[To your surprise, the days that followed were unusually peaceful.]
[Not only were there no unexpected incidents, but the mysterious woman with stitches across her forehead also seemed to have vanished off the face of the earth, never revealing the slightest trace of herself again.]
[This peace was like the windless zone in the eye of a typhoon, so quiet that it left you vaguely uneasy.]
[The feedback from Satoru Gojo was not particularly encouraging either. You had thought the Gojo Clan's vast, deeply rooted intelligence network would at least uncover a few clues, but it turned up nothing.]
[That mysterious being with the stitches seemed to have hidden herself exceptionally well. Even a search through the vast, secret history of jujutsu society failed to uncover any definite traces of her-or him.]
[Over the phone, Satoru Gojo complained, "Those old conservatives among the higher-ups are guarding the classified archives against the Gojo Clan like we're thieves." His displeasure was obvious.]
[Suguru Geto, however, brought some heartening news.]
[During a routine mission to exorcise cursed spirits in another prefecture, he encountered a cursed spirit that had accidentally swallowed Sukuna's Finger, gone berserk, and evolved straight into special grade.]
[Of course, for someone of Suguru Geto's caliber, this was merely a hunt that required a little extra effort.]
[After utterly crushing the special grade cursed spirit, rolling it into a Cursed Spirit Orb, and swallowing it, he successfully retrieved the finger of Ryomen Sukuna that had served as its core.]
[This undoubtedly marked a solid stride forward for the plan you had been preparing.]
[During this relatively free breathing spell, you devoted all your energy to special training for Jujutsu High's first-year students.]
[First was Nobara Kugisaki. You compiled the in-depth analysis and practical extensions of the Straw Doll Technique that you