Fiona and Marcus... Both of them knew something was wrong with the mission, so they came up with a plan...
Renni: "...Did you find out where the letter came from?"
don't know. But think that person is on the side for now. Thanks to them, she found out what they were planning, which allowed her to prepare for what would happen. she wants you to give this USB stick to Kafka.
Renni: "Of course... I think I already know what he's planning."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Renni: "You'll have to wait and see, Fiona."
Fiona: "Fine... Whatever you say."
Renni: "Okay..."
(A Few Hours Later)
Renni: "Here you go, Master Kafka."
Kafka: "So the sender of the letter was right?"
Renni: "Yes... But Fiona doesn't know who sent it. Apparently, it wasn't one of the Crows..."
Kafka: "Okay... We need to find out who it was. As for the USB stick... we'll keep it with us. That way, we can put pressure on Dark Umbrella... How about we release the information?"
He opened it.
Kafka: "Ahh... It's the disease outbreak scandal."
Renni: "Hmm..."
Kafka: "I see... She wants to start small... Good. Let's wait and see."
Renni: "All right."
(Meanwhile)
Fiona: "Hmm... There you are."
Raven: "What do you want, Lady Mystery... Fiona?"
Fiona: "You were planning to sacrifice some of my friends?"
Raven: "I don't know what you're talking about."
Fiona: "I see... So you want to play dumb."
She handed him the letter.
Fiona: "And what about this?"
Raven: "Hmm."
He took it and read it.
Raven: "Mmm..."
Fiona: "Don't take me for a fool. You... made me this way. So... don't underestimate me. Someone among you, or someone from outside, I don't know, and frankly, I don't care, sent this to Rosalie... Who was it? Why did they do it? And why?!"
Raven: "Mmm... To be honest, I have no idea. We'll investigate it, so I don't think there's any reason to worry."
Fiona: "Just to be safe, I'm telling you now. If you don't find the person who planned this... I'll spread the disease outbreak scandal throughout Bremer City."
Raven: "Is that a threat?"
Fiona: "Take it however you want. You started this... This is what happens when you underestimate a Crow. Marcus saw through you too, from the very beginning. This mission was too dangerous... The military was sent out first. Was that... also a sacrifice?"
Raven: "Mmm."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
She held up a radio.
Fiona: "All I need is one button..."
Raven: "Mmm... Yes..."
Fiona: "Why?! Why are you sacrificing so many innocent people?! What kind of bastards are you?! They had children and wives!"
Raven: "We don't care about that. We only wanted to see how far things would go."
Fiona: "Of course... As long as you sit comfortably in your chairs and keep your own children safe, you don't care that we and everyone else suffer and work for you... I'm sure Sophie noticed it too."
Raven: "She's too naive for that."
Fiona: "Hehehehe... If there's someone you underestimate, it's Sophie. Believe me, she probably noticed it even before I did... The difference is that she's keeping it a secret."
Fiona looked at him seriously.
Fiona: "By the way... I could give you this USB stick too."
Raven: "There's no need."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Raven: "We only wanted to test you, Lady Mystery."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Raven: "Lately, we've felt that you're becoming less effective because of your emotions... You're showing more emotions than you used to. That's why we wanted to test you... Nothing more."
Fiona: "And did I pass?"
Raven: "...Without a doubt. Whether you give us the USB sticks or not is up to you... I work for Julius, and he wouldn't object. You can trust us."
Fiona: "Trust you?... I only trust my friends. I even trust the Joker more than I trust you."
Raven: "Hmm..."
Fiona: "You wanted to test me... during the DTR mission?"
Raven: "Yes... The incident involving the military had nothing to do with you."
Fiona: "Mmmm... So you sacrifice people whenever you want and act as if you're... saints?"
Raven: "The person who gave that order was neither Julius nor Minerv. It was a Raven... a powerful and highly respected veteran... That's how it happened."
Fiona: "I see..."
Raven: "Don't worry... By testing you, I didn't mean that your friends would be sacrificed. We wanted to see whether you'd notice that someone was planning it."
Fiona: "Hmm?... It wasn't you or your boss, then?"
Raven: "I work for Julius... As for the letter, I can tell you that it came from him. Don't worry... We'll find out the truth soon."
