(Flashback)
After meeting Rio and Colletta, they learned that Death has a daughter named Zantanel who is half human, which should be impossible.
Rio: Hmm.
Colletta: Our goal is to stop Zantanel. Would you help us?
Fiona: Hmm. Is this a job? Then I will take it. I need money.
Colletta: Hmm?
Fiona: I have worked enough without getting paid. First in Roselande I barely got any money, and now in Weimarer.
Colletta: How much do you want?
Kafka: Hehe.
Fiona: Hmm.
Rio: Right now there is something more important. Where will you sleep?
(Ting)
Kafka: Sweats. That is actually a good question.
Meliodas: Hmm.
Meliodas stood up.
Meliodas: Do not worry about me. My group is safe since they are cursed as well. I need to go to Dark Umbrella.
Fiona: Again? I thought you left them.
Meliodas: Yes I did, but I need information. Take care.
He left the building.
Colletta: That reminds me. I think I know where you can sleep, but for that you need to know someone. Detective Pierro.
Fiona: Pierro?
Colletta: Rio, can you maybe help our friends here and call Pierro? Your ex.
Fiona: Wait ex. Ugh.
Kafka: Rio were you ever with a femboy?
Rio: What no.
Colletta: Pierro is a woman.
Fiona: Huh?
(A few minutes later)
Pierro: What do you want, Rio?
Kafka: Oh my goodness, she is not only a woman, she has an amazing figure.
Rio: Hahh.
Pierro: Say it. What do you want?
She hit him on the head with her fist.
Rio: Pierro. These people have no place to stay. Can you help?
Pierro: Oh that. Hmm.
She looked at them.
Pierro: Sure. Hello, my name is Pierro Lagertha Frankheim. My name is Pierro, but I am a woman.
Kafka: Hmm.
Fiona: That was not necessary. It is obvious.
Pierro: Hehehe. I know. These days you have to make it obvious.
Rio: Pierro, that is because you have not bought new clothes since you were thirteen.
Pierro: True. I only have one outfit. It still fits. You gave it to me before you broke up with me.
Rio: Sweats.
Pierro: Oh hello Colletta.
Colletta: You did not see me.
Pierro: Hmph.
Fiona: Do you not like each other?
Pierro: Rio broke up with me because he was in love with Colletta.
Rio: Hahh.
Colletta: Just for your information, we only became a couple four months after he broke up with you.
Pierro: That does not matter. Hey you there, I introduced myself.
Fiona: Fiona Philomela Househould.
Kafka: Wolfgang Kafka.
Naomi: Naomi Petit.
Cosette: Cosette Lennata.
Lissana: Lissana Gerta Popow.
Renni: Renni Salvatore.
Pierro: Good. Then come with me.
Fiona: Wait, are we not too many?
Pierro: No. You can sleep in my office. Former office.
Fiona: Huh?
Pierro: I am also a detective. Hehehe. Come on. And you Rio, never call me again. Screw you.
Rio: Sure.
Pierro stuck out her tongue at Colletta and left the house.
Colletta: Well then, have fun with that crazy woman.
(Meanwhile)
Zantanel: When I was still a child, people were afraid of me. A child who cries ashes from her eyes, who kills living beings when she touches them. Even my father slowly became afraid of me and wanted to push me away. So I wanted to talk to him.
(Memory)
Otto Kafka: Urgh.
(Blobb)
Zantanel: Hahh.
(End of memory)
Zantanel: His body melted. His flesh fell from his hands like it was cooked. He tried to touch me before he collapsed as a skeleton. I did not want to kill my father. But that day I understood one thing. This ability would be the curse of those who treated me like a monster. I only do what humans expected from me. I am the daughter of Death. I do not die. I do not age. Death cannot be killed. Even though I am half human, my body regenerates quickly.
She took a knife and cut her finger. Bones appeared, then flesh and skin.
Zantanel: See?
Unknown woman: Mmm.
