For the past twenty years, Enzo had paid Bayonetta in gems rather than cash. Only recently did Bayonetta realize that her unconscious habit of collecting gems was entirely due to the Left Eye's attraction to the Right Eye.
How could a Witch searching for the truth of her own origins possibly endure the desire to uncover the truth?
No matter how much Salomon cautioned her, the Witch still felt he was simply being overly gentle and nagging. Although Bayonetta enjoyed the feeling of being cared for, she had plans of her own. If Salomon had not already mentioned the Sorcerer Supreme, she might even have wanted to settle this matter herself. After all, it concerned her memories. Bayonetta believed it was her own business.
But now, more and more deductions pointed toward the resurrection of the Creator Jubileus. No matter how powerful Bayonetta was, she could not possibly deal with that thing alone. Still, the Witch intended to secretly investigate Wigrid first, drawing as little attention as possible. She wanted to see whether she could gather any clues—clues about her origins.
To reach Wigrid, she first had to take a train. This train was a special service bound for Wigrid, a high-speed train developed by the Izawell Group. To board it, one needed a Wigrid travel permit. Bayonetta naturally had none of those, but she still boarded the train by entering the Infernal Realm. In other words, she had skipped the fare.
The train passed through the snowy peaks of the Alps, and most of its passengers were Lagnan Cultists traveling to Wigrid on pilgrimage. The carriage was lavishly decorated. Pale green wool carpets covered the floor, patterned with dark green and white wool; the seats were wooden armchairs with thick blue cushions embroidered with golden sun emblems; even the