Indeed, the rest of the employees, including the coaching staff, have kept their distance from the building, watching the situation unfold from afar.
They are not simply avoiding the reporters outside. Some have already begun wondering whether loyalty is still worth much when the captain is sinking the ship himself.
"This is getting ridiculous," one of the coaches says.
"Kamiya tried to warn him, and we all saw how that ended." another employee replies.
"And now look at what's happening," another coach says. "There are even reporters from other countries outside the gym too."
"You think he'll actually change his mind?"
"He's too stubborn. He'll probably keep insisting that he did nothing wrong until there's nobody left here to defend him."
"That's the problem. If Ishimaru-san keeps refusing to acknowledge any responsibility, we're the ones who'll end up being dragged into this with him."
