01x07 - Coincidence

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This is the world of Beyonders.

By drinking potions, humans are able to attain
various powers of Beyonders,

and ascend to divinity.

The 22 Pathways begin
with the weakest, Sequence 9.

The lower the sequence,

the stronger a Beyonder's abilities.

Strong Beyonders of the higher-level Sequences
can wield powers strong enough to rival gods.

This path of evolution is called:

the Path of the Divine.

If there's anything
you'd like to know, just ask.

If I know the answer, I will tell you.

Mr. Azik, about these erratic
fluctuations in my fate...

Do you still see them right now?

In the last two to three months,
have you often noticed coincidences?

Coincidences?

Perhaps the clue is hidden within them.

Like that item you mentioned
on your previous visit.

The Antigonus family's notebook?

We have it.

Episode Seven: Coincidence

This story is reasonable

August 20th, 1349 [Monday]

Blackthorn
Security
Company

Good morning, Mr. Neil, Mr. Klein.

Good morning, Kenley.

Is today a holiday I didn't know about?

Oh, um, I got engaged yesterday, so...

Something worth celebrating, for sure.

Got engaged?

Congratulations, young Kenley.

At last. The Tingen Nighthawks are finally
breaking the curse of not finding romance.

"Breaking the curse"?

Sleepless Pathway
Sequence 8 Midnight Poet
Evernight Goddess's Nighthawk
Seeka Tron

That's a good idea.

I should write that down.

Writing novels again, Seeka?

What's it about this time?

A thousand-year bloodline curse.

A demon hunter falls for a ravishing witch.

An extraordinarily tragic
and painful romance.

Sounds like it hits all the right buttons.

The Loenese web novel community
needs you, Miss Seeka.

The workday morning
brings joy and satisfaction,

and my heart always stirs with poems.

But you can't write poems.

On a day like this,

we should just call it a holiday
and go dine and drink wine together.

Today's patrols are as follows:

Kenley and Seeka: the West Borough
and Golden Indus areas.

Leonard and Royale will stay
at Blackthorn and keep watch.

Frye and I will patrol the North Borough
and Raphael Cemetery.

Understood.

Captain, what about me?

You?

Oh, come on, Captain.
You really forgot to assign me a task?

There's no helping it.
That's just Nightmare's unique style.

Reality and dreams intertwine,
and it's difficult to distinguish between the two.

If one day, the Captain
suddenly remembers everything,

we'll know something's very wrong.

You can go relieve Frye in a bit
and watch over the Chanis Gate.

By myself?

Don't be nervous. It's usually quiet.

But remember, whatever sounds you may hear,
never open the Chanis Gate,

unless it opens from inside.

That just makes me more nervous.

On another note, it's been almost two months
since you joined the Nighthawks.

You need to submit a performance review
to the Holy Cathedral. 10,000 words minimum.

Wait, 10,000 words for a performance review?

There's this many?

Elliott's Kidnapping

Elliott's kidnapping.

The "Ray Bieber goes berserk" incident.

Ray Bieber Goes Berserk

Vincent Hanass's Magic Mirror Dark Divination

The case of Vincent Hanass's
Magic Mirror dark divination.

A Deweyville Library record?

It's the Chanis Gate?

Klein!

The Chanis Gate?

Just now...

Sealed Artifact 3-0625.

The Misfortune Cloth Puppet.

What are you doing?

Losing control of the Chanis Gate
is very grave for a watchman.

Other dioceses have reported tragedies.

The on-duty Nighthawks...

They all disappeared.
Perished without a trace.

They lacked shelter in the cold.

The Evernight did not forsake them,
but bestowed them with love.

Klein, what happened?

The Chanis Gate opened briefly.

Mr. Neil! Is something wrong?

I've had constipation problems,
so I did some ritualistic magic earlier, but...

Bath... Bathroom!

Ritualistic magic is very dangerous.

No abnormalities after recital.

Everything's fine now, Klein.
You're still our trustworthy companion.

You suspected I wasn't?

It's standard procedure, Klein.

From your description,
it really was the Misfortune Cloth Puppet.

But it's been here decades and
never displayed any traits of being "alive."

For it to suddenly come to life and lure
the watchman of the Gate can only mean one thing.

It's been affected by
a newly arrived Sealed Artifact.

Only one new Sealed Artifact
has been placed behind Chanis Gate.

But it only stayed there for a few nights.

You're talking about...

the Antigonus family's notebook.

Antigonus Family

Moretti

Mr. Fool really can read
the drawing-like Roselle secret texts.

