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He raises his pistol upward
He raises his pistol upward
Inside him, only a whisper repeats:
"Even the monster I gave birth to... doesn't want to see you..."
Lost in madness, barely distinguishing between reality and imagination
From afar...
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Riman catches Sajjad's gaze.
His eyes were like two burning embers in the darkness, fixed on her
Burning with hatred.
Fox (with suppressed anxiety): "He... is looking at us!"
Riman (with steady calmness, not blinking): "No... He's looking at me alone..."
Fox: "Riman, what are you talking about?!..."
Riman (pauses then continues): "No... His looks have been directed at me from the beginning... And his eyes always regard me with murderous glances... He despises me to the extreme... Perhaps you haven't noticed, but he doesn't hide his hatred towards me..."
She moves away from him, walking forward on a narrow path
Fox: "Riman, I'm not joking with you....but why...."
Riman (with an end-of-the-world calmness and smiles innocently): "Let him kill me..."
And suddenly—
A bullet shot from the wall grazed her arm with a light touch.
She didn't even blink.
Riman (with a quiet and frightening voice, as if speaking to herself and to him simultaneously):
"My brother was right when he warned me not to be here..."
She smiles, with a short, dead laugh.
Riman: "He just hates me so much?... For no reason... My brother was right; everyone will see me either as something for reproduction and use or as a source of pure blood to play with like him (her eyes filled with disappointment and sadness)... I have no real connections; the whole world hates me..."
Fox is shocked by Sajjad's violence and Riman's sad words: "Riman, my sister....."
Riman (then smiles gently as if nothing happened): "But even I'm not the type to give up easily..... Because you'll kneel at my feet and beg me... Thinking I'll remain this helpless in front of you, you're mistaken (sarcastically)...."
She sensed that the look in his eyes carried the same deep desire—the desire for mutual destruction.
Riman (places her foot on a stone about to crumble): "Oh my God... How passionate our love is to the point of madness.... We can't stand each other, yet we're supposed to stay together like opposing puppets. How nauseating..."
She stands with a smile on her face but clear despair and annoyance, challenging him while he looks at her with icy coldness.
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Sajjad laughs with a muffled sound, a broken laugh from within:
"I finally understand the reality between us, huh..... I warned you before not to enter our world because your life would become just an extra character... One that could die at any moment..... Those words were my last kindness towards you if you dare make even a small mistake... You'll find yourself under dirt... And no promise or person will protect you....(with irritation and anger)"
His voice is cold, decisive, and hard as rock.
Riman slowly touches the crack left by the bullet in the wall next to her, then says venomously:
"You won't leave a girl upstairs... Right?"
Sajjad (doesn't even look at her, as if her words are the buzz of a mosquito and turns his head while extremely annoyed):
Fox: "Riman, I'll get you down.... Don't mind that...." transforming into a larger form
He advances toward Dalia—his steps heavy and calm, as if everything that happened was just a pause before the real thing. His back completely turned to Riman as if she doesn't exist at all.
Dalia upset by his behavior shouts loudly
"Sajjad... Have you gone mad to attack your wife -....."
Sajjad approaches Dalia, expressionless
Sajjad coldly: "What are you hiding too....."
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Dalia stands firmly, but her eyes are anxious...
Sajjad stands in front of her, only half a meter separating them.
He looks down at her silently for two seconds amidst the remaining energy vibrations in the air.
Then he says in a low, clear, and unwavering voice:
"What are you hiding from me....." repeating the question again
As an inquiry...
To herself: "I hope he hasn't heard about Gene Weapon Bisha or any corpse..."
Dalia doesn't stutter, but she clenches her fingers behind her back.
"What am I hiding? How dare you interrogate me (annoyed as if trying to hide her words)..."
Sajjad doesn't smile. His expression doesn't change.
"Don't play dumb now, of course I'm talking about your relationship with Media. Didn't you say you were a spy..... Answer according to the question....."
Dalia sighs with relief mixed with some concern: "Is that what this is about....."
Sajjad "Dalia, I trust you..... So don't betray me or I'll have to crush you..." calmly but it's a warning
Dalia sarcastically pulling his hair: "My relationship with her was only superficial..... Is this why you tried to interrogate me....."
Riman to herself: "Where did Taylor go....." searching and looking everywhere
Dalia shocked in a comedic way: "Taylor.... Since when was X Taylor..." 🐦. . .
Riman and Fox shocked at the same time: "Wait, was X..... Are you joking....."
Dalia "Hmm (thinking)..... Maybe he used his mist ability on you..... But he didn't use it on me because I haven't seen this Taylor until now.....(to herself) which confirms he probably came to mock Sajjad (sighs)..."
She notices Sajjad is very upset about something.....
