There might be a fact that sounds very counterintuitive.
Although Malt Wine said, "Our next step is to step into the sunlight," Russell clearly knew that the group formed in the Lower City District, with core members who were mages called "Fujishe" — their headquarters was actually located in the Upper City District, and precisely within the Tianen District.
They were officially a company called the "Shimizu Training and Employment Guidance Center," even displaying a signboard. Their largest shareholder was the Tianen Group — just as the Tianen Group would invest in any other company they saw potential in.
And all this was made possible thanks to Malt Wine, who was still imprisoned on Sun Island.
Through her spells, the top group on Happiness Island, "Shimizu Media Corporation," was almost entirely under her control.
