The moment Vermouth thought of Uzo standing on their side now, the burden on her shoulders suddenly felt much lighter.
She wanted to protect Angel and Cool Guy too, but she felt she had no reason—and should not—approach them. That would only bring them more danger. After all, too many people were watching her—the FBI, the organization...
Compared with her, Uzo was far more suited to the role in terms of identity.
And from the looks of it, when it came to "protecting others," although Uzo was... well, a bit like that, Vermouth could not help rubbing her temple. But setting aside the form and process and looking only at the outcome, the results were unexpectedly good. Uzo was, after all, a genius who stood high enough. When he focused on doing something, even if his methods were somewhat off-kilter, he could always achieve the effect he wanted through all sorts of indescribable means.
The only thing Vermouth worried about was that if Cool Guy's situation were discovered by the organization, not only would Angel certainly be implicated, but Uzo would surely end up on the organization's list as well and face danger.
Vermouth: "..." Though she dearly hoped that would never happen, she needed to prepare contingency plans in advance. For example, if it did happen, how could she get them out...
Vermouth did not go upstairs with the two high school students.
She turned around and walked thoughtfully back to the room beside the lounge.
Jiang Xia and Conan took the elevator all the way to the top floor.
Earlier, the three new Band members had been arguing fiercely. But on one matter, their statements had been consistent.
—The victim had not taken the elevator downstairs.
The elevator surveillance footage confirmed this as well.
Combined with Shota