Based on that information, Archer stared at the corpse and pondered. Although Caules had tried to think it through as well, there was no way he could know what the rare serial killer Jack the Ripper had been thinking.
Though Assassin was the Assassin class, could she possess a Madness Enhancement skill similar to Berserker's...? That was as far as he could speculate.
"Archer, are you there?"
"It's us. We've just finished investigating the magi in the Arata District."
Ruler and Rider had come to join them. Accompanying them was Eltzya, a Homunculus skilled in magecraft.
"What did you find?"
"The corpse was found in a basement that also served as a workshop... This is bad as well."
As Ruler spoke, she covered her mouth and looked at the corpse. From her tone, Archer and Caules could not help exchanging glances.
"You found corpses on your side too?"
Information
"Some had simply died after having their hearts dug out. Others had been chopped into chunks, as though someone intended to sell thirty grams of minced human flesh for however many euros. There was all sorts of things."
After hearing the information Rider and the others had gathered, Archer sank even deeper into thought.
"Those subjected to severe torture, and those who weren't..."
"What does that mean?"
Caules asked in surprise. Archer merely shook his head.
"I can't make sense of the connection. I can't find any inevitability in it."
"Maybe she was just acting on a whim?"
"No. Although my memories concerning Black Assassin have vanished, I still remember the circumstances themselves. My Master and I took advantage of Red Saber fighting Black Assassin to fire an arrow at them, hoping to eliminate both. But in the end, neither was taken out. Red Saber immediately turned to counterattack me, while