Laughter is Born From Madness

Chapter 2

"Based on our earlier conversation, we can now simplify our list of suspects." Ciel spoke after the carriage took off away from the shop with Red.

"Yes, quite...first, we have 'someone well-versed in medical science and anatomy'. Among them, 'someone with no alibi on the nights of the murders'. And as the perpetrator has absconded with the uterus of each victim, 'someone involved with a secret society or cult of black magic' is also a possibility." Sebastian elaborated.

"Wait! You call this 'simplified'? Just how many people do you think gather in London during the season!?" Madam Red exclaimed, "Not only must one consider the doctors of London, but also the family physicians that aristocrats have brought over from the country-side. Furthermore, medical school graduates who never became doctors. Not to mention orientals like Lau who are skilled in the use of needles and are familiar with human anatomy. The season will be over in less than a week. And the family physicians will return to the country-side-"

"Then we need only investigate before the season ends." Sebastian interrupted with a smirk.

"Come again...?" asked Lau.

"We need only pay a call to each individual and verify his alibi prior to the season coming to a close."

"Verify their alibis? Even though we don't know their exact numbers yet?!" Madam Red asked.

"Please leave it to me. I am the butler to the Phantomhive family. It goes without saying that I can manage something as trivial as this." By saying this, he placed his right hand over his heart, leaving Madam Red and Lau stunned, "I shall make a list of suspects and call on each of them immediately."

Ciel sat with his usual emotionless posture while realization came to the woman in red.

"Eh, wai-!"

But she was interrupted when Sebastian opened the door and spoke something to the butler driving the carriage then looked back inside to see the others staring at him with his master shooing him away, "Now, if you will excuse me..."

The door closed shut as he left, Madam Red and Lau raced to the window in search for him, "Hang on!? But the carriage is still moving!?" Sadly, for their comfort, he was gone.

"Hey, you! Watch where you're going!! We're going to crash!!" Madam Red shouted at Grell.

"Ah! Y-Yes!! I beg pardon.!" He replied back in shock and realization.

Red raised her eyebrow at the raven-haired butler's actions but shrugged it off seeing it was normal for the noble sitting beside her and turned part of her attention to outside of her window while she listened in on the conversation

"Sebastian made some rather lofty claims, but-" The woman started but was interrupted by the boy.

"My butler said he would take care of it. He will not return empty-handed. All we need to do is sip our tea and bide our time."