"Here's the thing: how much do you know about the explosion in Hikarigaoka four years ago, Mr. Yagyu?" Although Yagyu had taken a deferential stance, Matt showed no sign of arrogance.
Most people only gained the confidence to cooperate after doing their research. The Black Dragon Society had already thoroughly investigated these youngsters, too. So Yagyu answered without hesitation, "The newspapers claimed that the explosion in Hikarigaoka four years ago was caused by improper operation of a tanker truck, but our investigation found that the traffic records for that day had been altered. What's more, the tanker involved in the accident wasn't submitted for scrapping in Shikoku until the following day." In other words, the explosion hadn't been caused by a mishandled tanker at all.
"We're looking for someone," Matt said gravely. "The explosion in Hikarigaoka four years ago was actually a battle between two Digimon. All of us witnessed it, and the person we're looking for was another witness."
Yagyu drew a sharp breath at Matt's words. "May I ask whether you know this witness's sex, age, or current address?"
Matt shook his head with a rueful smile. "No, but they shouldn't be very old. Perhaps we can limit the search to elementary school students."
"What about Mr. Zheng, then?" As Yagyu spoke, he wanted to glance at Zheng Fan, but reason told him not to.
"Zheng Fan isn't a Chosen Child. He just happened to be passing by." Matt's answer finally allowed Yagyu to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Now I finally understand why you'd rather ask the Black Dragon Society for help than have the Cabinet act. But undertaking something like this will put a serious strain on our organization, too." With the criteria laid out, it was time to bargain. Since this concerned humanity's survival, as