Chapter 744

“Lord Akechi, who’s this man?”

Under Akechi’s command, the squad had already relocated to a new safehouse. After slipping through streets patrolled by the Barghest, they discovered that—aside from the local Dogtown hacker known as Slider, whose presence had been mentioned beforehand—there was another man standing quietly beside Akechi: a middle-aged figure dressed in gray.

Normally, a superior officer had no obligation to explain such arrangements. But Akechi didn’t mind his subordinates’ curiosity. Calmly, he said, “A consultant sent by headquarters. Treat him with respect. You may address this gentleman as Mr. Amagai.”