Lemer, abandoned by his own organization, had nearly spent all his savings over the years trying to solve the problem. Although he hadn't even managed to find out the exact name of those Relic Mermaid Statues, through a friend's introduction, he met a Diviner who was said to be very powerful. The Diviner gave him some advice.
"Pirates?"
Shard sat in his chair, looking at his notebook in surprise.
The Diviner sought guidance from Fate through divination, and what he saw involved pirates. Those Mermaid Statues would somehow be connected to pirates, and it might be that the way to break the Curse was also related to them.
Regrettably, Lemer had no chance to verify whether the Diviner, who had taken 300 pounds in cash from him, had actually seen Fate.