Midnight, Lower Downtown Chicago, an abandoned warehouse not far from Lake Michigan.
Inside the warehouse, the Chicago Branch's assistant manager Jaden and assassin Sevin of the "Skull Flower" assassin organization's customer service center were tied to their respective chairs, placed opposite each other to the left and right.
Mona sits in the center, still wearing a black mask, typing on a laptop. After a moment, she stops, looks up at Luo An beside her, and says in a low voice:
"All signals have been blocked."
Luo An had asked Mona to do this as a precautionary measure.
"Thank you for your effort."
Luo An, wearing a black hood, pats Mona on the shoulder and glances at Sevin, who is resting with his eyes closed, ignoring him, and turns to walk in front of Jaden. He removes the rag from Jaden's mouth and asks:
"You said earlier that you'd pay any price to save your own life?"
"Yes! Yes! Assassin's Code Article 14!"
