บท 53: All Men are the Same (Azure, Oriole, and Lance’s Edition)

"Azure . . ."

He shook Chiaki's body in his firm grip. "We're not to speak of this, okay? Do you understand?"

"But, Azure, this is for everyone's safety. There are two pieces of information that are still unclear, right? Our background as a Guardian and the source of the anomalies."

Chiaki saw an opening to present her case, so she continued. "I want to save the people. That's our duty as Guardians. Why are you opposed to this?" She found herself straining for breath. Arguing with her senior depleted her of her energy.

"The anomalies have been like this for ages. What is there to know more about?"

"Don't you find it strange? Why does nobody find it strange? How come we accept living in this condition, doing repair missions like slapping a band-aid over a wound without doing anything for the rot within?"

"Measure your next words carefully, General."

"Oriole is on the right track to question this."