The case of the bitten hands shocked the people of Villicia. Even though Villicia had been considered one of the calmest and even safest kingdoms for years, unfortunately, things had changed somewhat in recent years.
Sophie: "Ighhh.."
Fiona: "Hmm."
They were corpses. One of them had almost been completely eaten.
Sophie: "Ghh.."
They approached. Fiona put her hand into the victim's stomach.
Sophie: "Huh?..Fiona."
Fiona: "Hmm…The organs….Some are missing….Liver….Kidney….Intestines….Like animals…"
She looked at the victim. It was a woman. She opened her mouth.
Fiona: "The tongue is still there…"
She touched it and then smelled her fingers.
Fiona: "Hmm….Time of death about three days ago….Could be more…four or five…"
She opened the eyes.
Fiona: "The eyes show fear….or pain….."
Violet: "How does she do that with the organs? That's disgusting."
Sophie: "That's why Fiona is the most popular person in Dark Umbrella when it comes to murder cases. She even examines the corpses very carefully."
Fiona: "Hmm….Look away…"
Sophie: "Huh?..Oh, okay."
They looked away.
Violet: "What is she doing…"
Sophie: "No idea."
Fiona: "You can look again."
Sophie: "What did you do?"
Fiona: "I looked at her….genital area….The woman is a virgin…"
Sophie: "Why…virgin?"
Fiona: "Believe it or not, a lot of cannibal cases mentioned that the victims were often virgins….Apparently, people believed this was because the flesh was fresher…"
Sophie: "Ighhh.."
Fiona: "So….What else is there to examine…"
She examined her fingers.
Fiona: "Her fingers….They are scratched up….She tried to defend herself."
Sophie: "Does that mean the killer is a man?"
Fiona: "Not necessarily….The woman is young….I think she could even be a….girl….How old is she?"
Policeman: "18…."
Fiona: "I see…..Hmm?"
She gently pressed on the eyes.
Fiona: "Hmm?….Tears?"
Sophie: "Huh..is she alive?"
Fiona: "No, no…"
She removed the eye.
Fiona: "….Hahhhh….That's why."
She pulled something out. It was a sponge.
Fiona: "A sponge."
Sophie: "What?"
Fiona: "I've seen this before….It was a case in Grazburg…..A young woman was murdered…..This is a popular tactic among sadistic killers….It makes the corpse look like it is crying...."
Sophie: "Ighh.."
Fiona: "Whoever is doing this…they are having fun with it….Can I see the other corpse?"
Policeman: "...It….is almost a child…Are you sure?"
Fiona: "Hmm...yes…"
He showed it to her. The eyes were covered.
Fiona: "Why are the eyes covered?"
Sophie: "Hmm."
Policeman: "Hah."
He removed the covering. The child….his eyes were completely wide open. He was fifteen years old.
Sophie: "Ighhh."
Violet: "Huh….Good heavens…"
Fiona: "Hahh…"
She looked at his eyes.
Fiona: "A shock…..No...this was intentional….The killer did it…"
She touched his hand.
Fiona: "He had something in his hand…"
(Sniffs)
Fiona: "Food…..He was eating…"
Then she looked at the body.
Fiona: "The organs….aren't missing this time…"
He looked normal.
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Huh?"
But there was a lot of blood underneath him. She turned him over.
Sophie: "Ughhh..ighhh."
Fiona: "...Whoever the killer is….They killed this child just for fun…"
From behind, there was no skin. The flesh had been torn apart.
Fiona: "Another victim?"
Policeman: "Yes….Two more….A woman and a man…..Probably the parents."
Sophie: "Probably."
Fiona: "Were they found somewhere else?"
Policeman: "Yes and well…"
He showed them.
Fiona: "I see…"
Their faces had been completely eaten away.
Sophie: "Ghh."
Violet: "Bbbb…"
Lina: "Ugh.."
Fiona: "So…"
She performed the same examination on the woman.
Fiona: "So, the woman is the same as the girl….Hmm..but I think it's different with the man."
She examined him.
Fiona: "Indeed….The liver isn't missing here….The heart either….The intestines...and the throat….Hmm…"
She thought.
Fiona: "(So….to summarize….The child….was simply killed..without eating anything….just like that….The women…liver..kidney..intestines….The mother also had her heart missing….The man…..he was only missing the intestines and throat…..Half of his face was eaten as well…..Different tastes?...Yes…..The person who killed the child….was the weakest…..The women depended on…..with the young girl….With the woman….I understand)…different tastes….that means….there is more than one killer...Probably three...or at least two. Could be more."
Sophie: "Huh..why do you think that?"
Fiona: "The tastes….The man was only missing the intestines and throat…..The woman over there...was missing everything….The girl still had her heart..The boy over there….was apparently torn apart….Only his skin….That means….different tastes. That's why I think there are at least two killers."
She walked on.
Fiona: "(Cough)….So...let's please get out of here."
