"Witness protection?"
"That's right. Eisuke, you're a smart kid. You surely understand what I mean."
Even though much had already been discreetly communicated during their last meeting, the moment Rena Mizunashi admitted her identity, Eisuke Hondou was still overwhelmed with emotion.
Unfortunately, compared to an emotional reunion, their current circumstances gave them little room to dwell on it.
—The very practical issue was that Eisuke Hondou, who now knew Rena Mizunashi's true identity, needed his personal safety guaranteed, to put it nicely. To put it bluntly, he was now an unstable factor who needed to be removed from the equation.
After asking his question, Eisuke Hondou did not speak immediately. He simply gazed silently at Rena Mizunashi.
No, perhaps she should be called Hondo Emi now.
If he could accept separation, if he did not care about the only living relative he had left, he would never have come to Tokyo.
"This is the best way out for both of us right now, Eisuke." Hondo Emi sighed softly as she looked around at the people nearby.
Their father was already gone. Eisuke Hondou was the last family she had left in this world.
Remembering her father's death, her expression darkened.
Jodie watched her expression for a moment, then turned and gestured to James.
"People in charge of each area, don't just stand around here. Get outside and set up the perimeter. The Shibuya bombing had a huge impact. If one or two more public safety incidents occur, the hospital wards will become complicated and chaotic. We need to turn this hospital into an iron fortress. There's no time to waste."
James naturally understood what she meant. She wanted to give the siblings some time alone.
He looked at their expressions, his brows tightly furrowed, but he did not object right