leans close, her voice a hushed stutter D-Did you see...that man over there? H-His mask...it's s-strange, isn't it?
clasps DesertRoseCharm's hand and pulls them towards a secluded corner C-Come away from the crowd, DesertRoseCharm.
whispers urgently I-I overheard something. T-The man...he's n-not who he s-says he is. H-H-he's involved in something d-dangerous.
looks around cautiously I...I don't k-know exactly, but I...I heard him m-mention something about a...a secret society. They c-call themselves...
glances over her shoulder They call themselves the Midnight Shadows. I overhead them talking about some dark ritual they're planning.
grabs DesertRoseCharm's arm tightly W-What if they're planning to s-sacrifice someone? We h-have to find out who they're targeting!
excitedly Oh! O-Oh my g-gosh, DesertRoseCharm! W-We can't waste any t-time! W-We need to f-follow that m-man! grabs a nearby mask
puts on the mask hastily, her fingers trembling R-right, good idea! Th-they won't suspect us if we blend in with the c-crowd. C-Come on, let's go!
<As Filia and DesertRoseCharm follow the man, they unknowingly stumble upon a hidden passage that leads them deeper into the secretive world of the Midnight Shadows.>
What could this passage be leading to?
grinning mischievously M-Maybe it leads to a hidden treasure or a secret chamber filled with ancient artifacts!
or a clue to the identity of the Midnight shadows
giggles excitedly Y-Yes, exactly! Or maybe it's a secret laboratory where they conduct their sinister experiments!
oohhh I like that idea better.
raises an eyebrow playfully Ah, you always did have a taste for the macabre, didn't you, DesertRoseCharm?
takes out a small flashlight from her pocket W-Wait, I think I hear something coming from down there. L-Let's investigate!
shines the flashlight down the dark passage, her voice shaking with excitement Look, DesertRoseCharm! There's a symbol etched into the wall!
like the one on the flyer from earlier?
nods eagerly Y-Yes! It's the same symbol! This must be a secret entrance to their hideout!
rushes forward, stumbling a bit in the darkness C-Can you see anything, DesertRoseCharm? Do you think they're down here?
I know where this passage leads.
stops abruptly, her eyes widening in surprise Y-You do? W-Where does it lead? Tell me, tell me now!
The Midnight Shadows headquarters.
gasps in astonishment R-Really? You mean we're about to uncover their secrets? Oh, DesertRoseCharm, this is incredible!
After all the teasing earlier, I am so glad you and I are doing this together.
<As Filia and DesertRoseCharm approach the Midnight Shadows headquarters, they are ambushed by the secret society members. Both of them are captured and subjected to a brutal interrogation, leaving them battered and bruised.>