chapter 22
Episode 22: Interrogation (2).
“…..”
“…..”
..Why no answer.
“Don’t make me say it twice.”
“Catch the f*ck.”
Heh heh.
“Heh heh.”
This bastard.
“Xiao. Haein covers his eyes and ears.”
“..I understand, lord.”
Hearing my order, Xiao immediately covered Haein’s eyes and ears.
“Uh, uh, sister?! It’s okay because I’m almost an adult?!”
“It’s not past your birthday.”
At Haein’s words, I stood up with a small reply.
..How much do you have to do so that you don’t look down on me?
“..Whoa.”
..I’d like to solve it with violence, but that’s something only the minions do.
As for violence, it is enough to suppress the initiative by slapping the cheek earlier.
..In fact, torture is the most efficient.
Me too.
It is still difficult to torture.
Torture is an act that tramples on the little bit of humanity that remains of me and throws it away.
..Not yet.
So let’s stick to the plan.
Should we start moderately hard?
So that this guy can realize his predicament.
“..Looks like you still can’t figure out the situation.”
I held up two fingers in front of the man’s eyes and showed them.
“You have two options right now.”
I folded my middle finger.
“First, tell the information. Get whatever you want.”
I folded my index finger.
“Second, just die.”
At the word of death, the man’s pupils dilated and his breathing became rough.
Bingo.
You did a good job of saying it on purpose.
“..There is also a third one. The boss comes to rescue me and you all die.”
The man grinned and said to me.
But… I guess I couldn’t stop the trembling in my voice.
I tilted my head slightly and said.
“Are you serious?”
“Of course.”
“No way. If the man comes to rescue you, the quality of your meat is so good that he will move. But isn’t it?”
In my interpretation, the man was momentarily silent.
“Furthermore, he was captured by the enemy, but he was a prisoner who lived a normal life without suffering any torture… Even if it were me, would you doubt it?”
“…”
I said with a grin.
“Besides, you know better. What kind of a boss is your boss? What.
“…….”
It must be the right track.
I’ve probably seen that man more than you.
“..Well, okay. I’m merciful, so I’ll increase your options to three.”
This time he spread his three fingers.
I folded my middle finger.
“First, blow everything you know. You’re protected by us. Well, that’s a guarantee.”
The man’s pupils began to shake.
Are you choosing the option to die with 100% probability?
Or do you choose the option to buy even if the probability is low?
I folded my index finger.
“Second, they die from being beaten by us.”
Simple. Simple. It’s terrible.
The man’s pupils began to shake even more.
“Third last.”
I folded my index finger.
“Be caught by your boss and become a roaring pyre.”
“…..”
In fact, there is only one option to survive.
The man’s pupils stopped moving.
A shock that was too big actually brought about a cold heart.
The man was in deep trouble.
“Choose.”
I spoke briefly and stepped back.
Now we have to wait.
Because if you rush it further, it will have the opposite effect of increasing your rebelliousness.
For now, I just have to let it go.
Make it yourself.
To be consumed by the anxiety you have nurtured yourself.
In this way, you must imprint that the choice you choose is ultimately only one.
I waited for such a long time, and finally the man opened his mouth.
“..They say you’ll keep me safe. How are you going to guarantee that?”
I was consumed by anxiety.
I smiled and beckoned to Crow, and Crow brought the contract I had prepared in advance.
“If you are a villain, you must know Crow’s abilities.”
“..Yes.”
“Okay. Then I’ll prove it with a contract.”
I picked up the contract and read it out loud.
“I, Gap Obscue… What’s the name?”
I forgot to ask, and the man answered right away.
“It’s a magic arm.”
“That’s a unique name.”
Just in case..The name doesn’t deviate from the expected range.
“I, Gap Obskue, will protect Bongpal from Butcher. And Bongpal, Bongpal, must tell Gap Obskue all the information Kab Obskue wants in return.”
I read everything written in the contract and told Ma Bong-pal.
“Do you agree?”
“..I agree.”
“I also agree with Obskue.”
Pung.
As soon as A and E agreed, the contract exploded into dust and I inhaled smoke.
“Huh.”
“…Huhhhhh! Cough! Cough!”
Ma Bong-pal also inhaled the smoke and continued to cough, as if it was an unfamiliar experience.
“Okay. Then the contract is over.”
I slowly approached Ma Bong-pal again.
“Now tell me.”
*******
Square. Square.
The sound of the pencil dancing across the paper echoed through the silent cellar.
Pencil danced with the accompaniment of a man’s thick voice.
The man continued to say something, then stopped and leaned back in his chair.
