Horizon of Darkness

After listening to Zeiken’s story, Lin fell silent.
- There is a risk that some kind of prostitution mafia is involved in the area, and until we find out who is protecting it, it is really better not to get involved. Okay, let’s rest today. Henry, you’re in charge of contacting Nikta. Zeiken, you’re in charge of the massage. Just remember that you’re working on the feet of a delicate girl, so please be careful.

As he began to eat and gradually forgot about everything that had happened that day, Henry chewed and chewed, thought and thought, and then said, in a more serious manner than his comrades were used to.
-- Hmm, you know what, Lin. I can do all of this, with the silence and the contacting, but here’s what occurred to me. You somehow think that we did something wrong – let’s assume that’s true. Nevertheless, consider this: what we did was reconnaissance, right? We obtained information about the enemy, so that’s true. You didn’t give us any prohibiting instructions not to engage in combat. You also didn’t say anything about the depth of the reconnaissance. We informed you about everything, didn’t we? We did. Did you even read our letters, or were you busy with something else? Why didn’t you coordinate our actions? We walked for several hours to that location; you could have managed us, given the increased salary of the boss, if you knew in advance that we were going to do unnecessary work.
-- So, it turns out that you were the one who failed to supervise... And if we are guilty, then you, as the leader, are even more guilty.
-- So, I will bear all the punishment that you told me, but on the condition that you punish yourself as well. Let’s say, you’ll wear only underwear for a week, and... M, what else? Well, let’s say, you’ll add “Nya, kawaii” to every sentence. The punishment is a little stricter than mine, but you understand, you’re the leader, you have to set an example for your subordinates, and that you can be with them in any difficult situation, and so on. If you agree, then I have no more questions... I won’t even order food for myself.