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👁️:Do you remember who you were? (I shook my head to say no. I had been reminded that my head was now a clinking mechanism.)

👻:Dante seemed to have something to say. ⏰:<...Thank you, Faust.> 👁️:Ah, sorry about that, Dante. I do hope you understand that it's quite cumbersome to grow used to the concept that the ticking of a clock can be something to respond to.

👁️:It's like impatience is a prerequisite for boarding this bus, manager or Sinner. (Vergilius sighed as he muttered. He must've seen me burying my (clock)head in my palms.)

(… I have no idea if it was a coincidence or not, but…) (… Vergilius stepped in at just the right moment to divert the Sinners' away from me.)

(As much as I was curious…) (This didn’t look like a good time to talk; he was wiping some grease off his hands, clearly irritated.) (All he’d hear are my usual ticking noises anyhow…)

👁️:That’s correct, Executive Manager Dante. You will embark on a trip to the Inferno with the twelve Sinners who’ve just introduced themselves. ⏰:<The Inferno…? Why should I go to hell?>

👁️:…Dante. A moment with me, please. (While the team was busy exchanging greetings, Vergilius called me to a secluded place.)

👁️:Hah, perhaps your impatience is rubbing off on me. I suppose I shall find out along the way as well. (Vergilius scoffed, muttered something incomprehensible to himself, then turned away from me. It was clear that he had no intention of continuing this exchange.)

👁️:Your journey will inevitably lead to the answers to all of your questions, Dante. 👁️:Just follow the path, and it shall all be revealed. You have no reason to rush.

👁️:Letting the Sinners die will only make you suffer… Don't tell me you've gotten too used to turning that clock of yours.

(I hadn't had that much firsthand experience with watching Vergilius fight, but… this was certainly the most exhausted I've seen him after a fight.) (…I decided to say nothing, and turned the clock.)

⏰:<Vergilius and Charon would always be away whenever we traveled to a new place... but yeah, never for this long.>

👁️:The Sinners who will accompany Dante to solve this case are… ⏰:<Dammit, I've got it! I choose Faust, Meursault, and Yi Sang!> 👁️:… Rodion, Ryōshū, and Hong Lu. ⏰:<…?>

👁️:Doctor, Doctor! ⏰:<…Vergilius?> 👁️:The doctor spoke! Here, hold my hand tight… (…Your grip could almost break my hands…)

👻: At this point, there is no information that can be shared regarding Vergilius's absence. ⏰:<... Maybe we can ask Vergilius when he gets here?>

⏰:<…How am I supposed to not question a stranger who can’t even hear me?> 👁️:I heard ticking, so what did they say, Ms. Faust? 👻:Nothing much. 👁️:Some verbose agreement that was. A nod should be enough to let me know that you approve, Dante.

👻:They're asking about the purpose of the Golden Boughs. 👁️:...Uh-huh. 👁️:I see you've finally begun to ruminate on subjects, Manager Dante. Here you are, growing curious about the company's plans.

(Though I was dead tired, Vergilius wouldn't spare me from his fierce gaze until i gave him a brief verbal report of what we went through today.)