“So, we need something other than a violent method to chain her down. In this situation, the ‘solder’ between her and the Amakusa will be useful. Also, we don’t need a detrimental shackle like ‘We’ll kill them if you don’t obey us,’ but rather a positive one like ‘We’ll protect them from the Roman Catholics if you obey us.’ If we force the Amakusa to do something that’s not beneficial to them, Kanzaki will definitely resist; if the things we do are beneficial to the Amakusa, she won’t resist at all. So, how isn’t this a huge benefit?”

Now that she finished, Laura reveals a radiant smile, yet Stiyl’s heart feels chilly.

Laura Stuart. Though she looks like a naïve girl at first glance, she’s still the leader of the British Puritans, and even the cold-hearted manager who had set up the lie around Index.

She’s the one who had set up the rule that "there’s to be a memory wipe every year".

She’s the one who had forced Index to be protected by the British Puritans at all times, or she won’t live.

She’s the one who had lied that this was the good deed of the Church in order to prevent Index from rebelling.

She’s the one who had even told Stiyl and others that Index would die if that wasn’t done, making them unable to disobey it.

No one is better than her in manipulating human feelings, rationality, interests, ethics, and "necessary values". Stiyl can’t help but reinforce his guard against this girl. The problem is that Stiyl's unable to do anything. If Stiyl takes any rash action, Laura would punish Index without hesitation and not Stiyl; she’s this kind of person.