Whether he had expected it all along or simply kept his surprise and disappointment from showing, Eye of Wisdom merely nodded lightly and calmly shifted his gaze from Sherlock to Angel, asking for her opinion.
"This matter doesn't have much to do with us. Besides, someone capable of nurturing a Sequence 6 'Devil' Beyonder would have to be at least Sequence 5, right? I think that's beyond our capabilities."
Not knowing Sherlock's true thoughts, Angel could only first echo his opinion.
"I see. It seems you have a way to deal with the other party's tracking, so those detectives can only seek help from official Beyonders. After all, I have no effective means of restraining a Sequence 5 'Desire Apostle' either."
Eye of Wisdom spoke evenly, as though he were merely discussing someone else's affairs... but that was indeed the case. He was the only true outsider present. Unless the mastermind loved the Devil Dog so deeply that he wanted to reclaim even its Beyonder Characteristic, this old gentleman likely would not become involved so easily.
"Is 'Desire Apostle' the subsequent Sequence of 'Devil'?"
Sherlock, who had visibly relaxed after refusing to help and seemed no longer interested in the conversation, suddenly asked.
"Yes. He possesses all the traits of a 'Devil': Anti-Divination, extreme sensitivity to danger directed at himself, and the ability to 'Demonify.' He also has the ability to exploit and manipulate everyone's emotions and desires. As for more detailed information, I'm afraid only the Church's internal classified files would contain it. After all, every Desire Apostle carries dozens, even hundreds, of murder cases on his back. They are inevitably targets of the Orthodox Churches' attention."
"Thank you for the information."
Sherlock nodded slightly in thanks, then continued leaning back in his chair, showing no intention of changing