Just as Ai Haibara Meow had torn apart all the preparations Shiki had made over his decade-plus in hiding, and her sharp tongue had left both Shiki and Indigo questioning their lives, Xie Wen still asked to look around and see what they had accomplished...
The two nearly despairing men were deeply touched, and naturally agreed to his request unconditionally.
Of course, Ai Haibara Meow chose to remain in Shiki's Royal Palace to study the miraculous plant IQ, and Meowrah volunteered to stay and help.
Little D-Roll's research skills in pharmacology were relatively "average," but that was compared with Ai Haibara Meow and her own mechanical research and development skills, not to say that she really was average in that field...
At any rate, she was better than Dr. Indigo.
As for the other members of the Research Commission, they all went out wandering with Xie Wen.
Until they fell out with Shiki, Xie Wen did not believe he would do anything to the two Felines. If anything, he would be eager to put Ai Haibara Meow, the "Cat's Brain" whose abilities clearly surpassed Dr. Indigo's, on a pedestal.
Besides, Ai Haibara Meow had the members of the "Black Organization" with her, Meowrah had a Guardian army in her Spatial Pouch, and she herself was a Logia Snow-Snow Fruit user. Even if some accident really did lead Shiki to attack, they would not be in any danger against a "Golden Lion" whose strength had already declined drastically, even if they could not win.
"Sense the location of that village we saw earlier. Let's go take a look there first."
Xie Wen, who had removed his gas mask after passing through the protective perimeter, spoke to Shalmeow, who was perched on his shoulder.
"Okay, meow~"
(=ω=)
Still wearing her gas