After Damien and Ethan disappeared in the elevator, Lane stood rooted in place for a moment longer. Then, he abruptly turned around…
And barged into the private guiding room the two had been in just a few minutes prior.
There was something he absolutely had to confirm. Yes, he had been eavesdropping all the time they had been in, save for the first minute or two, so he knew that nothing had happened, but…
He approached the couch, staring at it intently. Then, he looked at the armchair next to it. He crouched down, tapping them both with his hand… And finally, he leaned forward, and sniffed. As an SS-rank Esper, he had far more advanced senses than a normal human being. Naturally, it also included his sense of smell and touch. Thus, he could find clues that a regular person wouldn't be able to…