Sheila, who was born in Meteor City, is a childhood playmate of most members of the Phantom Troupe.
If the disaster hadn't struck, then according to the normal trajectory, Sheila would most likely have joined the Phantom Troupe on their journey to explore the world full of unknowns and novelties.
However, due to a certain horrific event, Sheila chose a different path. Instead of following the dark road Chrollo had laid out, she embarked on her own journey into the unknown.
Her ability, Adventurer's Path...
...was born during this process.
'Lost' → 'Ask for help' → 'Way out'
This is the progression of her ability, [Adventurer's Path].
When Sheila wants to find something, there is a certain probability that she will get lost during the journey, even encountering deadly dangers arranged by fate.
This signifies that her ability is activated.
While under the effect of her ability, she cannot find a 'way out' until she has precisely identified it. Even if she knows which direction to go, she will be forced to stay put due to various accidents.
In addition to actively using her Adventurer's Path ability...
Even if she has no intention of looking for something, she will sometimes activate her ability unconsciously.
When Shalnark received Sheila's 'help' call inside the ruins, he didn't realize that the 'way out' Sheila was seeking was him.
In fact, even Sheila herself didn't anticipate this development.
At that time…
After Shalnark was teleported away by the 'passage', the first thing he saw was a huge black tiger.
He was gravely injured and on the verge of losing consciousness. He couldn't even see his surroundings clearly before passing out.
Before losing consciousness, he had mentally prepared himself to be devoured by the black tiger.
However, when he opened his eyes again, he saw Sheila who was taking care of him.
Feeling both amazed and realizing Sheila's ability was at play, Shalnark considered this a close call.
But his luck hadn't run out yet.
Shalnark discovered that there was a small village in the forest where he found himself...
"So, who exactly 'took' your hands?"
Uvogin's voice interrupted Shalnark's thoughts, pulling him back to reality.
Shalnark raised his head and looked towards Uvogin.
Even though Uvogin had a blank expression on his face at the moment, Shalnark could clearly feel the anger coming from Uvogin's heart.
"A Heavens Arena's Floor Master named 'Illumi'."
Shalnark raised his right arm, which lacked a palm, and a ball of Nen emerged from the stump. In the blink of an eye, a mechanical palm appeared with clearly visible gears turning.
Then, he used his conjured mechanical hand to take out his phone and opened the promotional image of the Heavens Arena that he had saved previously, which was actually a photo of Moses.
After opening the photo, he flipped the mechanical wrist and turned the screen towards Uvogin.
But not only Uvogin immediately looked at the Shalnark's phone screen, but everyone else also glanced over curiously.
Even Chrollo was no exception.
"Hmm?"
Franklin, who was the closest to Shalnark, showed a look of surprise on his scarred face when he saw Moses' photo on the phone screen.
Both Uvogin, who was staring intently at the photo, and Shalnark, who is holding the phone, noticed Franklin's strange reaction.
Just as they were about to ask, they heard Ryles exclaimed in surprise: "This guy... Hey, Franklin, I didn't expect that the person who took your arm was the same person who crippled Shalnark's hands."
"!!!"
With those words spoken, the other members of the Phantom Troupe all looked surprised.
Chrollo turned slightly sideways, put his hands in his pockets, and tilted his head to look at the photo of Moses on Shalnark's phone.
Even though he didn't express it, at this time, he had already committed Moses's appearance to his mind.
"We reject no one, but take nothing from us."
This is the rule of Meteor City and also the rule of the Phantom Troupe.
Shalnark's hands and Franklin's arm were taken by this man named 'Illumi'.
So-
From this moment on, all members of the Phantom Troupe would ensure the man in the photo paid with his blood.
"It's the same person."
Nobunaga, who is standing next to Uvogin, glanced at Franklin's empty right shoulder, then at Shalnark's mechanical hand, then frowned and said: "It seems that this guy named 'Illumi' is very strong."
"No matter what, he can cripple Franklin and Shalnark, so he can't be that weak."
Ryles folded his arms, his lips curled slightly.
Machi silently appeared behind him, her already cold face filled with frost. She said coldly, "Keep running your mouth, and I won't hesitate to waste some thread to sew that mouth of yours shut."
"Wow."
Ryles turned around and looked at Machi's beautiful eyes that were emitting murderous intent. He quickly raised his hands in surrender, took two steps back, and said seriously: "My suggestion is to save the thread for Franklin and Shalnark."
"…"
Machi's eyes turned cold, and Nen suddenly surged around her hands.
Ryles reined in his smile and prepared himself for defense in an instant.
"Did you two have too much to eat tonight?"
Phinks looked at Machi and Ryles who were on the verge of a fight. His thick-boned, eyebrowless face exuded an inherent ferocity. Although he was just mocking with an expressionless face, he gave people the feeling that he would intervene at any moment to stop the fight.
Feitan, who was wearing a mask on his face, only glanced at Machi and Phinks briefly before turning his attention to Shalnark. In a chilling tone, he said: "Don't be afraid of embarrassment. Just tell us exactly what happened when you encountered this person."
As he spoke, Feitan turned his gaze and looked at Franklin.
"You too, Franklin."
"There's nothing much to say. Next time I see him, I'll deal with him myself."
Franklin responded with a stern face.
Feitan raised his eyebrow slightly, not finding Franklin's words unreasonable. So, he focused back on Shalnark.
He would not stop Franklin from wanting to deal with this guy named 'Illumi' personally, but he also wasn't about to give up on helping Shalnark settle the score.
"It's not that embarrassing..."
Shalnark gave a self-deprecating smile, then his expression slowly turned serious, "This guy is very strong. No, more precisely, his overall combat ability is extremely high."
"Is there any difference between these two statements?"
Uvogin frowned, clearly irritated by the vague explanation. He then said loudly in a bad mood: "Just compare this guy with me directly."
"Uvogin, aren't you making things difficult for me?"