Huh? What? When had I been saved again? "Moon" Emlyn was thoroughly bewildered, but there had only been one major incident in Backlund recently. He quickly connected it to the Great Smog and the outbreak of plague, guessing that was what the lady opposite him meant.
But I heard it was caused by a "Demoness of Despair" seeking advancement... With his clan backing him, Emlyn was fairly well-informed, and he was immediately filled with confusion.
At that moment, he instinctively glanced around at the people on both sides of the long table, intending to observe the other members' reactions. Yet when his gaze fell upon Miss "Temperance," he quickly stared blankly.
But he immediately sighed in profound disappointment and looked away.
"This... this top-tier puppet is actually a Beyonder? What a waste!"
Emlyn wailed inwardly. After all, he knew very well that the Beyonders capable of entering this palace were actually Spirit Bodies... And having a Spirit Body meant that the lady seated diagonally across from him was not truly a Marionette...
She... could move!
Just as Emlyn inexplicably began to feel dejected, "Hanged Man" Alger, who had long noticed the new member and had been watching him, immediately sensed the fluctuation in his emotions. There seems to be a hint of "sadness." Did this new member lose family in the Backlund Great Smog?
While thinking this, he also devoted part of his attention to "Justice," "World," "Judgment," and The Tower, believing that they surely knew some of the hidden secrets and truth behind the Great Smog...
"Besides, during last week's Tarot Club gathering, both 'World' and The Tower warned that a tragedy might occur in Backlund... And 'Justice' just said that Mr. Fool saved Backlund... This very likely involved a struggle between Gods!"
After muttering a few excited words