Stairmount chooses to remain silent despite of his turbulent feelings that swirl fiercely inside his brain. It is no surprise at all, since It is inevitable that they will eventually discover all of this. He just wonders, why they don't just let him die, and instead they waste time by saving his life through such means.
"Since you have figured out that I am the creator of the biological weapons of mass destruction, the why don't you just let me die?" Stairmount asks tonelessly.
This time, it is Marine who responds, "As I said earlier, death will not solve the problem. Because the problem is still not resolved, Schynn. To be honest, we are currently residing in a period of utmost significance. And you are the only one who has the ability to resolve all of this."
"Then I'll tell you one more funny thing. Chrono forces me to spread this pathogen across Saturn, to kill all of you Saturn people!"
"Yes. We know about that." Marine replies. "However, looks like you have missed some important information. Chrono doesn't need you to spread this pathogen across Saturn, because they are spreading it, right now."
This time Stairmount's eyes no longer emits a dim glow, instead, they turn widened. "What?! How can it be?!... I am the only one who knows perfectly about Sierra Pathogen... and both the Sierra pathogen and the blood samples, I bring them all by myself, and I have also destroyed them!... How can it be?!"
"You must know Calvin Sandstones? He is also a member of your team?"
When the name of Sandstones is mentioned, Lucas and Gasoline gaze at each other in disgust. Stairmount asks again, "Yes... what's going on with him?..."
"It turns out that he is a traitor to our team, Stairmount. He's an agent of Chrono!" Gasoline yells.
"It is beyond my expectation that the Shadow Government in our country is so deep," Lucas joins in. "If you had told me ten years ago that there was such a thing as the Shadow Government, I would not have believed you. They fool us, and they fool the entire country!"
"Fool the entire Planet, as well," Marine adds.
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Stairmount falls silent once more. He has identified about it for a long time. He is a member of a secret organization; he works not for the state, but for the Shadow Government, which lies on behalf of the state while oppressing people all over Jupiter - even in the countries of Nature Continent. At first, he believes only a few people are aware of it. But, as it turns out...
"We all have figured it out!" Lucas shouts. "Everybody knows!"
Lawrence lets out a long sigh. "The Shadow Government is not a country. Instead, they are making use of the legacy of a Country. They also have a large number of accomplices in Neptune. If there is turmoil in Neptune, it must be their fault."
"And the Shadow Government's members aren't just from Jupiter or the Nature Continent. Our people have also been found to be involved in it, typically with the intent of destroying their own country," Marine adds. "So, Schynn. Calvin Sandstones was discovered by CCTV by pairing the extracts of blood samples with Sierra pathogen, and then spread it across Saturn a while ago."
"Calvin... paired the blood samples with Sierra Pathogen?! How did he get the sample and the pathogen?! No one can store them, only I myself who have them, since it is for security reasons so no need for lots of people to know about this big secret. And Chrono themselves has guaranteed that. Besides, they shouldn't understand Sierra Pathogen because it's me who create it, not them!..."
"I am afraid, Sandstones is an infiltration from another organization that even Chrono doesn't know about. From my analysis, observing from the way he acts, he is from Cosmos. They have been suspicious of you. After all, you are a Saturnian, you have brotherly ties to Saturn, so you will be reluctant to do so. But they must still succeed in carrying out this plan. Hence, they infiltrate one more person - he must not be a Saturnian - so as not to have any kinship with Saturn and thus be able to commit the atrocity without hesitation."
Stairmount lets out a harsh breath. "You know, actually I refuse to do it, even from the start... but they threaten me. They said, they will kill my parents if I keep refusing this job."
"Oh, I see. Now my long wonder has finally come to light. You are obligued." Marine nid-nods. "But, Schynn. Now your parents have died. You have no more reason to follow them, do you?"
Stairmount doesn't reply to the question.
"Therefore, Schynn. Can you help us?" Marine approaches Stairmount, thus stares at him with a very pitiful pleading look. "Sierra Pathogen has started to show its horrifying effect. The death toll has already reached a dozen only in Diadem. And it will surely reach other cities soon if you don't help us. Therefore... Schynn. I'm begging you." He lowers his head. "Please help us."
Staring at the distraught look on Marine's face, Lawrence pats him on the shoulder. Meanwhile, one of Team Jupiter says, "Take it easy, Mr. Marine. Since everybody knows totally about this case, we will join hands and work together to solve this problem!"
"Thank you," Marine replies with a smile, then turns to Stairmount, "But, it is still Schynn who plays the most important role here. We all need his help."
Now everybody is staring closely at Stairmount. Waiting for his reaction.
Stairmount himself, now turns silent for a long time.
Then, slowly but surely, he nods his head.
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