Chapter 229 - 222. Day of Contending Nerves (2)
Despite the displeasure, Zein still commanded Jock to provide their guests with drinks. Not him, however. He had no intention of letting these men have the pleasure of seeing his face.
They started with the investigators recounting the events happening yesterday, from the auction to the instant outbreak that came without warning. Zein merely added the movement of Trinity members after the earthquake-like vibrations.
"We would like to know why you are separating yourself from the other member," the glasses man asked.
Zein openly scoffed at this inquiry. Inquiry--but they started this by accusing him already? "All of us are going to different places, so I’m not exactly separating myself," he said in a flat and dry tone.
"Understood," the man simply nodded, while the younger investigator made notes in his journal.
Zein observed that their role had been fixed; the glasses man asked the question, and the younger one made the note. It seemed that they still wrote down his answer even though there was a recording device already.
"I went to check on two things," Zein added, to explain why he was heading to the vault room.
"And that was..."
"My earring--ah, excuse me; my esper’s earring," Zein took the box that was nestled in the small table beside the couch where he put his book down.
They had planned to make that piercing so Zein could wear the earring to the banquet tonight, but it got delayed because the Association called Bassena over.