Speaking of which, Akai Shuichi thought to himself, Okiya Subaru might have seemed a little timid, but he was actually quite capable. His instincts were sharp, and he was exceptionally observant. Even with only brief contact, he should have been able to see how capable Bourbon was. Yet now, Okiya Subaru actually thought that "Bourbon" should fall under Uzo's jurisdiction... Just how terrifying was Uzo?
A glint of inquiry and challenge flashed through Akai Shuichi's eyes.
He quickly came back to himself and looked at Okiya Subaru. "I'll handle planting the bomb for you. I'll ask that Disguise Artist to disguise me as you beforehand—during that time, make sure you don't leave the house."
Akai Shuichi knew very well that stopping the explosion in advance, or simply preventing the opening ceremony from being held, would be the way to minimize harm to civilians.
But given the organization's persistence when tracking targets, stopping this attempt before learning who they intended to snipe might only lead to an even more sudden attack next time, with greater casualties.
Besides, Okiya Subaru was currently responsible for planting the bomb. If Akai did this, Okiya Subaru would inevitably be the first to come under suspicion.
And with Okiya Subaru's status as a "Peripheral Member," even if he had an executive as his superior, he likely would not meet a good end... Even if he could be saved, it would amount to throwing away the rare identity of "Uzo's direct subordinate."
Akai Shuichi: "..."
Fortunately, this time, the organization was not trying to attack civilians. They merely wanted to force out some important target.
As long as the evacuation was handled properly, there would be no casualties.
Moreover, this would give him a chance to make contact with that "important target," win over this person on