Fiona: "Good... I'll keep the USB sticks, just in case."
Raven: "You don't trust us?"
Fiona: "You were prepared to sacrifice an entire army..."
Raven: "That wasn't our order, but I understand why you're worried. Fine... We'll wait until we find the person responsible. Then you'll give us the USB stick?"
Fiona: "Deal."
Raven: "Okay."
He left.
Fiona: "Haaaaahhhhh... (Cough)... (Cough)... (Cough)... I'm exhausted. I should go back."
Fiona is not interested in relationships, but... she does want to get married. That is why skin color and appearance are not particularly important to her. She is not very picky, but... she likes it when a man can cook. This is actually not uncommon among women.
She returned.
(Meanwhile)
Julius: "Hmm?"
(Radio!)
Raven: "You were probably right to assume that Lady Mystery... Fiona... would be bold enough to threaten us."
Julius: "Hmph... Yes, but that's exactly why she's the right person for the job. We need this. Thanks to her, we know someone really was behind it... Find that person and kill them."
Raven: "Is that necessary?"
Julius: "He sacrificed our military and wanted to threaten Lilly Moon by sacrificing Siegfried, Viola, and Lina... Hmm... Find out who it was. I won't tolerate anyone exploiting my people."
Raven: "Yes, sir."
He ended the call.
Julius: "What do you think... Rosalie?"
Rosalie: "Hmm?"
Julius: "Do you think whoever did this really works for us? Whoever it was sacrificed a lot of good people in the military."
Rosalie: "It's a good thing they sent Fiona a letter. Fiona is clever, but the problem is... she couldn't have known about this without their help."
Julius: "Of course. We're human beings. We need tips and help, don't we?"
Rosalie: "Yes."
(Meanwhile)
Fiona: "(ZZZZZ)..."
(A Few Hours Later)
Sophie: "(Yawns)... Hmm?"
Fiona: "...Hhhh... (ZZZZZ)... (Cough)..."
Sophie: "Oh, poor thing... She keeps coughing in her sleep..."
Fiona was wearing an undershirt and mid length shorts. She looked exhausted and extremely tired, so Sophie carefully got up and covered her with the blanket.
Fiona: "(Cough)... (Cough)... Mmmm..."
Sophie: "Hmm..."
She left the room.
Sophie: "(Yawns)... Mmm... Oh? Marcus?"
Marcus: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Hmm..."
Marcus: "Hey."
He continued drinking his beverage.
Sophie: "...Marcus... Um... I'm sorry about yesterday."
Marcus: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "I mean... I should have tried to do more instead of just watching you two argue."
Marcus: "Hahhh... Sophie, it was all an act."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Marcus: "...Fiona and I realized that this mission had deliberately been arranged to put us in danger. At least Lina and Siegfried were meant to be in danger..."
Sophie: "Ugh... How did you know?"
A few days ago, a Crow told Marcus to be careful during certain missions, but they didn't tell me which ones... Then Fiona came to marcus and explained what was going on. She had received something too, namely a letter... To prevent anyone from giving us orders that would make well, good treatment she knows... they both destroyed the radios and pretended to argue. they wanted everyone to think they really had fallen out... it is good right
Sophie: "Ugh... I see..."
Marcus: "Fiona wasn't sure, so she didn't want to drag you into it unnecessarily. She really cares about you..."
Sophie: "So... you did it for the mission."
Marcus: "Yes..."
Sophie smiled slightly.
Sophie: "Good... So you only did it to keep us safe."
Marcus: "Yes... Mm!"
She hugged him.
Sophie: "Thank you, Marcus... for telling me."
Then she walked away.
Marcus: "Mmm... Hmm."
He continued drinking his beverage.
Sophie: "Hmm... Huh?"
She saw that Fiona was still asleep and walked over to her.
Fiona: "Mmm... (Cough)... (Cough)... Mmm..."
Sophie: "...Does she still have nightmares in her sleep?"
She turned the light on a little.
Sophie: "I keep forgetting that she gets scared when the room is that dark green color... So I changed it to rose, her favorite color..."
Sophie dreams of getting married and wishes for her future husband to call her "My Beloved Fairy" or "Princess." Fairies are often seen as good in Grimmhoth. They could be compared to angels, which is why they are also called "Fairies with White Wings."
