{ CHAPTER - 29 } VALUE IN TRASH

He questioned, his expression more bewildered than before. (Why did you clean the blood if you were intending to present them the proof that points to supernatural involvement? Wouldn't they be more inclined to believe you if they discovered the demon's blood?)

"That would be an issue, though."

The more he interacted with Karma, the warier of a person he looked to him to be.

(An issue, how come?)

"If the blood is indeed found and tested by the police, they will be able to conclude that it is not human blood and does not match that of an animal. This would assure them of one thing: that there was something engaged in this case that was "not" a human."

(So what's the issue? Isn't that what you're attempting to achieve as well? causing them to become aware of their presence?)

"I am, but,"

Turning to face the monster, the smart child uttered. "Tell me, have you ever heard the phrase "trying too hard?"

(I have; so what?)

"I don't want them to gain something too beneficial because it may initially be a distraction in the way while I "AM" attempting to lead them."

(A diversion?)

He sat on the chair keeping his chin up and had his eyes fixed on the future with a very serious face.

"Consider the possibility that the police won't have any substantial evidence to work with after they discover the scratches on the wall, so they will provide as little information as possible until they uncover any good leads or proof. If they do discover the blood, they will have to inform a lot of people, including their superiors, to enlist their assistance and conduct a thorough investigation to determine where the blood came from."

When an apple put on the table came into view, Agastha felt enticed and grabbed it before taking a sizable piece.

He turned to face him and stared at his face in shock as he heard loud chewing noises echoing throughout the room.

He paused after taking one bite to look at Karma as he watched him, but he soon resumed eating and finished the entire apple in only three more nibbles. Even the top was consumed entirely by him.

(You were saying)

He briefly closed his eyes as he considered his previous acts and questioned whether allying with this monster was the best course of action.

Anyway, he swiftly ignored his queries and concentrated on the situation at hand. "So, as I was saying, if they dig into the blood, they can become distracted from the present case while they hunt for a lead to the source. Additionally, there is a potential that the individuals responsible for this incident will go into hiding if knowledge about it is revealed."

He stated while wiping the apple juice from his cheeks after eating it that way. (Are you referring to the other sins and their conjurers?)

He confidently said, "Who else could it be but one of them."

After hearing what Karma had to say, he was left with just one remaining query.

(Why are you making such an effort? Why do you think the cops would even be interested in going to bury your leftovers, even if they discover it?)

"True, I wouldn't have to go to this extent and take these measures if this were simply another case," he said.

Karma spoke to him and then moved to the side to pick up something. "That is if this "was" a regular case," he said, pointing that object in the direction of Agastha while holding it in both hands and gazing at it with little eyes.

He showed him a photo frame with the entire family, with Karma in the center and Ava and Aryan on either side of him.

He remarked seriously, pointing his index finger toward the man to his right. "Though it isn't. The one involved in this is none other than the head of (NIIA). If something were to happen to my father, it would be devastating for the government."

He put the picture frame back in its place and turned around.

"The NIIA and the government as a whole are involved in this problem, thus they will employ all reasonable methods to identify any potential leads."

(However, isn't concealing some rubbish going too far?)

He turned around as he was leaving the picture frame and took one more glance at it. "He used the same approach when my father was working on a case like this."

He moved away from the picture frame and sat on the chair with his face turned forward. He sat on the chair with his back to the window and put his hand under his chin to stare out the window.

"Since I was the only one who had expressed interest in these topics since I was a little child, we used to talk about them frequently. My dad usually told me about every case he had handled."

He said with a tiny smile after feeling a little nostalgic.

"A significant VIP once went missing, and that happened. Dad was one of the individuals in charge of the case at the time, albeit he wasn't the chief. This was the same ruse my father employed when he arrived at the site where the kidnapper was allegedly lodging with his squad."

(Did he look in the trash?) His tone had a small amount of sarcasm, but Karma didn't mind.

"When he finished telling me the tale, I asked the same question. He chuckled and responded, 'Sometimes what people usually toss away is what genuinely holds any worth'."

CHAPTER - 29 - TO BE CONTINUED