I was too reckless. Too foolish.
I shouldn't have dared to observe Mr. Fool.

I must thank my lucky stars
that I haven't angered him.

July 14th: I saw that mysterious man,
Mr. Zaratul, again.

July 14th: I saw that mysterious
\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hman, Mr. Zaratul, again.

Mr. Zaratul? A descendant of the
Zaratul family from the Fourth Epoch?

To my surprise, he leads an ancient
organization: the Secret Order.

He tells me his Sequence 9 was Seer...

Lower-level Sequences must
act strictly to digest their potion...

...steal a dangerous Sealed Artifact.

...a relic of the Antigonus family.

I asked him for more details,
but he merely smiled at me.

To hell with his grinning face!

Once I'm a high-Sequence Beyonder,
I'll beat up every Seer I come across!

Great Emperor, may you rest in peace.

I'm very pleased with the pages of
Roselle's diary you found this time.

It's our honor.

You may interact freely now.

Mr. Fool, by following your guidance,

I've been feeling a lot of progress
in my digestion of the potion.

I'd like to ask: when will
I fully digest the Spectator potion?

Good question, Miss Justice.

I have just seen the answer.

For lower-level Sequences,
if you strictly follow the acting method

it can take anywhere from
one month to half a year.

Half a year?!

One month?!

Thank you for clearing up my confusion,
Mr. Fool. I have no further questions.

Recently, I've heard rumors of
a Sequence 8 Listener from the Aurora Order,

who is seeking the Holy Residence
of the True Creator.

The True Creator?

Many hidden organizations believe
the Creator did not fully die,

but instead left behind a core:
the True Creator.

Allegedly, the card of the Hanged Man

was created by Emperor Roselle
using the True Creator as reference.

Nothing I've said is incorrect, is it, Mr. Fool?

I'm more inclined to call Him:

the Fallen Creator.

F-Fallen?

As expected of Mr. Fool. He's incisive
even when evaluating the True Creator.

Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Fool.

Beyonders who worship
the True—I mean, the Fallen Creator...

tend to lose control
more often than non-worshipers.

If I may ask, what would you like as payment?

More of Roselle's secret diary. Or perhaps...

Any information on
the Antigonus family's situation.

I don't know much about the Antigonus family.

Only that they possess
an eerie, terrifying pathway.

The family's history can be traced back
to the Third Epoch, the Cataclysm Epoch.

In the fourth, the Epoch of the Gods,
the Antigonus, Amon, and Abraham families

supported the Blood Emperor
in his quest to form the Tudor Empire.

The Fourth Epoch was destroyed
by the hand of the Evernight Goddess.

Excellent.

That will be all for today.

By your will.

So the Antigonus family was destroyed
by the Evernight Goddess?

Eerie and frightening?

Which pathway is that?

What's the Antigonus family relic Zaratul of
the Secret Order wanted the Emperor to steal?

The Secret Order has the Seer pathway.

Does that mean I can obtain
subsequent potion recipes from them?

Is it the notebook?

Calm down.

I need to deal with problems one by one.

First...

Mr. Azik mentioned coincidences.

When chasing the kidnapper,

a clue to the Antigonus family's
notebook appeared across the room.

Bieber absorbed the notebook's
power before leaving Tingen,

allowing 2-049 to easily locate him.

Vincent led Selena to perform the Magic Mirror
dark divination, which I happened to discover.

But I didn't see anything strange
in my previous divinations.

Was there interference from the real world?

The true cause behind Elliott's kidnapping.

There is interference.

Who's behind all of this?

What's their goal?

The Antigonus family's notebook?

Elliott's kidnapping was specifically
plotted to give me a lead to the notebook?

What does this mean?

The real reason Ray Bieber
stayed in Tingen.

The truth behind Vincent Hanass's
Magic Mirror dark divination.

The same as the last divination.

The answer's no clearer.

Iron Cross Street,
Daffodil Street, Blackthorn...

The area's so large. I can't interpret this.

Is it because my spirituality isn't enough
to get a clearer divination result?

I should start prioritizing my advancement.

But the potion's digestion has stalled lately.

The acting part's fine.

Interpreting divinations.
Following their guidance.

Maintaining a fearful respect of fate.
Remaining humble.

Not blindly trusting my interpretation.

I've always done that.

But my digestion's at a standstill.

That proves a true Seer has more
than just the principle of acting.

The lead to the Clown potion.

Bieber's corpse?

What is that? A glowing brain?

