The old man nodded. "Aye, at first, it was just one or two people. We thought maybe they left the city… but then more went missing. No bodies, no signs of struggle. Just gone."
Viktor's thoughts raced. 'At first, it was the murders. Now people are disappearing altogether?'
Celia hummed, flipping her knife into the air before catching it. "Sounds like a kidnapping ring… or something worse."
Viktor's brows furrowed. "Where have the disappearances been most frequent?"
The old man hesitated, eyes darting toward a distant alleyway leading deeper into the district. "By the abandoned Shaw Foundry. People say they hear whispers there at night… strange lights too."
Axel whistled. "Mysterious vanishing act, creepy whispers, glowing lights? Yeah, that's definitely not normal."
Viktor straightened, glancing at the others. "We're checking it out."
Celia grinned. "Lead the way, oh fearless leader."
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Shaw Foundry – Outer Rings
