Genes were the basis of every creature, on the most trivial level, cells made up the bodies of both humans and monsters, and to some extent they determined power. Sure, cells were just the foundation, but that was why they were so important.
Essentially anyone living in the Upper Ring knew this, perhaps except for the slums. All it took was a basic education and knowledge of biology - nothing complicated.
So, the girl wanted to alter her genes by eating too much monster meat in a short period. Technically, because of the amount of meat she consumed, her body began to consist of monster meat by a few percent.
Sure, the meat went into her stomach, but the first cells digested and had already reacted with the rest, then attacked the girl's cells.
If Adam had been in her place, he would have felt only a slight pain in the stomach area or no negative effects at all. However, this girl was a mere human.
It should not be forgotten that it was possible to die even if one ate too many apples, or rather their seeds because of the poison contained inside, but the fact remained.
The most familiar fruit had a lethal dose, huge but it was, so for such a dangerous thing as the meat of a powerful monster it was enough of what the girl had already shoved in her mouth.
"Well, it looks like we're in for something curious. It could have been better, but it will be a nice ending to this evening." Magnus smirked as he waved his hand calling Soldier over to him to fill his glass with wine.
Silvana and Nessa watched as the girl gradually transformed. She was in pain, horror literally reflected on her face as it was not what she had hoped for.
"No... How... Why did this happen to me...?" The girl muttered as tears rushed from her eyes.
She wanted to become a Phantom, if only in an extraordinary way, but she was willing to do it. Naturally, she didn't know that there was a real way to become a Phantom without Spark, such knowledge was beyond the reach of the mere human, most of them.
Strangely enough, Adam wasn't looking at the girl at all. It wasn't that he wasn't interested, it was just more important to him to see Magnus's reaction.
Hearing Magnus's last words, Adam's eyes narrowed. It seemed to him that Magnus knew perfectly well what was going to happen to the girl next and he was disappointed that it wasn't going to be something more.
As if he hadn't just seen creepier cases, but was capable of creating one himself, of the right power.
Then, Adam shifted his gaze to the girl, whose hand had already transformed into a ghastly paw of flesh, with three long, sharp claws.
The transformation sped up considerably, and in a few seconds, there was nothing left of the girl. In her place was now a terrifying monster with an extremely strange appearance.
Everything seemed to be normal, the monster's body was covered in flesh, two lower powerful paws and two front paws with claws, as well as a long tail and mighty jaw.
However... some were sure that a simple apology wasn't enough.
"What the fuck was that!? Is it so hard to keep track of who you hire?! This is Red Feast, not some fucking roadside diner!" A man, one of the guests whose table the girl had knocked over, exclaimed angrily.
His suit was splashed with wine and he still hadn't gotten a chance to taste Thunder Demon's meat. His anger was more than understandable.
Knight glanced at him, then leaned even lower:
"I understand your frustration and apologize again. It does not excuse us, but no one is immune to error." The man said politely, afraid of pissing off the important guest even more.
The man got a grimace with an annoyed smirk.
"Tsk. Your words are worthless. It's already happened, which means it could happen again. How can I be sure of my safety when a monster can appear because of the actions of some stupid bitch:!" The man waved his hand with such intensity that saliva spurted from his mouth.
Knight without raising his head uttered:
"We'll do our best to make sure this doesn't happen again. Red Feast keeps a close eye on standards and we are constantly working to improve every aspect, from the staff to the ingredients." Knight said respectfully.
Adam watched the situation unfold with interest. He hadn't expected Knight to be so polite, though he realized that it was a major failure.
"Pffft! I don't need your promises and apologies. None of this makes sense anymore!" The man arrogantly waved his hand as he headed for the exit.
People turned their heads in his direction.
"I'm not gonna let this go! "I'm gonna tell everyone I know not to do business with Red Feast! It's a disgrace everyone should know about!"
Whooooooooooooosh.
Before people could realize anything, a shadow swept past them.
The next thing the crowd saw was Knight grabbing the man's head tightly, tearing it away from his body, and releasing a fountain of blood that covered everything around him.
"Oh, didn't you know that everything that happened in Red Feast stays in Red Feast?" Knight said calmly, maintaining his politeness.
He didn't seem to realize that the man was dead and was trying to convey that to him, though... obviously he didn't, because he had killed him himself.