The Clown's corpse?

Welch and Vincent?

The notebook again?

Do I use the notebook to lure
out the Secret Order,

and get the recipe to
the Clown potion from there?

But what's with that brain-like thing
and the red orb of blood?

And who is this person?

Tingen Divination Club

My sincerest apologies, Miss Christina.

Mr. Moretti isn't at the club right now—

Oh, Mr. Moretti! What are you doing here?

Christina

Good morning.

Lanevus

Lanevus Named as Suspect in the Iron Ore
Investment Case in the Hornacis Mountains

Hornacis

Hornacis?

Lanevus Named as Suspect in the Iron Ore
Investment Case in the Hornacis Mountains

people invested over 10,000 pounds

Over 10,000 pounds?

Madam, if it's Lavenus's whereabouts
you'd like to divine,

you'll need not only a portrait of him,
but also very detailed information,

or an item he's owned for a long time.

They were right. You really are a Seer.

Then, would his children work?

Here, this is my niece, Megose.

Neither of us worship the Lord of Storms,

Lavenus's fiancée
Megose

and we don't believe
in chastity before marriage.

But Lavenus ran off with all our savings,

and the debt collectors came looking
for him. We have to find him!

He played her, then stole
her money. What a scumbag.

If the baby were out of
the womb, it might work,

but unfortunately,
that will take a good few months.

No need for a few months.

Where will I find the nearest clinic?

What are you thinking?!

The child is not his father.

He's a very thoughtful child.

Every day, he only kicks gently,

and he even hums and whistles
to soothe me to sleep.

Hums and whistles? Is the shock
of it all messing with her head?

I won't give up my child!

Megose, stop being so naive!

Having the child of a fraud
will only put you on a thorny path!

Praise the Lady.

I thought you would be here
tomorrow, Mr. Moretti.

That was my original plan,
but I had a dream.

I dreamed of Mr. Vincent with this man.

I've seen this person before.

About a month ago, he and Mr. Vincent
had a bit of a to-do just outside the door.

Do you suspect this man
is related to Mr. Vincent's death?

So you're aware that a Seer's dream
may very well be a hint from the gods?

Of course! Oh, it's just like
in Madam Fors's novel!

"Madam Fors"?

In Madam Fors's detective stories,
the m*rder*r's often hidden in plain sight

Stormwind

Mountain
\h\hVilla

right by the victim's side!

Angelica's passion for whodunits burns bright.

Could you make out what they were saying?

I can't remember.

I think there was something about ruins...

Ruins?

The ruins on the Hornacis range's main peak?

Elliott's Kidnapping

Ray Bieber Goes Berserk

The Deweyville Library.

Deweyville Library Borrowing Record

Deweyville
Library

The borrowing record of the Hornacis Archaeology
Journal for the past few months, officer.

Thank you.

Lavenus

Lavenus?

If it's about the Hornacis iron ore
investment fraud case,

then searching for
related info is reasonable.

This name...

It first appears in late May,

then disappears from July 14th onwards.

July 15th was the date of Vincent's death.

He must be laying low.

Sirius Arapis.

Sirius
Arapis

Is this the man?

Thank you. Where can I find
these archaeology journals?

Over there.

It's him.

The guy I saw in my Clown potion divination.

This is too coincidental.

This isn't good. He looks pretty strong.
Should I confront him?

No, let's not be rash.
Life's about following your heart.

Steady as she goes. I'll go notify the captain—

He ran off?

Call the police.

Uh-oh. An omen of control being lost.

That's all? I sure am the king of good luck.

What pathway could possibly
be weaker than a Seer like me?

Secrets Suppliant Pathway
Sequence 9 Secrets Suppliant
Sirius Arapis

His Spirit Body's dissipating so quickly.

I fear I won't get time
to ask about the notebook.

I'll ask about the Clown potion first.

The recipe for the Clown potion.

Clown Potion Recipe

The Hanged Giant?

The True Creator?

Captain?

Communicating with the Spirit Body of
a berserk Beyonder is a very rash thing to do.

Your good fortune may save you
once or twice, but not every time.

I'm sorry. I got ahead of myself.

I'll take that to heart, Captain.
It won't happen again.

You sure are lucky.

I feel you, Beyonders, and these
evil powers share some fateful bonds.

The Beyonder incidents you've seen so far
are more than we encounter in an entire season.

The Spirit Body's gone.
Communication won't work.

"Dear Mr. Z..."

Seems it's our old friends in the Aurora Order.

Mr. Z?

