"So that's how it is."
Esther, believing he had understood everything, revealed a smile on his face.
The core force of the Brotherhood was now in place!
About half an hour later, Esther finally returned to the fighting gym.
It wasn't that there were any disagreements in the discussions with the two captains; in fact, as soon as he had shared the Brotherhood's creed - "All who join are brothers, all who join are family, we stand united to face adversity!" - they had joined without any hesitation.
It was the handling of the Sanctuary Knight's cadaver that had caused the delay.
Of course, Esther hadn't mentioned Hydra, nor had he brought up the Taotie Society.
He certainly didn't forget to mention that the mobile unit was a part of "Shelter."
"At least, for now, it belongs to 'Shelter.'"
"And after that?"
Time is the most terrifying thing.
It changes everything.
And it makes everything more resilient.