George Pushkin was kidnapped, and this is more serious than expected, because his wife said they were being watched and there were even footprints behind the window.
Sophie: "ok.."
Fiona: "Clearly and obviously, they were being watched."
Sophie: "Couldn't it just have been a Weimar soldier?"
Fiona: "Could be… but it could also be from the House of the Cursed Children or members of the Finger of the Liar…"
Magdelene: "hmm."
Sophie: "Miss Magdelene… is it true that George was in favor of negotiations to end the war against Weimar?"
Magdelene: "Yes… he was against the war…"
Sophie: "Hahh… seems like a good noble."
Fiona: "Extremely rare… but okay."
Magdelene: "That's why many nobles and princes didn't like him."
Sophie: "Hmm… it could be that they did it too."
Fiona: "Very possible… or that both they and the Finger of the Liar were involved… since Loki was popular among the rich… probably because he's a liar just like them, the rich…"
Sophie: "Shhh… I understand you don't like rich people, but let's focus on the kidnapping first. George Pushkin is important… he was one of the people who ended the war… now, thanks to the black hole, we're back in this time again, and we're not the only ones. There are surely more than just House of the Cursed Children members who want the war to last longer."
Fiona: "Definitely."
(Meanwhile)
Violet: "Hahh."
Jane: "Another tea?"
Violet: "(Help… I need help..)"
(Meanwhile)
Marcus: "Hmmm…"
Dark Umbrella Member: "We're here…"
They got out.
Marcus: "Hmmm… for now, you come with me…"
Lina: "Ok…"
Dark Umbrella Member: "hmm."
They walked further.
Marcus: "Our task is to speak with Tera… if we can't convince her to end the war or let the true queen take over… I have to kill her. But we'll do it in a way that no one notices."
Lina: "What… kill someone?"
Marcus: "Yes… that's my job. I'm basically the killer leader for Dark Umbrella. Missions where someone needs to be killed are usually given to me."
They went inside.
Soldier: "Stop… halt… what are you doing?"
Marcus: "My name is Marcus Schneider. I am an officer of the Dark Umbrella. I am here to speak with Miss Tera."
Soldier: "Unauthorized… get lost…"
Marcus: "Hahhhh… just as I thought… she doesn't want to talk… Code… 94…"
Dark Umbrella Member: "ugh… understood."
Code 94 stands for confirmation of assassination of the target person.
They walked away again.
Marcus: "We don't kill the guards, understood? We don't want to kill someone who is just doing their job… that would be inhumane… Lina and you, Agent Apple, stay here."
Agents who are not detectives but only companions for taking notes or reports are named after fruits or vegetables. Women with fruits, men with vegetables. Marcus looked around.
Marcus: "In about two hours I'll return here… you stay here… and observe the situation."
(Two hours later)
Apple: "It's time."
Lina: "Huh."
(Light)
Apple: "There he is… he's using a sniper."
Marcus was in a tower, aiming at the window of the castle.
Marcus: "Let's see… huh… the window is open… hmm… wait… something's not right… she's talking to someone… huh!!"
It was Zantanel…
Marcus: "…The daughter of death!... what on earth is she doing there… maybe… I should leave…"
Suddenly he saw through the scope how Zantanel looked directly at him and even smiled slightly… as if to say… I see you… she knew from the start… that they planned to kill Tera…
Tera: "I did what you wanted… now bring me back my sister… please."
Zantanel: "Easy now… my dear."
Tera: "My sister is all I have."
Zantanel: "The problem with you… is… that you didn't realize… that I can't bring your sister back…"
Tera: "Why not!"
Zantanel: "Because I… killed her."
Tera: "Guh!"
Marcus could hear what they were saying because Tera had a radio device that Sonda had secretly placed on her.
Tera: "What are you talking about."
Marcus: "This is not good."
Zantanel: "Everything… you did… will ensure… that you… lose the war…"
Tera: "Ugh…"
Zantanel: "So I have… no use for you anymore."
