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No traces.

"Harpies? Although, it's unlikely they would be drawing anything here," he thought. "Or is this the location I came across the other day while patrolling the area, or something close to it?" It's not easy to get your bearings in the twilight, so he tries to remember.
Besides that, taking a deep breath, he looks at the remains again, to see if there are any foreign objects left there, and also - whether any of the women's underwear is left behind. After all, a woman-killing maniac is almost always a pervert.

This location was not far from the potential site for building a Temple, but it wasn't exactly there either. The undergarments mixed with blood and flesh were "untouched" – it was clear that the killer wasn't interested in anything like that. There were no foreign objects either.

Cancel Morning’s execution. Execute Drakkosha.

No, you won’t.
Execute Ples.

Well, I don’t mind, but I’m just worried that the guard warned me that Garrett, with his appearance, shouldn’t get too close to the murder sites...

Oh, come on, no one will find out. But if you want it that way…

/ “if Beata wants to, she will share the remaining part of the story, but if not, then not” – this is not direct speech, but a comment from the narrator (me). Otherwise, there is no point in saying it that way; it would turn out that Ayko has already revealed almost everything interesting. /

Beata has no desire to share her story. Half the squad saw Gion running around the city with a spike in his backside and heard her screams and complaints to Ayko, who thought it was a good idea to encourage this idiot’s efforts. Those who need details can ask her personally.

Shaking her head, Ayano listens again and examines her surroundings – who knows what might have changed in the minutes she spent here – then takes out her gohei and, making sure not to get dirty in this scene, begins the purification ritual to put these mutilated souls to rest.

Once it is finished, she considers what to do next. There are only two obvious options: to get to the city and report what she saw to the guard, or to return to the villa and tell the princess. The first option would involve a lengthy interrogation and establishing her own identity, which is tolerable, but may be difficult at the moment, but the competent authorities will immediately begin their work.
"Immediately?" Ayano thinks gloomily. Usually, the type of people who are on duty only want one thing – to sit out their boring shift in peace and pass the task on to someone else. How many people will they be able to assign, are they willing to work outside the city limits, are they capable of finding anything, even if there are no traces? Will they do all this at night? Maybe yes, maybe no.
The option with the princess suggests that it will avoid long interrogations and, given her resources, she will probably be able to entrust this task to someone competent. On the other hand, what reason could she have to personally take this matter under her control when there are specially trained people who are paid for this? She won't be micromanaging every little thing in her city.

The priestess was already starting to get angry with herself for not being able to make a decision, and was about to flip a coin when she remembered the forest crossroads near the Sanctuary. For now, this place seemed the most attractive near the Temple... until tonight. Even if the criminal is caught, this place will still cause people anxiety; if he remains at large, then the construction can be forgotten. And besides, the serial killer is somewhere in the suburbs, on the territory where the Chimera Denka lives? Of course, she has Aria, who moves silently, and... maybe even doesn't leave any traces... and other guards, but still, this cannot be ignored.

The personal factor finally tipped the scales, Ayano turned around and headed towards the villa. On the way, another thought occurred to her – could this be the road that the baker, Bajena, takes home from work, as her day is ending? Her home is located in another part of the city, but still...
Ayano quickened her pace.

Indeed, Bazhena and many other residents of the suburban part of the city used this road when returning to the city. By the time Aiyano returned to the villa, Nariya was already asleep. Fortunately, Aria was awake at that time and was ready to listen to those who came to the princess if necessary.

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-- I, in turn, will take on some of the stalls on the Alley. At least, I have business in the Ornament district, and... Miss Kalina, could you tell me where we can find medicines for your work?

— You can buy them at "Abundance." Just keep in mind that even though I can bring almost anyone back to life, it's better not to let the situation get to that point, because the injuries will remain forever.

Indeed, Bazhena and many other residents of the suburban part of the city used this road when returning to the city.

So, why didn't she encounter her?

- A serious problem, Aria-dono, - the miko's gaze furtively scans the figure of the servant, searching for any minor details, such as traces of blood, pieces of entrails stuck to and wrapped around her boots, or pockets bulging with severed ears - not so much out of suspicion, but as a matter of routine. - A double murder with... dismemberment - in the forest on the road to the port.

— If I decided to kill someone, I wouldn't leave any traces. — Said the pointy-eared one, for some reason. — Are there any other details?

- The body parts were arranged in an intricate pattern, so it's unlikely it was any animal – unless in a figurative sense. I also didn't find any tracks or clues, but you have to understand that I'm not a tracker, and besides, it was dark. But other than that, I didn't sense anyone's presence; it seems whoever did this was already far away. These were two young women, killed quite recently, maybe... a couple of hours ago? Because I saw them leaving the casino and heading towards the city – I don't know who they are, but it will be easy to identify them. It seems they lost everything – they left the casino with a scandal, wearing only their underwear. That's why I decided to follow them, just in case there was anyone suspicious around. As it turned out, I was too late," she paused, then added. "I've already uploaded the coordinates of the location to your phone.

A telephone? Hmm, that's quite the technology.

- The body parts were arranged in an intricate pattern, so it's unlikely it was some kind of animal – unless in a figurative sense. I also didn't find any tracks or clues, but you have to understand that I'm not a tracker, and besides, it was dark there. But other than that, I didn't sense anyone's presence; it seems whoever did this was already far away. These were two young women, killed quite recently, maybe... a couple of hours ago? Because I saw them leaving the casino towards the city – I don't know who they are, but it will be easy to identify them. It seems they lost everything – they left the casino with a scandal, in their underwear. That's why I decided to follow them, just in case there were any unsavory characters around. As it turned out, I was too late, - she paused, then added. - I've already uploaded the coordinates of the location to your phone.

— Someone is already working on this case. If you want to participate, go to Carneol tomorrow.

- This matter? Already? What is this Carnelian?

— This isn't the first such murder in the past week. The princess has tasked the "Carnelian" squad with finding the culprit. You can find him in the 39th residential district.

Revan killed the poor NPCs just to introduce Lok and Carneol to each other...

To show Raphael the long-term consequences of his actions.

A. It was a gang that was looking for a maid, Ayano recalled. What did that have to do with the bloody murder? But perhaps the princess knew what she was doing. "I understand. I'll go." "Even if I don't bring much help." "I performed a ritual over the bodies to help their souls find their way to the afterlife," she added. "But leaving them to be eaten by parasites, or as a 'surprise' for passersby, would be wrong. I would ask that something be done with them, although, to be honest, I don't know what procedures are appropriate here, according to the local investigative process."