That night, Makiyama Hayata gathered all the Defense Society's members and checked everyone overnight, but found no other Shadow People.
This did not surprise anyone. Since the opposing force knew it had been exposed, even if it still had people hiding among them, it would certainly have ordered them to withdraw in advance.
The method of checking involved rapidly rotating a light source above a person's head and observing whether the changes in their shadow obeyed the laws of physics.
Even if those Shadow People could actively adjust the direction of their shadows, under such rapid, irregular checks, deliberate control could not possibly keep pace with the changing light source. They were bound to give themselves away!
Upon learning that forces from another world had already infiltrated their senior ranks, the Japan Government finally took the matter seriously and hurriedly ordered every department to conduct overnight internal checks using the method provided by the Exchange Delegation.
Previously, players had always used skins to infiltrate the Natives, and from the players' perspective, it had never felt particularly real. Only now, when creatures from another world had actually used a similar method to slip into human society, did many people realize just how terrifying it was.
This large-scale internal investigation did uncover something. Although no other Shadow People were caught directly, a small number of staff members inexplicably disappeared that night. These were very likely Shadow People who had fled in advance.
While the Japanese side conducted its internal checks, the Defense Society began a meeting with representatives of the Exchange Delegation to discuss exactly how to handle this incident.
Mu You did not participate in the actual meeting. After letting the Blood Emperor and the others know, he returned early to the accommodations arranged by the reception office.
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