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Everything happened very quickly after that. Officer McDonald gathered some people and bound the old craftsman in a specialized restraint suit. Perhaps, holding onto that bit of scarce conscience, he never brought up the Superpower Users again after being saved by Gongsun Ce and even left them time alone to question Douglas.
"Did Jane Della ever order a Heart Phase Weapon from you?"
Gongsun Ce began asking about the purpose of his visit. Douglas didn't think much and immediately responded, appearing very proud.
"A lamp that could summon shadows. It was a good lamp, I put a lot of effort into making it. Knight Jane is the pride of us commoners, and I was honored to help her."
"This is..." Gongsun Ce carefully chose his words, "the job introduced by Captain Situ?"
"No, I took the job myself. The captain is just an actor."
"Do you know why she wanted this lamp?"
