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Raimund... wait, Raimund!

What are you doing?!

Taking you away from here.

I know what's going on. I won't let them take you!

No need to be scared. Come with me. We'll help you—

N-No! I'm not scared!

Raimund! Let me go... you don't get it!

Sorry... was I hurting you?

I'm okay.

I-I decided to go with them to Laterano, Raimund.

What?

What are you saying? Did they threaten you? You'll die if you go there!

I deserve to!

Let me go, Raimund. No one threatened me. I killed Fina. I can't run away from this!

Delfina...? That was an accident...

No! I don't want to hear that anymore, especially from you!

An accident... an accident! Of course I wouldn't point a gun at Fina on purpose. It was a tragic accident... but she's dead! Dead!

She'll never open her eyes again. She'll never speak to us again!

Fortuna, calm down... you'll hurt yourself!

I want to calm down... I don't want to be crying like this!

But why doesn't anyone blame me? Why does everyone call it an accident? As though that means Fina's death didn't matter?!

I killed Fina! What difference does it make that it was an accident?!

Breathe. Don't hold it in.

Huff... hah...

Huff...

Feeling better?

I'm sorry, Raimund. I shouldn't be like this, but I don't know what to do...

I only know that I can't go. I can't run away and pretend nothing happened. I can't accept that it was an accident.

This is my sin...

No more talking.

Don't worry about me, Raimund. It might not be that bad.

Serpilia, that Lateran emissary who came today, she was kind to me. I wasn't mistreated.

Maybe they'll lock me up when we get to Laterano.

I have horns now... I don't know if I'm Sankta anymore. It doesn't really matter if I'm not...

Anyway, I'm fine, Raimund. You—

No.

Huh?

I can't let it happen.

I can't just leave you like this, Fortuna—

Raimund? What are you...?

Eek!

(Hush! Hold your breath...)

(Someone's coming!)

He hung up.

When did you get Richele over to your side?

That's an exaggeration. He's always been that type who only does what's good for him.

He's even better than I am at looking out for himself...

...Oh?

I feel like I'm being watched...

Has your paranoia finally caused you to hallucinate, Oren?

I'd rather believe that there really is someone watching in the shadows.

Just a joke. Don't look at me like that.

Where's the fallen angel you were watching?

Sound asleep, I would think.

Stay on topic.

What were you saying about pushing the schedule forward? Not that you can't, but that's not what we agreed on.

Why the sudden change? Give me a reason.

What difference does it make to you?

Not much, which is why I can choose not to cooperate.

Unless my memory deceives me, I have command of the troops.

I'm prepared to write a report.

You're anxious, Oren. What's the matter?

This is a secret operation. It's not so easy to deploy troops, if the matter of the saints didn't catch His Holiness's attention.

Even then, His Holiness seems to have noticed something, and specifically sent Federico... you know how hard it is to pull wool over Federico's eyes.

Do you really think you succeeded?

Probably not.

But I would say I know him well enough. There won't be much trouble if he doesn't pursue the matter. Our goal is just to stop everyone who wants to leave, isn't it?

On the other hand, the beast is out of the bag the moment you give the order to attack.

Federico isn't concerned about the means, only the end.

Oh, you think so?

Let me just make it clear that if you get on his bad side, I can't stop him.

So much for camaraderie.

A message? Who could it be at this hour...? Oh.

Who is it?

See for yourself.

Bring Oren to the narthex immediately.

—Federico

So much for the wool.

*sigh*...

Everything you talked about, I'll take care of. Do as I say.

We take control of the abbey immediately. Get all available hands on it.

...That urgent?

An old man has given the last sixty years of his life to the abbey. He went so far as to imprison Lateran emissaries for the sake of those Sarkaz.

He suddenly became open to compromise in desperate circumstances, even proposing something so ritualistic as a final farewell... why do you think?

That, plus some Sarkaz who are not entirely unknown, and 'visitors' hiding in the shadows...

We have to act quickly.

I've got a bad feeling...

Take control? What does he mean... why?

Don't you understand? The Sankta lied to us!

I have to tell Gerald! I knew it! Those Laterans never intended to play nice.

The situation has changed. It's dangerous for you to be with me. Find a safe place; I doubt they'll do anything to you immediately—

Wait, Raimund!

*deep breath*

I changed my mind. I'm coming with you.

My, my, what a coincidence to run into you two!

I'm so glad you're safe, Lemuen.

Any news?

You look concerned, Executor Richele.

I found something that I thought warranted investigation. It has to do with the abbot, but... anyway, more investigation is needed.

What about you, Federico? What are you doing?