After hearing Charlotte's account of everything that had happened at Wesley's residence, Viève did not immediately pass judgment. Instead, she questioned her about easily overlooked details, one by one, such as whether she had lost her target along the way, or overlooked any subtle movements or unusual expressions...
Only after Charlotte stressed that, as a Sheriff, she could never make such basic mistakes while concentrating on following someone did Viève say carefully:
"Then you most likely did encounter a Beyonder who could change his appearance, or even make everyone observing him regard him as someone else."
"Does a Sequence like that really exist?"
Charlotte pressed.
She did know that a Sequence 6 Hypnotist of the Spectator Pathway could conceal themselves through Psychological Invisibility, or make people find them utterly unremarkable and forget them immediately, but she had never heard of an ability that could completely turn someone into another person, from their appearance to their expressions and movements.
Under her puzzled gaze, Viève slowly nodded and said:
"According to the Church's records, Sequence 6 Beyonders of the Seer Pathway, known as the Faceless, can do just that.
"They can alter their height, build, and facial features within certain limits, truly transforming their bodies into another appearance, and skillfully imitate their target's voice, habits, and movements. Even Beyonders skilled at observing others cannot distinguish the real from the fake in a short time."
Sequence 6... Charlotte's heart sank.
She had met a Beyonder of the Seer Pathway before-Hill, the Clown from Trier's Purification-ers team-but she had never imagined that people who could only throw cards and perform divination would gain such bizarre abilities once they reached the Mid-Sequences.
"But most of the Seer Pathway's formulas and ingredients are controlled by a secret organization called the Secret Order," Viève continued explaining when