Angel did not arrive at Blackthorn Security Company on Zouteland Street until nearly noon the next day.
This had been Dunn Smith's arrangement. The negative effects of the "Magician Pocket Watch" lasted a full twelve hours. She had used the pocket watch to save Klein and drive off Trissy the "Witch" at around nine the previous night, so the negative effects would not end until after nine that morning.
Fortunately, an "Assassin" possessed Dark Vision, so not turning on the lights did not affect her nighttime life.
After greeting Rozanne, Angel came to the door of Dunn's office.
Before she could knock, the captain's voice came from inside:
"Come in."
Angel silently pushed open the door and entered, closing it behind her.
The office lights were off, and the curtains had been drawn. Once the door was shut, the room was pitch-black, with only a sliver of sunlight leaking around the curtains to color the wall by the window.
Through her Dark Vision, Angel saw Dunn sitting behind his desk, one hand supporting his chin and the other resting on the desktop. His deep gaze was fixed on her.
This... couldn't be the method the captain had figured out for acting as a "Nightmare," could it?
That was pretty strange.
Angel grumbled inwardly and found a chair to sit down in.
Click, click.
Seeing Angel seated, Dunn took a lighter from his pocket and flicked it several times.
A faint flame sprang up from his hand.
His gaze passed over the flame as he looked at Angel expectantly.
She looked back at him in confusion.
"Captain, is something wrong?"
Dunn seemed even more surprised than she was. After a long silence, he released the lighter, extinguishing the flame.
"You're no longer afraid of flames?"
"Captain, the negative effects of the