Ollie parked the van beside a café across the street. Then he and Alesha got out and looked toward the art museum not far away.
"Is Hans hiding in there?"
"That's what the message he left us said," Alesha replied.
"Then what are we waiting for? The Sacred Object is what matters. Let's get in there and meet up with him."
After saying that, Ollie rushed toward the museum. But after taking two steps, he realized Alesha was still standing where she was, unmoving. He stopped as well and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
"I... I'm not sure we should just go in like this," Alesha said hesitantly.
"Then what? Wait for Hans to get caught by those people? We've already lost Eric. We can't lose Hans too, especially when he's carrying the Sacred Object." Ollie said, "We're racing against time now. We have to find him before they do."
"What if they already found him before us?" Alesha countered.
"You saw the mark on the wall too. Only our people understand what that mark means. If Hans had already been controlled and forced to write that message, he wouldn't have deliberately left that mark behind."
"Of course I know all that," Alesha said. "It's just..."
"Just what? You suspect Hans?" Ollie's eyes widened. "Forget anyone else—Hans is from the same tribe as you. His father and brother died in that conflict that night while saving you. He hates those people as deeply as you do."
"I don't suspect Hans. I just think this is strange. Hans was hunted down halfway there. After escaping, why didn't he call us directly? Why did he choose to send me a message, then leave a mark on the wall?"
"Maybe... he was worried our calls were being tapped?" Ollie had also watched the Mission: