Alk hadn't yet reached home when he saw a crowd gathered at his front door.
Immediately, the retired assassin's heart tightened.
Although he had left certain precautions in place at home, what if something had happened?
With this thought, Alk's figure once again became nearly invisible, appearing instantaneously beside the front door in a bizarre manner that ordinary people couldn't capture.
Then, the retired assassin saw his own son and daughter—
Alvin's face bore the mark of a whip, still bleeding.
Alma was bandaging her brother.
The siblings were whispering to each other.
All this was very normal.
Or, rather, it was within Alk's expectations.
But apart from the siblings, the rest was baffling to the retired assassin.
For example: the hanging corpse in the yard.
For example: Old Town's Police Chief standing in the yard.
For example: the man and woman in the yard who seemed to be a perfect match.
What had happened?
The retired assassin asked himself.