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I lit another cigarette and leaned against the barrister rail, overlooking the vast ocean.

The moon was out with glittering stars across the waters. It was a lovely night. Perfect for love making, that is if you're crazy about séx under the moonlight.

As I smoked, my mind came back to the conversation Nagisa and I had just had. It came as a shock to me when Nagisa revealed to me Lorelei was a man.

It was the last thing I expected. I mean all these time, Israel must've been busy searching for a woman when in actual fact, he should be after a man.

My reaction to this news showed my shock. I recalled our interrogating session:

" Lorelei is a man?" I had asked, clenching hold of the arm of my chair and leaning forward at Nagisa. " How is Lorelei a man?"

" He's a man all right," Nagisa said. " Don't ask me how? I don't know. He chose that name to keep his enemies off balance and confused. Taking the name of a woman gave him liberty to walk around freely without being targeted by his en