Zantanel: I do not like being looked at like that, as if you are begging me to spare you.
She held her forehead.
Zantanel: You know, even though I am the daughter of Death, I can sense how people feel through their spirits. I do not expect much.
She opened her mouth and bit into the woman's face.
Unknown woman: Mmmmm.
Her skin dried up and fell away. The flesh rotted and she died.
Zantanel: Hahhhh. Sorry my dear. Hehehe. Oh I will take your hand for dessert in case I get hungry on the way.
Zantanel took the hand and left, while the woman lay dead on the bed.
Zantanel: Sorry, Chica. It was nice with you.
The girl's name was Chica, and she was Zantanel's childhood friend.
Zantanel: If only you had not screamed back then when you saw the ashes from my eyes.
She left the house.
Zantanel: Hmm.
She walked and ate it like a snack.
Zantanel: Hmm. Were you not told not to follow me?
A woman appeared.
Zantanel: You here, Veronica?
Veronica: Hello boss. What are you planning? You are the leader of Muerte y Calavera, Death and Skull.
Muerte y Calavera is a group led by Zantanel. They are cursed humans. Veronica was also cursed by Henry the magician, a member of the Death family.
Veronica: Hmm?
Zantanel: You should not follow me. I will tell you when it starts.
Veronica: Hahh okay.
Zantanel: Hmm?
She saw a chicken stand.
Vendor: Would you like one?
Zantanel: Yes. Meat please, but not the chicken.
Vendor: Huh? Then what meat?
Zantanel: You.
Vendor: What?
A creature appeared and grabbed the vendor. It looked like a bird with a huge mouth.
Veronica: Igh. Did you have to do that in front of me?
Zantanel: I was hungry.
She touched the chicken.
Veronica: Hmm?
Zantanel: Do you want it?
Veronica: It is rotten because you touched it.
Zantanel: Oh. But I am wearing gloves.
Veronica: The gloves are there so you do not kill living beings directly.
Zantanel: Hmm.
She took the chicken and ate it.
Zantanel: Mmm. Rotten.
(Meanwhile)
Pierro: Here it is. You can sleep here.
Fiona: So you live near those two.
Pierro: I made this damn office just for Rio, and then four months later he broke up with me.
Kafka: Why did he break up?
Pierro: He never loved me from the beginning. I knew that. He loves Colletta.
Kafka: I see.
Fiona: Do you know anything about Zantanel?
Pierro: Of course. Zantanel is a dangerous woman.
Fiona: Is it true she is the daughter of Death?
Pierro: Hmm.
She sat on the bed.
Pierro: Yes. She is the daughter of Death. Zantanel is the daughter of Linda Kafka. She died a few years later, so her brother Otto Kafka adopted her without knowing she was cursed. Zantanel was last seen in the Slavic Empire, but there is evidence she is here in Weimarer.
Fiona: What is her goal?
Pierro: I suspect her goal is simple. Death. She hates humans. She hates living beings. She hates seeing people smile and be happy. I think it is because she is the daughter of Death. Whatever she touches dies.
Kafka: Hmm.
Pierro: Zantanel knows exactly when the black hole appears. She has a clock. The black hole is a phenomenon that has existed for centuries. No one knows how to stop it. Normal people know little or nothing about it, but those who understand magic and curses know exactly what it is. Legends say Death himself is responsible, while others think it is related to Rapunzel or the Lost Prince Arthur Faust from the Sora Kingdom.
Fiona: Hmm.
(Tick tick tick)
(Dong)
Pierro: Oh, my food is ready. Please excuse me. I had not eaten yet when Rio called.
Fiona: You still love Rio.
Pierro: I still love Rio, yes.
She took a bite. It was pasta.
Pierro: Do you want a bite?
Fiona: No thank you.
Cosette: I am rather tired.
Pierro: Oh right. Sorry. You have enough rooms here. This is my apartment. My office is next door. There are three bedrooms and two office rooms. I will go now. Good night.
