When Angel and Klein entered the private dining room, two people were already waiting inside.
They were Dunn and Daly, who were talking quietly.
Unlike her usual black robes and eerie eyeshadow and blush, Ms. Daly wore a dark blue dress that day. Its design resembled an evening gown for formal occasions, but leaned more toward everyday wear. It also exposed a broad expanse of fair skin around her shoulders and neck, creating a striking contrast with the dark fabric.
She wore only light makeup, which lent a healthy flush to skin that was paler than most people's due to the potion's influence. A pair of earrings assembled from various intricate symbols hung from her earlobes, preserving a hint of her mystique as a Spirit Medium.
Dunn, seated beside her, wore a simple white shirt with a dark brown vest, without the old-fashioned, somber trench coat. This made him look a little younger than usual and brought his style closer to Ms. Daly's.
Their quiet conversation stopped abruptly when Angel pushed open the door, but a few key words still reached her ears.
They seemed to be discussing what to do before the end of the year... Could they be getting married? Wouldn't that be a little too soon?
Several thoughts flashed through Angel's mind. Rather than confirming them through divination, she smiled and asked:
"Where's Leonard?"
"He's coming over from the East Borough, so he'll be a little late." Daly glanced at Klein, who had used his Faceless abilities to restore his appearance from his days in Tingen, before finally resting her gaze on Angel. "There have been rumors lately that the Aurora Order has returned to Backlund. He was investigating a series of murders in the East Borough, but now he's switched to tracking those cultists."
*The serial