Since they thought it would be better to stay with Sandy, who was actually The Joker... because they thought she was indeed... a little strange and maybe knew something... they stayed with her.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Hahh."
The Joker: "Mm...(Uncomfortably quiet)... I'm... going to sleep then."
Sophie: "Yeah..."
Fiona: "Then we'll go."
The Joker: "Um... No... Could you please... stay here tonight... um... I'm... I'm a little scared."
Sophie: "Um."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Of cou... of course... yes..."
Fiona: "Whatß"
Sophie: "She's scared. Because of us she witnessed a murder... And now she thinks she's really in danger."
Fiona: "Ok..."
Sophie: "We'll gladly stay."
The Joker: "Thank you..."
They went into her room....
The Joker: "Mmm.....(Smiles)... hehehehe..... Fooled them.... This Sophie is too kind... And Fiona is smart, but I recognized your mistake too... Even someone professional like you... Shows compassion..... Wrong... detective..... Emotions..... are a detective's worst enemy... hmm.."
She went to the bed...
The Joker: "You know what to do..... I know you're under the bed..... Handschuh.."
Handschuh: "Hehehehe.... Yes..."
The Joker: "What are you doing here... You know you're actually supposed to be with Undertaker."
Handschuh: "I am too..... but we saw those two beautiful girls go to you... Should we take them out or something?"
The Joker: "No.... Believe it or not... Dark Umbrella must not be underestimated."
Handschuh: "Tom Fog is dead.."
The Joker: "Right... there was that.... Even so... Don't underestimate them..... They have that one guy... What was his name again..... Marcus Schneider.... Even if only these people are here... Marcus Schneider must never come here... You surely know the Schneiders.... Our boss told us about them..."
Handschuh: "Mhm.."
The Joker: "The Schneiders..... Ever since a child is born there..... that child is turned into a killing machine.... Killing is in their blood because of a curse..... Whether they want it or not... They must kill... The less they kill... the more pain..... The Schneiders are actually dead, only he survived... His father Thomas Schneider couldn't take the killing anymore and didn't want his children to become murderers, so he murdered his wife and his other five children... Marcus.... was only two... years old.... and his father took his own life..... Though I personally think Marcus's curse was so strong... that it killed him...."
Handschuh: "Hehehehe... As soon as he gets here I'll show you that I'm stronger."
The Joker: "Gladly.... if you really want to die.... Let's just hope it doesn't come to that... but.... I think they'll bring him... He's too important not to be called for such an important mission."
Handschuh: "Why are you so sure?"
The Joker: "Well... if I were Dark Umbrella... I would send him, I think... I try to think like my opponent..... and poof... Now get out from under my bed, I want to get changed...."
Handschuh: "Mmm."
The Joker: "Hahh... Listen.... When I say go... then go.... I may not be able to kill you."
She looked at him from under the bed. Only her eyes were visible, but they were incredibly creepy.
The Joker: "...but then I'll just kill your descendants..."
Handschuh: "Mm... ok... fine."
He came out.
Handschuh: "You're really creepy."
He took off his glove, threw it into the air, it became huge.... he jumped onto it... and disappeared...
The Joker: "Hmph.."
The Joker wanted to briefly go into her other room.
The Joker: "Hmmmm..."
(Patch!)
Fiona: "Looking for something?"
The Joker: "Ughh..... oh my gosh.."
She turned around.
Fiona: "Tell me.... I just heard something."
The Joker: "Um.... Are you spying on me?"
Fiona: "Strange that you trust us so much..... For someone who barely knows us."
The Joker: "You... you're detectives."
Fiona: "And I... could still be the killer."
She approached The Joker and grabbed her hand.
The Joker: "Ughh..."
Fiona: "Just... one stab.... and you'd be dead right now..."
She let Joker go.
The Joker: "Ugh."
Fiona: "It's just a lesson.. Don't trust everyone.... And by the way... I don't trust you either.... I know you're hiding something.."
