Chapter 77: Stella's Calling Card
October 17th.
Me and my friends were chatting in Cattleya's apartment. Darnell wasn't here with us.
"So, we decided to share the calling card on October 24th." Cattleya said, "We have a week until we do so."
"So during that week, what's gonna happen to Octavia?" Astrid wondered,
"She's still under care thanks to my brother, Bernie." Arthur replied, "So don't worry, she'll still be fine."
"Good." Cattleya said, "Willow, Selene? You two know what to do with the calling card?"
"Yeah, we already visioned it." Selene said,
"And what about my delivery?" Boris wondered,
"Well, we are delivering the calling cards all over the area to where Stella and Stolas would live." Cattleya replied, "And since it's just Stella and her brother, Andrealphus, we'll just lay out one calling card to that house."
"In a letter?"
"Oh, yeah, we can put it in a letter."
"Well, shall we get to work?" Arthur wondered,
"Not right now, but we will later today."
"Let's make this one count!" Astrid said,
We all nodded in agreement.
Bernie meanwhile was with Octavia as she was listening to music on her phone. Bernie was reading a book.
"Say, Octavia, what kind of music do you listen to?" Bernie asked her,
"Oh, just some punk and gothic rock." Octavia replied, "And a little bit of art pop here and there."
"I see… Not bad. I listen to some indie music."
"Not bad as well."
Arthur came home.
"Hello, brother and Octavia, I am home!" He said,
"Welcome back." Bernie said,
"Hi." Octavia said,
"There's some dinner I cooked for you to hear up."
"Thank you." Arthur said,
Arthur went into the kitchen.
"Your brother seems nice." Octavia said to Bernie,
"Yeah, we had some ups and downs." Bernie replied, "But we still have each other."
"That's nice."
October 20th.
Darnell was chatting with someone on the phone again.
"They're gonna deliver the calling cards to Stella on October 24th." He said, "And then on November 1st, if the Phantom Thieves are successful, then Stella is gonna confess to what's been going on with the Goetia family in a press conference she and her brother are hosting."
"Andrealphus is her brother's name, yes?" The caller wondered,
"Yeah? Why?"
"Just wondering… Play it cool as usual when the time comes."
"Alright, alright, I will."
"And do you remember the plan? I'm gonna quietly interfere."
"This feels like a bad idea, don't you think?"
"You're pathetic."
"Pathetic? I'm a detective here in Pride! How am I pathetic?!"
The caller ended the call with Darnell.
"Damn it!" He shouted, "I gotta think of something to stop this shit!"
October 24th.
Andrealphus was sitting at a tea table with his sister, Stella, as Stella was reading a calling card delivered to her. She read the following:
"Madame Stella of Ars Goetia,
The Abusive Whore of Wrath
You abuse the royal life with your ferocious anger and torment them for your own self control. Thus, we will steal away your desires and make you confess your crimes with your own mouth.
From, The Phantom Thieves."
Andrealphus was a little worried.
"It came in a letter of some sort…" He said, "Someone delivered it to our doorstep and…"
Stella then slams the card down on the tea table.
"Those scoundrels!" She said, "They think they can point their fingers at someone without any fucking evidence!"
"Phantom Thieves…" Andrealphus said, "They did change the hearts of 3 Overlords here in Pride…"
Stella clenched her teeth.
"Whoever these so-called Phantom Thieves are, they're fucking with the wrong person!" She shouted, "I'm clearly not in the wrong here!"
"Well, that, but…" Andrealphus said,
"But what? What are you trying to say now, brother?!"
Andrealphus sighed.
"I think this has happened because of your business with Octavia a while ago…" He said,
Stella sighed as well.
"Of course, I'm to blame because of her…" She said, "She's just like her dad… That imp fucking son of a bitch…"
Stella then grew a serious look.
"Go find Octavia." She said, "And make it quick."
"Wh-Me?" Andrealphus wondered,
"Yes, you! Hurry! This is serious shit that I have to take care of myself!"
"R-Right!"
Andrealphus got up and left. Static appeared as Shadow Stella was in a dark void.
"I will end this charade, once and for all!" She shouted,
Back to the real world, Stella got out her telephone and made a call with someone.
"Yes, my name is Stella Of Ars Goetia. Is this the Pride Police Station?" She said, "I'm making a call because I just received a calling card from the so-called Phantom Thieves you've been hunting."
Later, we were near the royal house. Darnell showed up to us.
"Hey, sorry I'm late." Darnell said to us,
"Nah, you're not late." Cattleya said, "You're just in time."
"Thank you."
"Now then, this is for Octavia's sake and the fate of the Goetia family." Arthur said, "They're all hanging on by a thread."
"This is our only shot at changing Stella's heart and a step closer to figuring out who's behind the mental shutdowns and psychotic breakdowns." Cattleya said, "Are we ready?"
We all said, "Yeah!"
"Ok, then let's do this shit!" Cattleya said,
