Solnus 17. Delivering Corpses, Symbols in a Mysterious Event Hundreds of Years Ago, Silver Ratio; Flying Taxis and Delivery Drones; Security Objects

2378 days, or 6 years, 6 months, and about 1 week before The Circumadversum Omatsuri, one evening.

Riichi Morichi said, "Thank you for the suggestion, Professor Kimura. We will do that hand gesture from now on."

The others besides Riichi showed body language that what Riichi said was correct: they would follow Professor Kimura's advice.

After that, Yuuichirou Hatoyama said to the four people on his right and left, "I think everyone already knows about the news. But there's something they don't know, but we do: the bodies on the ship found off the coast of Nihon-kai will eventually reach us at Buriki kan no Barakku."

The four people on the right and left in front of Yuuichirou nodded.

Yuuichirou expressed his appreciation: "Operations like the current transfer of bodies wouldn't be possible without the hard work of all of us. Thank you to everyone who participated."

The four people on the right and left in front of Yuuichirou nodded.

After expressing their appreciation, Yuuichirou also issued a warning: "But, like any outsider, there are still things we don't know about the bodies on the ship. Whether they are connected to a particular country or a non-state group. We can't be sure, even with Sairento-san's eyes and ears."

Yuuichirou immediately asked the person he had just mentioned, "Have there been any new developments in recent times? What do you think, Sairento-san?"

Tomoko Sairenji immediately replied, "There's absolutely no new information."

Yuuichirou nodded, then continued, "That's why we all still have to work hard to uncover everything. We've made progress, that's true. But there's still a lot to do and accomplish."

Yuuichirou said, "After all, my position as prime minister will facilitate our missions. But remember, I have political rivals; you know Yuito Kitagawa is my biggest opponent. I could face a vote of no confidence. My position is the most unstable among the five of us, and we must be prepared for any resigning."

Yuuichirou asked John Anatole Holland, "Joho-san, what about our ships?"

Holland answered honestly, "There are some problems. But I'm confident we can overcome them, and we can resolve them within the next two or three months."

Professor Kimura also supported Holland's statement, "I agree with Joho-san. We will be able to overcome them."

Then Yuuichirou asked the person who had just spoken, “What about Professor Hoshimu? Are there any problems with the device’s design?”

Professor Kimura explained, “The final test hasn’t been successful yet. But I will continue working.”

Yuuichirou simply nodded in response, while Professor Kimura added a statement of gratitude, “I would like to thank everyone for their assistance. For example, Riichi-san’s assistance ensures our copper and antimony supplies remain secure for years to come.”

Holland silently responded to Professor Kimura’s final statements, “Copper and antimony! The chemicals that appear in the symbols in those notes! The two globus symbols on the crucifer, which are in the notes about an event that occurred off the coast of Japan hundreds of years ago.”

The Buriki kan no Barakku indeed required large quantities of copper and antimony. The task of procuring these chemical elements was carried out by Riichi Morichi. Riichi had ensured he could purchase copper and antimony from the world’s largest mines.

Riichi can source copper supplies from copper mines in South America, Asia, and Africa. These mines are two mines in the Republic of Chile: the Collahuasi mine located in Tarapaca and the Escondida mine located in the Atacama Desert; one mine in the Republic of Indonesia: the Grasberg mine located in the remote highlands of Papua; and one mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo: the Kamoa-Kakula mine located in the Katanga copper-cobalt belt.

Meanwhile, the majority of Riichi's antimony supply comes from the Xikuangshan mine in Hunan Province, China. This mine is currently the largest antimony mine in the world. In addition to this mine, Riichi also purchases antimony from the Anzob mine in Tajikistan. Riichi has also successfully negotiated to purchase antimony from the Sarilakh and Sentachan mines in the Sakha Republic, a republic within the Russian Federation.

Finally, the meeting between the five men ended. Three people had left one of the rooms in the Buriki Kan no Barakku, while another remained. The two were Yuuichirou and Professor Kimura, who were sitting in their respective chairs, their hands and arms moving.

“We’ve acquired a lot of things, and soon we’ll be gathering even more people,” Yuuichirou commented.

The professor responded, “Yes, this rectangular silver ratio table will no longer be a meeting place for just five people but a meeting place for many more.”

Yuuichirou stood up from his chair. “Come on, we, the first and second oldest, should also greet our juniors.”

“Yes,” Professor Kimura also stood from his chair. He left the room occupied by the rectangular silver ratio table.

Professor Kimura called the rectangular table by a nickname that matched the ratio of its length to width. The rectangular table was 1 meter wide, while its length was 2.414 meters. If the length and width of the table are compared, the resulting value is the same as the table's length, namely 2.414.

2.414 is the value of the silver ratio, with an exact value of 2.41421356237... In mathematics, the silver ratio is the ratio between two values, where the ratio of the sum of the smallest value and the sum of twice the largest value to the sum of the largest values ​​is equal to the ratio of the largest value to the smallest value.

The silver ratio in mathematics is symbolized by the symbol δS. If a and b are the sides of a shape, then the ratio of the shape will be the silver ratio if the sides of the shape satisfy the equation (2a + b) / a = a / b. In other words, the silver ratio has the equation δS = (2a + b) / a = a / b.

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2378 days, or 6 years, 6 months, and approximately 1 week before the Circumadversum Omatsuri, one night.

Marika Inman Anno, a woman in her 30s, was staring at the glass screen of a Tokyo skyscraper. At that moment, she couldn't enjoy the lights on display at The Big Mikan. The lights of the buildings, the cars driving on the asphalt, the lights of the flying taxis, the lights of the delivery drones—she couldn't enjoy the aesthetics at that moment because she had to concentrate on her work.

Marika said to someone on the phone, "Yes, yes, my team will discuss the flying taxi battery with the Mitsuishi Group tomorrow."

Marika informed her, "I know, I know... I've already arranged it. For the antimony purchase at Xikuangshan, our company will be the intermediary."

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2378 days, or 6 years, 6 months, and about 1 week before The Circumadversum Omatsuri, one night.

Seira had just returned to her apartment—or rather, a “mansion-class residence.” A few minutes earlier, she had gone to a nearby convenience store to buy something.

Seira found her father and mother brewing Clitoria ternatea tea again. The girl reminded her, “Huh? Dad? Mom? Are you brewing it again? I already told you about the side effects of drinking too much of that tea.”

Argyris replied, “Yes, yes, we know.”

Namiki confirmed her husband’s answer, “We still remember that.”

Seira shrugged and commented, “Okay, then…”

As Seira was about to leave, Namiki said, “Wait a minute, Seira.” Argyris asked and commanded, "Where are you going? Come here first; we want to talk to you. You forgot to talk to us about this earlier."

Seira stepped closer to her father and mother and replied, "I'm going to practice drums until late at night. We're still on holiday tomorrow, so is that okay?"

By then, Seira was sitting beside her mother. Namiki immediately got to the point: "Look, you'll be graduating from high school soon and going to college. You'll probably be coming home late more often."

Namiki spoke while taking something from the bag next to him, while Argyris said, "Take these things with you. You might need them someday if a man tries to pounce on you."