Frank raised a brow. "So you're saying that he's actually the mastermind behind everything?"

Jouri nodded. "At the very least, he's several steps ahead of everyone else... He was also the one who led you to Shagan."

"What?!" Frank exclaimed, utterly confused.

Jouri shrugged. "With Sally York stealing the power of the spiritron vein, we had to find a way to find it a new owner. You're strong and could even reach the top of the world without the spiritron vein, but you have to understand that political influence is able to close that gap."

"That's true! So what is this about?"

Frank smiled, whipping out the photo of the girl. "You have plenty more resources than I have. Why not go find her yourselves?"

"Five works in mysterious ways," Jouri replied, shaking her head. "We have no idea why he'd asked you either, but he had express orders for us not to help."

"Whatever," Frank replied, unbothered.

could find the girl if he wanted

Moxxi and showing them the photo. "Please find this person, but don't make contact should you locate her. Just report it

that necessary, Mr. Frankton?" Jada quickly asked. "We're just talking about a person, and we know what to do. I'm sure we just have to be reasonable, and she'd definitely agree

you getting so full of yourself that you're

her head. "Absolutely not, sir. Please don't misunderstand." Beside her, Moxxi-who was all too eager to replace Jada-promptly added fuel to the fire. "No,

I'm just

"You're asking for it!"

say so! What, did you think

for a fight, Frank snapped, "What are you doing? This is important!

turn to leave right then, though not without staring daggers

office the next day,

morning, Mr. Frankton.

since Sylvie showed up, but she planted herself on the couch like it was

is it? You're still reading newspapers? It's the age of IT, you know you'd find out everything happening even without

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