Sajjad "Ah... Leave me alone, what are you doing...." Dalia hugs him from behind "Don't get angry or you'll get wrinkles early... Do you remember when I used to take you to the river and called you a spoiled hippo..." sarcastically
Sajjad "Won't you let go..... Do you want me to hit you (a little annoyed but completely distracted as if thinking about something else)....."
Dalia pulls harder on his neck and grabs it from behind "If you want this to be your last day alive then go ahead... How dare you challenge yourself and interrogate me huh..... I think I need to rehabilitate you....."
Sajjad pushes her away very annoyed like a cat "What happened while I was fighting her..."
Dalia "Just your anger erupted and killed children... He's a devil....."
Riman didn't speak because Sajjad was trying not to see her and wasn't expressing anything to her
Sajjad "I know that (interrupts her)... I felt his power increasing.....(thinks) There's one reason children aren't normal how can children... Be in a dangerous place..... Knowing Carta is trying to eliminate you because you support the center... So they'll do anything even if they booby-trap children (calmly and seriously)....."
Dalia "I didn't think I was famous enough that everyone is following me..... Anyway, we'll eliminate the rats now....."
Sajjad "Of course destroying this organization must be today..... Otherwise, we won't get rid of their weapon Mjölnir-Freyr... Their goal is to experiment on us with this weapon... But in your opinion, where will their main site be (looks outside)..."
Dalia looks where he's looking "The closest place..... Are you mocking me... With this method, they'll discover us..."
Sajjad stands calmly and speaks confidently as if unfazed "Based on information that they needed enormous amounts of Husk material.... Which they consume voraciously in this Mjölnir..... So the largest site is where the Black Tumor is located....."
Dalia surprised and worried "Don't tell me it's what they came for....."
Sajjad lifts his hair and tilts his head slightly calmly "Exactly, this sector is famous for the Black Tumor and annually there are more than 100,000 Tag attacks..... And they can produce a large amount of Husk... Their target isn't us but rather the area.... But to cover their crime they follow us as a distraction (smiles)....."
Sajjad to himself "In the past, something similar happened when Magna tried to reach a way to create it but failed due to the closure of the Bordieu lab in Vienna and who stopped them was the Carlos Organization so they harbor resentment towards it always..... After my father's death (calmly).... I'm not worried about Magna Carta's misfortunes because they never succeeded and never will, but their return now is suspicious (anxiety creeps in).... I feel like someone is moving everyone as they please..... It's impossible for all this to be a coincidence....."
(thinking anxiously and calmly)
Dalia bids him farewell "I'll leave, I have a mission....."
Sajjad annoyed that she left her mess with him "Wait.... Where are you going if you don't take your trash..."
Riman angry to herself "Trash....."
Dalia "I told you it's your responsibility to take care of her....(looks at Riman with deep apology) Sorry Riman but I'm really busy..."
To herself "Is he okay..... I don't know why he's upset with her but maybe he'll calm down if they stay together for a while..."
She leaves quickly
Sajjad annoyed "She really left, that idiot.... We'll leave...."
Throughout the entire time, he didn't even try to glance at her or look at her
Riman "Won't we leave_....."
Sajjad coldly "Dread.... Tie her well to the electric pole....."
Dread appears quickly smiling and ties her
Dread (happily) "Yes sir.... Hello Riman, are you okay.... You're nice and I'll tie you gently so you won't cause any trouble right...." with a scared face
Riman scared and worried "Wait you won't leave us here, right... You're not crazy enough for that..." hugging Fox
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After two minutes passed,
Riman to herself, her eyes never leaving Sajjad's back:
"Who said we're going with him... It seems we'll be detained with the street lamp tonight... Dalia why did you leave me with this fool (angrily to herself)..."
Fox lands beside her, his black feathers scattering from tension:
"Hey! You're leaving us! Do you want us to die in this ruined city...?"
Dread appears from the shadows, his face neutral but his eyes tired:
"It's his orders, sorry..."
Fox extremely angry "Listen to me, you... You tried to kill my sister and now you want to dump us... I don't care about your actions but harming Riman will not be forgiven..."
Sajjad "You..... Who are you to tell me anything, I kill whom I want and do what I want, since you don't have the power to stop me, I don't even have to listen to your voice....."
Riman tells him "Calm down..... Don't interfere Fox (what)..... I'll ask you a question and answer me, do you hate me because of my appearance or my personality or do you have other reasons_..."
Sajjad doesn't turn to them, his words come out like cold bullets:
"Let's go..."
Riman doesn't back down, staring directly at him:
Her hand touching the cold metal pole:
"Why do you hate me what did I do to you
... True we're not on the same side (calmly trying to understand) but why really this aggression towards me (upset)... Even if I'm bad... This aggression is unusual... (Sajjad silent) At least explain to me since I ____(he interrupts her with a sarcastic voice)....."
