The White-scarved League (before battle)

Maybe we can flip the script on our line of thought.

What kind of people, Rodya, do you think hate rich people?

Well... except for their families. If I do ever get murdered under mysterious circumstances, I'm willing to bet that it's one of my family members who did me in. Or Heathcliff, fuhu.

<... That's a pretty dark joke.>

The culprit went straight for Bumble... but his employees literally can't move fast enough to have done that. None of them look like Distortions, either.

Yes. If the culprit's hiding among those slowpokes, Clock would've noticed it.

Then that narrows the culprit down to... someone unrelated to this factory, someone without much time. Someone who's got a bone to pick against the time-rich.

Or it could be someone who's unhappy about the state of affairs in the T Corp. Nest.

Also... while Dante could be right, that this power was granted by a Distortion, nothing rules out the possibility that they may be using an unregistered invention.

There may be more than a single 'culprit', then.

More than a single culprit, huh... Wait. I think I know an organization that might fit that exact description.

... Nah, no way. I doubt it. They don't ever take drastic actions like these anymore. Even back at J Corp....

Wow, that's some coincidence, isn't it? I happen to know of a group of people just like them.

Some time later, in a certain alleyway...

A group of people unhappy with the state of affairs in the Nest...?

Perhaps you are looking for the Yurodiviye?

…!

Ah, that rings a bell! Isn't your friend the founder of that organization, Rodya?

Rodya stopped dead in her tracks.

The Yurodiviye...

Here...?

Do you know something about that organization?

I did hear that they've been spreading through the Nests as of late. Though it hasn't been long since they started poppin' up within T Corp.'s borders.

So direct T Corp. employees like myself have been stationed all over the Nest to question any suspicious individuals.

Methinks it's a real bother. Standing guard here, all this stop-and-search... So tedious.

So... what are the Yurodiviye up to 'round here?

All kinds of stuff that petty thieves get up to. Stealing things like time or money.

Well, I did hear that they also do some pro bono detective work for people who can't afford the time or money to hire people, and -

Wait, stop right there, you! What are you looking around all shifty for? It's a stop-and-search!

Wha - Hey, I'm just trying to walk away from that lady with the cig and that creepy glare...!

…….

... Where can we find them? The Yurodiviye.

Well, quite easily, in fact. Let's see, they're -

<Hong Lu!!!>

A sudden explosion tore Hong Lu to shreds as he was peeking around an alleyway...

Speak of the devil... Maybe I should've activated their badges earlier.

<Activate our badges...?>

Whew... Starting off with a bang, huh? Good luck, Dante...

Let's bring him back.

<Gotcha. Turning the clock now.>

Wait, you can bring him back?

There! The explosion came from that way!

Damn watch chains of T Corp...! Here to collect your filthy dues, eh?!

Mmkay, no time to explain, right? Then let's talk about that later.