Tera: "huh… help…"
(Splach!)
She grabbed her head.
Tera: "mmmm… mmm…"
Her skin began to age… and even melt until only a skull remained and she fell dead to the ground.
Marcus: "ugh!"
Zantanel: "Well well… a radio device… hmph."
She picked it up.
Zantanel: "I already knew you wanted to kill Tera… either way… I got to her first… hmph…"
She looked at the tower from afar… then smiled slightly.
Zantanel: "Don't you want to shoot?"
Marcus: "Ghhh…"
Zantanel: "hehe… smart enough, huh?... if you had shot, they would have thought the Graz people did it… that's why you don't shoot… right?... anyway… I have to go…"
She took her hat, made a gesture, and then left…
Marcus: "Hahhh…"
Zantanel: "Hello."
Marcus: "Ugh!"
She stood behind him, he aimed at her head.
Zantanel: "Lower it… you know it's useless."
Marcus: "Hmm."
Zantanel: "Hmm."
Her hands were behind her back.
Zantanel: "Listen… kid… you're too late… I already… killed Tera and Bertha… which means I changed the course… that means in the future there will be no queen for Weimar… thanks to the black hole I could return to this time and do this…"
Marcus: "What on earth are you planning!"
Zantanel: "Chaos… that's it…"
Marcus: "ghh…"
Zantanel: "No matter what… you won't stop me… you underestimate me too much… you think you're smart enough… huh… the only ones who didn't underestimate me were Sophie and Fiona… apparently they realized I'm far more dangerous than you think…"
Marcus: "Are you going to kill me now?... hmm?"
Zantanel: "Hahahahaha… I have to say, I find you cute… besides… that would be boring, and I'd get cursed… I already have enough of those… I know what happens if I kill a Schneider… so… dear Mr. Schneider… goodbye."
She disappeared.
Marcus: "Hahhh… damn!"
(Meanwhile)
(Patch!) (Patch)
Remy: "Hey… Ruslana, where is Zantanel?"
Ruslana: "She's not here… newbie…"
Ruslana Ivankov, she is a member of the House of the Cursed Children… has dark rose hair, wears a hat, has blue eyes, wears an off-shoulder suit, is 23 years old, also called the Dark Rose.
Ruslana: "Hmm."
Remy: "But… why so hostile towards me?"
Ruslana: "I don't trust you… that's why, newbie… so far you haven't killed anyone…"
Remy: "Is it necessary to kill someone to gain trust?"
Ruslana: "Of course… so people know if you're willing to go that far… once you kill, there's no going back…"
Remy: "Hmm… why are you even part of the House of the Cursed Children… you seem nice."
Ruslana: "Careful… newbie… when someone calls me nice, it sounds like they're trying to annoy me…"
Sandybell: "Newbie, better stop… Ruslana hates guys…"
Remy: "Why?"
Sandybell: "Hahh… when she was younger, her father sold her as… a pleasure servant to a rich man… you understand?"
Remy: "Oh."
Ruslana: "I can hear you…"
Remy: "Does that mean you're a lesbian?"
Ruslana: "Huh?... no… I'm neither straight nor a lesbian… I'm into nothing."
Remy: "Oh… and yet you're a beautiful woman."
Ruslana: "Shut the fuck up, newbie…"
Remy: "wow."
Ruslana: "Just so you know… I don't like being pretty… because of that shit, I went through all of this… I'm not angry at my father…"
Remy: "Really?"
Ruslana: "No… we were poor, and my sister was sick…"
Sandybell: "Anyway… let's wait until Zantanel returns from Weimar… huh."
(Patch!) (Patch)
Zantanel: "I'm back…"
Ruslana: "Oh… boss…"
Zantanel: "It's done… I killed Tera…"
Sandybell: "Without a leader, the Weimar people can't do anything."
Zantanel: "Exactly… by the way… Ruslana, I have a mission for you."
Ruslana: "Oh… ok! What do I have to do?"
