In the town shrouded in thick fog under the night sky, the wailing of evil spirits made the deep night even eerier. And even the flickering flame in the fireplace couldn't lift the mood of the two people conversing inside.
Laplace Klein Howard, wearing a monocle, stared at Shard:
"So, are you truly Shard Hamilton?"
Shard still did not respond:
"Do you have the 'Impermanence: Space'?"
The Diviner shook his head again:
"I'm searching for it too, but haven't had the honor, at least not yet... Want to play a round of Roder Cards?"
This was the sentence Shard would usually say to others.
"I didn't bring my deck while coming out to find someone."
Actually, he did bring it, but using a blank spare deck or his real deck would expose his identity.
"It's fine, I can lend you a deck. We'll only play one round, regardless of winning or losing, I can tell you something."
