"Do you know where Alexa is?" he asked directly, without changing the calm tone he had maintained since appearing there.
The question wasn't laden with explicit concern, but it wasn't casual either. It was objective. Precise. Like someone who had already tried to find an answer on their own and was now confirming a possibility.
Kaguya took a few seconds to answer. Not because she didn't know, but because she clearly didn't like what she was about to say. Her gaze fell slightly to the ground for a moment, and she bit her lower lip almost imperceptibly before finally speaking.
"...Did you go to her house?" she asked first, slightly diverting her attention.
"I did," Vergil replied without hesitation. "She wasn't there."
This made Kaguya sigh softly, almost frustrated with herself. The pace of the walk slowed even more, and for a moment it seemed she considered not answering, or perhaps formulating something different. But she knew it was no use. Not with him.
