Chapter 69: The frightening fable of the freaky factory, part 5

As if they knew they were mentioned, the rats squeaked behind Shin, expressing their confusion. They were posted to watch his back, but now that all those people ran past them, they followed, wondering about what had just happened.

Shin pointed toward the trails.

"Track these people, Origamis. No matter how far they try to escape, they will have to stop, eventually. Send someone back to me then, but don't leave them on their own. Oh, and… you," Shin pointed at a rat at random, "go back and watch that no one leaves the room. If they do, track them stealthily."

The demon rats nodded and scurried away. After a brief pause, Shin chose a trail at random.

'If I catch this one, he might serve as a lure to catch his friend… Or a source of information, at least,' Shin thought, running down the hallway.