Synopsis

The chapter details the Brothers Pharmacy's counter-strategy against the Temple's free blessings, which involves distributing their own surplus potions to the poor. This act, while seemingly charitable, is part of a larger plan to draw out their enemies. The pharmacy anticipates an ambush, and while investigating, they capture a thief attempting to infiltrate the pharmacy and they are attacked by a shadow thief, who reveals his mission is to eliminate those distributing potions, exposing the Temple's direct involvement. The protagonist recognizes the attacker from a game, hinting at his awareness of future events.