Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 102, the Tarot Meeting, discusses the limitations placed on Raphael.

Chapter 102, the Tarot Meeting, discusses the limitations placed on Raphael.

The scene of the Tarot meeting.

Miss Justice's greeting was still somewhat somber; the war had begun, and many people had already died.

The members in Backlund all looked rather solemn.

The tarot reading hasn't changed much; it still starts with a greeting from "Miss Justice" followed by the offering of Roselle's diary to "Mr. Fool".

Next came the transaction phase, but only one transaction occurred during this tarot session before moving on to the discussion phase.

Hugh glanced at everyone, then spoke up: "Those of you in Backlund who have read today's newspapers should have noticed the espionage case at the Kent Machine Factory, right?"

"Justice," Audrey nodded first. Her father and brother had discussed the matter over dinner and believed that they should make good use of the espionage case to put pressure on Fenneport.

"The Fool" Klein thought of the information Raphael had sent a few days ago. He hadn't expected the machinery factory to be exposed so quickly. He hadn't even had a chance to invest or meet Melissa.

"This case was actually solved by Raphael and me," Hugh told everyone. "When I established contact with Raphael's informants, I gave him a task—."

Hugh briefly recounts Raphael's battle against the "Three Brotherhood." Later, through psychic communication, they learned that there was a problem with the Kent Machine Factory. Subsequently, Raphael was enraged by Feneport's "Inquisitor" and engaged in a fierce battle with a "Punishment Knight."

Alger the Hanged Man also joined the conversation, focusing on the details of the battle. Several extraordinary individuals with extensive combat experience, including Klein the Fool and Cattleya the Hermit, all felt that Raphael, who had just been promoted to "Undead," was already very powerful at the Sequence 6 level!

This is somewhat unusual, because when they recall that they were first promoted, they even struggled to unleash the full power of their extraordinary abilities.

After sharing the story, Hugh noticed the serious expressions on the other members' faces. They seemed unable to understand what was so special about Raphael. Some members, like "Moon" and "Star," seemed to realize something, clearly not expecting the case to be solved in this way.

Hugh waited a second or two before saying to "Justice": "After this encounter, I felt the uncontrollable side of Raphael."

"If left unchecked, he might do something even crazier."

"Should you step in and give him some vibrating tweezers, so he'll have some reservations?"

If Raphael were still a "werewolf," Hugh would definitely have to teach him a lesson.

Her experience as a bounty hunter made her realize that those with bounties on their hands were not the most terrifying people; the most terrifying people were her informants.

Because her informant might betray her, or report false information to extort money. Both scenarios would put her in a very dangerous situation.

Hugh knew very well that these people needed to be kept in check regularly, otherwise things could easily go wrong.

"Justice," Audrey paused for a moment before saying, "I was just about to discuss this with you."

She frowned and said, "Raphael's ideas are dangerous, and his crazy ideas are even quite self-consistent."

"In other words, he is in a very stable mental state and has clear goals and plans."

"This is the most troublesome part, because his goals and plans are full of unpredictability."

She shared Hugh's idea and wanted to discuss the matter publicly, hoping that the other members could offer some suggestions.

Audrey paused for a moment and then said, "I also considered putting pressure on Raphael with force, but based on my observation of Raphael, if I really did that, he would readily admit his mistakes and sincerely repent."

"Then he will completely disappear from my sight until he feels confident in dealing with me, at which point he will reappear."

"Judgment," Hugh's expression turned serious: "This is the most difficult part."

Although Raphael showed an uncontrollable side, it wasn't enough to kill him.

However, if you try to give the other party a warning but fail to instill enough fear in them, things will only get worse, because when they first talked to Raphael, their relationship was based on voluntary cooperation.

Raphael not only did not overstep his bounds, but he also continued to provide Audrey with important information about the "Aurora Society" and gave Hugh a huge credit.

In the recent espionage case, although Raphael initially intended to use Hugh, he made concessions when it came to dividing the spoils.

However, "Justice" and "Judgment" initially intended to use a cooperative model to further understand Raphael, ideally turning him into an unofficial member of the Tarot Club.

To put it bluntly, the plan is to investigate Raphael's special abilities while simultaneously making him serve the Tarot Society. However, the investigation has not uncovered Raphael's special abilities, yet the Tarot Society seems to be working for him, and there is no reason for them to interfere with his murder.

At this moment, Klein, controlling "The World," said, "I also think that we do need to use some slightly tougher measures, but there is no need for direct conflict."

"First, we need to impose certain restrictions on him, such as no longer providing him with the features of Sequence 5, and try to prevent him from advancing further."

If Raphael hadn't seemed to have some connection with "Above the Gray Mist" and was also from the same hometown, Klein would have reported him to the "Punisher" long ago, allowing the official Extraordinary to arrest him.

Klein also believed that anyone capable of killing an official Extraordinary was a very dangerous person.

At this point, Alger, the "Hanged Man," said to the person at the bottom of the bronze table, "Why don't you go and intimidate Raphael? Or try to persuade him?"

Before a demigod, Sequence 6 is extremely weak. If "The World" could exercise its power, Raphael would certainly not dare to act recklessly.

Klein also understood the meaning of the last part of "The Hanged Man." The so-called "persuasion" was actually to make him "preach," using the majesty of the great "Patient" to make Raphael completely obedient.

Klein manipulated the "world" and said, "I'll consider it."

He did think about it, but after speaking with Raphael twice, he temporarily abandoned the idea.

Because Klein realized that Raphael was a very clear-headed person, someone who understood perfectly well that so-called great beings were nothing more than extraordinary beings at a higher level.

Klein knew, of course, that people who came from Dongda University did not believe in God at heart.

As "Justice" analyzes, all of Raphael's obedience to "The Fool" is an act, and when he believes he is capable enough, he will not hesitate to break with "The Fool".

Before figuring out what was so special about Raphael, Klein was unwilling to push him to the opposite side.

So he manipulated the "world" once again, saying to "justice" and "judgment": "For now, stop Raphael from rising further, and then wait for him to seek help from 'The Fool'."

If Raphael could just ask the Fool for help, things would be much easier. He could then use the Fool's favor to establish a superior-subordinate relationship.

After discussing this matter, Audrey brought up the new intelligence provided by Raphael, which indicated that the Aurora Society seemed to be taking action in Enmat Port.

Alger the Hanged Man said, "I also have some information about the Aurora Society. Backlund's 'Substitute Punisher' used some information provided by Raphael to launch a series of attacks on the Aurora Society. It is said that they killed two important members and several peripheral members."

Their anger has subsided for the time being.