"—Black."
“Black,” Yoruichi Toyama said. “It doesn’t sound like a legitimate organization.”
Nevertheless, he remained relaxed, as if he were simply listening to a bizarre story.
Lan Zexi smiled softly.
“You’re really bold!” she said. “There are probably very few people in this world who can remain silent even if they hear about an organization’s existence.”
"Or have you heard this name before? From someone else?"
Yoru Toyama blinked and revealed a calm smile.
"How could that be! I'm just a second-rate detective, unlike Miss Lanze, who has access to people of that social class."
Lan Zexi didn't delve into it further, but simply nodded again and continued:
"That's a terrifying organization that will stop at nothing to achieve its goals."
"Sherry, because of her talent and knowledge, took on an important role in the organization."
"It's about developing a new type of drug..."
She hesitated for a moment, but still didn't mention the drug's effects. Instead, she changed the subject.
"Originally, Sherry was highly regarded by the organization's upper echelons, but she... she chose to betray them."
"She escaped the organization, but was hunted down and eventually died."
"This is the fate that traitors deserve, don't you think?"
A sharp light flashed in her eyes.
Yoruichi Toyama smiled calmly as always, without any attempt to hide her emotions.
"Miss Lan Ze, you're also a member of that organization, aren't you?"
"That's why you hate traitors so much?"
"But why are you telling me all this?"
Lan Zexi giggled.
"Don't you understand? I want to invite you to join me!"
Yoruichi Toyama raised her eyebrows high.
"Invite me?"
“When I said earlier that the organization Miss Lanze mentioned didn’t seem to be a legitimate organization, you didn’t refute me.”
"Then I don't understand."
"Why would a huge underground organization that has even trained its own research experts extend an invitation to me, a detective?"
"A detective?" Lan Zexi laughed again.
Are you a detective?
Her fingers slowly reached out and gently stroked the other person's cheek.
This kind of ambiguous gesture is perfect for young men and women who have already started dating, especially after drinking.
However, she and the people opposite her, "Aizawa Akane" and "Toyama Yoruichi," did not have that kind of relationship.
The wine in their glasses remained untouched.
Yoruichi Toyama watched as her hand slid down slightly, seemingly groping near his ear, but he did not flinch.
She effortlessly removed a thin disguise mask.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, 'The Puppet Master of Hell,' Takato Yoichi."
Lan Zexi's voice suddenly changed, and she spoke in a mature and deep female voice.
"You can call me—Absinthe."
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