"I found it a bit strange, you know? Given that Geoffrey is Skyler's identical twin brother, what's the point of him wearing a mask? I mean, they're spitting images of each other. Wearing a mask in front of Skyler is just advertising that Geoffrey's hiding something."
Leopold scratched his head, pondering the conundrum. "The only thing that makes sense is that Geoffrey and Skyler aren't identical twins at all. They must look different."
Aurelia raised an eyebrow with a hint of suspicion. "Then who did Lisa see at the Snowy Summit Retreat?"
Leopold stroked his chin thoughtfully. "If he wants us to believe that he and Skyler are identical twins, he'd go to great lengths to convince us."
Aurelia darkened her eyes as if shadowed by the night.
"At the Snowy Summit Retreat, Lisa could have met Geoffrey or perhaps an impostor. If Lisa met Geoffrey, then whoever impersonated Raines wasn't Geoffrey. But if not, then it's still possible Geoffrey was masquerading as Raines."
Leopold nodded, agreeing with her line of thought.
The adversary might be playing a game of smoke and mirrors, leading them on a wild goose chase.
There were bound to be hypnotists among the remnants of the AK Group. Lisa wasn't trained in counter-hypnosis, so hypnotizing her wouldn't require Geoffrey's personal touch.
As he mulled over the mystery, Aurelia spoke up again, "The real question is whether Geoffrey is willing to alter his appearance to look like Raines. He's probably quite vain, the type to be obsessed with his looks and not settle for someone else's. The key is Geoffrey has a congenital illness and often needs blood transfusions. If the fake Raines is Geoffrey, he'd probably need a transfusion after being in Elysium for so long."
"He's under constant surveillance now. If he's gone for a transfusion, I would definitely know." Leopold added.
In the room across the hall, members of the SkyWill Studio were brainstorming their strategy to draw out the enemy.
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