The group Fiona, Sophie, Siegfried, and Rosika landed in an unknown... street. How will things continue for them?
Fiona: "Hmmm.. Strange.. the houses... the buildings... are... empty."
Siegfried: "Yeah."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Rosika: "The smell... feels old."
Sophie: "....hhh.... yeah.."
Fiona: "(Sweats)... Ohh.. you scared me..... Doesn't sound good..."
Sophie: "Yeah.. thanks a lot too..."
Rosika: "Hmmm."
She touched the house.
Sophie: "Hmmm?"
Rosika: "Hmmm..."
Thorns emerged from her fingers and went inside.
Rosika: "Mmmm."
Blood came from her eyes.
Sophie: "Ugh. What."
Fiona: "Wait.."
Rosika: "...The plants.... This house... Feel... Nothing... It only... feels that way... but.... The plants seem to be afraid of something."
Fiona: "Damn it, we're in Santiago."
Sophie: "What! Don't tell me this is the city... of the Nemesis."
Siegfried caught Rosika as she stumbled a little.
Rosika: "Thank you."
Siegfried: "You're welcome.. what... exactly is this Santiago?"
The two looked at each other.
Sophie: "Hahh... In the year 1204.... One of the biggest Nemesis rifts appeared.... This rift... was so large... that an entire Nemesis army came out of it."
Fiona: "Mhm... the city was evacuated.... Santiago may be a small city.... Nevertheless, the problem was that it's very close to San Madrid and San Marin.... That's why they built a wall..... So none of the Nemesis could get out.... The Nemesis might be dead from hunger because there are no humans here... and Nemesis feed on the negative emotions of humans and also their flesh...."
Siegfried: "I see..."
Rosika: "But isn't it still dangerous that we're here?"
Sophie: "Well... luckily we didn't land in Balencia..."
Siegfried: "Balencia."
Sophie: "A city that had so many Nemesis that they didn't evacuate it, they directly... bombarded it with nuclear missiles."
Siegfried: "What!"
Sophie: "Yeah."
Rosika: "And... the people."
Sophie: "...hmm.."
Fiona: "...One million people... including children... were permanently killed...."
Sophie: "The problem is..... the government actually could have simply fired a type of ash missile... and only the Nemesis would have died."
Fiona: "But... it was too expensive for them... And.... supposedly... too risky.. which was an excuse... they just wanted to get it over with quickly.... Balencia was an island.... It was beautiful."
Sophie: "But to save money and effort... they decided to sacrifice it."
Siegfried: "Does money matter more than human lives to people like that?"
Sophie: "Mhm."
Fiona: "Nobles, my dear... nobles... Not every noble family is like yours."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Rosika: "Hm...."
Sophie: "Could they be here maybe?... Ohh.... wait Fiona.... Maybe the kidnappers are in Balencia?"
Fiona: "That would be almost impossible... There are many guards there..... Besides, because of the nuclear attack there was radioactivity there for a while.... Unless..."
Sophie: "Unless someone knows the military very well or is in the military?"
Fiona: "Wait?.. So you think the spy comes from the military?"
Sophie: "Yeah... I think so."
Fiona: "If that's true... then I hope he's not from San Guimeraes.... I like it here in Villicia....."
Sophie: "Me too, the people are so nice and the area is peaceful."
Rosika: "Mhm."
Siegfried: "Well... We still need to know who the kidnappers are ... it wasn't the Hunters..."
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "I suggest we leave this city and go..."
Rosika: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
They heard something.
Rosika: "Th... something is coming."
Fiona: "Get ready..."
Sophie: "Ghh."
A rift... opened... and several Nemesis came out.... Nemesis are dark beings. They either have gray skin, white skin, or are smoke black.... like ash....
Sophie: "Nemesis."
Fiona: "Get ready.."
Sophie: "Okay!"
Rosika: "Mmm!"
Siegfried: "...Wait, I'll take care of it.."
