Akane felt the tension build as Emi spoke. "Forgive me, Emi-san, I did not mean to offend. Merely trying to make sense of a jumble of pieces that form a picture. But I am fortunate that one of our fellow Magistrates is such a bulwark against the dark."<br/><br/><em>Just as I am at home within it, to collapse it from within,</em>she thought to herself.<br/><br/>"What about you, Hashimoto-san? Any insights you can provide at this moment?"