Sophie: "Oh..sure…"
They went outside. Before leaving, Fiona looked at the two young people.
Fiona: "….Whoever did this….must not be allowed to keep walking around freely….I hope you can rest now….in a better place…"
She closed her eyes and then walked away.
Sophie: "Are you okay?"
Fiona: "Yes…"
Sophie: "Hmm…"
Lina: "How could you stay so calm in there…"
Violet: "Wow.."
Fiona: "….Don't think it's something nice…"
Lina: "Huh?"
Violet: "What?"
Fiona: "It's okay to show emotions….I just focused on the investigation…..I need to go to the bathroom for a moment."
She went inside.
Fiona: "Hahhh.."
She wiped her face.
Fiona: "...What's wrong with me…"
She slapped herself across the face.
Fiona: "…..Hahh. I'm fine again."
She went back outside.
Fiona: "So…..I'm ready."
Sophie: "Okay."
They continued walking.
Sophie: "What now?"
Fiona: "The house….We need to investigate it….Very important."
Sophie: "I was going to suggest that too...Violet is already in the van."
Fiona: "Okay."
They went inside.
Sophie: "Hey Fiona, is something wrong?"
Fiona: "No.."
Sophie: "Hmm."
She took her hand and led her away.
Fiona: "Hey...what?"
Sophie: "Let me talk to you for a moment….Are you looking like that because you feel sick?"
Fiona: "Hmm….Violet..and Lina….They probably think...that I'm heartless."
Sophie: "Nobody thinks that….Why would you think that?"
Fiona: "..I was the only one who showed no emotion.."
Sophie: "You've seen almost nothing but dead people since your childhood. Of course you know how to deal with that better than others….First your parents, even when you were a baby….Then your step parents….Then the Hogwarts experiments...then your first two missions, the first one in the kindergarten and the other one in the Budapest genocide…...You've seen more dead people than those two and even more than me….This isn't anything new to you….That doesn't mean you don't have feelings for the victims…"
Fiona: "I see..what about you?….."
Sophie: "...I know that you're someone who gets serious in situations like this….."
Fiona: "Mm."
Sophie: "...You're a person….who cares about others...just..in a different way…."
Fiona: "How did you know I was feeling sick?"
Sophie: "I'm your best friend….and your colleague for years. We were even in the same class for six years….Of course I know you better than you think."
Fiona: "Okay, what kind of underwear am I wearing?"
Sophie: "You're wearing the underwear with the red roses."
Fiona: "Gruselig..why do you know that?"
Sophie: "…..Because I've seen it again and again?...In the laundry room?...You always shower after a mission….And like everyone else, you leave your clothes….After work….You leave the underwear with roses….On your days off, you wear the underwear with bears…."
Fiona: "(Sweat)….Okay….But you don't know what socks I'm wearing."
Sophie: "That I don't know..No..you always have new ones…..You're a sock friendly person."
Fiona: "(Sweat)..Okay, let's go inside now."
Sophie: "Okay...And before that I want to talk to the policeman…..Where is he actually?"
Fiona: "Hmm?…"
They turned around.
Sophie: "Huh?…"
Fiona: "What?.."
Sophie: "Hey Violet….Have you seen the policeman?"
Lina: "Hmm?"
Violet: "A policeman?…"
Sophie: "The one who showed us the corpses."
Violet: "Huh?...Strange…..There..was no policeman."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Don't joke around now."
Lina: "But there really wasn't anyone."
Sophie and Fiona looked at each other.
Sophie: "But.."
Fiona: "Hmm.."
They turned around.
Sophie: "....Why….is it so quiet?"
Fiona: "I don't know…"
Sophie: "...Uh…."
(Meanwhile)
Celia: "Where are Sophie and Fiona?"
Meliodas: "Oh, Madam Celia….They are on a mission in San Burgo.."
Celia: "Hmm?….San Burgo?…..Ughh...but….that's...an abandoned city…."
Meliodas: "Huh?"
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "Where are…the rest of the people?"
Fiona: "Why can only we remember them….But Lina and Violet can't."
Sophie: "Hmm…"
(Radio)
Fiona: "Hmm?…"
Sophie: "Oh, it must be the Master."
She answered.
Sophie: "Hello?"
Meliodas: "Sophie, Fiona, Lina and Violet….Be careful. The city you're in is abandoned.."
Sophie: "There...were people here."
Meliodas: "According to Celia, that's normal...These are the ghosts of the city….As soon as you touch the water...you lose the memory of every person."
Fiona: "And..the murders?"
Celia: "It seems to involve the family that disappeared….The Castro family….They actually disappeared and were probably murdered, but they weren't from Burgo….Actually, I think a killer or several killers are using the city to commit murders....You'd better be careful."
Sophie: "Okay….We should still find the perpetrators."
Fiona: "Yes."
Sophie: "What do we do now?"
Fiona: "I have no idea...really."
