The people from the Ministry of Defense did not let down their guard. Even though they knew it might not yield any results, they still formally requested a thorough tour of the entire Shrine——
It was indeed routine. When making such a request, they repeatedly emphasized that they just wanted to take a look and it wasn't a search, hoping the Himura Shrine wouldn't misunderstand. Furthermore, if they were unwilling, there would be no forcing them.
It seemed contradictory, yet very understandable.
Although they were gathering clues about the inheritance of the Mysterious Powers, they had yet to find any hint. But this was to be expected; not finding something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's more likely their target has hidden something from discovery, just like what happened on the streets of Tokyo went unnoticed until it happened.
——But who can deny the reality of it now?
——It's only been a little over a week since the bombing near the city center!
