Because plenty of evidence had already shown it.
The Plague Doctors and the Flesh Dominator had many shady dealings and connections.
They could very well become his greatest obstacle in the future.
But whatever the case.
At least for now, with Sir Awen watching over him, they probably would not dare launch a second attack on him.
Then Lynn turned with a smile and looked at the empty space beside him.
"Miss Doll, whatever the case, thank you very much for accepting my new offer of employment. I think that over the next month, we'll definitely become close friends and partners. What do you say?"
There was no response.
But Lynn knew that Miss Doll was right beside him.
The scene from half an hour earlier surfaced in his mind once again.
He knew that the moment Miss Doll accepted his offer, her impression of him had already improved considerably.
She was not about to fall in love with him just yet.
But he had indeed taken the most important step toward building an unbreakable friendship.
That was still tremendously significant.
Pleased, Lynn turned and strode toward his room. By rights, he should have moved somewhere else after the Plague Doctor's assassination attempt, but to him, it hardly mattered.
The incident had not caused much of a stir, because everything had happened within the barrier. Elsewhere in Dark Night City, life continued as usual.
Meanwhile.
In an underground hall crisscrossed by countless chains.
Carrying Moriichi's Corpse, Sir Awen walked through the dark hall, then knelt on one knee before the Upside-Down Angel. With one hand against his chest, he said quietly:
"Matriarch, our investigation into the attack on Mr. Good Doctor has yielded results."
"This was indeed a premeditated attack, carried out by the Plague Doctor Group lurking within