Fiona looked at her.
The Joker: "Ughh.."
Fiona: "When you stumbled... you tried to reach into my pocket... May I ask why? Certainly not for money... If you wanted to steal you'd rather do it where you work."
The Joker: "Ugh..(How did she notice my hand....)...."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
The Joker: "Hehehe.. Simple. I wanted your pistol."
Fiona: "Huh?"
The Joker: "Yeah... I wanted your pistol... And shoot you with it.. (Hehehe.... Such a stupid answer. A real threat or spy wouldn't say that... right?)..."
Fiona: "Hmmm?...."
The Joker: "Hehehe.... Because I don't like you."
Fiona: "...Hmmm.... hehehehe.."
She let Joker go.
The Joker: "What?"
Fiona: "Forgive me, that was..... not nice ...."
The Joker: "No problem.."
Fiona: "By the way..... If you want to kill me, don't use a pistol... because I have a curse that makes bullets useless."
The Joker: "Ohh.."
Fiona: "That means... You can't sense curses.... Sorry... my distrust ... was pointless... I'm sorry."
The Joker: "Ahah.... An apology isn't enough.... YOU are taking me to a restaurant tonight."
Fiona: "Huh?"
The Joker: "(Smiles)... because honestly."
(Growllll)
The Joker: "(Sweats)... I was so scared I forgot to eat lunch."
Fiona: "Hmm?.... (Smiles).. hmphh..... Ok.... Then come with me..."
The Joker: "Oh how nice of you.."
They went to a restaurant.
The Joker: "So.... Fiona..... What's wrong... Why are you always so serious.. (This is the time to learn what she's like.... who she really is).."
Fiona: "Hmm?...."
The Joker: "Hmm?.... Come on... tell me.... Why is someone like you always sad or... unmotivated?"
Fiona: "No reason to smile, that's why... That's just how I am."
The Joker: "Hmmm..."
Fiona: "What about you... Why are you a bank manager?"
The Joker: "Oh?... hehehehe... I love it ... My friends always said I'd be good at it."
Fiona: "Hmmm..."
The Joker: "You know hehe... I... um well.... I'm not very good with relationships .... Well... it's just that I.... am probably too shy. hehe."
Fiona: "I understand..."
The Joker: "But I really love my work very much... I enjoy seeing people and... the people... it's fun...."
Fiona: "Hmm."
The Joker: "Is your job fun?"
Fiona: "Hmm?... I thought a job is a job... whether you enjoy it or not."
The Joker: "Oh.. Sure, of course you have to work.. but it's not wrong to like your job."
Two plates of curry rice arrived.
The Joker: "Thank you very much."
Fiona: "Thank you."
Waiter: "You're welcome."
The waiter accidentally dropped the spoon.
The Joker: "Oh."
Waiter: "Sorry."
The Joker: "No problem, I'll pick it up."
She picked it up.
The Joker: "There we go... see, no problem.... But could you wash it please?"
Waiter: "Of course..."
He walked away briefly.
Fiona: "Wow... For someone who's a noble... you're nice."
The Joker: "Oh.. you think I'm a noble?"
Fiona: "Your clothes are incredibly expensive..... That necklace is pure diamond in the center... it's a rare green diamond called Greenmoon... a very rare diamond."
The Joker: "Oh.. hehehehe.... Sure, yes, my father was rich..... But... this here... isn't the real Greenmoon."
Fiona: "What? Really no?"
The Joker: "Nope."
She took it off.
The Joker: "Look at this."
Fiona: "Hmmm."
She held it and examined it.
The Joker: "Hehehe."
Exactly when Fiona wasn't paying attention, the waiter returned with the spoon.... but still held something and then left....
Fiona: "Hmmm... Interesting.... Yes.... This is.... this is glass... not diamond."
The Joker: "Hehehehe.. As you can see, I'm rich, but not that rich... This suit here... I sewed it myself."