Fiona: "Mmm..."
Sophie gently stroked her cheek.
Sophie: "...I feel like she's calmed down a little."
Fiona: "Hahhhh..."
Sophie: "Hmm... (I only spent four months being experimented on at Howgarts, and even I was horrified... But Fiona... she was there for more than three years...)"
Then Sophie heard something.
Sophie: "Huh?... What the... hell?"
She saw the clouds gathering together.
Sophie: "Huh?"
(Meanwhile)
(Splash!)
(Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkk!!!!!!!!)
The creature's body shrank, and it emerged from the water.
(Crash!)
Nosferatu: "Ahhhhhhh... Finally... Moving around is easier in this body... Hahhhh..."
Only her head was above the water.
Nosferatu: "Hmm?... Well, well... A kingdom? Hehehehe... Hehehe..."
(Meanwhile)
Fiona: "Hahhh... (ZZZZZ)... (Cough)... Mmmm... Hahh..."
She opened her eyes.
Fiona: "Huh?"
She stood up with one hand pressed against the left side of her face.
Fiona: "My... head is... pounding... Hahhh..."
She felt dizzy.
Fiona: "Ugh... (Cough)... (Cough)... (Cough)..."
She got to her feet.
Fiona: "Hahhh... Hahhhh... What's going on..."
She staggered as she walked.
Sophie: "Huh... Oh, Fiona?"
Fiona: "...Hhhh."
(Ding!)
Fiona: "...Hhh..."
She closed her eyes, lost consciousness, and fell down the stairs.
(Crash!)
Sophie: "Ugh... Fiona!"
She rushed over to her.
Marcus: "What's going on? Huh?!"
Sophie: "I don't know... Apparently, she's not feeling well..."
Marcus: "Quick! Call a doctor!"
Siegfried: "Viola, take care of that. I'll carry her upstairs."
He lifted Fiona into his arms.
Fiona: "Hahhhh... Hhhhh..."
She opened her eyes slightly.
Fiona: "...Mama?"
Siegfried: "Huh?"
Sophie: "She's not fully conscious... Take her upstairs quickly."
He did so. Sophie quickly placed a cold cloth on Fiona's forehead.
Sophie: "Hey, Fiona... Can you hear me?"
Fiona: "Hahhh... Mmmmm!"
She sat up and began to vomit. Sophie reacted quickly and held a bag in front of her.
Fiona: "(Cough)... (Cough)..."
Sophie: "Hahhh..."
Marcus: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "Marcus, what's wrong with her?"
Marcus: "Hmm..."
He examined her.
Marcus: "I... I don't think this is exhaustion, Sophie. Just look at how worn out she is... I think she might have been poisoned or something."
Fiona: "...Hhhhh... Hhhh..."
Sophie: "Fiona..."
Fiona: "Hhhhh... I'm... I'm so cold..."
Sophie: "I'm here."
Marcus: "Hmm... Cold..."
The doctor came in.
Doctor: "Please, let me examine her."
He checked her condition.
Doctor: "...Sleep deprivation..."
Sophie: "Sleep deprivation?"
Fiona: "Hhhh."
Sophie: "But can it really get this bad?"
Doctor: "How much does she sleep each day?"
Sophie: "I don't know exactly... Maybe... three hours?"
Marcus: "Hmm."
Doctor: "To me, she looks as though she's gone days without sleep... or has only been getting thirty minutes of sleep."
Sophie: "Ughhh..."
Marcus: "(She must have been worried about that letter the entire time... That's why she came up with a plan... She overworked herself... Damn it...)... Mmm."
Doctor: "Give her this medication and keep giving her warm things... I think there's something else going on too. Does she have some kind of trauma?"
Sophie: "Ugh... Yes, she does..."
Doctor: "I don't know everything, but does it have to do with physical violence or abuse?"
Marcus: "Everything you can imagine... except severe sexual abuse."
Doctor: "I see... Then she needs rest. She seems very close to you. She's clinging to your hand, after all. Stay with her if you can."
Sophie: "Of course."
He stood up and left. Marcus paid him.
Fiona: "(Cough)... Hhh..."
Sophie: "Fiona... Everything will be okay, all right? Hang in there... Hhhh..."