Luke takes the main character back to his home and demands she leaves the NXX Investigation Team due to the danger involved in the team's work. He reveals that he has been with the National Security Bureau for the last eight years, and that even the NSB is wary of the power behind NXX's circulation. The MC stands firm and wins Luke's support for her membership on the team, and the pair begins reviewing their next case: NXX-019, focusing on Jasmine Kenders.