Within mere moments, the two ladies had stripped completely out of their elegant garments. Though their faces burned with shame and humiliation, they valued survival far above pride, and thus allowed themselves to be reduced to nothing but their thin undergarments—delicate fabrics that clung only to the most private parts of their bodies.
Serah and Elira wasted no time. Taking the noblewomen's fine attire, they dressed themselves swiftly, the transformation striking as the disguises took shape. Now clad in the exact likeness of their captives, they stood poised, adjusting every detail until their resemblance was uncanny. Once clothed, they turned their attention to questioning the women. Their interrogation was efficient: names, houses, and standings. The blonde was revealed to be Judith Kondell, a noblewoman from the influential Kondell household in a city of Zone 17. She was the one with authority, the "boss." Her companion, the redhead, was Esther Jamond, her personal assistant.