She left the room.
Cosette: She is strange but really kind.
Fiona: Yes.
Kafka: Mm.
Suddenly the door opened.
Pierro: Hey. Are there any couples here? You two, Lissana and Kafka, are you a couple?
Kafka: Uh yes.
Lissana: Why?
Pierro: I do not want to interfere, but if you plan to have sex, please be quiet.
Kafka: What?
Lissana: Wait, we are not that far yet.
Kafka: We only kissed.
Lissana: Kafka, no one needed to know that.
Pierro: Okay. Just wanted to let you know. Good night.
She left again.
Fiona: Hmm.
Kafka: I am going to sleep.
Lissana: Me too.
Fiona: Cosette, come. Let us sleep. There are enough rooms.
Renni: Hmm.
Naomi: Renni, you can sleep with me.
Renni: Oh, thank you.
They rested.
(Next day)
Fiona: Hahh.
Cosette: Hahh.
Kafka and Lissana were still sleeping.
Kafka: Snores.
Lissana: Hahh.
The same for Renni and Naomi.
Renni: Mm.
Naomi: Haaohh.
Naomi woke up and went to the kitchen.
(Cook)
Pierro: Huh?
Naomi: Oh hello Miss Pierro.
Pierro: Just call me Pierro.
Naomi: Pierro.
Pierro: Hehehe. My father wanted to name his son Pierro, but he got a daughter instead. Still, he insisted on the name. I think it is okay.
Naomi: Can I help you with anything? Cleaning or breakfast?
(Knock knock)
Naomi: Hmm?
Pierro: Oh.
Fiona: Evening morning.
Pierro: Evening morning to you too.
There is no sun here, but there is the Moon of Light, which is as bright as the sun during the evening morning. The moon brings night and morning, darkness and light. Not as strong as the sun, but strong enough to recognize morning. It looks like a normal morning, but it is called evening morning because it is still the moon.
Naomi: Did you sleep well?
Fiona: Yes. Where is the kettle? I will make coffee.
Pierro: Hmm?
Naomi: But Fiona, you do not like coffee.
Fiona: That is true.
Naomi: Then why make one?
Fiona: To wake up. Also, Pierro, I am a detective like you. I need a job.
Pierro: Hahaha. I see. Come with me today. I will take you to the detective agency.
Fiona: Hmm?
Pierro: They will give you jobs. Hurry up though. I leave in thirty minutes.
Fiona: Okay.
Pierro: Meet me outside later.
Fiona: Thank you Pierro.
Pierro: Gladly.
After the coffee was ready and Fiona drank it quickly, she went downstairs. Pierro was not there yet.
Fiona: She said thirty minutes. Oh well.
Pierro came out.
Pierro: Oh there you are.
Pierro: Sorry, I had to get my bag. It is heavy.
Fiona: I will carry it.
Pierro: It is heavy.
Fiona carried it.
Pierro: You are stronger than I expected.
Fiona: It is not heavy. You just said that so you could walk slowly.
Pierro: Wow. Ninety nine points. How did you know?
Fiona: I experienced it before. Meliodas always did that.
(Meanwhile)
Meliodas: Sneezes. What?
(Back to Pierro and Fiona)
Pierro: Follow me.
Fiona: Okay.
Pierro: Maybe you will get a job.
(A few hours later)
Pierro: Here we are.
Fiona: Interesting.
Pierro: Come on, let us go in.
They entered.
Pierro: Ms Varnesa?
Varnesa: Oh Pierro?
Pierro: Do you have a job for this lady? Her name is Fiona Househould. She is also a detective.
Varnesa: I have one, but it is very dangerous.
Fiona: Gladly. I will take it.
Varnesa: People claim there is a ship in the clouds where a vampire kills people. It arrives at the harbor once a week.
Fiona: I accept.
Varnesa: You know how dangerous that is.
Fiona: I just need to go there and see if there really are vampires.
