Minerv and Eisenheim finally wanted to discuss some things now that they had come to the meeting, so the Crows were naturally there as well: Marcus, Fiona, Colletta, Rio, and now Sophie again.
Minerv: "So.....Since we are already here, my dears...we have quite a few things to discuss... So....You Crows have done great work so far…..Colletta and Rio, you are new, but you are doing great…"
Eisenheim: "Yes, indeed, but may I know...why Marcus, Sophie, and Fiona did not want to work with me?"
Sophie: "That's exaggerated...you can still send us on missions…"
Marcus: "Yes."
Fiona: "Besides….I know Miss Minerv better than you...Mr. Eisenheim."
Minerv: "Hmm."
Sophie: "So….She sent us to Budapest back then...of course we choose her."
Minerv: "So...so...let's deal with the important things now...so…..I'm going to announce some new rules and you tell me whether you are satisfied with them or not...First of all….From now on, the salary will depend on how much one works...the minimum wage...is 5,000 coins, the highest wage is 10,000 coins..."
Sophie: "Hmm... so. Uh...yes, that's fair."
Marcus: "Mhm..that's fair."
Fiona: "Yes."
Colletta: "Nothing to say."
"The second rule is that criminals who are captured by us...will not be handed over to the government to be executed. We will do it ourselves…"
Sophie: "What?"
Marcus: "Hmm. Sounds okay."
Fiona: "Yes..."
Sophie: "...and..what kind of things?"
Minerv: "Murder...abuse, kidnapping, or corruption...Third rule: if someone wants to start a family."
Sophie: "(Turns red).."
Marcus: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Huh?"
Minerv: "Then they have to tell us... and we decide whether we allow it or not."
Sophie: "Uh..."
Fiona: "hmmm….isn't that interfering a little too much with their privacy?"
Minerv: "No... not really. We have to know who the person is.....but of course, once permission is given….we will not interfere. On the contrary... one can make an application so that the Dark Umbrella member protects those people...officers and Crows, of course."
Fiona: "Objection."
Minerv: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "I reject it….Everyone should be allowed to do that..."
Sophie: "Yes….What about the others….That would mean that only the higher-ups protect them... everyone has the right to do so."
Marcus: "I agree with Sophie…...I don't want to abuse my rank."
Colletta: "Hmm."
Fiona: "The same applies to me….."
Sophie: "Hehe."
Minerv: "Hahh...Good...we can think about that, but we cannot guarantee it... So... new rules. Eisenheim, you surely want some things?"
Eisenheim: "Of course...new rules..if a Searcher dies….I demand that, because of the amount of information they have, everything about them is immediately deleted...and that the Searcher's family members no longer receive any money."
Sophie: "Objection...that is completely inhumane!…..These are people who do their job... and this is how we thank them?"
Fiona: "Sophie is right..I also object."
Marcus: "Me too….More than 30 Searchers die every year...these are people who do their best despite the dangers..but like this?...Understandably, nobody will want to do it anymore."
Rio: "I agree with that."
Minerv: "Good..we'll think about it. What do you say, Eisenheim?"
Eisenheim: "...they're people without combat experience...without value."
Sophie: "These people... even though they are simply human….go to dangerous places….Search for information….Want to help people…..They are more valuable than you think...."
Eisenheim: "Hahh.ok..ok...New rule….If a female member becomes pregnant, she receives no salary until she can work again."
Marcus: "Objection."
Eisenheim: "You, Marcus, are not a woman."
Marcus: "Does that mean I'm allowed to treat women badly?…... We can't do this...The Dark Umbrella has always paid….the full salary..."
Eisenheim: "But it could be that the women abuse it to get time off."
Sophie: "You really think a woman would come up with something like that just to spend 8 or 9 months with kicks in her stomach?…..Huh? Colletta and Fiona, say something."
Colletta: "What am I supposed to say...I won't have children anyway."
Fiona: "And I have no interest in something like that...I don't even know what it is like ...what working while pregnant is like."
Marcus: "Well, that depends…"
Fiona: "Alright….but they should get money….that would be going too far otherwise."
Of Course einsenheim was always this kind of man; that is the reason why there is no reason to listen to him.
Eisenheim: "Hmm….I'll think about it….Third rule...Torture…..or even threatening other family members so that information can be obtained..should be allowed."
Sophie: "Oh…..well...mmmm….torture maybe, but isn't involving family members going too far?"
Eisenheim: "Of course we won't do anything to them. It's only to scare them.."
Fiona: "Hmmm."
Sophie: "Mm. Okay...no objection."
Eisenheim: "Hmm."
A short break, with a drinking break, of course.
Sophie: "(Gulp Gulp!)….ahhhh...Goodness....have you noticed that Eisenheim is trying to remove Ms. Valentine's rules?"
Marcus: "Yes…"
Fiona: "That guy is a coward. Don't listen to him."
