It had now been several days since the incident with the labyrinth, and now... there was another mysterious case... or rather, several cases.
Sophie: "Alright."
Rosika: "Hehe."
Siegfried: "So, what's the plan?"
Sophie: "Don't come too close to me with your garlic. I can tell you're from Franconia."
Siegfried: "(Sweats) Hey."
(Meanwhile)
Meliodas: "Hmm?"
Violet: "Shhhhh... Lina and Fiona are sleeping."
Meliodas: "Oh... okay."
He looked at them.
Lina: "(Zzzz)... Sleepy..."
Fiona: "Mmm... I... won't... catch... that... thief... mmm..."
Meliodas: "(Sweats)... Okay."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "Hmm."
Rosika: "Everything alright."
Siegfried: "Yep... Wait a second... what does this have to do with vampires?"
Sophie: "Nothing. I just think the flowers are pretty. Hehe. I like flowers."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)... We're on a mission."
Rosika: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Oh my goodness... relax, Sherlock..."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)... Okay... First, we need to go to the crime scene."
They made their way there.
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "Hmm."
Siegfried: "Oh."
Rosika: "A corpse."
Sophie: "These two were the first victims. A man named Roberto Robert... and his girlfriend Roberta Rojo. I don't know what's more confusing, the names... or the fact that she loved someone whose name was almost identical to hers... Anyway..."
She uncovered the body a little.
Sophie: "Siegfried... I want you to examine the man."
Siegfried: "Oh come on... do you really think I'd go that far and stare at a dead woman's chest?"
Sophie: "Yes... exactly. Glad you already know yourself that well. Now go over there."
Siegfried: "Fine."
He walked over.
Sophie: "Bite marks... on the neck... mouth open... She was probably... attacked by surprise..."
She was wearing an undershirt.
Sophie: "(Sniffs)... Hmm."
Rosika: "Ugh... she... smells... like... semen..."
Sophie: "Hmm."
Rosika: "Did the vampire..."
Sophie: "No... Vampires don't have that. They're infertile... Huh?"
She noticed something. She quickly turned the body over and pulled the clothing aside so her back was visible.
Sophie: "Ugh..."
Sophie had Fiona's journal with her.
Sophie: "I've seen something like this with Fiona."
She pulled it out.
Sophie: "Here... It's the same as in my journal... We've seen these before... These claw wounds... This wasn't a vampire..."
Siegfried: "Then what?"
Sophie: "...A werewolf..."
Werewolves... The worst thing about werewolves... is that there are far more of them than vampires... According to Dark Umbrella and Owl documents... in reality... around ten percent of humanity... are werewolves... hiding in human form... Since they usually look just like humans... they're incredibly difficult to find...
Sophie: "Hmm... See, Siegfried? My journal and Fiona's... show the exact same wound pattern. Both of us had a werewolf case before. Fiona's happened a little later than mine... but if you look closely, we both drew the exact same marks. These claw wounds... are from a werewolf... Luckily Fiona isn't here."
Rosika: "Why?"
Sophie: "The only monsters Fiona is truly afraid of... are werewolves. It's because during one of her first missions... she suffered a terrible wound... from one. Remember the tattoo on her waist?... That's where it happened."
Siegfried: "That huge scar... came from a werewolf?!"
Rosika: "Hahh... I didn't see it... but... I could smell it..."
Sophie: "Yeah... Since then, Fiona has refused every werewolf mission. She's unbelievably afraid of them... so much that even the word 'wolf' scares her. I think that's how it is."
Siegfried: "And what about you?"
Sophie: "I was lucky. I didn't get a horrible wound from the werewolf... but I still have something from one... here."
She showed her shoulder.
Sophie: "Look."
Siegfried: "Ugh... That still looks... painful."
Sophie: "Yeah... It wasn't as bad because it was only on my shoulder... To be honest... I'm a little afraid too... I haven't seen werewolves in a very long time... I also turned down every mission involving them... Even Marcus... Marcus, the killer of our organization... has several scars... and most of them came from werewolves."
Siegfried: "Why?"
Sophie turned back toward the corpse.
Sophie: "Werewolves are powerful. They're three times stronger than vampires... faster... and their sense of smell is even better. They're almost immortal. They don't age, and their regeneration is twice as fast as a vampire's... I know... movies usually show the opposite... but... trust me... werewolves... are terrifying... What about him, Siegfried? Did he also have werewolf wounds?"
Siegfried: "I found a similar wound."
Sophie: "Let me see."
She examined it.
Sophie: "Yeah... No doubt about it. He wasn't attacked as badly as the poor woman... Which makes sense. Werewolves prefer women."
Siegfried: "...That's the one thing I'm not even going to ask why... Actually... no... why?"
Sophie: "Hahh... Women are easier to catch... their flesh is easier to bite through... and they're usually less capable of defending themselves... The woman back there... Rosika said she smelled semen... meaning... she was probably... assaulted by a werewolf... Yeah... that's another reason why werewolves are even more dangerous."
Rosika: "Ghhh..."
Sophie: "And one more thing... You can become a werewolf yourself... even more easily than becoming a vampire."
