At the last Seven Deadly Sins meeting, the black cat had suddenly realized that its predecessor had never handed over the organization's network of contacts, causing the entire organization's activities to abruptly grind to a halt.
Of course, "grind to a halt" was a slight exaggeration. The Seven Deadly Sins had always operated quietly and discreetly, like a snake lurking in the grass. Now, that snake merely showed signs of hibernating.
The black cat had come to Wander Bar today to "pour some warm water" over that hibernating snake and bring it back to life. This had also been the advice Mister Arrogance and Lady Envy gave it after the previous internal meeting of the Seven Deadly Sins—compared with searching for its utterly traceless, clue-less former Sin Eater, rebuilding a new network of connections seemed more feasible.
After all, there were bound to be a few Dark Wizards hiding somewhere on this island. Like catching hold of a loose thread while unraveling silk, following their trail would make it easy enough to find a way back into the "underground world."
Presumably, the nameless organizations lurking on the dark side of the school were not all that closely connected to one another. Or rather, in a market lacking mutual trust and a sense of security, every transaction by every participant should be treated as a first transaction between strangers. Such an approach might be conservative, but it was also the most reliable.
And among all the "organizations operating in the shadows" across First University—or rather, all of Puji Island—the most famous was undoubtedly the bar Wanderer Wizard had opened on Pedestrian Street.
It was the first, and sturdiest, "loose thread" clutched in the black cat's paw. Pulling on it could shake a vast, secretive web.
This bar was like a gate