o rude. Don’t people sleep any more? He grabs the phone off of the nightstand and glares at the screen. No, he won’t answer. Whoever that is can wait till Zack wakes

but it gives him an idea as to who was calling all morning. What does detective Holland want from him? Should he call back? Is this about Father Angus? Does he even want to know? Dealing with one human at

calls him again. Talk about persistent, he doesn’t give up. Must be i

detect

er murder.” Detective Holland says. The man is

e.” Zack sighs. “Why d

der.” The detective tells him. “How well did you

more of a business rela

e anyway? Please.” Det

n. He will indulge the man for now. He c

mbassy cafe?” Th

ee?” Zack laughs. Maybe this

ou come?” The det

ot? All the office work wi

comes up with is a fat nothing. He didn’t really know the guy. Not even his last name. But he is curious as to why the detective thinks Zack could be of any help in this

itting outside in front of the Embassy Caf

nods to the guy. Plain clothes, che

t of our official investigation. The gu

nute.” Zack smiles at the guy. “You do r

I checked you out. The records of your existence only go back five years. Then there i

e so unimaginative to only use a handful of names.” Zack shrugs

tective smirks. “I will prove it. It mig

t?” Zack chuckles. “What’s your

mething strange about you.” D

nsists. He will not react to the detective’s claims

ner said it must have been on the knife. But I don’t think the wou

ink made them?”

on all sides. It could have been a poker of some sort, but I don’

eapon like that. Maybe a fantasy recreation? It could be anything. He

can’t recall any weapon t

. You sure you want to see t

ds. “If you want my help, you have

ushes a folder over the tabl

rough the pictures and halts at

eapon should look like according to

hat critter is like 4 inches tall and it says here th

w did you come to tha

n the office.” Zack shrugs. “It could be a fantasy weapon made from so

the best lead I have. But why would

ys it’s a gamer?

you and Father Angus?” The detective ask

e was helping me find a few. Never got them, though. He was s

his head. “Was this a particularly valuable old book?

Maybe I should go to one of those rare books shops? They could have the more o

for, if I may ask?”

that they thought were witchcraft. Occult stuff.” Zack says.

with that.” The guy laughs. “Thank you for

books shop? There is Shakespeare and Co. i

what I find.” The detective nods b

lead on the books and maybe on a demon. The praying mantis reference he gave the detective could also be accurate for a minor Manticus demon. They have hands that look

hts on the murder when she brought him his lunch to the offi

e demon on him? What was the book he w

e hard to control. It would have to be a power

at he found? It would make sense if a

They are better at hiding in this century

ive if it was a demon who kill

ate this. He is tenacious. If it’s a witch, and he somehow finds her, he’s de

e will. This stubborn detective somehow made Zack care by involving him in the case. Something happening to him would be bad. Getting hi

eds to go there and see for himself. The more unusual and obscure books are never in any online shop. The market for these is limited and very small. Maybe he can loo

e Nakir about this potential Manticus demon. The angel of death can claim he’s not an expert on demons, but he knows the most about them. He climbs the stairs up

head to make sense of what he sees on the TV screen a

out.” Lay