Zantanel: "Go to Titia… and try to bring this journalist to our side… her name is Jane… her last name is Bektov…"
Ruslana: "Ok… understood…"
Zantanel: "Good luck…"
Ruslana: "Mhm."
She left.
Remy: "That took long."
Zantanel: "Hahaha… did you miss me?"
Remy: "Does it sound like a lie if I say yes?"
Zantanel: "No."
Remy: "hmmm."
(Meanwhile)
Jade: "Hahhhh… finally… I'm free… Casper?... Casper?... hello?"
Casper: "ugh… Jade!"
He hugged her.
Jade: "Oh… my dear Casper… it's been a long time… where is Remy?"
Casper: "Uhm… well…"
He told her that Remy and Fiona had an argument after he shot her and that Remy joined the House of the Cursed Children.
Casper: "That's it."
Jade: "What an idiot… though I have to say… Fiona overreacted."
Casper: "He shot her."
Jade: "So what?... she should have yelled at him."
Casper: "Huh?... listen Jade… the Remy and Fiona situation is annoying, but… we shouldn't blame anyone."
Jade: "They don't fit together."
Casper: "Huh?.. you said the opposite before."
Jade: "Hahh… Remy likes women who are interested in certain things… and Fiona… was never interested in such things…"
Casper: "So now he's supposed to flirt with the daughter of death."
Jade: "You think he fell in love with her?"
Casper: "That guy falls in love with every woman… as long as they're over 18, of course."
Jade: "Hahh… I'm never sure with him… I think for him it's just that it has to be a woman… sure, I understand what you mean, it's not good that he shot Fiona…"
Casper: "I'm worried about both… Remy is now with Zantanel… and Fiona is overloaded with work."
Jade: "Sure… we're back in the war again… hey… how did you survive?"
Casper: "Vampires survive the black hole just like elves… don't ask why…"
Jade: "Huh… probably because both are closely connected to the night… elves with the stars, vampires with the moon."
Casper: "Yeah… that makes sense."
Jade: "I want… to rest… can I lie on your bed?"
Casper: "Yes… of course… rest."
Jade: "Thanks."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "Hmm… who could have kidnapped him so quickly."
Fiona: "I have no idea… but we have to hurry… she heard someone covering his mouth… then she also heard him say you're in the way…"
Sophie: "Why would he say you're in the way."
Fiona: "Probably a war supporter or a member of the Finger of the Liar."
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "House of the Cursed Children… I'm not sure about that."
(Tschttt)
Sophie: "huh?"
Marcus: "Hello… hello… Sophie… Fiona?"
Sophie: "Yes hello Marcus?"
Fiona: "Did something noteworthy happen?"
Marcus: "The queen… I'm sorry… Zantanel was faster than me… she killed both the queen and her sister."
Sophie: "ugh."
Fiona: "Damn… I should have expected that."
Sophie: "Not our fault if most people still don't understand that you must not underestimate Zantanel."
Fiona: "What are you going to do now, Marcus?"
Marcus: "Return to Prussia and help you with the mission… I just received this mission… it's not too late yet… listen… Ms Valentine said… under no circumstances must Jane and George Pushkin die… Daisy is on her way to Violet…"
Sophie: "ugh… the situation is more serious than expected."
Fiona: "Mhm… ok… Marcus… as you wish… is that Adelheid girl coming with you?"
Marcus: "Lina?"
Fiona: "Yes, her."
Marcus: "Yes, she's coming with me…"
Sophie: "Ohh…"
Fiona: "ok… we'll see you then… hurry up…"
Marcus: "The Dark Umbrella allowed me to use the phone."
Sophie: "Oh, look at that…"
Fiona: "Ok…"
Sophie: "Ok… see you soon."
The phone… it's a telephone booth meant for travel… sometimes it can also be something else instead of a booth… it could also be a room… or even a clock.
(Schwubs!)
Sophie: "huh."
Fiona: "Huh… I always forget how fast that is."
Marcus: "Hey…"
Lina: "Huh?.. uh… what?"
