[Storyteller's POV]
"Tell me about it, Hadrian."
"Yes, Milord. The puppeteer has finally gotten out of seclusion. She has revealed herself."
"Hoh?" The unexpected revelation made Layland quirk an eyebrow. "I thought it was a 'he' who came up with this manipulative scheme."
"That was also what we thought at first. It seems we are quite similar, Milord—we don't want to believe that females can behave heartlessly."
"That is a misunderstanding, Hadrian. I just didn't expect the person to be a woman because she has always prioritized logic over her emotion. I believe women can be heartless too, but I didn't expect to encounter another brilliantly scheming woman this soon."
Layland's explanation was quite roundabout but Hadrian got what he said. Layland accepted the fact that women could behave heartlessly, but he didn't consider them brilliant schemers because of their emotions that often got in the way.
