Alice couldn't watch anymore.
She didn't know Escalante and wasn't particularly familiar with the Psychology Alchemists, but she thought it was perfectly reasonable for Escalante to be wary of that honorific name. It was the True Creator, after all.
Alice thought any normal person who knew about the True Creator and the Aurora Order would be wary on hearing that name.
But this wasn't something they could afford to examine too closely. Alice could tell Aaron was on the verge of revealing the truth. Faced with a Psychiatrist, he wouldn't hold out much longer, even if Escalante used gentle methods.
Maybe I should help him...
With a thought, Alice brought Aaron back to his senses. He immediately recalled the things that had struck him as odd but that he'd overlooked.
What is she trying to find out? She sounds like she knows something... Aaron couldn't work out much more just then. He simply grew wary and said, trying to sound as pleased as possible:
"You can help translate that honorific name? That's wonderful! Is it difficult? How long will it take? I'm happy to pay you for it, and I'll still pay for the lessons as usual..."
Escalante gradually frowned.
Of course she could see the change in Aaron. In fact, she had already found something strange about him: his strength of will was entirely at odds with how he presented himself.
That wasn't too unusual, of course. Escalante had taken note, but there were too many possible explanations. In the end, she had decided to keep testing him, partly out of concern for her friend, and partly because...
If she discovered anything, she could report it to the organization and earn a reward.
Now, though, she saw no need to continue. Aaron had plainly changed his attitude, and she