Sajjad suddenly turns around, his eyes glowing faintly:
"Aggression... Haha... You really don't understand anything..." sarcastically
She's surprised
Sajjad suddenly advances, not with his whole body, but with his shadow extending on the ground like a black beast until it touches her feet:
"Don't cross boundaries with me (with a terrifying, earth-shattering voice)... Not even to ask me why or how... Because I can't stand hypocrites like you... You despicable devil... How can I look at someone as ugly as you or even try to deal with you kindly... It's truly disgusting (with harsh looks showing no regret)..."
Riman surprised
The word "ugly" comes out like a calculated stab, she sees her sway slightly, her lips trembling for a moment
The word "ugly" comes out like a calculated stab, she sees her sway slightly, her lips trembling for a moment.
Then he leaves, his back to her, as if the conversation ended before it began.
Dread follows him, casting a last apologetic glance at Riman as if wanting to apologize and feeling sorry
Dread follows him, casting a last apologetic glance at Riman as if wanting to apologize and feeling sorry.
Riman
And in her head – hallucinations explode:
Black images –
She's ugly, monstrous, her eyes too big, very scary, her hands like bird feet. (Mocking voice)
She tries to smile but the smile crumbles on her face like a melting wax mask.
People move away from her, disgusted, covering their faces.
Mocking laughter comes from everywhere.
Ugly– the word echoes like in a cave – Ugly, ugly, ugly.
No one tolerates her – no one – no one.
Then a child's voice "Stop pretending niceness....because you're ugly..... No one will ever love you...."
Riman remains silent,
Her hand pressing on the pole until it feels like it might break.
Fox approaches her, his voice becoming soft:
"Riman... Are you okay..."
Riman whispers, as if talking to herself in the mirror:
"Really... Ugly... Disgusting..." and she trembles
She shakes "I didn't expect you to be my support or even a good husband.... But I was just waiting for you to consider me human..... You've broken my heart many times and I didn't try to be sad.... But is my appearance so disturbing to you or am I ugly and you can't bear to look at me.....(angrily) Then let me tell you I.... Prefer hell over loving a despicable person like you....."
And her tears flow
She trembles, but not from fear –
But from repressed anger boiling in her veins.
Riman "Am I that ugly..... Am I so ugly that everyone hates me..... I thought things were bad but not to the point of destroying me like this..... I thought we were at least friends..... I won't love you even if it's my last breath in life..."
Fox "Riman...." then falls silent to himself "She's completely broken..... I don't know what to do (worried about her as he looks at her with pity)... All this because of him (upset)..... If I could return to my real body for a moment I'd destroy him (extremely angry)..."🥹🙂💔💔
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Dread tries to catch up with him while Sajjad walks calmly despite his intense irritation. Dread grows anxious, scratches his head, and says:
"Ah Sajjad... Don't you see that you've been harsh in your treatment of her (nervously)... Leaving a girl alone by herself in the darkness... I mean... She has nothing to do with anything... Maybe she's pretending... But from what we've seen... A family visiting a mistress claiming she's their daughter... Anything is possible (raises his finger)..." He laughs nervously, trying to lighten the mood.
Sajjad whispers, his voice low but sharp:
"Just as someone with yellow eyes is considered a monster... Someone with white hair must be a hypocrite..."
Annoyed, his jaw muscles tighten.
"I'm about to lose my mind. I've tried repeatedly not to see that disgusting hair using mist..."
"I'm about to lose my mind. I've tried repeatedly not to see that disgusting hair using mist...but it never worked. Most likely because of that smell you mentioned, scum... It seems my memory has been triggered more.... If only I had carried her during the explosion, this wouldn't have happened to me.....(tense, trying to maintain composure despite extreme anger) The problem is I saw her in person... If I hadn't controlled myself at the last moment, I would've killed her instantly.... (He grips his hand tightly, trying to calm his anger, then takes some calming medication) I need to forget all this immediately; there are more important matters (trying to gather himself)....."
Dread thinks to himself:
"His words were very harsh.... Even her gaze seemed like she was about to burst into tears... I shouldn't interfere... If I do, I'll either end up underground or fighting for my life on top of a mountain... His increasing anxiety has made him even more violent than he was in the North... Doesn't matter... Now I'll sit back and watch his personal drama... Oh Romeo don't abandon me (sarcastically and hysterically laughing)... (smiling proudly)"
Sajjad interrupts his thoughts:
"What are you babbling about?"
(Dread stammers)
Sajjad: "Listen to me... We need to destroy Magna Carta today and forever... Mjölnir-Freyr is an extremely dangerous weapon..... Media was injected with the weaker version so she was easy to handle, but they've drawn us a special plan so let's enjoy it (he smiles and crushes some jelly that was following him then turns his head)... Have you taken care of the Black Tumor in the area to weaken them? (seriously)..."