Sophie: "Hmmm…"
Rio: "Hey...Fiona…..I'm sorry about..Remy."
Colletta: "Yes...we're sorry."
Fiona: "Thank you…"
Then there was a little silence.
Sophie: "Hmm.."
Minerv: "So….Let's continue."
They sat down again, with a glass of water in front of everyone.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Minerv: "So.....As you know…..the Dark Umbrella also has a military."
Sophie: "Yes."
Fiona looked at Marcus.
Marcus: "Hmm..but if I remember correctly, only in Dehl and Weimarer."
Minerv: "No..by now we also have one in Villicia …..in Grazburg..and in Budapesz as well as Dukewood."
The Dark Umbrella is an Organisation that works like a government sometimes they have military and even Nuclear weapons that is the reason no one messes with them.
Sophie: "Oh...really...but...why?"
Minerv: "Well, to strengthen us…..that's why I wanted... both you, Sophie, and you, Fiona...to go to the station... and look around..."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Hmm?…"
Minerv: "Look around...talk to the General…..You don't know him, General Hans….A very good soldier…."
Sophie: "Oh..actually, I know him. I met him in Budapesz. Isn't he the one with the deep voice and a scar on his nose?"
Minerv: "Yes...indeed."
Sophie: "Oh….That guy is such a strict person...ugh."
Marcus: "Really?...I don't remember him...even though I was with you."
Sophie: "No..there was a day when you had to go somewhere else, remember?"
Marcus: "Oh..."
Fiona: "And..what is he like?"
Sophie: "Hmmm."
She crossed her hands.
Sophie: "Strict.....Always looks serious. You could think ...he is like Eisenheim..except that he isn't misogynistic."
Eisenheim: "I'm here...you know that, right?"
Minerv: "Oh, come on hehe….A little humor, Eisenheim."
Sophie: "Hmm…..He….had a daughter..I forgot her name."
Minerv: "Ahhh...I understand. You surely mean Viola..."
Sophie: "Yes….yes...her….The one who always covers her eye with her hair ….Whoa…..But she was so pretty and nice. Is she doing well?"
Minerv: "Yes... of course..she is 24 by now though.."
Sophie: "Ahh….Right, she was a little older than me….."
Marcus: "Hmm."
Sophie: "You will like her, Marcus and Fiona... oh..although Marcus isn't coming, right?"
Minerv: "Hmm….Marcus….How about you go with them? You have more experience with espionage...That would be something for you."
Marcus: "Sure…"
Sophie: "Hehe."
Fiona: "Hmm okay."
Sophie: "When are we going?"
Minerv: "I want you to...be there early tomorrow...By the way….You will have to leave the Baskenreich again for that..."
Sophie: "What about the Hunters?"
Minerv: "They withdrew after Zantanel and her people destroyed the city. It is certain that the Shell…..isn't necessarily destroyed...but lost."
(Meanwhile, with the Hunters.)
(Clap!)
The Joker: "Ughhh.."
Noe: "…..You failed."
The Joker: "I'm sorry...Boss….."
The Finger: "But that was Zantanel's doing ...The Dark Umbrella killed Remy and then she became furious."
Noe: "I don't care.....hahh."
She sat back down in her chair.
Noe: " ....Good...then withdraw the Feather from this matter….for now…..Joker….on the next mission….don't disappoint me in this matter, okay?"
The Joker: "Sure...Boss."
She stood up and had her hand on the cheek where she had been slapped.
The Joker: "I'm going to rest. May I?"
Noe: "Sure."
She went inside.
The Joker: "Mmmm...."
(Knock) (Knock)
The Joker: "Yes."
The door opened.
The Joker: "Oh...Eliska….what is it?"
Eliska: "I just wanted to see how you are doing...hmph.."
The Joker: "Hehe...how nice….We are roommates anyway."
Eliska: "Yes."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "(Yawns)...I'm tired."
Marcus: "So, I'll see you tomorrow."
Sophie: "Yes."
Fiona: "Goodbye."
Marcus: "Goodbye."
(A few hours later)
Sophie: "And already..we have to leave the Baskenreich for now... huh."
Fiona: "It wasn't a long time..but hey, who knows? Maybe we'll have another mission here someday."
Sophie: "Yes..but we have to go to Villicia tomorrow anyway, that doesn't mean we won't have to come back here again... hehe...I have to say..being a Crow again is great."
Fiona: "I'm happy for you, Sophie."
Sophie: "I'm happy as long as I'm with you guys in Lilly Moon...with the others and you…"
Fiona: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Oh, come on, show a little more emotion. Turn red or something?..."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Sophie: "...Have…..have you talked to Casper?.."
Fiona: "….Yes…"
Sophie: "Really?"
Fiona: "Yes...I sent him a letter one day ago...he should have it by now."
Sophie: "Oh."
