Klein had devised the plan for their false identities. Together, they had worked out every detail, making sure neither identity could be traced back to their seafaring selves, whose combined bounties came to nearly 150,000 pounds.
"My primary target is the Antigonus Family Notebook kept inside Saint Samuel Cathedral. Under Nighthawks regulations, it must be locked deep within Chanis Gate, protected by an entire team of Nighthawks, several Internal Watchers, and multiple Sealed Artifacts against outside intrusion."
Sitting in a café on the outskirts of Conot, Klein wrote on a sheet of paper as he quietly explained his plan to Angel.
Both had used their Faceless abilities to adopt unremarkable southern Loen faces. Angel was still getting used to it. She stared at the blond man across from her and could not shake the feeling that he looked a little like that infuriating Anderson Hood.
Klein did not notice her gaze. He went on explaining his plan.
He would pose as a mysterious wealthy man from Desi County seeking new opportunities in Backlund. From there, he would try to make contact with the city's upper-middle circles and draw closer to the Church of Evernight.
Only then could he gather intelligence, continue investigating the Great Smog, and look for a chance to infiltrate a Church of Evernight cathedral, pass through Chanis Gate, and steal the Antigonus Notebook in search of a Sequence 4 Potion formula.
An identity like that would inevitably face scrutiny as he moved among the upper classes. He had prepared layers of cover to withstand investigations of varying intensity. Even if the last layer was exposed, he would appear to be an ordinary Beyonder with a criminal record—not Klein, the "former Nighthawk," or Gehrman, the "Mad Adventurer."
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