Time was running out, and they couldn't afford to get wrapped up in this trivial matter any longer.
"Stasi's disposal squad has managed to eliminate most of the traces, and the intelligence operation is going relatively smoothly, but please don't assume you have all the time in the world to conduct a detailed investigation. After all, it's impossible to hide the mass disappearance of the population. Sooner or later, the Prime Minister and the church's intelligence network will grasp the slightest hint of the anomaly, and by then it will truly be beyond redemption."
The tone wasn't harsh, and the content of the speech contained no reprimand, yet the three simultaneously lowered their heads even further.
Beyond redemption—what it likely referred to wasn't the situation, but the three individuals' fates.