“Is that all?”
I said while shaking my notebook, which was still blank, and Ma Bong-pal nodded his head.
“That’s all the deals for this month, next month, and the month after that.”
“..Hmm. Only 2 chapters..”
I sighed as I looked at the two tightly packed sheets of paper.
I thought it would be about 4 chapters, but I’m a bit disappointed.
“..Now you’re protecting me, right?”
“That’s right. But before that, there’s something to check.”
I turned my head and called Haein.
“Halt!”
I called Haein’s pseudonym, but Haein hides behind Xiao and doesn’t show any movement.
“… Haetae!!”
“Ah, yes… Your brother!”
This time, when I sang with a higher tone and a louder voice, Haein finally responded.
Haein came running and clung to my side, making small footsteps.
Now it is Haein’s turn to play an active role.
“Haetae.”
“Your brother?”
I pointed my chin to the magic arm and said.
” Hack his brain.”
“……???”
Haein looked at me with a blank face.
A bit lacking in explanation.
“..Um. I should have explained that earlier.”
I pointed my finger at the man sitting in front of me.
“Haetae. Do you know what your ability is?”
“..Yes. Any mechanical device, as long as I have a small device in my hand, I have the ability to hack..”
I nodded and agreed with the answer.
“That’s right. But that’s not all your skills are.”
Hacking.
What. I’m not in the industry, so I don’t know the details.
I know that it means the act of figuring out someone else’s program, changing it, and handling it according to one’s taste.
Because the above facts were taken for granted and he learned that way, Haein must have applied hacking thinking that it only works for machines.
But no.
‘Hacking’ is just a name given by people who don’t know how to use Haein’s ability.
This ability is not ‘hacking’.
“Haetae. Follow me.”
I reached out to Ma Bong-pal and spread my palm so that he could see my palm.
“…?”
Haein looked like he didn’t know why, but since it was my words, he followed my actions as if he would follow them.
“Do you remember when you were hacking with your laptop?”
“Yes.”
I grabbed Haein’s arm and continued talking.
“As I sensed at the time. I think it penetrates that man’s brain.”
“Hey, yes, yes.”
Haein, who had hiccups for some reason, closed his eyes tightly and began to concentrate.
“You need to concentrate, Haitai. Just think about the information about the deal between the Butcher and the Drug Families.”
“…..”
..Are you concentrating?
Hae-in quietly reached out his hand to my words without any reply.
And something started to sway at Haein’s fingertips.
“What… What is this?!”
As soon as something shimmered at the tip of his outstretched finger and began to slowly approach, Ma Bong-pal freaked out and tried to step back.
However, even if I did my best, there was no point in resisting while holding on to the chair.
“Damn it! You signed a contract!”
“I’m not trying to harm you, so stay still.”
I don’t know if it’s because it’s a villain’s ability, but… Is the usage inherent?
I glanced at Haein.
The glowing lines wriggling out from Haein’s outstretched fingertips were slowly approaching Ma Bong-pal.
He started using it right away with a little help.
Is it talent? Or are all villains possible?
“Crazy! Can’t you put this away right away?!”
“It’s not bad for your body, so just stay calm.”
“f*ck the dog!”
Don’t look at me like that.
I’m also a sucker for male tentacles, so f*ck.
Ma Bong-pal, who had suddenly been filmed with tentacles, resisted almost convulsively.
But the spasm stopped when the extended tentacle touched Ma Bong-pal’s head.
Ma Bong-pal, who hung down helplessly as soon as the tentacles touched his head like a computer that had been turned off, humbly accepted the tentacles that followed towards his head.
Now let’s wait.
It will take a little longer to hack people no matter how hacked they are.
“Boss.”
” ? “
Crow called me. I immediately turned my head and looked at Crow.
“I used my contract, so why are you hacking it? ..You can’t believe my ability?”
“No. It’s not like that.”
When Crow’s expression turned cold, I quickly denied it.
“The contract is absolute. As long as Crow’s life permits.”
“Yes, but why?”
“Well. As with any law or rule, there’s always a way to circumvent or circumvent it.”
“..What do you mean?”
Um… How do I explain this?
“In a contract, if the contents are written in the clauses, they must be kept somehow. However, if the parties try to avoid the contents written in the clauses by all means, it is not impossible.”
“Give me an example.”
“Hmm. Shall I put it this way?
I pointed my finger at the magic arm.
“I told the man to tell me all the information he knew. But what if someone intentionally sealed the man’s memories so that they could be retrieved in time of need?”
“..Just add a clause to my contract.”
