"I keep getting the feeling you're planning something..."
"Am I?"
"Never mind. I trust you know where to draw the line."
As Megumi Fushiguro watched Aikawa Kaze's actions, his instincts told him there was more going on behind the scenes.
But since he firmly trusted his younger brother not to do anything bad, he didn't press the issue.
"So that settles things here, right?"
"Of course. It's practically a fairy-tale Happy Ending!"
"True. This is probably the best outcome we could have hoped for."
Megumi Fushiguro breathed a sigh of relief.
Watching the police lead away the village chief and villagers involved in the cult ritual, he finally felt that the dust had settled.
"Let's go. I gave Ijichi the evidence on my phone. We can leave dealing with the police to a professional Assistant Supervisor."
"Will it really be okay? Ai was the victim, but... looking at her, her clothes are just a little dirty. She isn't hurt at all, while those people have serious burns."
"Relax, it'll be fine. Look over there-"
Aikawa Kaze gestured with his chin. Nearby, a pretty policewoman was draping a blanket over the withdrawn girl, Ai, the "poor victim of persecution."
"They don't suspect a thing! Don't worry. I've already coached her on what to say. It'll be fine."
"True. 'A poor girl was buried alive by cultists, accidentally knocked over a brazier during her desperate struggle, burned her attackers, and escaped.' That's a classic horror movie scene."
Suguru Geto's voice drifted over as he sauntered into view before them.
"Dramatic gossip is what people love most. Whether it comes from the news media or the tabloids, it gives the public plenty to talk about."
Suguru Geto had no doubt that a story full of twists and turns, with such a legendary quality