"People outside seem anxious, really active... ever since the 'Spice Law' was issued," Laughing Star said lightly.
"I just found out," Honma Noriko replied.
"What?" Laughing Star was shocked, "You just found out?"
"This is—some kind of backlash, the backlash of corporate mechanisms, or you could say the backlash of all top-down mechanisms. They're too focused on covering up the news, and they forget why they need to cover it up in the first place." Honma Noriko's gaze drifted towards the air outside.
"Didn't any secret agent tell you?" Laughing Star asked.
"Even the secret agents fear my anger. When you stand in my position, you'll find that many things below are vague. When new events occur, they are controlled immediately, their impact minimized, ensuring they don't 'draw attention from above'. Covering mouths, ears, eyes, this path is so familiar that it turns us into the blind and deaf." Honma Noriko muttered.
