"Who could it be?"
"Another player we haven't identified?
"Someone who used this arrest as cover to conduct their own operation?"
Everyone's mind worked through possibilities.
"Possible," Selene acknowledged. "But that's beyond the scope of our current investigation. We've verified your suspect isn't responsible for the theft. The rest is your problem to solve."
The House representatives exchanged defeated looks, realizing the Category S Guards had done what they could and found nothing useful.
"Then... we have no leads," Lady Z said quietly. "No suspects, no evidence, no way to recover the stolen items."
"You have our sympathies," Selene replied formally. "But our priority is transporting this prisoner to our secure facility and completing our investigation into the Desgarron incident. We can't delay further on matters outside our jurisdiction."
