66 The thing that snarls in the dark tunnel (1/2)

As he got back to the graveyard, he noticed the heavy silence again weighing on him. He was never the type to prefer solitude but this city forced him to face its dangers alone. The graveyard was dark and only the sound of faint wind was there to let Surgit know that there was still life somewhere around. He climbed the stairs and went towards the chapel. As he got to the library underneath the chapel, he saw a small chest he hadn't noticed before. He inspected it and found an item resembling a corkscrew. He inspected it using his insight and to his delight he heard its description 'Blood gem workshop tool, use it to upgrade your weapons at the hunter's workshop.'

That was very convenient, as he had no idea where to find it. He climbed another flight of stairs and found himself inside the chapel.”Ahh, the hunter.. Alive and well, are ya? This here's a safe place, stay as long as you like.” The voice of the blind creature came from Surgit's side.Surgit inspected the chapel with his eyes and couldn't see any sign of the little girl or the old woman. 'This is fishy… The man acts as if no one came around here.' Surgit started thinking about the possibilities of the two people he'd sent here being lost. He didn't have the time to think it through as the blind creature spoke again. ”I know I shouldn't be asking you this but… next time you're out on a hunt, remember what I asked: If you find any sane survivors, tell'em to seek shelter at Oedon chapel. Cause there's nothing to fear here… hehe..hee…hehe…”

- ”Do you mean to tell me that no one had come here?” Asked Surgit, he was feeling rage building up in his chest.

- ”No good hunter, if they were, wouldn't you see them here and about? Safe and sound.” Answered the blind man, confidently and simply.

- ”I will go look for them and if I don't find them, believe me, you'd better not be here.”

- ”I'm but a blind man good hunter. I wouldn't even dare leave this place, let alone harm anybody.” The blind man's started shaking with fear. ”I just want to offer people a safe haven…”

- ”I'll go look for them. I don't know who to trust anymore in this city!” Cried out Surgit in frustration.

- ”If you find any sane survivors, send them to Oedon Chapel will ya?” Shouted the blind man after him, as if taunting him.

Surgit left the chapel and went back to Central Yharnam. It was deserted and silent as he had left it. No sign of danger for any of the survivors, and no reason for them not to reach the chapel. He ran back towards the old lady's house as it was the closest one on his way. He knocked at the door and he heard the old lady's voice.

His relief to find her alive soon turned to anger: ”Well whaddya know? a hunter who's still checking on an old lady. Don't you have work to do? I know of your safe place and I'm leaving to it shortly. Go slit some throats, get this mess done with!” Surgit didn't reply and left the old lady to her occupation. He was relieved that she was still alive but at the same time irritated at her attitude towards hunters. What did hunters do to this lady to deserve such adversity?

As he made his way towards the little girl's house, he saw the silhouette of a person in the distance. It looked like trouble and Surgit took his saw and got ready for a fight. The silhouette soon became a body and Surgit saw that it was humanoid. The person wore a strange outfit. On the head, the person wore a plague doctor's mask and a triangular hat. And the torso was covered in a black garb, ornamented with crow feathers. It looked like a moving, humanoid crow, an ominous sight to say the least. He then heard the lady crow's voice before she fully manifested in front of him.

- ”Oh, that hunter are ye? What're you doing 'ere?.” The woman's voice sounded old and tired.

- ”Looking for a girl I sent to Oedon Chapel? Have you seen her? She wears a big white ribbon on her head. You can't miss it.”

- ”Sending people outside on the night of the hunt are we?” the woman asked, as if reproaching Surgit.