Siegfried: "Metal Wall!"
He pressed the ground and a huge metal wall appeared.
Siegfried: "That buys us some time."
Sophie: "An ability that really fits an alchemist."
Siegfried: "Let's go."
They started moving.
Rosika: "Hahhhh.... there are more."
Sophie: "Damn it!"
Fiona: "Gh."
They pulled out their weapons.
(Peng... Peng) (Peng)
Fiona: "Ghhh."
Sophie: "Use Bob!"
Fiona: "Not right now..... Not... he attacks aggressively now... that's not good.."
Rosika: "Hahhh.."
She threw several ice daggers at the Nemesis.
Nemesis: "Urrkk!"
Sophie: "Hahh.."
Rosika: "Let's hurry."
Sophie: "How are we supposed to climb up there?"
Siegfried: "Got an idea..... Let's use that ladder over there."
Fiona: "Okay."
They took the ladder and leaned it against the wall.
Fiona: "Go!"
They climbed up...
Sophie: "Hahhh.... Come here."
Siegfried: "Thanks.... Rosika. I'll help you."
Rosika: "Mmmm... thank you."
Fiona: "Ughh... hah..."
(Pump!) (Pump)
Fiona: "Ughh.... My... leg."
Rosika: "Fiona, hold my hand."
She held it and Rosika pulled her up.
Rosika: "Ghh... hhhh."
Fiona: "Thank you very much, Rosika.."
Sophie: "Woow... Are you okay?"
Fiona: "Yeah, my leg hurts again."
Rosika: "Are you sure you're okay?"
Fiona: "Yeah.. yeah."
She stroked Rosika's hair.
Fiona: "Thanks again for earlier."
Rosika: "Of course... oh thank you Siegfried... for holding the ladder and carrying me up..."
Siegfried: "Sure... Hahhh... Let's please get away from here."
Fiona: "Good idea."
Sophie: "Yeah... Oh by the way.... Here's your cane... I don't need it anymore."
Fiona: "And your back?"
Sophie: "It's better again... Only my butt still hurts....."
Siegfried: "Your Smurf butt?"
Sophie: "Yeah.. when I was a child I saw Smurf fairies..."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Hah.. let's go."
Rosika: "Mhm."
Sophie: "Sure.. We still have a missing princess."
They continued on their way.
Sophie: "Hmmm.... Ohh."
Fiona: "Look at that... what a... lucky coincidence."
Rosika: "Hmm?"
Siegfried: "The security chief's building.."
They headed there.
Guard: "Stop!"
Sophie: "We belong to the Dark Umbrella organization."
Guard: "Hmm."
They showed their bandages.
Guard: "Come in."
They went inside...
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Ohh.."
Siegfried: "Ohh.."
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Security Service Employee: "Hmmm.... You are the Dark Umbrella people.... Which one of you... is Fiona Philomela Househould?"
Fiona: "I am."
Security Service Employee: "Hmmm... Excuse me.... but you're here to solve a kidnapping, is that right?"
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Yes."
Security Service Employee: "Then why is there a blind woman among you?.."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Security Service Employee: "I've read your files... I expected you.... You are punctual.. but still... Why is there a blind woman in your group?.. Personally I'd rather have healthy people searching for the princess."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Rosika: "Mmm."
Sophie: "Uh."
Security Service Employee: "Whatever, we don't have time for that...."
Fiona: "If you're already treating my friends like that."
Fiona stood up.
Fiona: "Come on, let's go."
Sophie: "Yeah."
Rosika: "Ugh.."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
They stood up.
Security Service Employee: "Wait, where are you going?"
Fiona: "I don't like working with people who treat others like that because of their illnesses.... If you're already being picky.... You can solve the case yourself... Your kingdom... not mine.... The people here...?.... They belong to you, not me.... Or my friends here.... As a security service.... I expect more respect..."
(Patch)
Security Service Employee: "Wait a second... Uhm."
The door to the next room opened.
