Gu Heng did not open the fake record.
He first froze the page at its current version.
Delivery tag: Gu Heng Content: Rabbit Group's VIP was in Class C Record time: 12:05 Identity: Unverified
The record time matched the public clock when Shibata had left.
This only proved that the delivery record and Shibata's departure had occurred during the same time frame.
As for whether the recorder had seen Class D dealing with Class C, Gu Heng could not confirm it yet.
Yukimura's message popped up at that moment.
This wasn't you?
Gu Heng replied.
No. Then should we withdraw it first?
Gu Heng's finger paused over the input box.
The system page allowed him to close the exchange record.
But it did not allow him to alter someone else's submission attempt that had already been left behind.
"Leave it for now."
Only after he spoke did he notice someone had stopped behind him.
Ayanokoji stood at the entrance to the public lounge.
The backs of Kanzaki and Shibata, who had just left, were still visible beyond the corridor door.
The screen's glow cast a faint sheen over his light brown hair.
He did not look at Gu Heng.
He only looked at the record bearing Gu Heng's name.
"This doesn't seem like the optimal solution."
Gu Heng half-closed his terminal.
"Which part?"
"You let Shibata go."
"He didn't submit."
"So it would be easier to preserve the evidence."
Ayanokoji's gaze shifted to the Rabbit Group prompt.
"Now someone has filled in your name on the record and put the mistake in front of everyone."
"That proves I was right about the timing of the bait."
"It also proves your exchange failed to prevent the result."