Why was Nimrod here? Klein raised his eyebrows and replied, "Yes, I accepted a protection assignment."
With Mike present, Klein said little. He merely asked with mild curiosity, "Do you have nothing else to do today?"
"Yes, I accepted an assignment too," Nimrod told Klein. "I came back to sort out the details of my next assignment."
Hearing this, Klein nodded noncommittally and continued toward the exit with Mike. "Understood."
Nimrod meant that he had intelligence to share with the Church.
Wearing the face of a tall, thin old man, Nimrod took off his hat and watched Klein and the reporter leave the room. Only then did he head for the study on the second floor of the Detective Agency.
Dunn Smith was quietly reading some documents in the Detective Agency's study. When Nimrod knocked and pushed open the door, he looked up and set the papers before him aside. "What brings you here today?"
Nimrod looked at Dunn, pulled over a chair, and sat opposite him. "An informant I cultivated in the Demoness Sect gave me some intelligence. I hope you can investigate it."
"The Demoness Sect's higher-ups appear to have Prince Edessak, George III's son, under their control. There are signs that '0-08' is interfering with Prince Edessak. This could be a strong lead pointing to cooperation between the Royal Family and Ince Zangwill."
Dunn's eyes widened at Nimrod's news. Even someone as composed as him was considerably startled. "Can you confirm this?"
For the Nighthawks, this news was an absolute bombshell. If its accuracy could be confirmed, it would mean that the Church of Evernight had found decisive evidence of cooperation between the Royal Family and the Demoness Sect.
Although Dunn was not particularly sensitive to political matters, even he understood the gravity of this affair.
But