Security Service Employee: "Ugh... Miss Celia?!"
Celia: "Hmmm?... Oh... the Dark Umbrella people."
Fiona: "Hmm.. I assume you are Celia Carmelia Jimenez?"
Celia: "Indeed... I am... I assume you're one of the Ravens?"
Fiona: "Yes."
Celia: "Fiona Philomela Househould then.. hehehe..... Well then, what's going on? Why are you standing?"
Fiona: "The person here... made fun of my colleague Rosika because she's blind."
Celia: "Hmm?"
She looked at her.
Celia: "Is that true.... Tosen?"
Tosen: "Ughh.... I'm sorry... I... I... only... said that because.... we have a serious matter."
Celia: "That's not acceptable, Tosen... Apologize.... Immediately."
Tosen: "Ughh.. sorry, Miss Rosika."
Rosika: "Ugh.. (Cough)... Hmph..."
Fiona: "Hmm.. And Rosika.."
Rosika: "I think we should be better than her... I accept the apology this time."
Fiona: "Hmmm... I don't yet... I don't like her.... I'll take the job as long as she doesn't work with us....."
Celia: "You heard her, Tosen."
Tosen: "Ugh... Uh..."
Sophie: "Isn't that... a little harsh?"
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Fiona: "No... I want experienced people... not people who look down on others like that.. you've been staring at my cane the whole time too.. I assume you don't like that either."
Tosen: "Ughh... Uh...."
Fiona: "Mm."
Sophie: "Fiona.. and.. Tosen right?... How about we... both let it go..."
Tosen: "Hmmm... Redhead.... You are Sophie Valeria..... Former Raven.... Which means you are unimportant to the mission."
Sophie: "(Forehead vein).... Fiona, may I punch this piece of trash."
Fiona: "After the mission."
Sophie: "Gladly after the mission.... Rosika, are you in?"
Rosika: "Yes."
Celia: "Tosen.. it seems your provocations are annoying them.. you should leave..."
Tosen: "Okay."
She walked past Sophie, and Sophie just looked at her.
Sophie: "Hmmm... An overweight woman making fun of me.... At least I don't eat a burger every hour."
Fiona: "(Sweats)..... Mm."
Siegfried: "Pull yourselves together... seriously... We have bigger problems right now."
Celia: "Well... at least we have one person taking this seriously. So... sit down."
They sat down.
Celia: "Hahhh.."
Fiona: "You are Celia Carmelia Jimenez, which means... you're the oldest daughter of Carlos Estaban Jimenez..."
Celia: "I am.... I'm the oldest. Of course I also have a brother."
Fiona: "Ohh..."
Sophie: "Oh right, Josef Estavo Jimenez..."
Celia: "Yes... Anyway... We heard you want to help us, Dark Umbrella?"
Fiona: "Yes."
Celia: "Good.... Well then.... Do you have any information?"
Sophie: "Mm, we suspect it could be Saint Luis or Tren de Sangre (Train of Blood)..."
Celia: "Hmmm.... So you don't think it was San Guimeraes?"
Sophie: "Well... At the moment, no."
Celia: "Hmmm.."
Fiona: "Before you start blaming them... we should first see what's going on.... when, how, and what the reason for the kidnapping could be.... Do you know anything?"
Celia: "Hmmm.. It was 7 PM. Melissa had been shopping for hours..... from 10 to 19."
Sophie: "(Sweats)... (What the heck?)."
Siegfried: "(Nine hours for that?)"
Rosika: "(Sweats) (Seems very used to it...)."
Celia: "Well... my sister pays a lot of attention to her appearance and clothes, unlike me."
Fiona: "Hmm.. (Sweats).."
Fiona noticed that Celia hadn't even combed her hair.
Fiona: "Yeah.... That's okay though.... How did it happen?"
Celia: "The three guards were murdered. The carriage driver as well.... Everyone was stabbed with a sword...."
Fiona: "Hmmm.... Wait... Why the carriage driver too?.."
