Chapter III
At the BPRD was an air of uneasiness. There was a whole swarm of agents stressed intent to organize research on research for a crown that could change the fate of humanity.
The number of "paranormal policemen" sent to seek and search there were almost no more.
Manning collected various information on behalf of the mysterious girl who had stolen the crown agent Hellboy, and, armed with a dossier, was looking for the Dr. Krauss in all the department; the ghost was happy to avoid the presence of Thomas. The memory of his beloved wife, as well as the life lesson that Liz unwittingly gave him a few days before, had awakened feelings of Johann almost forgotten. The rigidity of the department made it appear that many of the staff as people with no brain, only intent to follow manuals and keep stupid hierarchical roles.
Laughed to himself thinking that, until the day before, was the same as them, if not worse.
The melancholy flow of his thoughts was interrupted by Manning: "Dr. Krauss, sir!"
"Tell me, Dr. Manning ..."
"The girl, my men have gathered information about her."
"Very well, what have you discovered?".
"Well, from the descriptions and unusual gift that she have, we recovered to a certain Selene Wood. 21 years, High 1.72 m, brown eyes, brown hair, slim build. ... She is present in our records due for the healing of an our agent , mortally wounded by a goblin on a mission ... It was eight years ago. We tried to make contact with her, but disappeared from circulation. "
"You have also questioned the agent?"
"Not yet, sir. He is Ian Lacey, who retired four years ago. We're calling him for more."
"Very well," said Johann, sincerely impressed by the timeliness of Manning.
"The interesting thing is that she results died five years ago with her mother, Barbara! It happened during a raid took place in their apartment in the Bronx, probably because of an attempted theft, what is the local police department. "
"How can such a thing? Maybe you've got the wrong person."
"I doubt it, sir. The bodies were never found, But…" continued showing of the photos, "the abundant traces of blood scattered throughout the house left little doubt. In fact, the case was dismissed after a few years."
"They probably had unfinished business with someone." Johann understood.
"It 's likely, since Mrs. Barbara Wood was a respected doctor. She gave big contributions in science, and had no reason to live in a one-room flat, for more in a neighbourhood so infamous."
"This situation is certainly not clear. Did you send men there?"
"Yes, sir. Within a few hours we will have the first reports. "