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Sean had a lot of news he received every day. Some of it was important, but others could also be useless to him.

But despite that, he tried to use everything he could. And that was why he was the most well-informed person in his trade.

Or that was what he believed himself to be. But he was startled when he heard the news from Yoko's mouth. The reports of serial murders had never reached his ear.

"The warden 'forgot' to inform me about this critical matter. I will need to talk with him later."

Sean gritted his teeth when he spoke. He did not want to look like a fool in front of Amane, but he had become one anyway.

What would she think about him now? He could not even get his subordinates to tell him everything that was happening.

Because of his carelessness, he had put Yoko in danger mainly because he had constructed a persona that matched the description she gave to the victims.

"Yoko, should we retrieve you now? You might become a victim of this killer as well. Lying low is important, but you should-"

Yoko Tsurugi's face told Sean that he was wrong about something. He stopped talking and looked at her with a severe expression, asking, 'What did you do?'

"Staying now is not something I can do. Especially after *the chief* brought me in himself. I had to use what I had and take advantage of the situation."

Amane reminded Sean, and he felt his head ache even more. He had forgotten what kind of character Amane was. And it was his mistake this time.

"Anyway, you need not worry about the killer coming after me anytime soon. We are somewhat friends, and I have also established myself as a powerful figure in the prison community."

Sean felt a little relieved once he heard Amane's words. He was surprised to hear Amane say the words 'friends' but understood that many categories of friends existed.

But since she was assuring him of her safety, that was one burden off his shoulder for now.

"Alright, I will leave this decision up to you. But what about everything else? Do you have any news regarding that?"

Sean asked, but he needed to be more hopeful. From what he heard; Amane was not popular among people. They were too afraid of her to talk comfortably around her.

"Ah, about that. I do have news for you. There is a theory about how long it takes before someone gets kidnapped. Also, the kidnapping is a separate case from the killings. I suspect the researcher, Anya, has something to do with the kidnappings. But not for her research purposes."

Amane informed Sean of what happened last night and how she had stopped Anya.

The researcher had no memories of what happened the previous night and was caught in time.

Sean listened to her with a sharp ear. He wanted to pick up any information that would expose him as a fellow culprit. But so far, nothing was being pinned on him. He was safe and sound.

"-and that is what happened. What do you think about all this?"

Amane asked for Sean's opinion. He needed to stir this conversation in the direction he wanted to and hide all the evidence.

"It makes sense for the residential scientist to be involved in such a curious case. Anya has not been in the detention center for long. As far as I remember, she volunteered before the first disappearance case."

Sean felt for Anya. She was a good child who wanted to help the world out. But she was unlucky because she fell victim to Hortencia before she could do anything.

Hortencia planned to use Anya as much as she could before discarding her. That was why Hortencia was moving around at night and being suspicious. She was under Hortencia's control.

'But I cannot allow Amane and Hortencia to meet. That would be a deadly disaster waiting to happen.'

Sean knew it, and that was why he backed away. He needed the goddess to back down and lay low.

"Hmm, was that all you wanted to share with me? If that is all you wanted to say, then I should get going. There is a lot of work I needed to get done and-"

"Chief, you need to hurry up and see this. T-There was another disappearance that occurred today. I-It was discovered just a few minutes ago and likely happened in the last hour."

Sean cursed inside his mind. Hortencia had fucked up badly right now.

Not only had she carried out a kidnap in the middle of the day, but she had also done so when Sean was here. He would not be able to cover up for her.

"There is another kidnapping incident? Could you hurry up and show us the way? Sean, I know you want to go back. But I think you should accompany me to this investigation."

Amane informed Sean, and he had no choice in this matter. His hand was being forced right here.

"I know. I will accompany you back to the residential cells. Ask the warden to close the access to the detention center and put it on lockdown. We cannot allow the kidnapper to move around freely."

Sean ordered, and his head hurt. He was unsure how to explain himself to Hortencia and curb her anger.

'The one who should be angry here is me. Hortencia promised not to cause trouble for me. But all she has done is to cause trouble.'

Sean felt his anger rise. He was not sure if he would be able to keep his temper in check. But what he did know was that he could not afford to hold himself back. He needed to make sure his position was not compromised.

It was all he had to protect his loved one with.

The guard led them to the hallway where they had found the evidence of a kidnapping. A tray of food had been thrown aside, and there were dragging marks around the corridor.

This should not be enough to assure someone that a kidnapping occurred, but the guards were sure.

"Do we have evidence that this is a kidnapping?"

Sean asked while looking around. The guards looked away from his eyes, unwilling to discuss the evidence before him.

They had no evidence, and it satisfied Sean. He was sure these people would not try to open a case they could not close.

They were cowards and only cared about their interests.

"I-I can testify for the victim. He was a friend of mine, and I heard his terrified voice. He was asking not to be taken away."

"The victim is Jeffery, a friend of mine, and he was timid. I am worried about him and what would happen to him now."

The victim's friend cried as he remembered what happened to his friend. He did not know what he could have done for his friend.

Sean felt his headache more. Things were getting more and more complicated for him. He might need to pull out and ask Hortencia to stop her actions for about a year. But knowing her, she would not stop.

'Hortencia is a goddess, so she will not have any problem dealing with authorities who try to catch her. On the other hand, things do not seem too well for me.'

Sean heard the man out and looked at Yoko. He wanted to hear her opinion, but Yoko was busy looking at the kidnapping sight and frowning. Her eyes were wide, but her pupils were mere slits.@@novelbin@@

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"Hey, are you alright?"

Sean asked her, but Yoko hissed out instead of answering him. She looked uncomfortable, and her irritated mood seemed to tell a lot about her feelings.

"There is a familiar scent in the air, and it irritates me. Looks like there are annoying people involved in this case."

Amane spoke with experience. She was confident she was right, and Sean felt his heart stop beating for a second.

'Now way! There is no way Yoko knows about Hortencia or anything related to her. After all, Hortencia has never shown herself in the human world, and she would have warned me when I told her about Yoko Tsurugi's involvement in this case.'

There were two scenarios in which this could play out.

Either Yoko was mistaken and did not know Hortencia. Or Hortencia hid this information from Sean because she wanted something from him.

'I hope it's the first case.'

...

'Where am I? Huh? Was I roaming around outside? What happened?'

Anya opened her eyes and found herself in her room. She was sure that she had been in her lab until now.

So, how did she get to her room? And why did she not remember walking all the way here? Were her blank spells getting stronger?

"I need to get my sleep-walking investigated. It is getting too dangerous for me even to go out."

Anya whispered and clutched her head. She was feeling dizzy, and her stomach hurt. Did she forget to have breakfast as well?

"Anya, are you in here? I brought you breakfast since you missed it. Is your head feeling better? You told me you had a headache."

Loki opened her door and walked in. he looked worried and pushed the container toward Anya to take.

She took it, but her head was still spinning. She did not know what was happening to her or why it was happening to her.

"Thank you for the food. Working all night yesterday made me hungry."

Anya spoke and then froze.

'Huh? Did I work all night yesterday? What did I even do? I don't remember!'