Celia: "Probably because he saw their faces... I think that's possible."
Fiona: "Hmm.. No, these people.... probably... simply made sure to kill everyone guarding her... Saint Luis.... is known for that, aren't they?"
Celia: "Yes, that's true... It's a group of people who kill nobles and treat everyone working for nobles as accomplices."
Sophie: "Hmm.."
Indeed, such groups exist.
Celia: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Oh Fiona.. that's like with you and Roselande."
Fiona: "Yeah, I know... Dark Hood.... their leader Corbeau.. I know people like that.. but these ones are clearly worse...."
Celia: "Indeed... Look at the pictures of the dead."
She turned on the screen.
Sophie: "Ughuh!"
Siegfried: "What... the.. hell!"
Fiona: "Mmm.... (Looks serious).... This is something completely different.... There isn't even any morality left.... Corbeau hated nobles, but he never went this... brutal."
The corpses were dismembered.... Their bodies leaned against the walls... heads placed on their laps and their hands placed on trash bins....
Celia: "The carriage driver got it the worst. Look closely."
She showed the other picture.
Sophie: "Bbbbb.."
Siegfried: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Mmm…"
The carriage driver was missing his eyes and tongue.
Sophie: "....This too... these... are monsters."
Fiona: "Even Corbeau... wouldn't do something like this... The guy at least had limits... but this... this.... This isn't revenge.... This is pure hatred and... almost as if they enjoyed it...."
Siegfried: "Yeah..... I mean the hands on the trash bin are even showing the middle finger... they're playing with the corpses."
Sophie: "Ugh.... I feel sorry for the princess."
Celia: "And they also sent us... this."
She picked up a box.
Celia: "Will you open it or should I?"
Fiona: "Hmm."
She opened it.
Fiona: "Mmm...."
Sophie: "Bbbbbbbb...."
It was the carriage driver's eye and tongue.
Celia: "Yes... these people... really seem to enjoy this."
Fiona: "..Okay....."
She closed it.
Fiona: "(Cough).... Uh.... Do you have any idea about them?... I mean.... Do you still think this was San Guimeraes?"
Celia: "Hmmm.... At first, yes.. but after I saw the pictures two hours ago..... I changed my mind."
Fiona: "Good.... This here.... is the work of a group that.... only wants blood.. something like.... a dark organization... or mages..."
Celia: "Hmmm... I think I should.... give you some of my people?"
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Why?"
Celia: "Personally... I want people who are willing to kill."
Sophie: "Don't worry.. Dark Umbrella is for detective work, but we are allowed to kill. In fact, we are allowed to kill."
Siegfried: "Yeah."
Fiona: "But don't you want to execute them?... I mean... as a government?"
Celia: "Hmph... Of course... but if necessary... you're allowed to kill them.. you have my permission for that."
Fiona: "Well then. You're the boss."
Rosika: "Hmm.... Bbb."
Celia: "Good... You can return to your station for now and do your work.. but if anything comes up, I'll call you.... I've spoken with that Meliodas, he gave me your station's number."
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Okay."
Celia: "...Thank you... for the help."
Fiona: "Sure."
Rosika: "Mhm... Have a nice day."
Celia: "Thank you."
They left the room.
Fiona: "..Hm."
Sophie: "Bbbb.... I held myself back.. but I really need to throw up right now... who does that to people."
Fiona: "....Mm..... Bbbb...(Suppresses vomiting)... I wonder the same thing... I've never seen anything like that..."
Siegfried: "What, even you feel sick from that?....."
Fiona: "I've seen plenty of missions and sick people.. but that.... that's another level.. that's brutal.... those are animals.... wolves..?"
Sophie: "Mhm."
Rosika: "Mmm....."
Fiona: "Good thing we figured out that San Guimeraes really has nothing to do with this."
Sophie: "Mhm."
Rosika: "So we need to find the group."
Siegfried: "And bring them to justice... oh yes."