Varnesa: Yes. Your task is to visit the ship and find the vampires.
Pierro: Should I come too?
Varnesa: There is only this job.
Pierro: Then I will come. Is that okay, Fiona?
Fiona: Sure.
They went together.
Pierro: Fiona?
Fiona: Hmm?
Pierro: What do you think of vampires? Have you ever seen one?
Fiona: Yes.
Pierro: Would they drink my blood?
Fiona: Hmm?
Pierro: Hehehe. I mean Rio is similar to a vampire.
Fiona: Do not focus so much on Rio. Do you love him that much?
Pierro: Mm.
She stopped.
Pierro: You know, I thought we were a good couple. I never cared about relationships or family, but with him it was different.
Fiona: Did you ever kiss?
Pierro shook her head, slowly.
Pierro: Whenever he noticed I wanted it, he turned away. We never held hands. He never smiled at me. Maybe I am not pretty or not likable.
Fiona: Hmm.
(Beep)
Fiona tapped her forehead.
Pierro: Ouch.
Fiona: Stop talking like the world is ending. I have seen people lose everyone they loved. Kafka lost his parents early. Recently Graf Heinz and Eisenhauer died. He tried for years to cure Lissana's curse. Yet he still goes on.
Pierro: Yes, but he has someone now.
Fiona: Do you have family?
Pierro: Hehehe. My mother took her life when I was a child.
(Years ago)
Pierro: Mom, mom.
Pierro's mother: Silent.
(Splop)
A gun in her hand. She lay on the floor.
Pierro: Mom? I am cold. May I sleep next to you?
She shook her hand.
Pierro: Mom? I am cold.
She slept on her chest.
Pierro: Mom, are you tired?
(Days later)
The police arrived.
Officer: Damn.
Pierro: Shh.
Officer: Huh?
Pierro: Mom is sleeping.
The officer held her hand.
Officer: Your mother needs rest.
Pierro: But I am cold.
Officer: Here, take my jacket.
Pierro: But my mother is cold too. She needs it more.
Officer: Cries.
Officer: Nothing is colder than a child being sad.
Pierro: But I am not sad.
She did not notice her tears.
(End of memory)
Pierro: My mother is dead.
Fiona: I understand.
They continued.
Pierro: And you, Fiona?
Fiona: My mother is also dead. I never knew her. I lived with foster parents in Dehl.
Pierro: Dehl, the metal kingdom?
Fiona: Yes.
Pierro: That is rough.
(A few hours later)
(Tshut)
Pierro: That must be the ship.
Fiona: It looks normal.
Pierro: That is why it is a good hiding place.
They went in, showed tickets, and sat down.
Pierro: What was your mother's name?
Fiona: Tina Househould.
Pierro: My mother's name was Renni.
Fiona: Wait. Renni?
Pierro: Renni Salvatore.
Fiona: What?
(Crash crash)
Minutes after departure, the ship stopped.
Pierro: Huh?
Fiona: Hmm?
A dark aura spread. The passengers smiled and turned toward them.
Pierro: It is not just one vampire.
Fiona: The entire ship is vampires.
Pierro: Ugh.
The vampires stood up and approached.
Pierro: What do we do?
Fiona: No idea.
Pierro: I have no garlic.
Fiona: Garlic does not work. We need salt.
Pierro: Will this work?
She handed over a salt hourglass.
Fiona: A salt hourglass?
Pierro: A gift from Rio. Use it.
Fiona: Okay.
Fiona touched it with her transformation glove. It became a salt gun.
(Bang)
(Splash)
Vampire: Aargh.
The vampire screamed.
Pierro: Oh.
Fiona: Get out of the way.
The vampires fell silent. Suddenly the door opened. Darkness and glowing eyes appeared.
Pierro: Huh.
Fiona: A shadow vampire being.
Pierro: Huh?
The creature devoured the other vampires with its tentacles.
Pierro: What is that?
