"Actually..." Wizet said, "several products M.S.C. has launched are already exploring similar possibilities."
"As for me, I'm researching something else. Its history stretches back a long time, but its most significant transformations began in the early nineteenth century."
"Transformations that began in the early nineteenth century?" A sharp glint flashed in Malcolm Sharma's eyes. "Mr. Lovegood, if I may ask..."
"I'm sorry, but I can't reveal anything about that for now." Wizet gently shook his head. He knew what Malcolm Sharma had wanted to say.
"The reason I'm telling you this is that I hope to receive some help from you... or rather, from your side. After all, one-sided giving is not necessarily a good thing. Cooperation is often what brings mutual benefit."
"If one side only keeps giving, it can easily cause certain people to develop unrealistic fantasies while enjoying what they are given, leading to unnecessary trouble and speculation."
He paused, his deep gaze settling on Malcolm Sharma. "Mr. Sharma, don't you think so?"
"I very much agree with that view! That could indeed happen!" Malcolm Sharma nodded. "Mr. Lovegood, to be honest, I've worried about something similar myself."
"What you and Mr. Dumbledore are doing now could very well give certain people... such as those behind me, mistaken... even dangerous expectations."
He let out a long breath. "The fact that you're willing to be frank with me now actually puts me much more at ease."
Having worked for the FBI in North America for so long, he had seen too much of humanity's darker side. He therefore understood very well that the matters Wizet spoke of did indeed require careful vigilance.
Perhaps he had been influenced by the Hogwarts students, or perhaps the database had deepened his understanding of Wizet.
Although he and Wizet stood on opposing