Dread immediately switches to soldier mode:
"Of course... We've completed everything... (/to himself "Although I know we executed orders, why am I so nervous (his legs shaking)... Of course he's angry; any tremble and my head will leave my neck.....") And we rescued the civilians without keeping any hostages like last time (sarcastically then suddenly looks ahead)... Scar (shocked)..."
Sajjad: "Good (smiles)..... It seems he's arrived..... Let's enter the arena now..."
A figure appears with gray hair and purple eyes, one covered by his hair, wearing a white robe with blue orbs hovering around him.
Dread feels chills running down his spine:
"Why do I feel like everything is about to turn upside down..."
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Meanwhile, the real Taylor was sleeping on a reclined chair in a dark corner of the room.
Suddenly, X emerges from the shadows like a light phenomenon defying physics.
He says loudly, cutting through the silence:
"Are you still sleeping?! You're lazy...." He kicks the chair's legs causing Taylor to fall flat on the ground.
Then X gently removes the book from atop his head mockingly... The other wakes up:
"Huh (yawns) Did you finish your mission?! I thought you'd stay longer at least not disturb my sleep... I forgot to tell you I met my wives – I missed them –"
(X freezes momentarily, his face expressing silent annoyance as if saying: "Shut up, you're giving me a headache.... From the first moments, you're this talkative....." annoyed)
Taylor (stretches smiling):
"...Alright, I know I shouldn't mention my love life–" stops then
(Grabs a cigarette that suddenly appears between his fingers, lights it with a gentle puff from his thumb)
"– Since you're quiet, did Sajjad not recognize you? Hahaha..."
X (laughs a short stifled laugh, full of sarcasm):
"Haha... Of course not..... He discovered me from the first moment... And he was extremely angry, if he saw you he would've broken your spine! Hahaha..."
Taylor (frowns, the cigarette stops and falls between his lips):
"You're joking?"
(X shakes his head slowly, his expression saying: Of course not)
Taylor: "I'm done.... He'll keep buzzing over my head... Or worse?! Wait, you're an agent for the organization, why didn't you use your abilities to deceive him....."
X (sighs like someone trying to explain math to a child):
"Stop acting childish... I don't need to use my abilities for your silly games..... This is good enough (eats some seeds from the table)... Don't rely on me for your missions... If he wasn't interested in defeating Media..... The place would've ignited with his anger (remembers his look towards Riman as if soulless)...(whispers) Those weren't ordinary looks; his hatred towards her is blind...(calmly)....."
Taylor: "You're the cause of my problems! (looks at X with comic bewilderment) Take my life and don't leave me with him! You didn't keep our promise... Wait, why didn't you use the Mist ability on me to make me disappear? I learned it before from Carl–"
X (interrupts him with rare sharpness):
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know that Mist ability! isn't taught – it comes only from the father's genes. There are only two families that possess this trait: the first is the Rothschild family of Northern origin, and the Fronsi family of Southern origin which I belong to... No other families possess this trait..."
(to himself)
"As for darkness, it's something that can't be obtained neither through genes nor anything else – it's merely a curse....."
Taylor (looks at him with surprise):
"Bro... I think you've pulled this trouble on me for your own interests, my friend, you must bear responsibility..."
X (returns to focusing on the mission, his voice slightly fading):
"True, my main goal was to track Frok and Shahin so they don't cause trouble....and bother Sajjad..."
Taylor (smokes and exhales)
"You mean monitor him... Your concern was watching him so you don't meet _..."
X interrupts him: "Don't worry, I informed Dalia and she'll handle the situation....."
Taylor slams the table angrily: "Are you crazy sending Dalia....."
(looks away from the window, hidden concern glimmers in his eyes)
"Yes, that's why I'm worried about Dalia... I hope she finishes her mission quickly without getting hurt..... She's the only one who can easily crush the Water Beast... (to himself) Sorry for leaving you with such a difficult task... But you're the only one who can destroy that puppet....."
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In another place...
Dalia sighs, hot air escaping her tight lips:
Dalia sighs, hot air escaping her tight lips:
"X... You always drag me into trouble...." Then she scratches her hair feeling bored
A shattering explosion shakes the earth –
Not like any explosion, but as if the earth opened its mouth and roared.
Rocks split, dust rises like a white ghost, and water erupts from the depths like thick blue blood.
Dalia stands firm as mountains, her eyes glowing, her sword blade shining in the dim light, the sound of metal whispering an ancient language.
"I didn't think they made statues with such professionalism... "
Then she turns back to the now moving statue, her voice becoming as sharp as a blade:
"Shame to call you 'Theodor'..."
Half of his face appears smiling –
Only half, as if someone cut his picture with a straight blade,
The smile distorted, strange, revealing non-human intelligence,
And the single visible eye shines with deep blue color,
Staring at her as if knowing all her secrets.
Staring at her as if knowing all her secrets
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