At a meeting of the Council of Twelve, rebuilding the Management Office is discussed. In order to suppress the current chaous, Yumeji Hisaomi decides to temporarily take authority over all aspects of the Shadow Organization. He adds that he has the commander's approval, and invites anyone who has a problem to come to him directly. One executive challenges him to do something about Masamori, who is still suspected in Konozuka Kihei's death, but Executive 4 mentions a rumor that someone in the Ougi Clan is the killer. Executive 12 suggests confronting the clan itself, but Executive 3 says that would be foolish: an Ougi would leave no evidence behind, and their successor is one of the strongest in history.