The adventures of the QED Club continue as the Moriarty mystery thickens.
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LORELEI
"STEIN ALBERTS," Loki spat out his name like poison. "Someone said that there's a dead body here. It's either yours . . . or ours."
"Relax!" Lalo pang lumawak ang kurba sa mga labi niya. Lumapit siya sa amin. "Thou shall not be harmed, remember? I could have arranged your death any time I want, but I won't. Consider yourself under my protection."
"If this is your most creative way of saying hi—and you wasted our time and effort—let me now say goodbye." Humarap sa akin si Loki at hinawakan ang kamay ko. Muntik na akong matumba nang bigla niya akong hatakin patungo sa pintuan. "Lorelei, come. Let's not waste our time here."
"I have a case for you and your little club."
Akmang bubuksan na ni Loki ang pinto nang napahinto siya. Mabagal siyang lumingon sa lalaking nababalutan ng liwanag mula sa labas. Nagmistulang silhouette si Stein, tanging ang lente ng salamin niya ang malinaw naming nakikita.
"Case? What case?"
"I know that's the magic word to get your attention." Tumawa nang marahan ang lalaking nakasalamin. Kumuha siya ng isang monobloc chair at ipinosisyon 'yon sa gitna ng kuwarto. "Why don't we sit down first? Go ahead, take a seat. Make yourself comfortable as if you're in your own clubroom."
"I've changed my mind." Muling tumalikod si Loki sa kaniya. "We don't accept criminal masterminds as clients."
"This is for you, M."
For the second time, Loki came to a halt and turned around. Kanina pa niya hawak-hawak ang kamay ko kaya para akong aso na sumusunod kung saan man siya magpunta.
"Alam kong interested kayo sa case na 'yon." Sandaling tinanggal ni Stein ang salamin at pinunasan ang mga lente n'on. "Unfortunately, the new police chief isn't cooperating with your club. He even banned you in the crime scenes."
"Okay, let's cut the chase." Lumapit na ang kasama ko sa kaniya at seryosong tinitigan. "What do you want?"
"Are you aware that the recent killings have nothing to do with me directly? My infamous codename has been mentioned twice, but I haven't instructed anyone in my group to eliminate loose ends."
"Someone's trying to get your attention. Because you've ignored him for quite some time."
Perfect. Stein was saying things that only Moriarty knew. Kung mare-record ko ang mga pinagsasabi niya, we could produce evidence against him. Pasimple kong ipinasok ang aking kaliwang kamay sa bulsa ko—hawak pa rin ni Loki ang kabila—at pinindot ang homescreen button ng phone. The recorder app was only one tap away.