I shook my head and said firmly.
“Crow. There is a difference between creation and restoration. Both require vitality that is different from drawing out the probability of causing a phenomenon.”
“Then a necklace…”
“Don’t forget. The necklace only serves to replenish lost life. It’s not something that gives you the life you need. If you give too much life at once… It will be dangerous.”
“…Hmm.”
Crow threw air into his cheek as if he didn’t like something.
..Hyo.
I pondered for a moment, then lifted his hand up and put it on top of Crow’s head and moved it a few times.
” ?! “
“Are you mad about something like that? Don’t worry because you’re so competent.”
I awkwardly removed my hand and looked at Haein.
As expected, I’m not used to this kind of thing.
I waited while scratching the back of my head, and soon Haein opened his eyes.
“..Brother. Pen and paper.”
“Oh, here.”
Haein opened her eyes and immediately looked for a pen and paper.
Haein grabbed a pen and paper and immediately began to scribble something, and soon enough addresses and time zones were written on one piece of paper.
“..Whoa. It was hard…”
“Good job Xiao. Haein take me upstairs and let me rest.”
“I understand, lord.”
Hearing my order, Xiao immediately ran and picked up Haein and headed upwards.
“Aww…”
Ma Bong-pal, who had fallen down, let out a low moan and regained consciousness.
“Keep… Your contract.”
“You’re amazing too. You’re amazing.”
That’s what you say as soon as you wake up.
I have no conscience. Can’t remember how many people he killed.
“..Will you really save the boss?”
Crow glanced down at Ma Bong-pal, who collapsed on the floor and groaned.
I looked up and looked at Crow.
“No. Kill him.”
At my words, Ma Bong-pal opened his eyes and lifted his neck that couldn’t turn as he looked at me.
Desperately and desperately enough to make the sound of something breaking in the neck.
But my opinion will never change.
“Betrayal is hard the first time. It’s easy the second time. It’s better to kill it.”
“A contract…A contract?!”
Ma Bong-pal howled desperately as if holding on to the last rope.
But.
“Of course you have to. But you asked me to protect you from the butcher, didn’t you ask me to protect you from Crow and me?”
Unfortunately, it was a rope that was cut from the beginning.
I opened my palms and breathed into them.
“Hoo-wook.”
Black smoke came out with the exhalation, and the black smoke soon turned into a contract.
“And then. You have to read the contract yourself. What if you trust what someone reads to you?”
I pushed the contract right in front of Ma Bong-pal’s eyes.
Ma Bong-pal’s eyes widened greatly.
The vocal cords opened wide, and Ma Bong-pal let out the lion’s roar.
“You despicable bastard!!!!!”
You’ve probably seen the second clause that you didn’t hear before.
「Bong-pal Ma Bong-pal’s life-and-death rights belong to Obscue, and if Obscue wants it, Ma Bong-pal’s heart will stop at any time.”
“What’s wrong? This is a bottom world. A place where those who cheat are wrong and those who don’t cheat are idiots.”
I grinned and got up slowly.
“That’s right. You shouldn’t play with people’s lives.”
Without hesitation, I turned around and headed for the door leading out of the cellar.
Crow was already waiting in front of the door.
“It’s a f*ck! You’ll curse! I’ll be cursed even if I die!”
I glanced back.
The guy who used to play with people’s lives is now uglierly carried on the floor and ridiculed for his own life.
Well, I’m not justice.
There are evils that even justice cannot apprehend.
And such an evil is caught with a greater evil.
“I don’t know what it feels like to be played with your life, but you’ve probably done it a lot and you know it. Enjoy it until your heart stops completely.”
I raised my hand and put my middle finger and thumb together.
Perfect!
It bounced hard.
“Kuhh…!”
Ma Bong-pal’s heartbeat slowly began to slow down.
I did this without intentionally killing him right away.
To feel the fear of death even a little more vividly.
To be able to sympathize with the victims he killed.
I grabbed the doorknob and slowly closed it.
“Wait a minute… Keuhuk..!”
Pounding. Pounding. Pounding. Pounding. Pounding. Pounding.
Kikii Profit.
The sound of the heart beating mixed with the moaning of the door, creating a strange harmony.
Pounding. Pounding. Pounding. Pounding.
Kikiiik.
A slow heartbeat.
The light leaking from the door that is getting smaller and smaller.
Hope is gradually disappearing.
The growing despair and fear.
Pounding. Pounding. Pounding.
Kikik.
Pounding. Pounding.
Kikkik.
Boom!
The door is closed.
A man’s ugly life has come to an end.