Chapter 37: Dragon Beast's Heart
Saraphido merely issued the task, unconcerned with how it was ultimately accomplished; after all, she only cared about the final results.
Finding a hiding place was Saraphido's pressing priority.
As a Phantom Master specialized in remotely manipulating puppets, her nature was to hide and seek cover, and she always felt unsafe presenting herself in person. Moreover, she found it difficult to accept the company of humans—a deep-seated disdain and disgust made her look down upon those creatures living above her world.
—In the world view of Zhuoer, there are only three types of beings: Zhuoers, slaves more lowly than Zhuoer, and elves who deserve to die.
That abandoned laboratory, though well-situated and far more comfortable than a natural cave, was too conspicuous as the only man-made structure around, and thus unsuitable.