A mysterious enigma

SOMEWHERE ELSE

"And neither of them died?"

The person delivering the news shook his head. In the light of the only lantern in the room, the metal mask that served as his face glinted with yellow.

"I see… A pity," the second person in the room decided. "Although Dante isn't a threat, he's someone who might become it. He's equally easy and hard to control."

"Then, everything goes according to the plan, boss?" the first person asked.

"Yes. We keep watching. This dead end we are in will break soon."

***

The room Dante accepted his guests didn't change since Cael's last visit. The only difference was lack of damage from the bodies Cael threw at the walls, and the bodies themselves.

Unlike the last time, there was no pipe in Dante's hand. Just in case, Cael tasted the offered treats first before letting Ginevra take any, but they weren't poisoned either.