Rei actually sided with them to solve the problem in this situation, though from outsider his solution was the best and that was what Iris wanted, but when the idea actually came from him, they couldn't help, but became suspicious there was something else at play here.
However, there was no better solution than this and because it was Rei, who had suggested it, the elders couldn't say otherwise, that was how much power he held in his hand.
That's why, here Iris was. She entered the room that smell like citrus and saw Abby was laying down on the bed, seemingly sleeping.
Iris could sense the black magic, but then Rei was there, it was hard to tell whether it came from him or Abby was inflicted by the dark magic.
