It did not take long to return to that meeting room.
Jiang Yu's fans were far easier to talk to than expected. They did not even need any reassurance. All Little Fish had to say was, "Thank you. I'll trouble you again next time," and they withdrew happily and in perfect order.
Of course, there were still some differences.
Two people had left the meeting room, but now three returned together.
Jiang Yu had come along as well.
"You're back." Asta smiled when she saw them return. She was not surprised that Jiang Yu had appeared too. When Stelle proposed her theory about the Flame Demon employee and notified Jiang Yu, the young lady had already known he would definitely come.
In any case, the boy did not hide much about himself, so guessing that was not difficult.
"I had people monitor the darknet and barely managed to limit the video's spread. The situation hasn't escalated further for now... unless we count Little Fish's fans... Anyway, let's hear what you found first," Asta said.
"It doesn't look promising," Dr. Ratio said. "However, it isn't the worst-case scenario either. This boy's fervent fans surprised me.
"Now, based on the information we have, we can identify three leads...
"First, the victims share certain traits. This is not a pleasant subject, and there is no need to worry about this point. If anything happens, those fanatics will step in.
"Second, Adler's disappearance. Whatever he discovered must have drawn the enemy's attention, and I already have a lead.
"Finally, Duke Inferno's ability-the secret behind spontaneous human combustion. The flames of this individual, who so easily rose to the heights of the Flame Demons, have their own special properties.
"A booklet Adler kept leafing through before he disappeared described a flame that burned across worlds