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Chapter 7: Next Target

[ Buzzzz..Buzzzz ]

Early in the morning, your Hunter's Watch notification wake you up.

Y/N:
          ( What is this ) " Painting analysis complete"?
( Oh yes, the painting )

You get out of bed and made your way to the HQ as soon as possible.

When you arrive, you sit down in a chair at Data Analysis as Tara skillfully pulls up information from various databases.

Tara:
          There wasn't a lot of Metaflux to extract. It'll be a while before the analysis gives us any useful info.

Y/N:
          Can we figure out where the painting came from?

Tara:
          Already ahead of you! Sold from an art gallery called Flux Arts. It's owned by Thomas. He's a professional art broker.
          The painting's artist is Rafayel.

Y/N:
          Rafayel?

Tara:
           He's pretty famous, always on the news. Probably why you've heard of him before.

[ Beep ]

The transmission is complete. Tara's synchronized data appears on your Hunter's Watch.

Y/N:
          Rafayel, 24 years old. An artist who returned to the country at the start of this year. He's a once-in-a-century genius...

Records show Rafayel came back from a trip not too long ago. He's an odd one. No one knows his background or his hometown. He rarely interacts with other artists.

Tara:
          Industry insiders say Rafayel locks himself in his studio for half the year, then spends the rest of his time traveling the world for inspiration. As for his paintings... ( She pauses then search the data )
          Just last month, his art broke the record for highest selling price at Lizio Auctions!

Tara looks at you worriedly.

Tara:
          An artist of this caliber... Meeting him in person might be challenging.

You skim through the long list of awards before stopping to look at a photo of him. A sense of déjà vu washes over you.

Y/N:
          (He's that rambling weirdo with the fish?!)

The photo is a good shot. Through the glass and in the middle of a crowd, it captures the moment he turns to look at the camera. He seems to be smiling, yet there's a subtle aloofness.

Y/N:
          ( He's quite different from the person I met at that time. ) "Might be challenging" still means there's a chance. Where is the gallery located?

Tara transfer all the data through your smartwatch. Every information regarding Rafayel was there.

Tara:
          That would be all. Just call me if you need something. Bye! ( Tara smiles then leaves. )

Y/N:
          Bye, thanks.

Your time was consumed by searching through the files. It was the time when you found Rafayel's Gallery location, you realize it was late in the afternoon.