Its mere existence is a threat

"... I need your help."

Another moment passed in silence as neither Mint nor Penny spoke another word. Penny had thought of other things that had compelled Mint to approach her in a certain way. However, she didn't expect to hear her father's name from Mint's mouth, or Charles's time in the military. Not even the baby swap, even though that was already public knowledge.

"For a brief context, I wasn't looking into the Bennet Family until recently," Mint explained to avoid any misunderstanding. "The case simply led me to look into it, particularly to Charles Bennet and then you."

"Is this the reason you turned up in this town?" Penny asked without beating around the bush, and Mint shrugged. "I knew it. It's a little weird for someone like you to ditch your work just for vacation."