Before the coming of war, the warrior must learn, ask questions, confer. Very well. Machiko turns again to the telecom and contacts Colonel Satomi, deputy chief of Nagato security operations, and says, "I have not yet had the opportunity to review the latest findings concerning the killers who attacked Sukayo-san, Ryokai-san, and myself." The colonel quickly arranges himself to give a quick briefing. The telecom screen divides into several windows. In one, Machiko sees the bodies of the dead killers laid out on metal tables.