It was apparent that the oldest of them was the Leader among the three.
After the office workers calmed down, he turned his head to look at Jason, Ryosuke, and Hui Lijing.
"We have no ill intentions."
"We are here just to temporarily trap you."
"Other than that..."
The middle-aged man seemed to want to say something else but eventually shook his head.
"The first round is over, the murderer has been found."
"Now, the second round begins."
"You have to catch me—the information is in the box behind the plaque."
After the female student finished speaking, the surrounding darkness enveloped the three of them.
Then, the three disappeared.
It wasn't until the three had vanished that Ryosuke and Hui Lijing were jolted into realization.
Only at this point did they remember this was not a regular murder scene but rather within a mysterious environment.
Almost instinctively, Ryosuke picked up the ladder again.
He needed to take down the box from behind the plaque.
