Tracking Techniques

Jiang Xia had always felt that if Okiya Subaru met with Akai Shuichi while he was absent,

then rather than "intercepting intelligence through Transmitters and Listening Devices," the more likely outcome would be Akai Shuichi silently disposing of those surveillance tools. If that happened, he would have to wait for the next mission before he could continue tracking him.

...In short, it would be best to retrieve those little things before they were discovered.

—Although Okiya Subaru did not make a habit of constantly checking himself, that was only because no one had come into close contact with him over the past few days. And the only one who had gotten close enough to plant a Listening Device on him without a sound was a cat that occasionally passed by.

Under these circumstances, if the Transmitter on Okiya Subaru was discovered, some cautious people with sharp instincts might suspect the cat... That would not be a good thing. After all, out of all his Personas combined, the cat was the most suitable for tracking—it did not even need to deliberately hide itself. If it encountered someone friendly toward cats, it would not even have to walk on its own. It could just lie on someone's shoulder and hitch a ride.

The first time they met, Jiang Xia had wanted to use the cat to find Okiya Subaru's residence.

Unfortunately, back then, Okiya Subaru had been infected by his new boss's professionalism and become overly dedicated. He had stayed near the mission target without leaving, even living in a hotel... Now that the mission was over, he was finally returning to his lair.

The taxi soon reached Beika Town.

After seeing the two children off, Jiang Xia returned home as well.

Then he entered through the Front Door and slipped