Reinhard's breathing before putting the paper down and clenching his fist. He blankly stared at the paper before bringing one up and gently holding his face.
"Could it be that this report is stating how many souls are required to summon Beasts from the Throne of Myth...How did they..."
His thoughts paused before realization came with horrifying clarity. The letters from the previous building, workers who "couldn't handle harsh treatment" and had to be "retired."
"Have they been sacrificing the people who don't make it into their group?" Reinhard quietly muttered. "And then documenting the Beasts that come down from the Throne of Myth and the requirement..."
His hands trembled as he flipped through more pages, which were mostly blank. He realized it was space waiting for future documentation. The experimentation was ongoing while they continued building a catalog of what Beasts could be summoned and at what cost.
Then a page appeared that made his blood freeze.
