Praise the Moon

After Neph left, Ian did not immediately return to the card room. Instead, he asked the empty air:

"Did she notice-"

Sharron emerged from the void in the billiard room and spoke without any change in emotion:

"Yes."

Ian glanced toward the door with lingering unease, then asked:

"Do you think what she said about Detective Moriarty was true?"

"Mostly true." Leaving him with those words, Sharron vanished into the void.

"You sound so certain. Are you still in touch with him...?" Ian muttered as he left the billiard room.

Sharron reappeared in the void within the billiard room, watched silently for a few seconds, then disappeared. When she emerged again, she was in a dark, secluded room.

She left her Wraith state, took out the paper and pen already in the room, and pondered for a few seconds before writing:

"...A girl approached Ian to ask about the recent changes in Backlund. She called herself Miss Pure White and said she was the 'Soothsayer' you mentioned..."

After drawing a sketch of the girl, Sharron put the letter away, arranged a ritual, and summoned Gehrman Sparrow's messenger.

Klein had only given her this ritual on his latest return. The previous time, after being followed while collecting his dividends, he had decisively abandoned his other plans, such as meeting some of his old acquaintances.

After all, he had not known who was under surveillance, and Benson and Melissa had been with him then. He could not afford the slightest risk. As for now... before hiring servants, the tycoon Dwayne Dantès had nothing but money.

Moreover, now that he had become a Marionettist, he no longer needed to handle certain things personally. He only had to pass nearby, and his marionettes could resolve most problems.

Klein had made contact with Sharron by