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Ulrich was taken aback, "How did he die?" he said after a moment's pause.
"I don't know," replied Jeremie as he wiped his tears away with a handkerchief, "I got a letter from the church he worked at, saying that he was murdered."
"Church?" asked Odd, "Why was he working at a church?"
"He was a priest," said Jeremie shortly.
Aelita was about to ask Jeremie what a priest was, but she stopped. She had never seen Jeremie break down, even when he was overworking himself.
"Who would want to kill a priest?" asked Yumi.
"He worked at a mental hospital a lot," came Jeremie's choked reply, "One of the people there must have got out and killed him."
"It's okay Jeremie," said Aelita, "I'm sure he's in a better place."
"Actually, he went nowhere," came a voice from behind our heroes.
"Uncle?" gasped Jeremie.
