“Oh… Madame Schemer. About that last bit of intelligence, which you just said was looking pretty iffy. I have an update, and while I have you here, I may as well fill you in. I told you that three of the Twelve Possessed of Kiki Shikizaki could be found in Mt. Shirey, Tendo, and Edo – but it seems that the owner of the sword in Mt. Shirei has changed.”
“The owner… changed?”
“Not that we Maniwa can take the credit – and considering your recent schedule, neither can you… In other words, a third party has started their own Sword Hunt.”
Speaking without inflection, Hohoh turned his back on Shichika and Togame.
“I hear our rival boraded a ship in Mutsu that is headed for Shikoku. As with Princess Negative… I suggest that you address this threat as soon as possible. Mt. Shirei is a Level One Disaster Area, just like Mt. Odori, but it got demolished in a mere quarter of an hour – sounds like a real monster.”

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