The wording she used was "within the organization"... not "within the branch"...
That meant Abigail judged the situation to be quite severe, no longer confined to New City alone.
"Is it really that exaggerated?" It wasn't just Chen Xuan; even Honglian thought so. "Everyone who can enter Headquarters should be thoroughly vetted by the Mechanism's Intelligence Division. How could a member of the Evangelical Association possibly slip in?"
"In theory, yes, but..." A hint of hesitation appeared on Abigail's face. A moment later she shook her head. "I don't have evidence, so it's not my place to over‑comment, but my actual feeling tells me someone is secretly obstructing the investigation. Now that you're mixed in as well, things have become even more complicated. May I ask... where did you learn about this person? And what are you looking for her for?"
We asked in the dream of an Ability User from a future Arbitration Court, and that Ability User is now a dead man.
