Lady Greed, the Psychology Alchemists, the Mind Dragon, and the Garden of Eden...
A flood of information filled Audrey's mind as she watched the beasts dressed in human clothing on the city streets. A python flicked its tongue, surveying the other pedestrians with cold, hungry eyes. A monkey hanging upside down from a streetlamp seemed eager to mate with every passerby. A languid cat had simply curled up in a sheltered corner and fallen fast asleep...
Though they tried hard to dress themselves up and look as human as possible, they still could not conceal their true natures.
"Everything here has a psychological significance. They are called 'beastly desire.'"
Lady Greed explained in a gentle voice.
Beastly desire? What a blunt name.
Come to think of it, these two Council members' code names have a similar style. They both represent humanity's most instinctive desires, though they lean toward the negative...
Audrey began to form a conjecture.
Just then, she suddenly noticed that Lady Greed was looking at her.
"I'm sorry, Miss Audrey. I gave you quite a fright during your little adventure."
She spoke gently.
Compared to that, hearing you suddenly call me by name was rather more frightening... Audrey thought to herself. Lifting her skirts, she curtsied with impeccable poise. "No, I'm the one who should apologize. I seem to have disrupted your plans... Though you already know my name, please allow me to introduce myself anyway. Audrey Hall, a member of the Psychology Alchemists, at your service."
After all, the woman had just saved her life, allowing her to escape the Dragon's jaws...
"Greed, a member of the Psychological Alchemists' Council."
The red-haired lady responded politely, her golden eyes gleaming behind her mask. She looked straight at Audrey, amusement seemingly dancing in her eyes.
"The daughter of a