family was responsible for worshipping the god at the shrine. Four Hands' current identity... is Karikiri Masato, the chief priest of the shrine."
Fujiwara Chika said softly:
"That's the truth."
The mirror didn't react, which clearly meant the middle-aged director was telling the truth.
Amamiya Natsuki and Kaguya exchanged a glance, their expressions a little complicated.
So Four Hands' real identity was the shrine's chief priest. The group from the Second Round clearly hadn't known this. They'd gone swaggering straight into the enemy's lair. Fortunately, for some reason, they hadn't run into Four Hands at the shrine. Otherwise, they would surely have been swarmed and attacked.
"Just a few more questions," Amamiya Natsuki said evenly. "How many Shadow Clones are in the hospital?"
By now, the middle-aged director had no intention of hiding anything. He threw in the towel and said:
"Two people have been replaced by shadows: Head Nurse Nezu and Doctor Fujita."
As Yukinoshita Yukino recorded the information, she couldn't help saying coldly: