Rescuing hostages has always been a difficult problem. Nakano Eri had made all the preparations and contingency plans before the operation. The bomb disposal expert was on standby, ready to arrive instantly, but three and a half minutes is hardly enough time to use the restroom, let alone deal with an unfamiliar timed bomb, let alone conduct a thorough analysis.
The bomb disposal expert took one look and came to the same conclusion as Nanahara Takeshi: forcibly removing the bomb was not advisable. The sensitivity circuit was too complex; attempting to disarm it without thorough analysis could very likely trigger the detonation, so it would be better to try to cut the timer's parallel circuit.
"So, you're saying we have to pick one to cut from among these dozen or so wires?" Nakano Eri, using the bright light from the emergency lamp, looked at the bomb's dozen or so crisscrossing wires, her complexion looking very ugly.
