The role of the seven teams was to inspect each site within the factory that had lost power, check for anyone who had been unable to escape, check for any fires or gas or liquid leaks, identify dangerous areas, and assess the extent of the damage.
Entering an unknown stage that was not in training, the first thing that the factory manager Nakamoto decided was to organize teams of four people. 309 years ago, Oishi Kuranosuke organized teams of three people. However, that was an aggressive formation for the narrow Kira residence. This time, we have to check each process in the vast factory.
As expected, three people was too few. Five people was too many, remove background image as it would be impossible to see everyone at a glance. With four people, if someone was injured, two could carry the injured person and one could run to contact them. That was Nakamoto's quick decision.
"You'll be checking in the dark. Whatever happens, come back here in 30 minutes."
With these words, he sent off the seven teams. He learned from a one-segment mobile phone broadcast that the tsunami had reached Sendai Airport. The aftershocks continued unabated. He started up a gasoline-powered generator and made the emergency satellite phone available.
As night approached, people from the neighborhood began to gather at the factory. As the generators started and the lights were turned on, the number of people increased. The Sendai factory was not an evacuation site designated by the government. However, having operated here for 40 years, the factory had become integrated into the local community. Nakamoto instructed his subordinates to guide the gathered people to a guest room for visitors to the factory.
Drinks, snacks, and cold weather gear were provided. Everything was decided by Nakamoto alone, but speed was a must.
About 200 people spend the night in guest rooms, as the Sendai plant is the only place in the area where the lights are on.