Indeed, even though the room on the first floor of the club, the third on the left side of the staircase, was currently in use, when Shard suggested switching to that room, the club staff agreed without a moment's hesitation.
The out-of-town wine merchant who was using the room for business was politely asked to move to a room on the second floor. Shard and Miss Beyas re-entered the room alone. The detective watched Miss Beyas excitedly walk into the room and then blinked, as the Wheel of Destiny within his soul spun at an extremely slow speed.
His right eye diffused with a hint of red, though it was hard to detect. The normally clear field of vision was now clearly haloed with the trace of blood, forming the trajectory of the victim's movements in the air—so apparent that it could easily be observed without even trying to capture it.
In the state of "Divine Afterglow," this sorcery became even more second nature.
