The events on Chocolate Island were reported to Tsugikuni Yoriichi by Irene early the next morning.
After spending so long with the New Marines, Irene had learned one thing: whenever she encountered something she could not understand or resolve, she should find help first.
For children raised within a military system, the greatest taboo was "fighting alone."
Normally, something as minor as a prisoner escaping would never have reached Tsugikuni Yoriichi's desk. However, because of Irene's somewhat special status, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was informed of Cavendish's situation.
It was only after Tsugikuni Yoriichi saw the report Irene submitted that memories concerning Cavendish gradually resurfaced in his mind.
Human memory was a very strange thing.
You might think you had forgotten something, but when you encountered a person or event that felt familiar, memories you believed had long been forgotten would reappear in your mind.
In his office, Tsugikuni Yoriichi looked over Irene's report and recalled Cavendish.
"Split personality."
Clearly, Cavendish was mentally ill. Whenever he fell asleep, the personality buried within him took control of his body—violent, bloodthirsty, and devoid of reason.
For someone like that, prison was the best destination. Only by doing so could his threat be reduced to the minimum.
Judging from Irene's report, although Cavendish was still very young, he was already remarkably strong. Even among Yoriichi's New Marines, he was probably stronger than some young field-grade officers.
If Irene had not happened to stop Cavendish in the prison when he lost control last night, then the document placed before Tsugikuni Yoriichi today would not have been Irene's report, but a report on Chocolate Town being attacked.
How should Cavendish be dealt with?
This matter gave Tsugikuni Yoriichi quite a headache.
Rationally speaking, someone mentally ill like Cavendish ought to be imprisoned directly. But Tsugikuni Yoriichi was