“Who are you?” said Kat.
“I am Melchior the Magnificent. The original one. My brother took on the act. Or rather he was encouraged to do so by Madame Danton.” The voice was different, with the emphasis on syllables altered. “It hasn’t been without some success.” Melchior separated her hands to indicate the museum around them. “It’s a shame I didn’t get to enjoy it. Although he is trapped in a gilded cage.”
“I’m sorry to hear about your loss,” said Kat. “As you can see Vincent had a similar problem. I’m here because we need your help. Danton has my heart and I mean to take it back again. Vincent is helping us understand the layout of the building, but he knew you’d done some work there too and I’m guessing it didn’t involve installing fortune teller machines.”
“You’re right,” said Melchi
