Anyway, Queen Mystic had already helped collect all these things. The extra set was for Susie. If the Hanged Man can give me the fruit soon, I can achieve Advancement to Sequence 6, Hypnotist, very soon.
Although you're still quite far behind Edward, you're already doing wonderfully, Audrey!
Her mood brightened at once, and she continued, "Also, regarding the commission I posted last week for the Investigation into the Backlund Assassination Incident, I've made some progress on my end."
The World Rarely Shows Surprise. "Oh?"
"A few days ago, someone from the Psychology Alchemists contacted me again."
Audrey said, "According to that person, we can now essentially confirm that members of the Psychology Alchemists did hypnotize the young nobles and cause the Backlund assassination incident, but..."
"Right after the assassination incident ended, all the members of the Psychology Alchemists in Backlund died at almost exactly the same time. The lady who contacted me came to Backlund to uncover the truth behind this."
The news took everyone somewhat by surprise. At the last Tarot Club gathering, the Psychology Alchemists had still been suspects, yet now they had become victims.
The Hanged Man frowned and asked, "Could it be... that the person from the Psychology Alchemists who contacted you was lying?"
"We can't entirely rule out that possibility, but it's very unlikely."
Audrey explained, "Because I've already confirmed that the members I previously met are indeed all dead. Through my father's connections, I also learned that some of them even killed themselves in front of MI9 personnel when they arrived."
Klein gave a grim smile. "So these members of the Psychology Alchemists seem to have been hypnotized too?"
"Exactly. That's my guess as well. If we set aside the possibility that someone within the Psychology Alchemists hypnotized them, then there's only one