The Chinese authorities retrieved all the information and handed it to WarGreymon.
Two weeks earlier, Himeko had begun collecting information about [trains] everywhere, as well as trying to attract investment to buy a train.
During that time, she had visited those major corporations several times, trying to persuade people to spend money on an abandoned train, only to be thrown out.
Afterward, she made a bold decision: steal an abandoned train and fix it up.
Her endeavor failed before it even began. Not only had she failed to steal one, but she had also been selected by the National Destiny Instance.
After entering the National Destiny Instance, she had shown no surprise at all at summoning the Astral Express. Instead, she considered it only natural, as though the Astral Express ought to belong to her.
When Pom-Pom appeared, seeing Himeko had also been quite exciting for Pom-Pom, as though they were old friends of many years.
All the signs indicated that the Astral Express had not appeared along with National Fortune, as everyone had guessed.
Quite the opposite-perhaps the train had belonged to Himeko all along?
It had simply disappeared before for some unknown reason, so Himeko had been researching how to get another train.
As for the other passengers, they must also have been scattered by the train's disappearance. They had been close companions to begin with.
"What about the information from half a month ago?"
WarGreymon asked again.
"The system shows... before half a month ago, Himeko had been living as a wanderer, with no fixed home. But we've found absolutely no trace of her in any of the places where she supposedly appeared. It's as though..."
"Himeko suddenly appeared half a month ago, and only fabricated her personal information afterward."
WarGreymon remained silent. Only after a long