Meanwhile, Harumasa, Tsukishiro Yanagi, and Soukaku rushed Perlman toward Bringer's speech, determined to expose the man who was about to become New Eridu's chief of public security!
The square where the Vision Scandal Case had unfolded stood beside the boundary of Dead End Hollow. It had once been an extremely dangerous place!
But since Griseo had defeated the Dead End Butcher, no new Hollow Lord had emerged, and Dead End Hollow had shrunk by a tenth.
Bringer stood on the stage beneath several spotlights. He surveyed the citizens below: curious onlookers, people caught up in the Vision Case, and his supporters.
Reporters from New Eridu's media companies packed the front row, cameras and lenses at the ready to capture material for tomorrow's headlines.
"Thank you all for your support.
Since everyone's here, I'll say a few words. Which words, exactly?
I'll start with a few off the cuff.
If those don't cover everything, I'll add a few more later.
Now, I've made myself perfectly clear. I'm sure you all understand.
If you still don't understand, despite how clearly I've explained it—when every point is perfectly clear—
then I don't know how much clearer I can make it.
That's the situation. As for what the situation actually is, that depends on the situation... (10,000 words omitted)
I believe New Eridu will grow safer and more prosperous in the years ahead... That concludes my inaugural address."
Bringer smiled at the audience, as though a flawless performance had just come to an end!
"Officer Bringer!"
A cool female voice rang out from behind the crowd. Tsukishiro Yanagi and the others had reached the venue through a spatial shortcut.
Security guards moved to stop them, but Bringer raised a hand.
"Deputy Section Chief Tsukishiro Yanagi. And the rest of Hollow Special Operations Section 6.