Adventurer's Guild second floor.
After Jack left, Leon watched his departing figure from the window, deep in thought.
"What's up, boss," Tal asked, "What are you thinking?"
Leon turned away from the window, smiled, and said, "Tal, you've been fooled by someone again."
"Ah?" Tal scratched his head, confusedly asking, "What do you mean?"
"It's simple. Mr. Jack is a swindler whose tricks aren't that clever," Leon said with a hint of boredom.
"Black Fist" Petain nodded in agreement.
"I had suspected there was something off about that old man from the start, with all his trembling, everyone thought he was having heart trouble," Maru shrugged her shoulders with the look of a mischievous imp and laughed: "Only the big oaf Tal could be fooled by him."
"You!" Tal glared at her, and she giggled, hiding behind Leon.
"Alright, Maru, stop teasing Tal," Leon intervened in the dispute, then turned to Tal and said, "Didn't you notice anything wrong?"