Paris, February 1994
Duncan sits together with Darius. "Duncan, I just received a message from my disciple Antonius from Cologne, Germany. He wants to deliver important news to me. But it is strictly confidential. As I can't leave the sacred ground, it would be good if you could travel to Cologne and transmit his message to me."
So Duncan catches a plane to Cologne, together with Richie. "Richie, I intend to buy a Spanish Toledo Salamanca sword here from a local arms dealer, whom I have known for a long time. So you should go into the Cologne Cathedral alone at first. I will join you there later. Have a look around in the meanwhile. The cathedral is full of interesting sacred art."
So Richie enters the cathedral and fetches an information brochure about the sacred artifacts that can be found in the church. He reads: One of the most famous relics is the shrine of the Holy Three Kings.
So Richie approaches the shrine and starts to scrutinize the scenes of the salvific history depicted on the surface of the shrine. Then suddenly he begins to feel ill and dizzy and then he passes out.
He regains his consciousness again and feels something cold on his forehead. It's a silver cross. "Hello, my name is Antonius and I just found you here lying unconscious on the floor. What happened?" - "Whatever is contained in this shrine, It's not only sacred relics! I just approached the shrine and looked at its surface, then I felt bad and dizzy and passed out."
Then Duncan arrives in the cathedral. "Hello Duncan, let's go to the confessional box."
Antonius says. "Forgive me my sins." Duncan begins. Antonius replies, "No, this time it's
the other way: Forgive me, father, for I will sin. I am going to break the confessional
secret. A probation officer confessed to me. I have to tell it to you: You remember the
immortal Walter Reinhardt from Austria? You took his head a few years ago. He had a
disciple, who is imprisoned in the local jail of Cologne due to a hold-up murder.
He will be released from prison in 4 weeks. He wants revenge for the death of his
mentor and plans to kill you, Tessa and Richie!"
To be continued.