"Yes, sir. He didn't show up to work at all this morning, and we found his communication chip tossed in a trash can. It's pretty clear he knew someone was looking into him," the subordinate said.

Scorpia stayed silent. Visiora was well outside the reach of the Ruin Order. If they wanted to find Felix, they had no choice but to rely on the chief here.

"It seems like whoever's behind this is playing a long game," Jacob muttered. "However, the fact that no one gave me a heads-up means they're cau