Sheila, who came from Meteor City, had been a childhood playmate of most of the Phantom Troupe's members.
If that dark calamity had never struck, then, in the normal course of things, Sheila would very likely have traveled with the Phantom Troupe, embracing a world full of unknowns and wonders.
But because of one utterly horrific incident, Sheila had not followed the dark path Chrollo had laid out. Instead, she had chosen to set off alone on a journey into the unknown.
Her ability, Adventurer's Path...
Had been born along the way.
"Getting lost" → "Seeking help" → "Finding a way out"
These were the stages of Adventurer's Path.
Whenever Sheila wanted to find something, there was a chance she would lose her way during her journey, or even encounter mortal danger through a twist of fate.
That meant her ability had activated.
While the ability was active, until she actually found her "way out," various mishaps would force her to remain where she was, even if she knew perfectly well where to go.
Aside from consciously activating Adventurer's Path...
She would sometimes activate it inadvertently, even when she had no intention of looking for anything.
Shalnark had received Sheila's call for "help" inside the ruins, but at the time, he had not known that he himself was the "way out" she was seeking.
In fact, even Sheila had not known things would turn out that way.
Back then.
The first thing Shalnark had seen after Pipeline transported him away was an enormous black tiger.
Gravely injured and on the verge of unconsciousness, he had passed out before he could even get a clear look at his surroundings.
Before losing consciousness, he had actually prepared himself to be eaten by that black tiger.
Yet when he opened his eyes again,