"I could concede that, if Neo seemingly lacks a degree of discipline and decorum, I can only attribute it to his nurture as a mage," Rattus told the fae, regarding the topic of Neo's attitude. "He revealed once that it was thought to him that all mages should have this kind of pride of their ability to use magic, and thus they should have no true regard to the conventions of human society in general, including morality which he describes as nonsensical and reprehensible."<br/><br/>"Mister von Engels, does this mean that it was solely this kind of pride he has as a mage that him to draw in the two of them?" Beth asked. "Because, by the way I understand it, that doesn't make sense. Why didn't he track them instead?"<br/><br/>"I do believe that Miss Aderyn mentioned giving him a 'breath'," Rattus diverted the topic into a relevant tangent. "Thus, unless they give out a direct and clear answer regarding the term, as well as its relation to tracking subjects, we will never get a definitive answer."<br/><br/>"Well, going by your differences in attitude, I could understand why you are demanding them with such," She quipped to him.<br/><br/>"If the enjoyment they derive regarding the folly and turmoil that this case generates take greater priority over the real reason regarding why they came upon here, which is to, I presume, investigate the disappearances of their underclass when venturing to this urban area, then I say that they cannot place upon us the burden of culpability if their whole kind suffers from the severe effect that such neglect caused to their kind," Rattus said, successfully managing to hide his slightly simmering contempt for how the fae approached the case. He then took out his metal flask, taking a stiff drink from it.<br/><br/>"Well, let's just then assume that Neo didn't track them down because he didn't want to," Beth said, to rerail the topic. "After all, he wouldn't start a fire that large if he simply can't track them down, could he?"<br/><br/>"Going by the fact that he usually doesn't do such unless he gains a tactical advantage from it, then I could say that your postulation is most likely," Rattus nodded towards her.<br/><br/>"But from the penthouse, Mister von Engels? It did draw out vampires, which happened to be hostile. Do you think he has a tactical advantage from that?" Miss Aldridge questioned. "Why would he want to draw in creatures like that, then?"<br/><br/>"I could only assume because he can handle it," Beth said. However, she questioned in turn, "But what if he drew in something he can't handle instead?"<br/><br/>"Neo told me that he can estimate the magical capability of someone from a good distance, and can even determine to some degree what kind is it," Rattus said. "I can only assume that he knew where or what Miss Aderyn and Mister Islwyn are, but he didn't want to track them down because of his suspicions. Thus, he wanted them to come to him, by creating a energy beacon that supernatural creatures are unable to ignore."<br/><br/>"So, what kind of creatures are these two, then?" Miss Aldridge questioned, looking at the two of them. A short while of silence fell in the room.<br/><br/>"They're unseelie fae, Miss Aldridge," Beth broke the silence. "We have simpler term for them, but I feel like it will be offensive."<br/><br/>"In German, they are called '<span style="font-style: italic">schwarze feen</span>'. If you understand what such means, Miss Aldridge, then I suggest that you do not say it out anymore," Rattus warned her.