He calmly instructed his team to prepare the necessary tools. Time was of the essence. He needed to gather intel as quickly as possible—before Hera had to come down herself.
Gerald had witnessed the growing bond between Hera and Leo, and he knew that with Leo critically injured, Hera would be heartbroken and furious. She would definitely want answers—and maybe even vengeance.
But Gerald didn't want her to bear the weight of this dirty work. If he could do it in her stead, spare her that emotional toll, then that's exactly what he would do.
So, Gerald descended to personally handle the interrogation—methodically torturing the prisoners while demanding answers: Who were they? What were they after? Why did they target Leo?
At first, the three captives played tough, acting like hardened men who couldn't be broken. But the moment Gerald began using ancient torturing techniques—ones long buried in history—their bravado shattered.
