Becoming an "outsider" again and abandoning her resident status had originally been Angel's last resort for escaping Dream City.
After all, the moment Angel first saw the city's laws, she had noticed the distinction between "residents" and "outsiders" and found a loophole that, while hardly obscure, was impossible for most people to exploit even if they knew about it.
But the Yesterday Once More charm could exploit that loophole, briefly returning her to a past state and freeing her from most of the laws' restrictions.
Of course, even someone who was not a "resident" had no hope of opposing the consul within this city. Later revisions had extended the restrictions on most serious crimes to "outsiders." Even in Angel's current state, any direct attack on the consul would be considered illegal, and the punishment would be even harsher than for a "resident."
But perhaps most outsiders who stumbled into this city never immediately considered leaving under their own power, or perhaps they thought of it but lacked the ability. The loophole exempting "outsiders" from the restriction on leaving had remained in the law, yet to be patched by a new provision.
The instant the Yesterday Once More charm crumbled and vanished, silently changing Angel's status, "Consul" Goredolf noticed. A smile resembling those of the Amons Angel had encountered before appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Interesting. You actually possess a charm like that... As far as I know, the Seers capable of making such charms are either dead or insane. How did you get it?"
"Zarathus," Angel answered coldly. "Little Zarathus."
"That fellow escaped from Evernight?"
Goredolf chuckled, not quite believing Angel's words. But he did not dwell on the question and instead continued:
"So, now that you're no longer a resident of this city, do you intend to