Cigarette Smoke in a Shaft of Light

is the 112th chapter of ULTRAMAN by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi. 
== Synopsis ==
Shiro Maki explains the conspiracy he is involved in. 
== Plot ==
Amid a howling blizzard, the Leo Brothers head for an undisclosed location. Astra asks his brother if they should return to Japan, especially after the Zetton Core has eliminated Bemular. Leo immediately disagrees because that is why they cannot return yet. Right now, there is something only they can do. Suddenly, the duo enters a space where the blizzard seemingly ceases, blocked by a forcefield. Their objective stands not far in front of them. It is a single door without any surroundings. 
Back in Japan, Shinjiro's teacher dismisses the class by advising them to go home straight after classes as things are crazy right now. However, Shinjiro plans to go to the karaoke with his friends, only for them to turn him down. After all, they have to study for college entrance examinations and worry about possible alien invasions. Plus, they are not even sure if they can trust Ultraman anymore. Faced with this response, Shinjiro is visibly saddened. 
Shiro Maki stands at an abandoned but sealed warehouse, the site of Shinjiro's first assignment as Ultraman. Endo is with him, and he finds the place very suitable for someone doing dirty work for the government. After all, he has his sources about Maki's organization. Endo's old superior, the head of the Gifu prefectural Police Department, was killed some time ago. Endo has done some digging and found that several government officials have gone missing in the past few years, all of them part of an alien ostracism event. He now believes that if this ostracism became public, especially now that the government has allied with the Star Cluster Council, it would mean big trouble for the government. Therefore, they are trying to have someone hide their tracks. Maki agrees on all except one: instead of just the people involved, it is proof that the event itself ever existed that the government wishes to cover up. In other words, it is about Endo's daughter, Rena. If the government just wanted to cover up the people, Endo would have been at the top of the list. 
Hearing this, Endo angrily yanks Maki's collar but releases it soon through Maki's explanation: Maki's organization is responsible for the disappearances of the people involved in the ostracism, all to protect Rena. Although he does not know why the Public Security Bureau assigned him this organization and assignment, Maki admits it is in his nature to eliminate the wicked by any means necessary. Not even killing is beneath him. That said, Maki offers Endo a cigarette, who accepts, and the two strike up a smoke...
== Appearances ==
=== Ultramen ===
* Shinjiro Hayata
* Leo
* Astra
* Rena Sayama (Mentioned)
=== Kaiju ===
* Bemular (Mentioned) 
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Category:ULTRAMAN (2011 manga) Chapters