Indeed, Eighteen tried to control two giant guardian statues resembling Vajra to stand up. They staggered a few steps before kneeling outside the Heavenly Guard Pavilion.
"It's no good, Boss. Anyone not from the Tokugawa Clan can't enter that castle. It's written into the core program. Overriding it's very troublesome."
"As for the control time, it depends on when the systems over at Takamanohara reset. These guards are essentially assets of Takamanohara. I remember hearing during boot camp that, to prepare for war, Takamanohara had more than one ICE ready. They have the technical capability to rebuild the walls; it's just that internal strife has delayed them until now."
"If they're quick, they'll vote now to expel the Tokugawa Clan from the board. At the earliest, before midnight, they could overwrite the control authority, reconstruct the ICE gateway, and take back control of the assets. By then, I'm afraid we'll have to fight all over again."
