What now? asks Hull. Well, now we wait for the UN to respond. If they won’t, the people will. But until then, do me a favor and call all available units from the outskirts to surround the area where that criminal named Mary disappeared. And the rest have them patrol and guard the UN buildings in the city, says Wasa. Will do, says Hull. Wasa goes down, opens the door and looks at him. How are you holding up, Telum? Telum nods. For how many years have we known each other, Telum? How many years have we worked to have a tight lipped and tight knit group here? Yes, that’s right. Quite a while now. So, I do wonder why this is happening the way it is happening. Why did you leave the building before it exploded? Why did you do nothing when Bala’s head was crushed? Why does that feel like it wasn’t a coincidence? And you know it makes no sense for you not to talk, right? Since you presume yourself to be innocent. Or are you hiding something? asks Wasa. I’m hiding nothing. But you aren’t willing to listen, says Telum. When was that ever true, Telum? Now, try me. You’d might surprise yourself, says Wasa with a wicked smile on his face.

Hey, says Ram. Is this the spot? asks Kei. Yes, says the officer that hailed them. Anyone suspicious around? asks Mary. Not that I’ve seen. Is he okay? asks the officer as Kei looks insistently as his hooves. Yes, don’t mind him. He did the exact same thing to Phenos, from what I’ve heard, says Pincer. So, that’s the hole you’ve found the hand in, says Ram. Yes, says the officer. Okay, but couldn’t it be that it came more up the street and got stuck here? asks Kei. It is possible, says the officer. Right, but then how do you trace it back? It could have come from anywhere in the city. And it’s not like blood doesn’t wash away, Kei mumbled. Well then, we were wrong. Weren’t we? asks Ram. What do you mean? asks Pincer. Well, if this was in any way a trap, it’s not a good one since their bait floated away, continued Ram. Kei starts laughing. What? asks Ram. You completely misunderstood. That’s not the bait. We’re the bait, says Kei. What bait? asks the officer. Kei looks down at the officer’s waist to see a gun. Oh, don’t you worry about it, says Kei. So, what should we do? asks Mary. Want us to split? Or are we going together? asks Pincer. Have you never read any books? Or seen any movies? asks Kei. We’re going together, but with some distance between each other. That way if one misses something, the other can see it, says Kei. You heard him. Let’s go, says Ram.

It still feels odd, says Wasa as he sits across from Telum. Were you followed? asked Wasa. Not that I know of, says Telum. Then do tell me. How do you think they knew about what you were doing? asks Wasa. I don’t know, Telum says as he looks at Wasa. Well, that’s the problem. It’s not just that you had to leave the building and that by coincidence everything else happened. You failed to protect your partner. You failed to protect a civilian. You failed to bring any answer or lead. So, from my perspective, it looks like you managed to sabotage this investigation. Now how exactly can I trust you? Since there are clearly rats in this place and right now, you are our only lead into that, says Wasa. But, couldn't’ve been any other from, before he can even finish Wasa interrupts him. No. Ken and Bala never strayed from the pack, says Wasa. But what about Kei? asked Telum What about a civilian that never set foot here? asks Wasa. Nothing, says Telum as he lowers his head. Well, this is just heartbreaking, says Wasa as he picks something up from the table. A knock on the door…

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