Ashley smiled. "Alright, just do what you have to do on your own time. I'll have someone give you a ride once you make up your mind."

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Meanwhile, back at the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, Vera smiled as she watched Charlie and Jerry. "You've mentioned a new lead. What exactly is it?"

Charlie—still holding Jerry, told Vera, "I was just speaking with Nanako when I noticed something I had previously overlooked—the monk they call Jeevika who offered her advice leading to her enlightenment. But I wonde