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"Dr. Kitagawa, welcome. What can I do for you?" asked Fr. Abel as Natsumi entered his office in St. Ignatius Academy.
"I'm here because I've been assigned as a therapist to a patient named Annette Petra. I'm having trouble believing her story," said Natsumi.
"I see. Well, yes. I'm familiar with Annette Petra. I counseled her regarding the upbringing of her son, Aaron," said Fr. Abel.
"That's the part I'm unable to believe, Father. Annette Petra claims that her son is the founder of Sirius Software," said Natsumi.
"That claim is legitimate. Aaron Zakhrov was 14 when he was disowned and emancipated," sighed Fr. Abel.
Natsumi rubbed her temples.
"I've stepped into a real mess, haven't I? I thought this was going to be just a case of a difficult parent. Dealing with a guy who runs his own city-state, complete with a private army, and hangs out with Libyan dictators is not what I signed up for," she sighed.
