Deception

"Hoo——"

A gigantic cruise ship set sail from the Home Port, its propeller churning up layers of white surf, leaving behind a long white ripple on the sea surface.

The Tuna Vessel had already set sail, and all the guests attending Iris Mitchell's birthday banquet tonight had stepped onboard the ship bound for the high seas.

...

A few hours earlier.

Erwin Jackson borrowed a speedboat from his friend Jason Lee. While waiting for the departure of the Tuna Vessel, Lyra Smith didn't accept Jason's invitation to get on the speedboat. Erwin also turned down Jason's kindness on her behalf, letting her rest in the car.

On the speedboat, Jason said with a hard-to-express feeling, "Erwin, we haven't seen each other for a while, and your taste has become so peculiar?"

Erwin was not stupid naturally; he could hear what Jason's words meant.