"Heh. To be precise, that criminal was just part of Inspector Russell's ritual to advance to Demon!" Leon said with a distinctly human sneer.
Hearing Lion sound so certain, Abner asked in surprise, "How did you work that out?"
Even with his stronger Rewind ability, Abner had only vaguely sensed that something was wrong with Inspector Russell...
"What happened to that Criminal bears a fair resemblance to the plot of Les Misérables, a novel Roselle wrote. I don't believe for a moment that whoever was behind this didn't use it for inspiration!
"And as far as I know, the Demons of the Nois Family like to complete their rituals by recreating extreme characters from works of literature. So I'm almost certain this whole affair was a Script that Russell wrote and staged himself...
"If you don't believe me, look into it. Over the past few decades, hasn't Trier always had an inspector who clung to 'fairness' and 'the law,' yet was so inflexible that he ruined some talented person's life and drove them down the path of revenge...?"
Les Misérables? So that's it... Roselle even copied that classic! Abner felt a little embarrassed. In his previous life, he had only heard of the book, never read it, and knew nothing of its contents. That was why he had missed the key clue.
But if it was a plot from one of Roselle's novels, surely someone in the authorities would have noticed?
Abner voiced the question.
Lion Leon shook his head. "Roselle never published the novel after finishing it. Apart from Bernadette and me, I'm afraid only the Demon who got hold of the manuscript knows about it."
Fanny, who had been listening to their conversation, could no longer hold back. "What are you two talking about? How did this case