A Subtle Mystery Solved.

In the rather cramped area in front of the stairs, there was a whole line of rat faces—faces, faces, faces.

To be perfectly honest, it was not a very pleasant sight.

“Seven the first time, then nine, and today it’s eleven. So they’re increasing by two every single day…”

“What a horrifying dynamic, My Lord,” Paula noted.

“Yeah. We can still manage for now, but if this trends any further along this vector, it’s guaranteed to turn into a massive catastrophe before long.”

Some of the Wererats were pacing around restlessly, while others remained completely still. Deeper within the cluster,...