Among the Machinery Hivemind squad Charlotte had encountered while out acting as a "Sheriff" last Friday night, besides Captain Pierce Dante and the "Mystery Pryer" Calvin, there had been another Beyonder who had excitedly drawn his gun and aimed the moment he noticed her approaching, nearly causing a friendly-fire incident.
Charlotte only remembered that his name was Isaac. He was sturdily built and always walked at the front of the group, much like a Beyonder of the "Warrior" Pathway, but his first response to anything was to draw his gun. Clearly, he had not grasped the essence of the Acting Method.
Now, this member stood in the living room, leafing through the notes and books on the table. He seemed unconcerned that Wesley might discover this when he returned home later, focusing only on searching them for clues.
Why would the Machinery Hivemind come to Wesley's home to look for something? Did they also consider this writer highly suspicious because he had argued with the deceased Jacob several times, and send a Beyonder to search the place secretly? That matches my judgment... Charlotte considered this, then opened the bathroom door herself, returned to the living room, and said,
"Mr. Isaac, I..."
Before she could finish, she noticed the shoulders of the Machinery Hivemind member, whose back was almost entirely toward her, suddenly tense. As he twisted at the waist and turned his head toward Charlotte, his right hand slipped into his pocket and instantly drew a pistol, pointing it her way. His index finger rested on the trigger, and the cylinder turned nearly half a revolution as the hammer drew back.
When she had encountered Dante's squad late at night in the Lower Korus District last time, he had reacted in exactly this way, his body moving faster than his