The doctor occasionally used terms Shade could not understand for certain additives in the synthesis formula. Though Shade knew little about herbs and potions, judging by the synthesis method and the order in which the ingredients were added, this "Red Potion" was very likely an active ingredient.
"This... this is a laboratory-purity synthesized medicine given to me by a friend at Tobesk Third Mechanical College."
"Lie."
The Black-haired Girl said without looking up from the medical records in her hands. Sweat immediately ran down Mr. Alfred's cheek. Shade shook his head and set down his notebook.
"Doctor, I have reason to believe that this so-called 'Red Potion' is a powerful hallucinogenic drug you bought on the black market. This unknown illegal drug irritated Mr. Bundy's eyes, while also causing addiction and hallucinations, ultimately leading to the tragedy of his suicide."
"It absolutely isn't a hallucinogenic drug! I tried it myself! It's only used to treat the eyes."
Mr. Alfred raised his voice again, but under Shade's scrutinizing gaze, he unexpectedly felt an inexplicable fear of the young man before him.
"What exactly is the Red Potion?"
He stared into the ophthalmologist's eyes. The middle-aged man shrank back with a shudder, but still bravely met his gaze.
The two stared at each other for a long time. Aside from desperately wanting to blink, Shade's expression did not change. The doctor looked into Shade's eyes and grew increasingly terrified. The young man opposite him clearly did not display any vicious aura, nor was he as frightening as the gangsters the doctor had seen in nearby streets. Yet the longer he stared at Shade, the more that inexplicable pressure made his heart quail, as though he were looking up at some indescribably enormous being.
In the end, the doctor gave up concealing the