Fiona: "What."
The Joker: "Yeah.... I love sewing .... so it was child's play.. but if you look closely... there are even gaps... that's because sometimes I don't have the color I want anymore, so I mixed two colors together."
Fiona: "Ohh.."
The Joker: "See…"
Fiona: "Hmm...."
The Joker: "Oh, by the way.... Fiona..... You're actually quite pretty... Why do such a dangerous job... I'm confused about Sophie too... Why do two beautiful girls risk their lives?"
Fiona: "Ohh.... Well ... I was trained by Dark Umbrella..."
The Joker: "Hmm?....."
Fiona: "Yeah…"
The Joker: "Trained... or.... something else."
Fiona: "Hmm??"
The Joker: "I have a friend who works for a newspaper and she once told me that Dark Umbrella... in the past... conducted experiments on children..... on orphaned children... Were you one of them?"
Fiona: "Ughh..."
The Joker: "(Smiles) You don't have to answer that, of course..... It's probably not a real rumor after all.. What was your instructor's name.."
Fiona: "Hmm.. Well, I can say his name... Howgarts."
The Joker: "Hmm."
Suddenly her expression changed briefly....
The Joker: "Ohh.. ok.... Interesting... And what does he do?"
Fiona: "I can't tell you that... but I was trained by others afterward."
The Joker: "Ahhh.. So he was only there for a while... I understand..."
They looked at the food.
The Joker: "Let's eat now, how about it? I'm starving."
Fiona: "Ok."
They began eating...
(A few minutes later)
The Joker: "I'm going to the bathroom for a moment..."
Fiona: "Ok."
She went into the restroom.
(Ding!)
The Joker: "Ughh.... hahhhh..... Impossible..... Howgarts?..... But.... but.... that.... was the one..... who conducted the experiments.... on us... e....."
The door opened. It was The Finger...
The Joker: "What are you doing here.... Finger."
The Finger: "Nothing.... Just wanted to check in... Is something wrong?"
The Joker: "No.... And?...."
The Finger: "How did you do it?.... How did you manage to get that thing.... I mean.... to pass it to me."
The Joker: "That belonged to Mr Blanco.. Take it... Quickly.... I need to get back soon...."
(Several minutes earlier)
While Fiona and The Joker were eating and the waiter dropped the spoon.... The Joker pretended she wanted to pick it up... but in reality she handed him a key... and he left. Then when he returned... he gave her what he had found using the key... namely.... a rare artifact...
The Joker: "Perfect.."
She held it up. It was a..... cassette.
The Joker: "Take it and go look for information..."
He caught it when she threw it.
The Joker: "I have to go."
She left.
The Finger: "Hmmm."
The Joker returned.
The Joker: "Sorry.... Shall we go?"
Fiona: "Hmm.... How about... I buy you an ice cream?"
The Joker: "Oh.. oh... No, this time I treat you.... That's for taking your time and because I was a little mean."
Fiona: "You don't have to."
She grabbed Fiona's hand and pulled her along.
Fiona: "Hey."
The Joker: "Come on, don't be like that.."
Fiona: "Mmmhhh.."
The Joker: "Here, see, it's not far.... Two ice creams please.... Two scoops... For me mango and strawberry.. and you?"
Fiona: "Uh..... Well... For me ... a cookie ice cream and a.... watermelon flavor."
The Joker: "You heard her."
Ice Cream Vendor: "Of course...."
The Joker: "Huh?.."
She looked at him.... First strangely, then smiled again.
The Joker: "Thank you very much."
After a while he gave both of them their ice cream.
The Joker: "Mmmm.... that's cold...."
Fiona: "Mm."
The Joker: "Here, try mine."
Fiona: "Uh.... well...."
The Joker: "No need to be shy."
Fiona: "Mmm..... O... ok."
She took a bite.
The Joker: "Great."
Fiona: "Can...(turns slightly red)... you try mine too?.."
