Conspiracy

Although the Church of Storms' doctrine was less enlightened than the Goddess's and showed less respect for women... it was far too strange for so many families devoted to the Lord of Storms to run into trouble within such a short time...

Was someone deliberately targeting the Church of Storms?

Klein thought for a moment, took out a halfpenny coin, and settled on his divination statement:

"Thomas Cosen's wife was influenced by supernatural factors when she asked for a divorce."

As he repeated the statement silently, Klein glanced at Mrs. Corsen, who had packed her luggage nearby and was preparing to look for a place to rent. His eyes darkened, and he flicked the coin upward.

A metallic ring lingered as the brass coin tumbled down and landed squarely in his palm.

This time, the king's portrait faced up.

That meant supernatural factors really were involved!

But why target families who believed in the Lord of Storms?

Did someone have a grudge against the Church of Storms?

Or was it because believers in the Lord of Storms tended not to treat women well, making the interference less likely to raise suspicion?

But... so many cases clustered together would surely attract the Mandated Punishers' attention sooner or later...

Unless attracting attention was part of the plan!

Klein took a deep breath and once again felt that "King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck" might be a joke at his expense. How else could a case he had picked up so casually involve Beyonders?

He was already tempted to back out, but he had taken the deposit. He ought to see the job through...

At worst, once he found a lead, he could pass it to Miss Judgment and let her investigate further... Of course, the most important thing now