"You can't harm my family, and you can't harm innocent people either..."
Facing Rena Mizunashi's stern expression, Naomi gathered her courage and haltingly laid out her "conditions."
"Mm-hm, you already said that. What else?" Rena Mizunashi leisurely observed her state, her tone casual. "This is probably going to be a long-term collaboration. It wouldn't do for you to keep worrying only about personal safety."
"...That's exactly the issue I wanted to raise." Naomi took a deep breath and voiced the most crucial question. "I already have a long-term contract with the ICPO. Even if I quit now, it'll take time to hand over my work."
"What do you mean?"
"If you could get me out of there, then you must have an insider in the Buoy, right? Could I stay at my current workplace, or hand my position over to that person?"
"You really do know how to consider things for us."
Rena Mizunashi's tone was nonchalant because she knew perfectly well that Tangze had taught Naomi this entire line of reasoning.
This was not a negotiation over benefits at all. Naomi was probing to see whether they were willing to tell her who the real culprit behind her kidnapping was.
"Unfortunately, we have our own procedures. We won't let you know that person's identity."
Naomi said nothing more and lowered her head as though dejected.
But Rena Mizunashi curled her lips, silently praising the girl's composure.
Her words had certainly been a refusal, but they had also confirmed that there was indeed a mole inside the Pacific Buoy.
Tangze had no need to ask about something like that. He had already taken advantage of the fact that the real person could not possibly be suspected aboard the submarine to confront the Organization head-on. How could he not know Binga