(Planet Drexel, Commander James' Office, Mairon's POV)
After leaving the underground prison earlier that day, Leo immediately headed toward the district where the ambush against Mairon's patrol unit had originally taken place.
From there, the situation unraveled frighteningly quickly.
Using his aura perception and ability to discern truth from lies, Leo interrogated civilians one after another while calmly filtering through thousands of conflicting statements with terrifying efficiency.
Some people lied.
Some stayed silent.
Some genuinely knew nothing.
Yet eventually, small inconsistencies began revealing themselves naturally beneath Leo's questioning, as fear and greed slowly started breaking apart the solidarity protecting the perpetrators.
And once money entered the equation, things became even easier.