(Meanwhile)
Casper: "Hahh..Dear...Casper…..I'm sorry . that I only sent you a letter so late…..It's me …..Fiona....I'm sorry to tell you...that Remy ...lost his life bec ause of his actions …... I tried to . stop him from staying with Zantanel anymore…..But …..he didn't listen, even though Sophie was with me...and we were taking care of his sick sister....I know this is hard for you..but you have to know..Remy died because of his own cowardice...If you play with fire ….this is unfortunately what happens…...But you are a good person..that's why I'm sorry…..I hope you and Jane are doing well…..And….Have a nice day still….Yours, Fiona…...hahh."
He let the letter fall.
Casper: "…...So Remy is dead…..Hmph….Is Jane doing well?...hmph…..No idea.....because…..she broke up with me....."
He took a bottle of water….but instead of drinking it, he threw it away.
(Crash!)
Casper: "...aaaaarghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...…..hhhhhh....Why does everyone leave me!!!!"
(Crash!)
Casper: "Hahhh.."
Suddenly, he ran off…... He ran and ran and ran until he stumbled near a cemetery..
(Crash!)
Casper: "Ughh...ghhh..."
He stood up.
Casper: "Hahhhh… hahh…"
(Patch!) (Patch!)
Casper: "Who's there?"
Unknown Woman: "Hey….Boy... what are you doing here?"
Casper: "Ugh...who are you?"
Unknown Woman: "...My name ...is Noelle.Noelle Gretelsen….Your scent...mmm. seems familiar to me..."
Casper: "Ugh... that...is my ex-girlfriend's perfume…"
Noelle: "Hmm?"
Casper: "Jane... was her name."
Noelle: "Jane... so…...she is still alive."
Casper: "Huh?"
Noelle: "Hehehe…..What a coincidence….she was..one of us in the ...circus.."
Casper: "Ugh."
He turned around briefly to look at her ...She blew into his face, and he fell unconscious to the ground.
Noelle: "Hmmmm…..hehe."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "...Good night."
Rosika: "Good night."
Fiona: "Good night."
Sophie: "It's a shame Lina had to leave with Master Meliodas."
Rosalie: "..Well….Lina decided, after what happened with the city, to only take care of your cafeteria from now on...she wants a normal life. She has probably had enough of all this."
Sophie: "Understandable….I mean, she hasn't overcome her war trauma...and now the thing with the city...it was probably too much."
Fiona: "Mhm...I understand. With Lina, it is difficult as well."
Rosalie: "Mhm…"
(The next day)
The next day they woke up….Sophie woke Rosika and Fiona as well as Siegfried….because Rosika and Siegfried would also visit the military station, since the Dark Umbrella military is now known as UM. U stands for Umbrella and M stands for Military, or Militär."
Sophie: "Um...what do you think ...what will it be like?"
Rosika: "(Yawns)... mmm..did it have to be this early?"
Siegfried: "Yes...because otherwise it would take us too long…"
Sophie: "We have to be there at 1 PM. It's 12 o'clock...We have to take the wagon and leave...I'm driving, of course.."
Rosika: "Okay…"
They got in. Sophie drove off.
Sophie: "I'm telling you, Viola is really nice...although I haven't seen her in a long time...I hope she's doing well."
Rosika: "Hmm."
Fiona: "We'll see."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "This is it…."
(Dong)
Sophie: "Huge."
Rosika: "Yes."
Siegfried: "Mhm."
Fiona: "Mhm."
Sophie: "...Let's go."
She made her way inside.
Guard: "Halt...oh….Wait a moment. Are you the Crows who were supposed to visit us?... Sophie and..Fiona..right?"
Sophie: "Yes, I'm Sophie."
Fiona: "I'm Fiona."
Sophie: "The two behind us also belong to us..is that alright?"
Guard: "Sure.Open the door."
They opened the door.
Guard: "Come in."
They went inside.
Guard: "Hmm...A redhead and a white-haired one, now a redhead and….another one with white hair?... "
They continued walking.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Hans: "And go..Training..1.2..3...4..1.2..3.4..1...2..3...4...1...2.3….4...1..2...3..4..Hmm?"
He looked at them.
Hans: "Keep training…..I don't want to see anyone slacking...understood!"
Soldiers: "Yes, sir!"
Hans: "Go!"
He walked toward them.
Hans: "Hello...Sophie. Long time no see."
Sophie: "Hello...These are Fiona, Siegfried, and Rosika...Fiona is also a Crow."
Hans: "Oh...I see...you are the ones who killed Lady Natasha.."
Fiona: "(Sweats)...uhm.."
Hans: "Hahahahaha….Don't worry….That's good….hehe...Lady Natasha is the reason my daughter Viola lost her younger siblings, so hey... that's good."
Fiona: "Okay."
Sophie: "How is Viola?"
Hans: "Oh... she's doing well... hehe..Come inside."