As they pieced together the outline of the incident, Jimmy's tone turned subtle. "Why does it feel like... their statements don't match?"
"I think it's strange too!" Brian nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Remember why we chased them here?"
"Wasn't it to find out who attacked us... But I just asked several people, and they all said they didn't know about it."
"I asked similar questions too!" Will cut in. "Anyway, I think Mr. Lovrich definitely isn't wrong, so the problem has to be with them!"
"Will, for once you've said something sensible." There was a teasing note in Jimmy's voice. "I also think there's something wrong with these people!"
"There's a leader among the Muggles nicknamed 'Engineer.' I showed that 'Engineer' the guns we seized, and that 'Engineer' said he recognized them. They'd all been tuned by him."
"Could it be another Magic Contract?" Jerry said with a sigh. "I ran into something similar too..."
"Right now, what we can confirm is that the ones involved in this operation are the five Muggle Mafias entrenched in New York."
"But as for who the person in overall charge is..." He shrugged and spread his hands. "No idea. Can't get it out of them at all."
"Jerry, that was a good summary." Paul Smith joined the conversation as well. "There must be someone in overall charge!"
"I can even say for certain..." He clenched his fist, his tone utterly firm. "Before Mr. Lovrich opened the door, that person in overall charge was inside this mansion!"
The four Hit Wizards asked curiously, "Paul, why do you think that? Did you find something?"
"No..." Paul Smith shook his head, a trace of helplessness in his voice. "If I have to say what I'm basing it on... the most direct thing is probably instinct."
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