Sitting in the Giant Hall filled with mysterious gray fog, Emlyn felt somewhat puzzled when he saw Justice and Magician across the Bronze Long Table, along with Mr. World at its lower end.
Hadn't Miss Justice and Miss Judgment always been responsible for keeping in touch with Raphael?
Why was Miss Magician at this impromptu gathering about Raphael, but not Miss Judgment?
Once everyone had arrived, Klein, as World, said, "I asked the three of you here today because there's something concerning Raphael I'd like to discuss with you."
Audrey, as Justice, was also somewhat puzzled. Why had Mr. Moon been invited to discuss something concerning Raphael? Hadn't he only met Raphael once?
Fors, as Magician, was even more confused. She had been about to get out of bed when she suddenly received World's notification.
Emlyn, as Moon, stole a glance at the head of the Bronze Long Table. Gray fog swirled there, but Mr. Fool was absent, which still felt a little unfamiliar to him. A moment later, he began listening seriously to Mr. World's explanation.
Klein briefly explained that he had previously assigned Raphael a task, that Raphael had exceeded his expectations, and that the payment was to help him obtain that Wraith characteristic.
Then he said, "As you know, I'm currently in the Forsaken Land of the Gods and can't fulfill my promise. So, after discussing it with Raphael, I planned to issue a task to Justice and Magician at the gathering after New Year's, asking the two of you to explore with Raphael-"
At this point, Emlyn understood why he had been summoned.
Audrey and Fors were briefly taken aback, but both felt that this was a task they could readily accept.
World had a Manipulator characteristic, and Audrey was currently trying to earn it through