Fiona: A shadow vampire being. Shadow vampires control shadows. They are the strongest but also the hungriest. They even eat other vampires.
Pierro: Ugh.
Fiona: Careful.
(Crash)
They were attacked.
Pierro: Whatever happens, do not touch it.
Fiona: I do not understand why it attacks so directly.
Footsteps echoed.
(Patch patch)
Pierro: Ugh.
Fiona: Huh?
A dreadful presence appeared, as if Death itself was approaching.
Pierro: Zantanel?
Zantanel: Hmm.
Fiona: That is Zantanel?
Zantanel had long black hair like a crow, glowing yellow eyes, a black outfit, and a gentleman style hat.
Zantanel: Hahh.
The creature attacked her. She removed her gloves. The monster bit her upper body.
(Splash)
Fiona: Ugh.
Pierro: Hahh.
Shadow vampire: Mmm.
(Splash)
It exploded. Zantanel regenerated. First the spine, then flesh, organs, and skin.
(Gulp)
Zantanel: Hmph.
Pierro: Bbbb.
Fiona: Ugh.
Zantanel looked at them.
Zantanel: Two women. I will count to ten. Leave or I will kill you.
Pierro: Ugh.
Zantanel: One two three four five six seven eight.
Fiona: Pierro.
Fiona grabbed Pierro and jumped into the hat. They vanished.
(Swoosh)
Zantanel: Impressive. I did not expect that.
(Meanwhile)
(Swoosh)
Pierro: Where are we?
Fiona: Hahh.
Pierro: My office. Can you teleport?
Fiona: Only once a day.
Pierro: You saved me. Are you okay?
Fiona: I need a moment.
Pierro: Okay.
Fiona: That was Zantanel?
Pierro: Yes.
Fiona: Why was she there?
Pierro: I do not know.
Fiona: Her curse is strong.
Pierro: If someone is cursed by Death itself, or is Death's daughter, their body always heals.
Fiona: Have you seen her before?
Pierro nodded.
Pierro: She once saved my life when I was a child.
(Memory)
Pierro: Hahaha ball.
She did not see the car.
(Beep)
(Crash)
When she opened her eyes, Zantanel was carrying her.
Zantanel: Huh?
Pierro: Thank you.
Zantanel: Hmph.
She set her down gently.
Zantanel: Be careful next time. It is not worth dying for a ball.
She gave her the ball.
Pierro: Thank you.
Zantanel: Zantanel Kafka.
She waved and left.
(End of memory)
Pierro: Zantanel is dangerous, but she was not always like this.
Fiona: Maybe because you were a child.
Pierro: She does not kill children, but she also has no interest in them. She killed my mother.
Fiona: Your mother was named Renni Salvatore?
Pierro: Yes. The same Renni you brought.
Fiona: How?
Pierro: Renni has another curse. The curse of Henry the magician.
Fiona: What?
Pierro: Anyway, the job is done. Rest. It would not be good if Cosette saw you like this.
Fiona: Okay.
Pierro: The shower is next door.
Fiona: I will shower.
Pierro: Enjoy.
Fiona entered the shower.
Pierro: By the way, I can wash your clothes.
Fiona: Thank you.
Water ran.
(Splash)
Fiona lay in the tub, her shoulders and head visible.
Fiona: So Renni will have a daughter in the future.
(Meanwhile)
Pierro: Hmm.
Cosette: Good evening morning.
Pierro: Good evening morning, little one. Fiona is showering.
Fiona came out wearing a t shirt and short pants.
Pierro: Thanks. The laundry?
Fiona: What should I do with it?
Pierro: You washed them? Thank you.
(Dong)
They were not really clean.
Pierro: Let me do it properly.
Fiona: I just wanted to help.
Pierro: That is kind of you.
Pierro took the clothes.
Cosette: Fiona, what is that black ash on your arm?
Fiona: Huh?
They noticed it.
Fiona: Strange.
(Meanwhile)
Zantanel: She got some of my ash. That will hurt.