The moon hung high overhead. Unlike Kama Island, which never slept, David Island was a scientific research base, and by now its streets were almost deserted. Cool moonlight spilled down, draping the entire island in a thin veil. Just then, the gates of a research facility opened silently, and a truck slowly rolled onto the road. Through the windshield, Soul could be seen sitting behind the wheel.
Ever since the Pearl of the Sea had been switched with a fake, the malicious poison gas incident had occurred, and some surveillance footage had been destroyed, the police had kept the David Island Museum under close watch. In theory, nothing serious should have happened there again, but they were taking no chances.
Guards were making their routine patrols through the museum plaza, at the entrance, and around the surrounding intersections. Suddenly, the Growlithe belonging to the two officers patrolling the entrance grew alert, low growls rumbling in their throats. Both guards became wary and looked around, but neither noticed the Cofagrigus clinging above their heads to the museum's entrance.
Without warning, Cofagrigus's scarlet eyes blazed with blood-red light. The glow enveloped both guards, who gave muffled groans of pain and lost consciousness in the blink of an eye. The two Growlithe immediately tried to fight back, only for a Tentacool to descend from above Cofagrigus and unleash a barrage of Bubble Beam. Both Growlithe shuddered as though struck by electricity, howled, and fainted as well. Everything happened in a flash. Only then did a truck come slowly rolling around the corner.
Nearly ten officers were also patrolling the plaza. The cool moonlight lent the museum an air of mystery, while the moaning night wind made it all the more eerie. An elderly-looking officer suddenly stopped. His weathered face could not conceal his