CLICK. The screen went black. Anna closed her eyes, replaying the conversation and searching for any subtle change in their expressions. Perhaps the things he said were lies, but the expression on his face couldn't lie.
Meanwhile, Carlo and Luxius were doing the same. They sat down with their colleagues and watched the recorded video again and again, meticulously analyzing the authenticity of every piece of information she had revealed.
The lengthy meeting dragged on late into the night. Those with dissenting opinions agreed to reconvene tomorrow.
"You can't actually believe what she said, can you? The Abyss-Sea, an ocean underground? That's impossible. It's utterly absurd," Carlo said to Luxius as they walked toward his bedroom.
"Think about the things we have locked up beneath our feet, Carlo. Is there anything more absurd than them? If they exist, why couldn't the Abyss-Sea?"
