At the same time, the current commander of the Guard Corps announced a decision that stunned the entire city: they would cooperate with Hell to establish a new criminal psychology research institute. The institute's members would be composed of intelligent beings from Feilin and Devil Detectives.
This wasn't some snap decision the commander made on a whim after getting hooked on the film *Shadow of Evil* and deciding he wanted a Detective Starling of his own.
The whole affair had been discussed many times. First, the Church had clearly informed all nations that the future path with the Devil Race was one of peace.
After studying the matter, the Sutton Royal Family decided to be the first to test the waters. Perhaps this was an opportunity for Sutton to become the world's foremost power in the future.
As one of the first nations to begin its industrial revolution, Sutton's production capacity was beginning to show signs of surplus.
They needed a new market.
