"This morning, the body of Officer Carquell from the Canal District Guard Hall was discovered in an alley next to the Guard Hall, his head and body mysteriously separated..."
In the Palace of Vacuity, Messenger Tuledo hurriedly led the fully armed and extremely vigilant Star Lake Guard as they marched, while he reported to Thales, who was wearing a gloomy expression:
"Well, in short, the scene was not a pretty one."
When Thales received the dreadful news, he was getting ready to attend the Selection Assembly.
According to the schedule, Officer Carquell was to guide the prince to the venue, but instead of Carquell, Thales ended up waiting for a large squad of the Star Lake Guard:
