Reine Murasame sat in her seat, her head lowered as she murmured, "It's all right... none of this matters... as long as I bear it alone..."
Meanwhile, Lin Guang did not go to see Kotori Itsuka. Instead, he returned to the warship [Fatebreaker].
When Lin Guang appeared, Arisa Shūkyōin was the first to run over, showing none of the bearing of a commander.
"Big Brother!"
Lin Guang smiled gently and asked, "So, Arisa, how are things going with DEM Industries?"
Arisa Shūkyōin was a little unhappy that the first thing Lin Guang asked about was something else rather than her.
But to show Lin Guang how capable and efficient she was, Arisa Shūkyōin pouted and spoke to him in a slightly petulant tone.
"The acquisition is going very smoothly. Although DEM has earned revenue from plenty of other businesses over the past few years, its main source is still the Tactical Realizers it supplies through cooperation with authorities around the world."
"Since we've destroyed every one of DEM Industries' Tactical Realizer development facilities worldwide, it won't be long before DEM Industries disappears from this world completely. Hmph."
Arisa Shūkyōin's final little huff made Lin Guang burst out laughing despite himself.
"Hmph~ All right, all right, I understand."
Hearing Lin Guang's snorting laugh, then seeing everyone around them pretending to be blind as though looking would be improper, Arisa Shūkyōin found it a little hard to maintain her composure.
Just then, Lin Guang said, "All right, didn't we capture a few people during the last operation against DEM Industries? Take me to see them."
At his words, Arisa Shūkyōin seemed to remember something.
"Ah! I just remembered something. There was a blue-haired girl accompanying DEM's independent unit stationed with AST, and she looked a lot like your younger brother in this