The Underground Royal Tomb! The Golden Sarcophagus!
The two unfamiliar terms left Baimu stunned.
Had he wandered onto the wrong set?
Had he landed in Tomb Raider or Candle in the Tomb?
Then again, the Pokémon anime was a road-trip series that mixed in all kinds of strange elements. Ruins of ancient civilizations showed up in almost every season.
In Advanced Generation, Ash had even been possessed by the soul of an evil king who had been sealed away.
The Golden Sarcophagus...
It didn't seem to fit Calyrex, yet Baimu couldn't shake his suspicions.
So he asked, "What's inside the sarcophagus?"
"We haven't opened it. It needs a key with a particular design. They were already making a replica key in Wyndon, and we were going to send the sarcophagus over after this exhibition at the Vault."
Raihan shrugged.
As the Vault's keeper, he would undoubtedly be held responsible for the theft of such an important artifact.
And since the good guys in the anime tended to have strong moral compasses, the incident might even affect his battling until it was resolved.
Baimu silently mourned for Raihan.
At the same time, he considered the possibility that Calyrex was inside the sealed Golden Sarcophagus.
But then again...
Had someone stolen a coffin just to melt it down into gold bars and sell them?
Anyone capable of sneaking into the Vault and carrying off a sarcophagus that large probably had a less "straightforward" motive.
Baimu confirmed with Raihan that the Golden Sarcophagus was the only artifact missing. That made him even more certain the thief wasn't simply after money; an artifact's value rarely had much to do with its size.
Could it be...
Seeing him fall silent, the dark-skinned young man added, "The Golden Sarcophagus was inside a tightly secured glass case.