The Consequences of Hubris and Corruption

The morning rush of Tokyo is bustling with activity as Shizuru makes her way to work. She feels frustrated and exhausted by all the gossiping going on around her, but she can't seem to catch a break from it all. Makkoto notices and he comes up with a plan to distract Shizuru from the rumors and their upcoming surprise. He draws the date of May 26th and he and the others come up with an idea to use that date to their advantage. They have a plan to surprise Shizuru and they hope it will be a success!

As the team is planning a surprise for Shizuru, they decide to use the important date in her life as an excuse for their surprise. They are already discussing decorations and food options for May 26th on the whiteboard.

With the important date coming up soon, the team begins to put the final touches on their plans for Shizuru. They finish up any last-minute decorations, practice their surprised expressions, and finalize all the details of their plan. As they wait for May 26th to arrive, everyone can't help but feel a little nervous and excited at the same time. What will be Shizuru's reaction to their surprise? And will everything go according to plan?

As Hino is at his desk, he comes across an article about an underage idol being harassed. The parents are apparently okay with it as she is their source of income and her child. Hino theorizes that the producer is also a porn director and uses underage idol faces for deepfake videos. The last part about the director's name not being mentioned is interesting as Hino thinks it's Shizuru's producer. This raises many questions about the producer and his true intentions behind the scenes.

Hino was stunned to hear this news about the underage idol being harassed and her parents being okay with it. The part about the police concluding that she liked it is concerning as she was apparently telling them she didn't. She further insists that this was edited through deepfake. It all sounds very suspicious and Hino wonders what's really going on behind the scenes.

Hino, as the father of Shiori, is concerned and horrified to see that idols like his daughter are being harassed and the parents are okay with it. He believes that this is an immoral and unacceptable way to treat idols, especially underage ones. Hino also thinks that there might be something more to this situation, he wonders why the police couldn't do anything about this after being informed by the underage idol.

Hino sounds furious at the news of the idol being harassed and the parents being okay with it. He even questions the police for their lack of action and suspects that there must be something more at play here. He believes that there's a possibility that the media is being paid to keep silent about this issue and thinks that this is a very immoral and wrong thing to do.

Hino slams his fists on the table in shock and outrage as he reads the article. "It's a crying shame that these media reports and the police do nothing about it. There must be something more at play here. This world has become so corrupted! How can anyone look the other way when an underaged girl is being exploited and abused?"

Hino felt his stomach drop as he took in the news of the underage idol being exploited and her parents allowing it. The idea that a young girl was being targeted and abused in such a way made him furious, he couldn't fathom how a parent could allow such a thing to happen to their child. He questioned why the police were doing nothing and suspected that there must be something more at play here. Hino thought the world had become so corrupted and he was outraged at how this was allowed to happen at all. He felt his heart sink as he read on, hoping that justice was done.

Shizuru was in her office, focused on her goal of finding the truth. She was trying not to be affected by the negative vibe around her, as it would just waste her time and energy. She wanted to focus on the truth, but if she ignored the situation, she wouldn't know what was actually going on.

As Shizuru was focused on her tasks at the office, she realized there was a negative vibe around, but she couldn't afford to be distracted. She had to stay on course and focus on finding out the truth. She knew getting dragged into the drama would just be a waste of time, but at the same time she couldn't ignore what was going on. She had to stay focused but still be careful.

Shizuru wanted to talk to Marie to get an update on what's happening around her, but she had an idea to pretend that nothing was happening around her, so she decided to continue her regular routine in the office. She had an idea that if she could observe everyone's body language, she could match theirs, and that worked, the co-workers thought she didn't know about the negative vibe around, and Shizuru successfully managed to stay focused on her goal of finding out the truth.

As Shizuru continues her normal routine in the office, one of the co-workers, Sayaka, approaches her and asks her if she had heard about the news of an underage idol getting harassed and the parents being okay with it. Shizuru pretends to not know this information and plays it cool, but Sayaka finds her lack of anger towards the situation a bit troubling. Shizuru plays it off as something she's not really affected by, but Sayaka still finds it suspicious, that Shizuru seems to be ignoring this important issue.

Sayaka continues to observe Shizuru intensely, feeling something off about her casual demeanor towards such a serious issue. She decides to push Shizuru a little further, trying to get her to snap out of her relaxed attitude. She asks Shizuru again if she is aware of the news of the underage idol and how people seem to have turned a blind eye to it. Again, Shizuru plays it off, trying to keep cool and calm, but Sayaka is starting to sense something more than she lets off.

Sayaka continues to observe Shizuru intensely, feeling more confident that something is clearly up with the girl. She decides to dig even deeper, wanting to crack Shizuru's cool demeanor. She asks Shizuru once again if she has been following the news and how people seem to have no issue with the harassment of minors. This time, the co-worker starts to feel suspicious, almost to the point of doubting Shizuru. She can't shake off the feeling that there is more to this situation than meets the eye.

Sayaka, still feeling wary of Shizuru's attitude, asked her point-blank. "Shizuru, are you not concerned about the recent news? I would think you would show a stronger reaction to it." Shizuru, trying to remain calm and cool, replied. "I've just been quite busy lately." However, Sayaka could sense a deeper and darker side to Shizuru's reaction. It was almost as if something was 'off' about it, something that was hiding beneath the surface.