As Miss Pawo spoke, her eyes remained fixed on the exhibits in the glass display case. Though she wore a smile, there was a chill beneath it:
"That deserter truly had nerve. She began plotting against The Truth Society over twenty years ago. She knew how important the information in the hall was to us. As long as I sent people into the hall, it would be equivalent to relieving some of the pressure on her heir.
"If I'm not mistaken, you entered the hall for more than merely fighting evil like heroes, didn't you?"
Shade nodded as well.
"That lady hid part of her research results in the hall. Those findings are very important."
He then told Miss Pawo about the divination Luvia had made—how Peggy Le May had refused to depart after her death. When it came to finding that female Alchemist, Shade and The Truth Society shared the same position.
Miss Pawo therefore shared The Truth Society's investigation into Peggy Le May:
"We found several of her laboratories in the area and discovered her research results concerning the Emerald Record. Death was not the end for her. The Emerald Record contains knowledge capable of bringing the dead back to life.
"She has not yet been completely reborn and is likely still waiting for some opportunity. During the Sewage Treatment Plant incident, I had contact with the heir of the 'Redstone Baroness' at your side. Though she did not say much, I believe the Redstone Baroness was also attempting to create new life, wasn't she? She likely arranged the timing of her own revival for the moment new life was truly born."
"What method does she intend to use for her resurrection?"
Shade asked again.
"There is considerable evidence that, before her death, that deserter had already used