Xiuwu Family base, 3:45 p.m.
A circle of strange-looking people marveled at the bizarre Frogman tied to the wooden post before them.
"Is this thing a human or a magical beast-"
A woman with short-to-medium-length hair raised her fist, facing the wooden post as she muttered hesitantly.
Although she beat people up often enough, the bizarre creature before her looked truly disgusting.
And those swollen pustules on his body-if I hit him, won't they burst and splash all over my face?!
"All right, Lynch, hurry up. Our two guests are pressed for time."
Henrich's voice came from behind Lynch, urging her to get on with it.
"All right, all right, I know-"
Lynch turned back and snapped impatiently, only to spot Henrich hiding behind Zaclo, along with Dio and Caesar, who had quietly moved farther away. She immediately flew into a rage. "Henrich, what are you doing?!"
"That's why I'm telling you to hurry up and hit him! Zaclo, cover me properly. Don't let any of that juice splash on me."
Henrich loudly urged Lynch to act while taking even more thorough cover. Feeling Lynch's furious gaze, Zaclo, his human shield, immediately broke out in a bead of cold sweat.
Several dozen minutes earlier, Henrich had brought Dio and Caesar to their family's base.
Because his identity was rather sensitive, Taha'o had not come along, instead asking Henrich to call him once they had finished investigating.
Then the perpetually laid-back man had yawned, waved, and casually hailed a taxi to make his getaway.
Afterward, Henrich had taken Dio and Caesar to find Lynch and explained the situation. Following a brief discussion, the scene just described had begun.
"Ask about the antidote first! Ask him how to counteract the poison used on the princes!"
Dio seized an opening to add this