Darithi tilted her head, a rare flicker of confusion crossing her stoic features. Not fully understanding his angle but remaining rigidly focused on her duty, she asked, "Should we pursue her, Master?"
"No."
He tapped his index finger lightly against the leather armrest, his gaze still directed outside as all the intricate pieces of his board fell perfectly into place.
"Just leak the footage. Keep it quiet at first. Let the internet do the heavy lifting. The Hero Association's shining S-rank star, Sugar... caught joining hands and fleeing with a supervillain responsible for millions of deaths. That headline is more than enough."
"…But that would…" Darithi began softly.
Then, the final pieces clicked into place in her mind.
She blinked, suddenly remembering the exact phrasing her master had used when ordering Ytrisia and Sugar to intervene and 'save' the supervillain.