Sophie: "The poor one seems confused."
Marcus: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "She looks completely worn out…"
Marcus: "She… is a soldier."
Sophie: "Ugh."
Fiona: "What, why would an Adelheid be in the war… they're nobles, aren't they?"
Sophie: "Yes…"
Marcus: "Well… that's how it should be… anyway… I couldn't just leave her…"
Sophie: "Alright… hello… Lina, right?.. Lina Adelheid… I'm Sophie Valeria… 21 years old, nice to meet you. I'm a detective and one of the Four Crows of the Dark Umbrella."
Fiona: "hmm"
Lina: "Hello."
Fiona: "I'm Fiona Philomela Household, also 21 years old, and also a member of the Dark Umbrella and part of the Four Crows… and no, I don't know anything about household stuff, thanks."
Lina: "…nice to meet you…"
Marcus: "Alright… no need for me to introduce myself… you already know me. How's the situation?"
Sophie: "He was kidnapped, but we found out quite a bit. Someone was watching him and his 19 year old wife."
Fiona: "You really didn't need to mention the 19 year old…"
Marcus: "(sweat)… ok… anything else?"
Fiona: "His wife was showering when he was kidnapped… she heard something like mmmmm… mmm… someone covering his mouth."
Sophie: "Was that necessary to imitate?"
Marcus: "(sweat)… o… ok?… good… any ideas?... maybe it really was the House of the Cursed Children… George Pushkin would be in their way."
Lina: "George… Pushkin… I know that person…"
Marcus: "Really?"
Lina: "Yes… he was good friends with my father…"
Sophie: "Was your mother also 19 when she married him?"
Fiona: "Sophie… enough."
Lina: "Yes, I know him… uh… but I don't know anything about him…"
Marcus: "Ok… hmm… do you think it was the military?"
Lina: "Uh… excuse me… I think the military would handle it differently…"
Sophie: "She might be right."
Fiona: "Yeah… I mean, they could just kill him to show that anyone in their way ends like that… but they didn't… also Prussia isn't really a fan of the war… they only have a problem with Weimar."
Lina: "Hmm."
Marcus: "Maybe House of the Cursed Children?"
Sophie: "You know what… no, not them either… too unprofessional… besides, Zantanel would have killed him directly if he was really in her way."
Fiona: "Yeah that's true… which means… it was probably the Finger of the Liar members… Loki's people."
Marcus: "Good… at least that… but why would they kidnap him?"
Sophie: "ugh… not for a ritual, right?"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Marcus: "I don't think so… that wouldn't be enough to awaken Loki."
Sophie: "True."
Marcus: "More likely… they… didn't want to kidnap him…"
Fiona: "Huh?... you don't mean… they wanted to kidnap his wife…"
Sophie: "She's 19!"
Fiona: "Ok, we got it!"
Marcus: "(sweat)… Sophie… impressive how often you mentioned she's 19 that even Fiona is yelling… that's enough now."
Sophie: "But how do you confuse an old man with a pretty woman?"
Magdelene: "Excuse me… um… it's just… hehe… um… it was… dark… the lights were off for a few minutes… that's why."
Sophie: "Oh."
Fiona: "Great… and you only say that now…"
Sophie: "She's really nineteen…"
Fiona: "(cough)… "
Sophie: "ok… ok."
Marcus: "Well… at least… that explains some things… does he not have a beard?"
Magdelene: "He had one, but I hate beards, so he shaved it… oh by the way, he has long hair… down to his back."
Fiona: "This just keeps getting better… does he have anything else down there?"
Sophie: "(sweat) let's not exaggerate…"
Marcus: "Do you always investigate like this… you do realize the situation is serious."
Sophie: "Says the one who started being inappropriate…"
Marcus: "Nughh!"
Fiona: "(sweat) you don't hold back… and she says I'm too direct…"
Sophie: "Shut up, both of you…"
Will they find the poor long haired George… or as Sophie says… he married a 19 year old… will they find him? That's what Lina is thinking right now…