"That Sutton in the Theater-"
"He was a believer of the Twin Eclipsing Suns Sect, the archbishop the Silent Sanctuary stationed in New Scandinavia," Flora said. "Their sanctuary is in the Clock Tower District. I even saw him preach."
Elliot felt as though a bolt of lightning had split the fog, and many scattered details suddenly fell into place.
Why had the Night Watch Bureau joined forces specifically with the Silent Sanctuary to investigate and issue an announcement? So the dead man was one of their own!
Earlier, when the Old Butler had declared that only nobles could reach the true heights of the Supernatural, Elliot had vaguely sensed something was wrong-if that were true, where did the Seven Orthodox Churches fit in?
How could a Supernatural world supposedly ruled by nobles tolerate such a massive religious force?
Now it seemed they had ruled it all along, merely cloaked in religion rather than doing so openly.
"What was Bishop Sutton's surname?"
Flora paused. "Believers of the True God Church only have given names. Joining the Church means relinquishing your surname by default."
So that was it. Was it to hide their identities?
Elliot nodded. "Flora-do you know about the connection between the nobles and the Orthodox Churches?"
Flora shook her head in some confusion.
"Then do you know about Sutton's relationship with Garrett?"
"Uh-Garrett hired Sutton as a bodyguard?" Flora bit her lip and said, a little embarrassed, "I actually don't know much about nobles. I only learned about the Seven Holy Bloodlines from you-"
Right. Elliot was now certain that the relationship between the Seven Holy Bloodlines and the Seven Orthodox Churches was a complete secret.
Even a veteran Supernatural like Flora, who had reached the threshold of Middle Rank, knew nothing about it.
Even-
"Flora, did you know