After another round of conversation, "The Sun" Derrick suddenly popped a question: "Dear Mr. 'The Fool', what gesture should we use when we normally thank You?"
Gesture? Klein was stumped for a moment by little "Sun."
He had never considered designing a praying gesture for himself, mimicking actions like making four clockwise circles for the Church of the Goddess, or striking the left chest with a right fist for the Church of Storms.
This was probably the last line of a false god... he joked inwardly.
Seeing that Mr. "The Fool" had a smile in his eyes but said nothing, as if waiting for them to come up with something, "Justice" Audrey was suddenly filled with inspiration and connected it to a new problem.
She cast a sparkling glance around and said: "Everyone, shouldn't we also design a covert gesture to identify ourselves? Our
I have an idea... Klein suddenly recalled the secret gestures he knew from his previous life, such as the hand-in-sleeve salute.
He was about to manipulate "The World" to make a suggestion when "The Hanged Man" spoke: "No, Miss 'Justice', I don't think this is a good idea."
"Compared to other secret organizations, one of the most prominent features of our Tarot Club is that members don't know each other. Even if, um, let me give the most extreme example, even if one of our members is arrested and tortured, it won't affect the others, unless someone can confront Mr. 'The Fool' and directly enter here, which is obviously impossible."
"Once a complete set of 'cipher' and 'code' exists, a traitor's betrayal could allow hostile forces to use these methods to fish us out one by one."
"Are you all so eager to show off your status as members of the Tarot Club to others?"
"..." Audrey was momentarily unable to refute, and could only murmur, "But..."
"What you're worried about is also reasonable, but this can be avoided through methods like our weekly fixed communication, pre-designed temporary gestures, and praying to Mr. 'The Fool'." Alger, "The Hanged Man", considering the large number of gold pounds the other party was about to provide him, gradually softened his tone.
"Justice" Audrey asked with sudden understanding: "The simplest example is, during the Monday Tarot gathering, learning in advance about the possibility of meeting or even clashing with a certain member, then designing a set of temporary gestures to identify each other, and once the incident is over, immediately discarding that set of gestures. Um, if an unexpected situation arises, leaving no time for communication, and I'm somewhat suspicious, I could find a chance to pray to Mr. 'The Fool' to confirm if any other members are involved?"
"That's roughly it." Alger silently exhaled.
At this moment, "The Sun" Derrick also suddenly understood: "Sorry, I asked a stupid question. Mr. 'The Fool' never mentioned what gesture to use when thanking Him precisely because He was worried about us being exposed."
He immediately looked towards the head of the long bronze table: "Your will is our path."
I just thought of a special gesture... Klein chuckled and said: "Good."
He shifted his gaze to the other members and said calmly without any fluctuation: "This concludes today's gathering."
"Your will be done!" All members except "The Moon" stood up at the same time.
Emlyn was stunned for a second before hurriedly standing up and imitating the other members' salute.
Deep red light immediately appeared before his eyes, and his body felt a slight sinking sensation.
Then, his vision returned to normal, and he saw the dolls of various sizes in the room.
Whoosh... it was only at this moment that
"How ridiculous, I initially thought 'The Sun' was a demigod-level powerhouse who had just escaped the pursuit of an angel. Who would have known, he's only Sequence 8, striving for advancement to Sequence 7!
"An ill-mannered brat, definitely not an adult yet! Still, the
"Miss 'Justice' is from
"Miss 'Magician' looked at me strangely. She must admire the noble Blood Clan. She didn't say much, didn't reveal much about herself. Hmm, a quiet girl.
"Mr. 'Hanged Man' is a mature gentleman, knowledgeable and noble in character. He is willing to answer questions for new members and provide corresponding help and information. It's obvious he is quite popular. 'The Sun' and 'The World' are willing to consult him or ask him for help.
"'The World' is a very unlikeable fellow. When he speaks, it's like he has phlegm stuck in his throat that he can't spit out. I wouldn't even deign to drink his blood; it would taste filthy... He's very reclusive and good at hiding his emotions, and he easily brought out a Sequence 6 Beyonder characteristic and promised to provide a 'Psychiatrist' Beyonder characteristic within two months... Very impressive!"
All these details flashed by, and Emlyn realized that the Tarot Club was both simple and complex, while Mr. "The Fool" didn't meddle excessively in the proceedings of the gathering.
"He seems only interested in the so-called Roselle diaries... But He is willing to provide the members with miraculous conveniences." Thinking this, Emlyn unconsciously felt a bit proud of his identity as "The Moon".
Looking around the dolls in the room, he recalled his own problem: "'Inheritance' of 4,000 to 5,000 pounds, the hope of becoming a Baron in a short time... this is really putting me in a difficult position..."
At this moment, although Emlyn hadn't yet made a final decision, he felt the room grow even dimmer and sensed that he had taken on a heavy debt.