Klein had a good plan, but Leonard was out on a mission when he arrived. Lynch received him instead.
"There have been murders in the Golden Card District these past few days, including another one yesterday. The police suspect Beyonder involvement, so they handed the case to us. Dunn and Leonard went together."
Lynch explained the situation.
He had wanted to go too, but Dunn thought he had been too busy lately and should take a few days to rest.
So Lynch had not insisted. He had not expected Klein to show up while he was at the Nighthawks' headquarters.
That man never came by without wanting something.
Lynch thought back over the original story and soon figured it out.
Klein probably needed someone to explore the underground Ruins beneath Mr. Carter's place.
In the original story, Miss Ghost had gone with Klein. Now he could not afford to hire her, so he had come to them instead.
Was he hoping for a free ride?
"Have you come to pay me back?" Lynch asked, feigning curiosity.
Klein owed him eight hundred pounds and still had the nerve to show up. It was outrageous.
"Ahem. I'm not here with a commission. I came to thank you!"
Seeing that Leonard was absent and only Lynch, his creditor, was there, Klein immediately decided to leave. He made an excuse and was about to go when he spotted Old Neil behind Lynch.
"So you're Detective Moriarty? Lynch told me about you. He said you looked a lot like Klein. Now that I see you, there is a resemblance. Cover your faces and I could hardly tell you apart. Your faces are different, though. Very different."
Old Neil had not recognized Klein. He spoke only out of curiosity.
Klein pressed his lips together and forced