Lilia and Scarface both pulled long faces the moment they got a clear look at each other.
As far as Scarface was concerned, he had been doing perfectly well on the top floor. He had claimed his territory and made his preparations.
Just because he had gotten bored before the "Party" started and gone downstairs to earn a little "extra income," he had ended up getting robbed of everything he had gained.
Still fuming, he had gone upstairs only to discover a bunch of Rats on his turf.
He had thought this was a chance to recoup his losses, but a closer look revealed that female jinx again.
It was hard not to look pissed off.
The same went for Lilia.
After hearing the captain's plan, she had been eagerly preparing to go all out, only for the first fish she hooked to be Scarface, whom she had run into earlier.
She had just cleaned this guy out. What was left to squeeze out of him?
And so the Doll Girl's little face fell too.
What rotten luck!
The same words flashed through both their minds.
The difference was that Lilia said them aloud in a disgusted tone.
Scarface, meanwhile, still had to plaster on a cautious smile.
"What a coincidence... what brings you up here?"
"I came to fish... oh, wait, what's wrong with us Rats players coming up here to search for boxes?" Lilia spoke without thinking and only remembered halfway through that she probably should not reveal the captain's plan directly to the Hunters.
Of course, even without her saying it, Scarface could tell what she was after.
Rats, my ass! How underhanded! Do we have to watch out for traps when hunting Rats from now on?!
Scarface ranted furiously inwardly, but his smile only grew more