Fate/ Phantasia - The Lone Master

Chapter 25: Dirty Officers

Ritsuka and the gang left the inn along with Mark to lead the way. They were able to enter the town without any problem.

When they enter the town, they felt something off about it. The town is quite bustling with people, however there something dreary hanging in the air.

What draws Ritsuka's attention was the huge signboard with multiple missing person posters on it. Many families can be seen as well asking others and handing out the posters.

"So many have been kidnapped...," Ritsuka looks at the posters,

"Let's hurry, we need to at least find a clue!" Natalia said,

And so, Mark led them to the knight/officer office.
"This is the place....?"

"Yeah,"

They enter the building and they find two guards,
"Is the captain here?" Mark asked,

"Do you have any business with the Captain?"

"Yeah, it's about the kidnapping incident...my daughter was taken and I need to see the Captain," Mark said,
"If it's regarding the kidnapping incident you can just go to the secretary office and they'll help you write down the report," The guards said,

"Excuse me, so many women have been taken and this is how you all react?" Natalia asked,
From she sees, the officers inside are all being relaxed as if there's no threat happening in the town...!

"As I have said before, go to the secretary office and they'll help you write down the report! We're busy right now and you're causing a scene!"

"Busy? Is this what you call 'busy'?" Ritsuka said,

"I'm warning you people, leave! Right now! Or I will detain you all," The guard said,

Everyone could feel their blood boiling from the guard's attitude. But they decide that it is not good to cause a scene..,

In the end they left the Officer office...

"What a dumbass! Is that how he should've acted?" Mark said,

"This is really stupid! Those people don't care about the kidnapped women at all!" Natalia said,

"That's the truth," Suddenly, an old woman spoke up beside them.
She's probably 40 years old, but she looks older probably because of her clothes that are dirty and ragged and her face that has not been well kept.

"I'm sorry to ask, but who are you ma'am?" Mark asked,

"My name is Morina, and yes...my daughter has been taken for the past week and there is still no news from the officers...I have tried several times to ask them and they only just sent me away....," The old woman said,

"They don't care for other people's daughters, much less a poor young woman whom have gone missing....I can only pray to the Virtuous Gods to keep my daughter safe and sound....!" The old woman said,

After talking with her for a while, Morina is a homeless woman living in the slumps. She had moved to stay next to the Officer's office to wait for the news of any women being found, but after waiting for days....there were still no news or signs...

Morina also told them about another recent incident, a young officer that was in the middle of investigating the kidnapping suddenly disappears. Sadly, the young officer had no family and so nobody tried to search for him, only a handful of people who knows him are currently asking around, but there is still no news...

"Something is really wrong.....," Ritsuka said,

"We can't rely on the Officers with this case, we need to move on our own," Natalia said,