In the following days.
Juniper waited for the orphanage director to wake up while simultaneously investigating the whereabouts of the other orphanage survivors.
Perhaps the director didn't want the lives of the "survivors" to be disturbed.
So he had destroyed all useful records.
Completely.
Even Binary Oracle and Cybernetic Shadows had a hard time finding anything.
They only managed to find one detail.
Many people did die in the fire that year, mostly orphans.
However, one orphan managed to escape.
Strangely.
She had yet to find the identity and whereabouts of this person.
"Ms. Payne, the weather is nice today. Let me take you out for a walk."
Dana watched her sit in the living room staring blankly every day, not even playing her favorite games.
She was genuinely worried that Juniper would get sick holding everything in because of her "sixth sister."
It was tragic.
Seven siblings, and why did only she meet with a mishap?
And Ms. Payne...
Neither crying nor throwing a tantrum, just keeping it bottled up. It must be agonizing.
"Not interested."
Juniper lay on the sofa with her laptop on her lap, displaying the orphanage's files.
Because the orphanage was privately funded, and management was lax in the early years, many records hadn't been synchronized.
Without those records, it was tough for her to track down any leads.
"I heard a really good dessert shop opened in North Borough. Let me take you there to check it out."
Dana thought about it and used her ultimate weapon.
"Dana, I'm fine."
Juniper slightly lifted her eyelids, looking faintly at Dana, and said unhurriedly, "I've been through bigger things growing up. Nothing can bring me down."
"Besides, I don't believe my sixth sister is that unlucky."
A strong intuition told her that her sixth sister wasn't dead.
"As long as you're fine."
Dana smiled awkwardly and comforted her affectionately. "Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you."
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