The reports had Shota upgrading his assessment of Lillie's family wealth, a fact he was sure promised trouble for him. He had never done well when dealing with the rich and powerful, having little patience for the type of people who expected to be treated with respect whilst offering none in return. But Lillie was kind and undemanding, so maybe he was wrong, and her parents would be the same. Or she learned her manners from her caretaker.
The list of possible suspects wasn't all that long, and there was an easy first choice to look into in the developer Viren. Given what they'd seen of the organisation, he seemed to most likely suspect. In tracking him down, Shota would need to speak to the police officer as well so he could see if the Island Kahuna warranted further digging as well when he did.
It had been a while since Shota had done this sort of work, given how much of his time was taken up with teaching. He was eager to put those skills to use again - and to find whoever would send a child off to die and show them how much of a mistake they'd made.
That was all for later. First, Shota had to ensure Lillie was safely reunited with her family and inform them of what had happened.
He stood back silently, watching the reunion. Meeting her brother's eyes impassively, his face half-hidden behind the coils of his capture weapon. He didn't care if they thought little of him; it wouldn't be the first or last time he was dismissed based on his appearance.
After giving the family a few minutes to reassure themselves that Lillie was unharmed, he stepped forward and spoke up, offering a shallow bow in greeting. "Your daughter is unharmed, but I need to speak to you both about the events leading to her disappearance. My name is Eraserhead; I'm a hero from Japan. Lillie was kidnapped and smuggled over as part of an operation I have reason to believe is still present on the island. That's why I'm here."
He had no intention of telling them the whole story - particularly his intended role in their daughter's fate - but a broad overview would surely be enough to get them on board with finding the culprit.
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The list of possible suspects wasn't all that long, and there was an easy first choice to look into in the developer Viren. Given what they'd seen of the organisation, he seemed to most likely suspect. In tracking him down, Shota would need to speak to the police officer as well so he could see if the Island Kahuna warranted further digging as well when he did.
It had been a while since Shota had done this sort of work, given how much of his time was taken up with teaching. He was eager to put those skills to use again - and to find whoever would send a child off to die and show them how much of a mistake they'd made.
That was all for later. First, Shota had to ensure Lillie was safely reunited with her family and inform them of what had happened.
He stood back silently, watching the reunion. Meeting her brother's eyes impassively, his face half-hidden behind the coils of his capture weapon. He didn't care if they thought little of him; it wouldn't be the first or last time he was dismissed based on his appearance.
After giving the family a few minutes to reassure themselves that Lillie was unharmed, he stepped forward and spoke up, offering a shallow bow in greeting. "Your daughter is unharmed, but I need to speak to you both about the events leading to her disappearance. My name is Eraserhead; I'm a hero from Japan. Lillie was kidnapped and smuggled over as part of an operation I have reason to believe is still present on the island. That's why I'm here."
He had no intention of telling them the whole story - particularly his intended role in their daughter's fate - but a broad overview would surely be enough to get them on board with finding the culprit.