The fox had a point

For the first time, Su Tianqing doubted Inari's words.

"Look, doesn't this feel a little too reckless?" Walking through the streets of Stargazer Town, Su Tianqing tugged at the red fox girl beside her and kept pleading her case.

Inari smiled and wagged her tail.

"I think it makes perfect sense. Think about it: if we follow my plan and observe how Garuda responds to everything we do, won't we be able to deduce where it is?"

"What I mean is... no, well... aren't we supposed to first... and then, then do that... and finally..."

"How did we end up using a method like this? Is this really right?"

Su Tianqing tried to voice her confusion, her head filled with, That's not what the magic books say! I can't accept this!

This time, it was Inari's turn to soothe the golden-haired fox girl beside her.

"Think it over carefully. This is the best method we have right now, and with so many people keeping things under control, even if we can't pinpoint Garuda's location in one go, we can gather enough information through sheer volume."

"Besides, those two are only beginners. Even if they go off the rails, how far could they possibly go?"

"Even if you say that... ugh..." Su Tianqing found herself hesitating, a rare occurrence.

It wasn't because the [experiment] Inari proposed was too dangerous or terrifying, but because—even from her own perspective as a Villain, Inari's plan was a little too much of a thrill ride:

[Since Garuda needs to invade the Mindscape before it can invade the Mortal World, we'll give it a few more layers of Mindscapes to slow its progress.]

[At the same time, we need to cause as much chaos as possible within these overlapping Mindscapes.]

[The additional Mindscapes must be designed