Not only did Topeka Hall cooperate closely with the Summit Metropolitan Office, but it had also been tapped into by Owen Bertram. A private letter from Owen made them hastily send the top manager of their Kai County branch office.
It was only the Lannister Sect that had a bit of "arrogance". When the Summit Metropolitan Office had initially contacted them, they hadn't bought anything, and the Lannister Sect knew they were a "poor ghost". Although they sent someone this time, it was just a manager from a Prefecture City branch office – a position not too high. Despite being close by, they came the latest.
Ethereal Devin arranged the dinner at a restaurant outside Spiritual Medicine Market. It wasn't the highest-end one nearby, but... it was owned by the Devin Family. Ethereal Devin gave a reason: this place is more secure and better for confidentiality.
