The chaos in the square before the Grand Theater continued.
But Yuehan and I had already circled back to the theater's backstage dressing area.
There was no one backstage at the moment. Sirius would have to come back later anyway, so it was perfect for keeping the unconscious Witch locked up here. Her accomplices had no way to locate her, and they probably couldn't teleport over long distances either, right?
When all was said and done...
The moment Yuehan and I had quietly approached her, she had already lost her chance.
"Yuehan, then I'll leave her to you..."
I had intended to go out and take a look, but halfway through my sentence, Yuehan dispelled the Moon-Hiding Veil. Not only did she reveal me, she also planted her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction.
Her timid, drooping brows were tightly furrowed as she slowly made her feelings known.
"No, you should be the one watching her!"
"Hm?"
Though she was usually gentle and even somewhat indecisive, she was unexpectedly firm when it mattered...
"You can't turn invisible, so people will recognize you if you go out. Are you planning to wear that conspicuous exoskeleton out there? They'll treat it as evidence of the Association using force against civilians..."
I didn't think it made much difference. The Magical Girls had already been deployed, and exoskeleton police were equipped too. The public probably wouldn't feel that much pressure because of it...
Besides, with the situation spiraling so far out of control, Sirius had already lost.
"All right."
I gave in.
Facing reality, I knew I wouldn't be able to help even if I went out. It would only make the negativity in my heart swell further. Lately, I had increasingly felt that humanity was beyond saving...
At this rate, I might end