Marcus didn't beat around the bush. "Based on my many years of experience, an organization as mysterious as the Order of Saints would never truly leave important pawns like Lyle unattended. They would only issue orders when needed."
The old comrade's words served as a wake-up call to everyone.
While the Order of Saints needed to maintain its air of mystery, it didn't mean they had no control over their members. Otherwise, the Saint tasked with giving orders wouldn't have gone to the trouble of implanting that encrypted thought structure in the minds of Lyle and his companions.
Melincha, the puppet, asked, "Are you saying that...?"
Marcus continued, "The more secretive the organization, the more it needs to appear omnipotent and omniscient—especially when it comes to controlling its own members.
