Taking the Initiative

After a major disaster caused by Beyonders struck Cookawa City in the Northern State of West Bayam, reports soon reached the North Continent by telegram. They were compiled and placed on Archbishop Anthony's desk, and the head of the diocese learned some of the circumstances surrounding Ince Zangwill's death.

But Anthony still had far too many questions about the renegade archbishop's death and the people who had taken "revenge" on him.

"The telegram only says that several Nighthawks led the revenge against Ince Zangwill. It doesn't describe what happened. Who actually did it?"

Anthony shuffled the documents on his desk and asked in a low voice.

"Two Nighthawks who went to the Southern Continent to search for the Numinous Episcopate took part: Leonard Mitchell and Daly Simone. I believe you know them both," Cesimir replied vaguely. "The three principal participants were Klein Moretti, Angel Granger, and Dunn Smith."

At the last three names, Anthony's breath caught for an instant, and the shadow between his brows deepened.

"The three who died in the Tingen Incident?"

His gaze swept across Cesimir's face, and his tone turned puzzled.

"You don't seem surprised, Crestet."

"That's because they didn't actually die early last September. Dunn Smith and Angel Granger were both saved by Arianna, who arrived in time, and joined a secret unit tasked with tracking down Ince Zangwill and '0-08.'" Crestet Cesimir's expression turned peculiar. "Klein Moretti was the exception. He truly died and lay in slumber while his teammates attended his funeral... The Holy See has ordered this kept strictly confidential. It must not be disclosed to anyone below archbishop or senior deacon, and you must not investigate it on your own."

When Anthony's expression grew as peculiar as his own, Cesimir added:

"What I can tell you is that Klein Moretti was