Nice Try!

And then he and that statue appeared in the Fate and Destiny world.

"Wait, I want to speak with you about something…"

"Hush! You want to waste time, so stop it," William was about to mutter the incantations of the Mystic Art when the statue suddenly said:

"Don't you want to know news about the interworld links? Gates linking here with the outer world? Won't you need to learn about something like that?"

The moment it said these words, and William paused for a few seconds there. "That's why I'm forcing all of you to sign this deal with me. With my art, you won't be able to hide anything off me…"

"That's in case we know anything about that in the first place," the statue laughed, interrupting William's words, "don't take me wrong. We do know tons of valuable secrets. But do you think we'll let you gain access to that for free? Are you aware of the presence of mind wiping techniques?"