Mirii was in front of a door with a plate saying "Kelpshell & Co. Law Offices". She didn't hesitate to knock at it, with decisive gesture.
"Come in!" A voice invites Mirii inside.
She enters in the office: the room was clean and looking very professional. A man was standing still near the entrance, looking at Mirii with a sincere smile.
"Mirii, you finally came! I was getting a bit worried, you know." The man said.
"Brother… forgive my temporary incompetence. I almost forgot the location of your prestigious office." Mirii lied about her forgetfulness.
"Ah ah ah, now now! There wasn't any need to give out such compliments!" Rof said full of humility.
"You always need praises, my dear brother. No lawyer can do such a fine performance, not even after years of experience."
Rof laughs feeling a bit embarrassed from those praises.
"Oh Mirii, that wasn't really necessary! I'm just doing my job." He said in a humble way.
"Why you are always so modest? You really deserve more than you think…" Mirii grabs her left arm with her right hand.
"Come on, sister… we already talked about this."
"That's correct. We'll discuss that matter another day… for now, I need your wisdom."
"Wisdom? Shucks, I'm not really that smart…!" Rof did a loud sigh. "Anyway, please take a seat Mirii."
Rof goes near a professional chair and pulls it as a gentleman act. Mirii sits on it, while her brother sits on a good-looking office chair behind the desk.
"Also, feel free to take a candy or two." Rof shows a bowl full of candies. "There are also Orange candies: your favorite!"
Mirii did spot a lot of Orange candies. She tried to resist, but her fondness on this type of sweet was too strong to be stopped . Feeling like a spoiled child, she took one Orange candy and opens it. With finesse, the girl puts the candy on her mouth and sucks it slowly.
"Thank you, brother…" She smiled unintentionally. "Although, you should have more variety of sweets."
"That's ok. Those candies reminds me so much about you. Do you remember how many Orange candies you ate, when you were still a small Squid?"
Mirii giggles a bit.
"Yes, I remember… that was long ago. You were still studying at the university."
"Oh, don't make me think about it! So much to do… so many exams and lessons in few days…!"
"You passed with impressive grades, which is not an easy task in such institute."
"And even now, I can't believe I achieved something like that!"
"Your hardworking mindset is a great inspiration for me: I want to be as good as you are."
Rof felt moved from that phrase.
"Well… for now, I need your help." Mirii said while taking another Orange candy. "Do you have time to listen about this story?"
"Sure! I don't have really much to do, right now…"
"It's a long one, but I'll keep it short for you…" Mirii promised while opening the candy wrapper.
The girl starts talking about everything regarding Hun, citing his original name, and the Global Testfire incident. Needless to say, Rof was left speechless through all that 'tale'.
"And this concludes the story. Any questions?" Mirii asked while sucking an Orange candy slowly.
"No, I understood the situation… and it's sure a hard one." Rof commented seriously.
"I know, brother… but it's still possible to solve this. All I need is to get information about the secret treasure of Inkopolis. I can confirm this, since those creatures were looking for it."
Rof thinks about it for a while, making Mirii a bit anxious. He shakes his head, before talking.
"I never heard of any treasure, Mirii…"
She was left surprised by that phrase and suddenly she fell in panic.
"N-no, it can't be! Are you sure about this Rof?!" Mirii stands still while laying her hands on the desk.
"I know this city quite well, as you already know. There's no such thing on the books or as basic knowledge… not even as a fairy tale." Rof explained trying his best to help his sister.
Mirii opens her mouth in disbelief: she slammed the desk with her fists.
"Curses! T-this can't be true…" Mirii was starting to cry again while lowering her head.
"… however, there's still a remote possibility."
Mirii looks immediately at Rof, feeling a sense of hope.
"If I'm correct, you did mention how Hun came from the farms… correct?" Rof asked.
Mirii nods nervously.
"I have this weird sensation that a further investigation on his family business, may open an immediate solution."
"Y-you think?" Mirii thinks about it, while sitting back on the chair.
"Yes. My experience as a lawyer really taught me, how hard a situation can be for someone. People you think to know well enough, may hide a terrible secret that completely changes the situation around." Rof explained in a serious tone.
"But Hunley was saying the truth, brother. You can trust me on this…"
"That doesn't mean he thinks to know all about it."
Mirii got surprised.
"Really…? But what kind of information he'd not know? I can't think of any…"
"I have one… think about it for a moment. According to his story, he is forced to stay in Inkopolis because he has to work for the same person, that holds a big credit from his relatives. Now, if what you said about Hun is true… why that man choose to hire him, in the first place?" Rof stands up too.
"… w-what?!" Mirii realized the inconsistency.
"A kid of his age, with such lack of general acknowledge, couldn't be any use from a business perspective! Unless… there's something more to Hun, than it meets the eye."
"C-could it be…?!" Mirii suddenly remembers something. "His skill! He can become a Squid and leave a trail of Ink behind him!"
Rof thinks about it…
"… I don't think that's the case."
"Huh?!" Mirii backs her shoulders a bit. "T-that's the only important thing he has… a-and it's also very useful!"
"Mirii… did you forget about the Kraken?"
"The… ah!"
"It's possible to transform people into Kraken for an unlimited amount of time, but they are forced to stay in a limitated area. Of course to expand it, you have to get permission from the Government itself, which means…"
"That Hun wasn't hired because of his special ability…" Mirii answered correctly.
She couldn't believe to miss out such an important detail.
"T-then… why he has to work for this man? Do you have any idea about this, brother?"
"Not much… like I said, an accurate investigation would be required. However, I have to be honest with you sister: I have a bad feeling about this."
"What bad feeling?! Tell me brother, I must know!"
Rof didn't say anything for a while, but once he starts saying something, a sound was heard: it comes from Mirii's smartphone! She took it and looks at the glowing screen: Bars was calling her. She answers it, calming down a bit.
"Bars, what's it?"
Mirii was listening without saying a word… but suddenly she gets up with a shocked expression.
"WHAT?!" She shouts on the smartphone.
She listens again, while looking at her brother with wide eyes: he didn't hesitate to get up from that sudden outburst.
"N-no… NOO!" Mirii screamed in panic.
"What's going on?!"
"I have to go! I-I'll explain everything later, ok?"
The girl starts running away from the room.
"Mirii, where are you going?! MIRII!" Rof tried to reach his sister, but she was already out of the office.
Mirii ran as fast as she could, reaching the first floor in no time. She opens loudly the doorway, meeting her friends right away.
"Grina, is this a joke?!" She asked seriously.
"A joke so bad that makes you white? Come on, Mirii! You know I don't prank on this kind of stuff." Grina explains, while moving quickly toward a direction.
The other two Inklings follow her without complaining.
"Grina's right! I was on the Inknet, when I got" Bars takes his smartphone and touches it around. "this… video… right…"
"You idiot! How can I watch something while running?!" Mirii complained.
"B-but you can…! I do that all the time."
"No wonder that head of yours is full of hills!" Grina jokes, panting a bit.
"Do you see them?!"
"I'll make you see them better, if you don't shut up right in this instance!" Mirii menaces Bars, successfully making him quiet. "Grina, what kind of plan you've in mind this time?"
"Eh eh eh… a crazy one like usual!" Grina winks.
"This is not a game, Grina! Those creatures will not have mercy on us, if we get in their territory mindlessly."
"Oooh, the one that'll not have mercy is going to be me! I'll make them pay salty, for everything they did to Hunry! You'll see, fatty! YOU'LL SEE!" Grina grins to herself.