The Joker: "Oh... thanks .. hehe."
She tried it.
The Joker: "Mmm... You know what, Fiona."
Fiona: "Yeah?..."
The Joker: "You're nicer than I thought... and even cute."
Fiona: "Hmph.... (Cough)... mmm.."
The Joker: "(Hehe, she's hiding it.... I knew it.... She really is kind too.... And soft-hearted... She just pretends to be strict.... I have to say... she's... almost like a child.... in some ways...)... Oh.. look, you got ice cream on your cheek."
Fiona: "Huh?"
The Joker: "Let me."
(Lick!)
Fiona: "Ugh.. what... don't...."
The Joker: "Ohh.. sorry.... Your cheeks are just so biteable... hehehe.."
She took out a handkerchief and wiped Fiona's cheek.
The Joker: "Don't you eat ice cream very often?"
Fiona: "I've... only eaten ice cream... three times..."
The Joker: "Ugh.. really."
Fiona: "Yeah.... I don't like it because... Um.. (turns red)... I just don't know how to eat it without making my tongue or my cheeks colorful."
The Joker: "Hehehehe... Is it really so terrible for you to show a little childishness... I'm telling you, you're cute... very cute... and that's okay."
Fiona: "Hmm.... You have something on your nose too."
She wiped it away with her hand.
The Joker: "Ohh.. hehehehe...."
Fiona: "Good grief.."
The Joker: "Sorry...."
Of course she didn't notice that The Joker was actually... taking advantage of her...
The Joker: "Let's head back now."
Fiona: "Ok."
(A few hours later)
After they returned..... and continued sleeping... Sophie slept on the sofa and Fiona on the chair, while The Joker naturally slept in her bed...
Sophie: "(Snore)..."
Fiona: "Hahhhh.."
The door opened slightly.... The Joker stared at Fiona with wide eyes.
The Joker: "Mmmm......"
She slowly walked toward her....
The Joker: "Mmmm..... haaahhh."
She put the knife away again... and covered Fiona more carefully with the blanket.
The Joker: "(...Hahh.. How can someone sleep near a knife.... Now she's the one who trusts me too much).."
(The next day)
Sophie and Fiona returned and left The Joker behind for now.
The Joker: "Hmm."
She closed the door....
Handschuh: "Hehehehe.... How was my disguise as the ice cream sell-"
(Splach!)
With her bare hand she split open his head.
(Splach!)
The Joker: "Idiot..... You almost failed.... because of your stupidity."
He held up his head.
Handschuh: "What did I do wrong now."
The Joker: "A vendor rinses the scoop in clean water after every scoop or whenever changing flavors to prevent germ transfer.... You forgot.... Luckily she didn't think anything of it... Do that again and you're really dead. Don't forget... The Finger and I know how to kill you."
Handschuh: "Yeah... yeah..."
The Joker: "And..... What did you hear?"
Handschuh: "Yeah... The Finger.... managed to watch the cassette video... where it showed.... the Labyrinth of Villicia's Mother..."
The Joker: "Hehehe.."
Handschuh: "There's one small problem."
The Joker: "And that would be?"
Handschuh: "Well... They showed it... but... not where it is.."
The Joker: "The important thing is that we know it exists here and that it wasn't just a rumor.... That's not a problem.... I have a solution for that... By the way.... Tell The Finger... that he shouldn't hurt not only Siegfried and Sophie... but Fiona too."
Handschuh: "The woman with the cane... hahhh... I don't like women who never smile or have a... cane pfff."
The Joker: "Hmph..... Just tell him.... Tell The Finger... and now get out of here... before someone sees you."
Handschuh: "Ok."
He disappeared.
The Joker: "Hahhh...(Howgarts, huh.... unbelievable.....). hahhhhhh.... I'm so... exhausted."
She got a nosebleed.
The Joker: "Must have used too many... thoughts... and my Beasters too mu-"
She collapsed unconscious onto the floor.