Sophie: "Me neither...mmm...If only Marcus were here…..hmmm.."
Fiona: "Where were they murdered, Celia..or rather, where did they live?"
Celia: "In San Marin. It's a noble family…..You'd better search for them there again."
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "So...the whole journey….was just to mess with us, huh?"
Sophie: "Yeah….Let's go inside."
They went inside. Sophie started driving.
Sophie: "Alright...let's keep going.."
They drove away.
Sophie: "Hahh."
Fiona: "That was probably nothing there…"
Sophie: "A city with ghosts….Interesting.."
Fiona: "Yeah."
Lina: "Huh?"
Violet: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Hmm….Huh….Watch out!!"
Someone was standing in the road. Sophie swerved and the van went into a skid.
(Crash!)
(One hour later)
(Splop!) (Splop!)
Sophie: "(...(silent)…"
Fiona: "(Cough)….(Cough).....Huh"
They were tied up.
Fiona: "What...the...hell.."
(Patch!) (Patch)
Unknown Man: "Well..look at that...You're awake too.."
Sophie: "Mmmhhh…"
Fiona: "Sophie!!…"
Unknown Man: "Hahaha.."
Sophie: "..I'm sorry...Fiona…...He beat me up.."
She was covered in blood.
Fiona: "Ughh…..Where are ...Lina and Violet.."
Unknown Man: "Oh...the other two pretty girls?..My siblings are taking care of them."
Fiona: "Please….Let them go...Do whatever you want with me...Torture me, but let them go."
Unknown Man: "Hmph…..Isn't this woman pretty….I'll play with you for a little while now.."
He touched her cheek.
Unknown Man: "A really pretty face…...You have something there.."
Fiona: "Ghhhh.....Where are we?"
Unknown Man: "Whether you want to believe it or not….In a submarine."
Fiona: "Huh?"
He removed the curtains….They were really underneath the sea.
Unknown Man: "That's how we caught the people.."
Fiona: "...Ghhh….."
Lina: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhhh.."
Fiona: "Uhh...Lina."
Unknown Man: "Hmm?.."
Sophie: "(Cough)…."
He punched Fiona in the stomach.
Fiona: "Urk."
Unknown Man: "Oh..I love it...I can hardly wait…..to taste your flesh.."
Fiona: "...You're really a monster…"
Unknown Man: "Hahh…..Do you really think that…."
He approached her and touched her stomach. She bit his nose.
Unknown Man: "Aaarghhhh.."
Fiona: "Ghhhhh…."
She bit so deeply that she tore a piece off.
(Splach!)
Unknown Man: "Aaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhhh….."
Fiona: "Hmm...(Spits)"
She spat the piece out.
Fiona: "Ugh...tastes like a coward..who kills children."
Unknown Man: "Hmph…..You're going to pay for that….."
He slowly continued forward, but suddenly something grabbed his face from behind.
Unknown Man: "Mmmmmmmmmmm...mmmmmmmmmm..."
So deeply that his entire face was ripped off.
(Splach!)
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Gugh.."
Lina: "Are you two okay?"
Sophie: "Lina?"
Fiona: "Lina.."
Lina: "Sorry….It took a while."
Sophie: "Those...screams from earlier."
Lina: "Those were mine...Yes...It was a distraction so he would think I was still being tortured…"
Violet: "Oh..there you are…"
Sophie: "Oh Violet…"
Violet: "Huh..Sophie ...Fiona..you're bleeding..yes.."
Lina: "Come on, let's get them out of there."
They got them out.
Sophie: "...Mm."
Fiona: "Ghh...Sophie.."
As soon as Fiona was freed, she went over to Sophie.
Fiona: "Hey...Sophie."
Sophie: "I'm fine….Don't worry....He didn't do anything..this is from the accident…"
Fiona: "Hahh.."
She and Lina untied their restraints.
Sophie: "Mmm...ugh….Lina….Behind you."
Unknown Man: "Did you really think...that would kill me?"
He stood up...and his face regenerated.
Unknown Man: "You idiots?...My name is Juan Martin….."
Sophie: "You just casually tell us your...name?"
Juan: "Either way, you're going to die….Hey...you three….When are you finally going to stop slacking off?"
Suddenly, a head rolled across the floor.
Juan: "Huh?!"
And out of nowhere, something grabbed him from above.
Juan: "Aaaaaaarghhhhhh.."
And disappeared.
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Ugh."
Violet: "Huh?"
(Splach!)
His corpse fell down, and then someone appeared.
(Patch!) (Patch)
He wore a mask that covered his eyes.
Unknown Masked Man: "Come with me."
Sophie: "What? Who are you?"
Unknown Masked Man: "Just come with me."
Fiona: "Ugh."
Lina: "Come on...let's follow him. If he wanted to hurt us, he would have done it while we were tied up."
Violet: "Yeah...I think we should do it and follow him. Better that way."