Katsuko was about to scold Aida for her interruption until she whispered the news about the Wakaba, "I'm sorry, you will have to excuse us," she said to their host and quickly made for the exit beside the daur she entrusted with her personal security. "What do you mean gone? First, the Mazu goes missing for months only to return with reports of strange alien artifacts in the Yuuki System and now this," Katsuko said once they were free of the social setting of the banquet. "As much as I trust in Ayano's abilities as Taisho, I wish that it was her delivering this news and not you," the retired Taisho said, her eyes narrowing as she stepped near one of the windows that overlooked a garden outside. "Alright, let's try not to overreact, We will keep our ears open to see what the Star Army finds out in their investigation, if nothing comes of it and Wakaba doesn't return in a reasonable amount of time, we will arrange some corporate ships to task in a less official search," Katsuko ordered Aida, the civilian dress felt weird in such moments, it seemed she could be out of the Star Army but it was never going to be out of her.
She folded her arms and paused as she thought about the entire situation, "Just in case, maybe we should bring Auda in. Their mission was to the Tange System, last thing we need right now is for a situation of those damn terrorists taking one of our hostages," Katsuko amended her own previous instructions feeling the need not to wait for this to just resolve without meddling.