The shield agent from before walked into the building, their temporary base of operations. He greeted by two other shield agents. They both saluted, but the man only passed by.

He barged into the office of his superior officer.

"Is it not courtesy to knock before entering?" the man behind the office asked.

"Those damn inquisitors are at it again. Taking out the daemon before we do."

"Sergeant Ross, it's their job."

"And so is it ours!" Ross said, sitting down and putting his dirty boots on the table. "We told them that we have territories marked out for daemon extermination. Yet, here they are, going round, doing as they please, killing every daemon without giving us a fair chance."

The man sighed. "First off, get your shoes of my desk. Secondly, it's their job to kill daemon, not complain about it. And besides, if they are killing the daemon before your men are, then it means that you guys are not doing your jobs well enough."

"We can't be at two places at once sir."

"Well, apparently they can. So unless you want to appear as incompetent as you are beginning to sound, then you better get back out there."

"I'm not incompetent."

"Then don't tell me."

Ross looked at his superior and left in a fit of rage. The man Captain Reynolds, shook his head, putting his hands over his face. A beeping sound brought him back to reality. Looking at it, he pressed a button. A holographic screen appeared before him, revealing the face of a blond woman his age.

"Good evening, Captain Reynolds." She said, her British accent strong. "I hope all things are well."

"Everything is going smoothly, ma'am."

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"Good. I'm here to ask about the report."

"We still haven't sighted it, ma'am. Not from us, and not from the inquisitors. My men still think it's a daemon in its white phase, should I warn them about it or..."

"Leave them in the dark for now." The blond woman said, "Panic is the last thing we need from them."

"But, ma'am, with all due respect, they need to be made aware."

"That is an order, Captain Reynolds. And besides, we ourselves don't even know much about them in the first place. All we know is that someone intentionally released it into the city. As to why, we are yet to find out. Keep me posted on any and every information."

The holographic image disappeared, leaving Captain Reynolds in a more downed mood.

Captain Elizabeth Lionharte, The High Captain of the Shield and daughter of the Lionharte family. A fierce, mighty and powerful woman. Especially, since she was from one of the Great families.

The Great families were the families that run the world alongside the UN. They had greater influence on the world than the UN itself, and any decision they made was treated as absolute, although they never made decisions. Currently, there were only five Great families left; The Alderwolves, the Vlazerncroft, The Ororo, The Niflheim and the Lionharte, with the Lionharte family being the most powerful amongst them all.

Reynolds sighed, pouring himself a glass of beer. He really needed it, considering his nagging headache.

"Still no news," Elizabeth said, "Gosh, I am surrounded by a bunch of incompetent bloody fools."

"I'm offended." The man seated across her said with a smile. He wore a lab coat, with a blue button shirt underneath tacked into a black trousers. He had brown hair, with glasses over his brown eyes. "A bit, but still offended."

"Oh please," She said, "You know I wasn't referring to you." She took a deep breath.

"If we don't find this daemon, we'll be in for some trouble. Who knows what the Shield would go through?"

"I cannot imagine."

"Neither can I." Elizabeth said, "I can only hope that the inquisitors kill it accidentally and we just claim the corpse."

"Not advisable, Ms. Lionharte." The man said, "If they find it, they'd send it to their labs in Russia. And then release the information. They're not concerned about the Shield, as they see it as more of a hindrance than help."

"Which is why I sent for you."

The man smiled. "Indeed."

"I need you to aid me in covering up this whole mess. So far only one of the Half-breeds have been released into the public. The remaining four are still in their cages, but it's only a matter of time before the bloody fool who released the first one will release the next one."

"So basically, find out whoever is behind this. You do know that I am a scientist, right?"

"You're also a man that can stand up to a Captain of the Shield,"

The man smiled, "Indeed.