Chapter 76:

Chapter 76:

Anonymous Letter

"Is it interesting to fight over snacks? Can't you split them evenly like sensible people? What do you think this place is?" Veronica crossed her arms and glared at the two girls in front of her. "This is a prison, not a daycare! Follow the rules, and if there's a next time, it's solitary confinement. Got it?"

"Got it," the two girls, who strikingly similar in appearance the Gemini assassins who were thrown into prison by Melusine answered in unison.

they seemed unusually obedient, when Facing Veronica.

The reason? Well..... Veronica had given them a good beating when they caused trouble under Melusine instructions before.

"Go back to your rooms!" Veronica pointed to the cells behind them.

The two sisters lowered their heads and entered their room; Veronica promptly closed and locked the door.

"Thank goodness you were here." Isabella, the officer who was on duty in the prison area, walked over to thank her. "I told them to stop, but they wouldn't listen."

In the regular prison areas, it wasn't a big deal, but when core area inmates fought in their cells, guards could only warn them or call in the riot squad.nove(l)bi(n.)com

"I never thought being a prison guard would involve dealing with kids." Veronica sighed.

"But in a way, it's not all bad. It seems like they're becoming somewhat normal kids," Isabella said.

When they first arrived, these sisters seemed like an emotionless dolls controlled by Melusine.

Later, Aiden ordered them to be separated from Melusine, eliminating her influence, and undergo rehabilitation with other juvenile offenders.

Veronica had confidence in aiden's methods. The sisters' situation wasn't as complicated as Evangeline. Given time, they still had a chance to return to a normal life.

"Patrol's over. I'll go report to the warden."

Veronica bid farewell to Isabella and headed to aiden's office.

"...Thank you for your hard work"

The letter recounted a gang fight at an abandoned dock in the old district a year ago between the Skull Gang and the Blood Hand Gang over territory.

In the midst of the battle, a Blood Hand Gang member, Carmilla, knocked down a Skull Gang youth named Bailey with a few punches. Soon after, mounted police arrived, dispersing the combatants. The depicted events closely mirrored Carmilla's case file. The youth, who had escaped the scene, died from traumatic shock the next morning and was discovered by a homeless scavenger.

This young man turned out to be the son of the current resident of the Rose Prison's core area, the Revenant Silaine.

The issue arose in the latter part of the letter, introducing details not present in the case file: Bailey, upon escaping, didn't show any major injuries. After returning to the Skull Gang's base, he was praised by the gang's leaders for his active participation in the brawl and was kept behind.

The following day, Bailey mysteriously died in that same alley.

"Any idea about the source of this letter?" Veronica asked Aiden after reading it.

The letter raised numerous suspicions; it was anonymous, the handwriting deliberately distorted, making its origin completely unclear.

The timing was also peculiaremerging a whole year after the incident and not landing in the hands of the investigative authorities but sent directly to the prison warden.

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, this mysterious letter would likely end up in the trash. However, Aiden is diligently re-examining Carmilla's case.

Veronica could sense that Aiden might have a lead on the letter's source.

"Well, I have a rough idea of who sent this letter," Aiden nodded.

recalling the gang youth he met in the interview room yesterday.

The perspective in the letter matched the identity of that young man.

Given his position, revealing internal gang matters would require a significant level of determination.

Aiden had informed him of Silaine's condition yesterday, revealing that Silaine had little time left and was unaware of the true culprit behind his son's death. This might have prompted him to send this letter to the prison.

Having briefly recounted yesterday's events to Veronica, Aiden sought her opinion. "What do you think?"

"From my past investigative experience, it's not entirely implausible. However, for detailed information, I think it's best to ask the person directly."