"Crimson!"
The instant Angel was enveloped by Phantom Phosphor Powder, Lorotta behind Borgia threw out a thin silver shard and shouted this Ancient Hermes word at the same time.
Within the Nighthawks, there were several types of combat and support Charms. They were generally activated using words inscribed on them beforehand, such as "Evernight" and "Crimson," so one could not determine a Charm's type from the word spoken.
But at this moment, she would only use one kind—
"Slumber Charm"!
The silver shard ignited in midair, and a profound, tranquil feeling spread outward. Borgia, standing in front of Lorotta, was the first to be affected, followed by Angel in the study. Lorotta took two steps back into the hallway and raised her gun at the doorway.
Rather than risk using a Charm that could not distinguish friend from foe, she wanted to buy time for Aier Hassen, the "Nightmare" downstairs, to use his Beyonder Ability again and pull the inexplicably awakened target back into a dream.
Otherwise, two Sequence 8s could not handle an enemy capable of turning invisible.
"Clang—"
The sound of a heavy object hitting the floor rang out, but there was only one.
Looking into the study from the doorway, Borgia had already dropped to his knees under the Charm's effects. This Sequence 8 "Midnight Poet" was struggling desperately against the urge to sleep, but the faint outline of a humanoid figure had vanished without a trace.
Angel naturally had a way to deal with the special bullets she had made herself. The instant Lorotta threw the Charm, she decided to avoid clashing with these acquaintances and leave the scene as quickly as possible. Taking advantage of the few seconds Borgia was incapacitated, she canceled her invisibility, shrugged off her hooded cloak and tossed it aside,