Himeko's brows drew together as she considered it carefully:
"Aventurine's goal is to reclaim Penacony for the company."
"To do that, he has to bring down The Family and expose a weakness big enough to exploit."
"In theory, The Family and the company are on opposing sides, just like Stone Boss and Clock Kid in the cartoon."
"Until we know what's really going on, we shouldn't get too involved. Otherwise, we won't be able to answer to the other side."
"I know, I know!" Yan Huan stood up.
"I'm pretty discreet about how I do things."
Himeko nodded faintly.
"...I hope so."
"The Family will cover up the existence of [Death]. Where does he plan to make his move?"
"He needs an opening important enough to draw everyone's attention, but he can't be too blatant about it..."
The four members of the Express Crew began speculating about Aventurine's next move.
Yan Huan immediately raised his hand.
"Maybe his first move is to do something awful, stab a hotel guest, and pin it on The Family!"
"..." Himeko blinked.
"Attack a guest?"
"...Surely not."
"Penacony has quite a few guests famous throughout the cosmos. Even the company wouldn't dare touch them lightly."
"Aventurine is a shrewd businessman. He has to know that."
"Idiot!" March 7th shoved Yan Huan aside and declared,
"He's definitely going after a member of The Family."
Himeko was speechless for a moment.
"His target is certainly The Family, but we don't know how he intends to strike."
"Harmony has grown powerful in Penacony. Confronting it head-on would be extremely difficult."
"The fact that the company sent Aventurine also suggests they have no intention of relying on conventional methods."
Sparkle raised her hand too.
"Oh~? Could it be that Galaxy Ranger, Acheron?!"
Himeko thought it over.
"Aventurine has