Before long, the lobby manager was handcuffed and taken away in a police car.
Amid the chaos, the two bystanders quietly slipped away. Then, one after the other, they headed to Teitan High School.
Teitan High School, the venue for the Stage Play.
Although Jodie herself was not in the audience, the stall and equipment she had casually brought along seemed to be quite popular.
"I never thought I'd be able to buy such rich, authentic coffee at a little campus stall like this." The short-haired woman ordered several drinks and carried them back to her companions. "Those of you who didn't order coffee really missed out this time."
"What can I do? I just don't like coffee." One of her companions, a plump, fair-skinned man, pushed himself up from his seat and helped take the drinks from her. "I drink coffee every day on the night shift. Now I feel sick just looking at it. Sigh... our work is way too busy. It's rare to get a day this relaxing."
The four of them had come together this time, and all worked at Beika Hospital. The short-haired woman was a hospital clerk, the plump man was a security guard, while the other two were a nurse and a Doctor.
All four had graduated from Teitan High School. Being alumni and coworkers, they got along well and often spent time together. At the moment, they were sitting in a row, waiting for the Stage Play to begin.
The female clerk set down the four drinks in her hands. "You guys split these up. I'm going to the restroom first."
On the other side of the plump security guard, the fashionably dressed nurse checked her watch at that. "Then you'd better hurry. It's almost time for the show to start...