[ There is a long moment of silence on the other end of the line. ]

... even if I desired to dispute this theory, I cannot.

[ And that is precisely why he is so frustrated about not knowing how the Haniwa are stored or treated. It would be a whole lot more reassuring if he could say with full certainty that they are being neutralized. ]

The statuettes are harming the citizens so they can't be left unguarded and they cannot be safely destroyed by individuals - the Department has very effectively been forced into starting a collection to mitigate short term harm. And in the long run... You are not the first who has voiced concern to me.