What had happened with Simon was so sudden that none of them noticed Maeve standing nearby.
She had heard about Simon's abrupt departure and knew that Vanessa and the others were going after him.
"Don't be ridiculous! What would you go for?" Dorothea turned and glared at her.
Maeve was only an ordinary person, and even among ordinary people, she was so small and frail that nobody would hire her.
After speaking, Dorothea saw the stubborn look in Maeve's eyes, and her tone softened despite herself. "Maeve, I know you're worried about your Older Brother, but you won't be able to help... You must have noticed by now. We're all Supernatural people."
"No." Maeve shook her head. "I have to come with you. You don't know the exact place we went on that outing. Once I get there, I'll definitely recognize it."
"If we move fast enough, we should be able to stop Simon before he leaves the city..."
Dorothea was halfway through speaking when Elsa suddenly interrupted. "Let her come."
Everyone turned to look at Elsa, and she explained softly:
"[It] fights its host for control, and seeing someone close to you strengthens your resolve... It was only because I saw Clara that I regained control of my body and had the chance to kill myself."
Beside her, Clara froze, then widened her eyes. Elsa had never told her about this.
There was no more time to waste. After a brief discussion, they immediately headed out.
Dorothea brought her student ID and Randall's commission contract in case they were stopped for inspection. They flagged down a public carriage and sped toward the city gates.
Somewhat unexpectedly, no detectives came to check their papers or question them. It was as though they had been informed in advance; the carriage thundered