"Did that guy really recover that quickly?"
On Friday morning, Sherlock narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the man who had once again appeared in the newspaper's front-page headline.
Of course, he knew that many of the stories in the Glass Staircase Newspaper were "the version ordinary people were allowed to know."
For example, when Iver had first raided the Pelican Bar, the report had only said that it was a cultist stronghold. Nothing had been said about their actions, ideology, deeds, combat strength, or characteristics. But overall, it had not strayed far from the truth.
The newspaper said that Iver had stated that "the kidnapper treated him well and never harmed him," and had even wondered whether "she was really the kidnapper."
"Because she was a very polite, elegant, and beautiful young lady." On camera, Iver sat in a wheelchair in the Grand Guardian's residence, reminiscing. "At the time, I was suddenly attacked in the middle of the night and was almost killed before I could react. But with the help of another friend, I managed to deal with everything safely.
"Then, after I had relaxed and sent her away, planning to finish my treatment and go to sleep, that young lady suddenly appeared again. She wrapped us in powerful shadow energy and took Miss Lily and me away... She was far stronger than those people, and we had no ability to resist her from beginning to end.
"During that time, she merely forbade us from leaving. She barely asked me anything, never harmed us, and even cooked for us. After two days, she suddenly released us.
"I don't know whether her name was 'Aleister,' nor can I be sure that the Aleister you're talking about is her."
Iver emphasized in the end, "All I know is