"They knew this Key was being escorted by Alice. So for her safety, even without your intervention, I would have naturally 'accidentally' revealed the truth to her. In this way, they wouldn't think the Key was still with the girl, thus choosing not to attack her — at least reducing the probability of her being attacked."
"So considerate."
Ibn sighed and answered softly.
Arsene shook his head and continued, "As for the Hawkeye Organization... after all, this Key was actually delivered to me through Alice. They've held this Key for over a hundred years. So even if our cooperation is exposed, only she would be held accountable. It might be directed against her, or perhaps against her father, who might pass away at any moment...
"I think they've stayed here all this time to prevent Alice from defecting. At the same time, they're probably also surveilling me to keep me from saying too much to Alice."
