[quote=@RoflsMazoy]
[b][u]Nuul[/u][/b]
[b][color=purple]"You have good instincts, Hunter, but you are terribly blind."[/color][/b] She said with a sigh. She didn't bother turning around, she was ready to move quickly if need be. [b][color=purple]"Do none of the tomes of the church herald out arrival? Dolls only persist while Puppeteers still exist in this world."[/color][/b]
[@Ariamis][@Psyga315][@Adorabadass]
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[i]The Doll knows of the church, as is expected of the Keeper of Secrets. But what is this about Puppeteers? I've heard of that somewhere, but where?[/i]

Gehrman noticed how the Doll seemed to obey the will of the man, which was confirmation that he was indeed Mister Deville. The situation had developed in a direction he did not see coming: he was losing, yet he was still alive. 

[i]Strange events surround mortal existence blessed by eyes, as was foretold in the book of Kosm.[/i]

[quote=@Psyga315]
"Wait, I'm confused here. Aren't [i]you[/i] lot supposed to be puppets or marionettes?" As a sign to Eren that he's willing to cooperate, he put his weapon away, even taking out the nails in its chamber and putting it in his pocket for good measure as he began to step away from the house. He held his hands up to Nuul. "Forgive me, I'm new to the hunting business." 
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Figures, Gehrman thought to himself. There were many hints in his behavior pointing to the case, but he wasn't interested in dwelling on it. More importantly, the greenhorn surrendered, which tipped the already tilted favors against him even further.

[quote=@Adorabadass]
[b]Eren Deville[/b]
"And follow suit with the gentlemanly hunter one. Drop the weapon. Then, I will drop mine. Know that, even unarmed, I could end your life, as could my doll. Nuul is likely one of the most powerful dolls alive right now."

Eren then paused.

"Actually, if you'll come inside with me, I'll make us some tea and we can discuss this like civilized beings."

She then addressed her doll.

"Nuul, can we classify the dead thug as a 'sacrifice' or will I have to bury the criminal scum? I really don't want to have to move. I'm just glad this part of town has gunfire all the time, or else tonight would be quite suspicious."
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"But-" Gehrman spouted out from his gritted teeth, before he sighed. This was checkmate for him, and he knew when to fold his cards. He was given a chance to live, and that is what he was going to choose. Not because he wanted to survive, since he was willing to die for his cause, but because he wanted to learn more about what he's been talking about. Gehrman thus dropped his nailgun on the ground, and lifted himself slowly up from the dirt.

"You won this battle, Dollmaster."