Siegfried: "What?"
Sophie: "A bite... to the neck... or the hand... The wolf can reach an artery much more easily that way... and then it's almost impossible to treat... It's a curse as well..."
Siegfried: "Who was... the first werewolf?"
Rosika: "Hmm?"
Sophie: "...Death... The wolf... represents Death... That's the simple version. Although... according to legend... werewolves came from Death... and another human woman... Which is strange... because humans normally don't survive his curse... That's why... most people believe it was... the witch... Albedo... Barbara Albedo... A woman who's centuries old... And according to the legend... she's still alive... Whether that's true... I don't know... The witch Albedo definitely existed... but she hasn't been seen for a very long time."
Rosika: "Albedo...?"
Sophie: "According to the descriptions, she was an incredibly beautiful woman... with long black hair, although one half of it... the other was black... Her eyes were violet... about one hundred seventy centimeters tall... and she wore a hat... Though we shouldn't forget... the legend isn't completely true... Albedo had nothing to do with Death... The wolves didn't come from Death... They came from Albedo... who created the werewolf curse through a spell."
Rosika: "Why did she do that?"
Sophie: "Who knows... Albedo was very young when she did it... She was only fourteen... And they say she was as powerful as Cinderella... or even Lilly... You could compare it to Viktor and the story of Frankenstein... She created a curse that spread suffering... Whether that's actually true... who knows. Maybe werewolves already existed back then... and Albedo's curse only increased their numbers... Anyway... we'll need this device."
She took out a device that looked like a lamp... except it was circular.
Sophie: "This device... can distinguish werewolves from humans... But you two... will need it... Luckily... I brought Marcus's and Fiona's with me."
Rosika: "Why...?"
Sophie: "Because I already suspected this was a werewolf attack... Werewolf attacks are often mistaken for vampire attacks... Listen to me carefully, you two. First... werewolves are nothing like vampires... They always want more... and more... victims. It's extremely rare to find a werewolf that doesn't kill... They can't help it... because that's the curse of gluttony and cannibalism... You should know that Albedo herself was a cannibal... That's why she was called the Cannibal of the Basques... or even the Cannibal Princess... Which brings us to the second point... Rosika... don't expose your stomach... or your neck... Those are a werewolf's favorite targets... They love abdominal organs... And you, Siegfried... I don't need to tell you about your stomach... unless you're gay."
Siegfried: "No."
Sophie: "Good... Then cover your neck... And third... under no circumstances... should either of you be afraid. They can smell fear... and the more afraid you are... the easier they'll notice you... There are different kinds of werewolves."
She showed them her sketches.
Sophie: "First, there's the Moon Wolf... It's the most brutal... but also the weakest. Then there's the Wolfshut... a very dangerous werewolf. The creepy thing about it... is that it can even become invisible for a few seconds. Then there's the third type... the Heath Werewolf... It's the most dangerous one. It's strong... intelligent... and has several abilities... It can even regenerate at will. To kill a Moon Werewolf... shoot it in the heart... or in the back. A Wolfshut... use poison. And the Heath Werewolf... you kill it by removing its spinal cord... You'll need several weapons... First, we need to go to the Dark Umbrella station."
Siegfried: "You didn't bring the weapons?"
Sophie: "Do I look like a damn backpack to you... or should I carry them inside my clothes?"
They headed there.
Sophie: "Damn it... I really don't feel like hunting werewolves."
Rosika: "Hmm."
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "Here. Catch."
She tossed a pistol to them.
Sophie: "This... is the Revolver 94. It could blow a chunk off a human... It can even kill a rhinoceros with a single shot... So be careful. Don't fire unless you're certain. And this..."
She stabbed a knife into the table.
Sophie: "...is the KW Knife. It stands for Knifewolf. You use it to stab a werewolf if it attacks you... or if you get behind it... Stab it in the back... neck... The weak spots of every werewolf, regardless of type... are the back... spine... neck... head... ass."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)... O...kay..."
Rosika: "The last part could've been left out... but okay."
Sophie: "Oh... by the way... don't try shooting them in the balls... They're as hard as steel."
Siegfried: "That's... something nobody wanted to know."
Rosika: "(Sweats)... Sophie."
Sophie: "I'm telling you because it's important. So many women say, 'Oh, I'll just kick him in the balls.' Except... those balls are so hard... that a werewolf wouldn't even have to worry about dropping the soap in prison."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)... Okay... enough with the jokes. Enough talking about balls... Can we continue now?"
Sophie: "Oh... and as for female werewolves..."
Siegfried: "Oh... now it's getting interesting."
Sophie: "(Sweats)... Figures... Anyway, female werewolves... are even more aggressive. And Siegfried... I hate to admit it... but because you're so good-looking... you're screwed."
Siegfried: "Thanks. See, Rosika? I keep telling you I'm handsome... but you always say you don't know."
Rosika: "That's because I'm blind, you idiot. I don't know what you look like... because I'm blind!"
Siegfried: "Oh... right."
Sophie: "(Sweats)... Ah... this is going to be fun."