All 22 Oracles of the Aurora Order
are represented by letters.

"Vincent and I didn't find anything else
of value in the Antigonus family's notebook,

aside from the potion recipes I provided
to you for Seer, Apprentice, and Clown."

I just got the recipe to the Clown potion.

But alas, the link severed
and I didn't get anything else.

Good. But the Clown potion recipe still needs
to be appraised by the Holy Cathedral.

What else does it say?

"The Antigonus family must have left behind
some secret treasure of resurgence."

"As the power that holds the Seer pathway,

they should have predictions
about their annihilation."

"There's reason to believe this treasure is on
the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range,

within the Nation of the Evernight ruins."

"Lastly, my dear Mr. Z,

I am making preparations for Doomsday."

"I hope to receive your aid."

"When Doomsday arrives,

I shall present all of Tingen
as sacrificial sheep to the master."

"Signed, your insignificant
servant, Sirius Arapis."

So he was Sirius.

The "eerie, frightening" pathway of
the Antigonus family is the Seer pathway?

No wonder I've been hearing "Hornacis"
ever since I drank that potion.

Then, what's "Flegrea"?

And that hidden treasure... Is that real?

No, stop, stop.

Just the notebook caused so many deaths.
An actual treasure would be horrifying.

I feel you, Beyonders, and these
evil powers share some fateful bonds.

Fateful bonds?

Can these be more than just coincidences?

Secret Order Searching for the Antigonus Family's Relic

The Secret Order lost possession
of the Antigonus family's notebook.

Suspected Antigonus
Family's Notebook

Antigonus Family's Notebook

Directly leading to
Klein's suicide by g*nsh*t.

Klein's Suicide by g*nsh*t

And then...

I transmigrated into Klein's body,

My transmigration

and was influenced by Emperor Roselle's
diary into becoming a Seer.

Seer Pathway

Influenced by Emperor Roselle's Diary

Emperor Roselle
influenced by Zaratul

And Emperor Roselle wanted
to choose the Seer pathway

Leader of the
Secret Order, Zaratul

because of Zaratul,
the leader of the Secret Order,

and a high-Sequence Beyonder
of the Seer pathway.

Secret Order Searching for the Antigonus Family's Relic

Suspected
Antigonus
Family's
Notebook

Ruins at the Main Peak of the Hornacis Mountain Range?

Antigonus Family's Hidden Treasure

Antigonus Family

Destroyed by the Hand of the Evernight Goddess

Eerie, Frightening Pathway

Clown Potion Recipe

Sirius

Aurora Order "Doomsday"

Source

Antigonus Family's Notebook

Obtained Leads

Someone
Behind the Scenes

Mr. Azik's Son's Head

Fateful Coincidences

Elliott's Kidnapping

Bieber's Disappearance

Vincent's Magic Mirror Dark Divination

Klein's Suicide by g*nsh*t

My Transmigration

Seer Pathway

Influenced by Emperor Roselle's Diary

Emperor Roselle influenced by Zaratul

Leader of the Secret Order, Zaratul

Golly. What kind of fateful
entanglement is this?

I went to the library today,
and Sirius immediately appeared.

I needed the Clown potion recipe,
and I got it easily right away.

Bieber

Elliott's Kidnapping

Plus, all those coincidences before...

Vincent's Magic Mirror dark divination

Elliott's Kidnapping

Just what is hidden behind this net of fate?

Vincent's Magic Mirror dark divination

If...

If everything I've been through was by design
by someone behind the scenes,

then the first and biggest
coincidence in my fate...

would be the day Klein shot himself.

Klein Moretti's real reason for suicide by g*nsh*t

This won't work after all.

It's naive of me to try and rely on
divination to find the truth.

After all, divination is not all-powerful.

This is...

The potion's been fully digested?

So the key to digestion is...

not relying on divination?

"Divination is not all-powerful"
is the final acting principle?

I've succeeded.

Red smokestacks?

That's where the person behind the scenes is?

One Month Prior

Skull
Teno Eggers

Marauder Pathway
Sequence 8 Swindler
Lavenus

Spectator Pathway
Sequence 7 Psychiatrist
Hood Eugen

The Lord that created everything.

The Lord who reigns
behind the curtain of shadows.

The degenerate nature of all living things.

Your devout acolytes pray for your coming!

Antigonus family.

Hidden treasure.

The Nation of the Evernight ruins.

I completely forgot that scene. But why?

Is it because the notebook
doesn't want other people to know

about that vertical pupil
full of concealed symbols?