The Office Building's Current Situation

Does your organization have some kind of powerful background?

Uraraka Shige looked at the Kaito looked almost exactly like her with curiosity, feeling as if she were looking in a mirror, but the person in the mirror was different from her in terms of clothing and behavior.

It's a very strange feeling...

Faced with Uraraka Shige's question, Kaito felt strange, looking at Uraraka Shige with a bewildered expression, but he didn't have the strange feeling of looking in a mirror.

This also proves that the two are not long-lost brothers, since they don't actually have any telepathic connection... they just look very alike.

"As for the background... if I had to give something, it would probably be that person..."

The answers from the Kaito revealed something that was still unknown to Uraraka Shige.

But the responses from the Kaito did not end there.

He tilted his head, pondered for a moment about 'that person,' and then added:

"Strictly speaking, we were all brought together because of that person. If we really have any background, it can only be that person, right?"

Hearing this answer Uraraka Shige was very curious about who 'that person' was, and her Curiosity was stirring within her, like a cat scratching at her heart with its claws...

However, Uraraka Shige did not press Kaito too much about 'that person', but instead changed the subject.

"So, regarding the criminal gang in that office building... do they have some equally powerful adversary?"

Kaito looked at Uraraka Shige strangely, seemingly thinking that Uraraka Shige's question was somewhat idiotic.

But he still gave an answer.

"Isn't that obvious? Those guys certainly have rivals, and quite a few of them, each with a strength similar to theirs now."

"I see..."

Uraraka Shige seemed to understand something, but it was unclear what she had figured out.

In reality, Uraraka Shige was simply confirming a conjecture she had made while she was still on her way back to the orphanage.

"As expected, firstly, whether 'that person' represents a powerful force or has some powerful backing, I don't know yet. I also don't know the extent of their knowledge about the orphanage organization."

"But at least, the criminal gang in that office building definitely has a lot of external enemies. The reason they haven't done anything to the orphanage organization is probably related to these adversaries. They are indeed wary of them!"

"It's just strange... If that's the case... then what kind of beings are their opponents? Shouldn't this criminal organization be under the control of 'AFO'? Why does this criminal organization have so many opponents who are not much different from them now?"

Uraraka Shige, and he noticed a word that had been used by Kaito before when describing the power of office buildings—'now'.

Then he suddenly spoke to Kaito again, asking him a question.

"You're talking about... that office building's power... who are they now? What do you mean? Is there a big difference between them before and now?"

Instead of directly answering Uraraka Shige's question or resolving Uraraka Shige doubts, Kaito asked Uraraka Shige in return:

"You're acting strange today... Why is that? Why are you asking these things?"

Upon hearing Uraraka Shige paused for a moment, not speaking immediately, but instead considering the possibility of Kaito asking him this question, and pondering whether he should truthfully tell Kaito the reasons for his actions.

"Well, it's nothing really..."

After some thought, Uraraka Shige ultimately decided to keep it a secret, because he didn't know if there were any spies from the office building's faction inside the orphanage. In fact, just now, he suddenly realized that he didn't even know if this Kaito who looked almost exactly like him could be trusted or kept a secret.

So Uraraka Shige gave another ambiguous answer.

"... It's just that I suddenly became interested in these things and wanted to learn as much as possible about the power dynamics within that office building."

"... is that so?"

Kaito seemed somewhat skeptical of Uraraka Shige's answer, and Uraraka Shige wondered if he had done something wrong.

Fortunately, Kaito eventually resolved Uraraka Shige's doubts.

"... Alright, since you've noticed, there's no need for me to hide it. After all, it's not important news, nor is it anything particularly secretive."

Kaito's tone seemed somewhat evasive, concealing a hint of resentment and schadenfreude.

"At the beginning of last year, this office building was very powerful. A resistance organization like ours, which wasn't even small, could only survive in the gaps between them and other equally powerful forces, and take advantage of their lack of attention to do some things quietly."

"However, starting in the middle of last year, the criminal gang in that office building seemed to be targeted by someone, encountering obstacles and setbacks everywhere. During this period, they also lost most of their manpower for various reasons. However, even so, for our orphanage organization, this criminal gang is still an insurmountable mountain."

"But not long ago, that evil entity suddenly came to that office building and stayed for only half a day. When it left, it took away a large number of people from that criminal gang, leaving behind only some people that the entity didn't want. From that moment on, the criminal gang's sphere of influence in that office building gradually shrank."

"After their opponents learned that they had been seemingly abandoned by that being, they further Compress their operational range to only about a hundred meters around that office building."

Uraraka Shige Kaito's explanation and her eyes widened in surprise.

"You're saying they're beings who have been abandoned by that uncrowned king?!"

Kaito smiled sheepishly.

"No, we haven't confirmed that, but it's probably not far off..."

Uraraka Shige's lips twitched slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with Kaito's vague words, but he didn't say much. Instead, he inquired about the office building and the specific details of what seemed to be a target in the middle of last year.

"Who is targeting the criminal gang in that office building?"

Kaito readily gave his answer and didn't ask any further questions.

However, this answer puzzled Uraraka Shige somewhat.

Because Kaito had an air of complete control, and remained calm and composed, they casually uttered two words.

"Hero!"