Chapter 2368: Jefferson Hyde of the United Nations
Ritsuka was taken away for interrogation.
A fine sheen of sweat appeared on Lawrence's forehead.
—Something was wrong.
No matter what, she felt that something about this was off.
If they merely wanted to take over Chaldea, was there really any need to mobilize such an extensive force?
What exactly were those people outside plotting?
Many things that seemed reasonable only seemed so upon cursory thought; when examined carefully, one would find that there was nothing reasonable about them at all.
Goredolf Musik had used his private assets to purchase all of Chaldea. That was one matter.
Interrogating and searching Chaldea was another matter.
Yet now, both matters were being carried out at once. While the current situation could be explained away entirely, still—
Something just felt wrong.
Kirei Kotomine of the Holy Church was suspicious. Koyanskaya of NFF was suspicious. And then there was—
Jefferson Hyde of the United Nations, who was suspicious.
The only one who seemed normal was Goredolf Musik, who looked so shallow.
The United Nations did indeed have ties to magecraft. The Mage's Association and magi ultimately lived in modern society as well, and even among ordinary people, there were those who knew something about magecraft. Under such circumstances, it was hardly surprising for the United Nations to secretly possess a branch related to magecraft, and there were certainly quite a few organizations under its jurisdiction.
But Jefferson Hyde. Lawrence's first impression of that man had been strange, yet she could not say what exactly was strange about him.
His name sounded familiar, though it was also a fairly common and mundane name. His identity was that of a rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Presumably because the Clock Tower was in Britain, he held dual identities