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The Assassin Browses Night and Latty arrive in Uruk. Akira sends them to the adventurer’s guild to find evidence. Night discovers a secret room and recovers papers on the drug Gram gives his soldiers as well as records for illegal slavery and demons. Akira doesn’t like how easy it was to find the evidence and Crow suggests Gram wanted them to be found. Gram, who did want the documents to be found, accuses four of his own men, executes one of them as a traitor and demands the others find the thief. Crow reveals the King of Retice is trying to start a war so the victims can be used to fuel the forbidden spell Equivalent Exchange, which would allow him to completely resurrect his deceased wife. Latty and Amelia get lunch while Night and Akira visit a book shop. Akira is so distracted a thief actually manages to steal his bag. Night retrieves the bag and Akira admits he can’t bear the thought of ending someone’s life, not even if it will prevent a war. Night admits murder is a burden to the soul, and if you do it often enough your soul starts to wear out. Akira decides to meet Gram and then decide if he deserves to die. He and Amelia visit the guild to wait for him. They meet Raul the adventurer, a fan of Akira’s, and disabled guild secretary Kerria. Gram appears with four guards.