"Let's reconstruct the timeline from the beginning," Bruce said. "He said, 'We can divide this entire matter into three periods. The first was when the circus was still thriving, during Old Bohr's youth. It was then that the circus began abducting people, laying the foundation for the town's later population boom.'"
"Then came Old Bohr's middle and later years. By then, the circus could no longer perform, and the town began to decline. But because of its former reputation, some travelers still came to visit. During that period, the cultists began attacking and imprisoning those travelers."
"Finally, after Old Bohr's death, Linda's father, Bohr, grew up and married Aunt Kane. Later, Linda gave birth to Bingge. Then, amid complicated political maneuvering, the town was completely destroyed."
"There's a problem," Kate said, one hand on her hip. "Did Old Bohr live until Aunt Kane got married?"
"We don't know, because we couldn't find his grave in the cemetery. That's actually very strange. Old Bohr was the cult leader while he was alive. Why wouldn't he have been buried in the local cemetery?"
"What I'm saying is, if Old Bohr really possessed the doll and then replaced Aunt Kane, why would he do that? There was nothing in it for him."
Kate raised a finger. "First, if he wanted his son to return to town, he absolutely wouldn't allow his son to have any contact with a rich girl like that. The risks were too high. Second, if the women of the Kain Family really had fertility issues, Old Bohr would be even less likely to agree. As you said, he married a prostitute for the cult's sake back then. How could he let his son marry someone like that?"
"That is indeed a suspicious point," Agent said with a nod. "Since