"I remember—it was imitating a cat: three short calls and one long one, repeated twice."
It was hard to say whether being discovered as a spy or being seen imitating a cat was more embarrassing. Shade pondered this as he returned to the auditorium along the path. After climbing in through the window at the end of the corridor, he wrote a note in the hallway, marking the bomb's location and timing. Then he pursed his lips and did his best to imitate a cat.
Since he lived with a cat, he considered his imitation quite convincing.
A meowing sound inside a building was unusual, but it could still be dismissed as a wild cat having wandered in. Once he was done, Shade quickly tossed the note onto the floor and left from the other end of the corridor.
Very soon, a guard who had come alone to investigate the cat sounds saw Shade approaching from the washroom. The two of them discovered the note together. After picking it up and reading it, the guard's eyes widened sharply.
"Sir, whether this is real or not, we need to inform your superiors immediately."
Shade remained calm in the face of danger and told the man his identity:
"I am Hamilton of Leijed. Hurry, report this to your superiors. Who is in charge here right now? I'll take responsibility. Evacuate the crowd as quickly as possible."
As he spoke, he adjusted his bow tie, making himself appear a little more imposing.
The two quickly returned to the entrance of Lecture Hall Three. Shade's identity was indeed useful, and the note was taken seriously. By then, Princess Margaret had also sent her personal maid to check the situation outside the lecture hall. After asking the guards at the entrance what had happened, the