Uh-there's actually no need to look-
Vincent was about to say this when he saw that Dio had already vanished in a flash.
He could only helplessly swallow the words on the tip of his tongue.
He had no idea why Dio cared so much about this. In truth, even if the Gem really had been stolen, it had nothing to do with Hunters like them.
Cheadle and Dio's task was only to save that patient. All other tasks were none of their concern.
Hunters were that precise when accepting jobs.
As for him, he would have liked nothing better than for the Gem to disappear for good. Then he could simply shift the blame-say, claim the Phantom Troupe had stolen it.
He was not the one who had requested the Gem, anyway. He bore no responsibility for its loss, and it could even bring down the useless fool above him. Why not?
Cheadle was unexpectedly quiet at that moment. She simply watched Dio leave without hesitation, saying nothing, as though she cared about nothing at all.
Suddenly, Vincent's lizard eyes shifted discreetly, sweeping lightly over the case in Cheadle's hand.
They're in there, aren't they? Those three nails-
Now that the Gem had been confirmed stolen, the superior who had staked his future on it was certainly in for a bad end. By rights, Vincent, as his subordinate, would not fare well either.
Yet Vincent seemed utterly unconcerned about being implicated. The reason lay in those three nails.
Beyond had personally said he was interested in them. As long as Vincent could hand them to Beyond ahead of time, not only would he escape the subsequent reckoning, he could even rise another step-
The question was how to get his hands on them.
A cold glint flashed through Vincent's