Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ The Lynching Game (part 3)

[Kadyn] - "CK, what's your real name? We have been calling you Comrade Skull for all this time... despite you somehow don't actually use the S in "skull". "

[CK] - "I keep real name a secret because I make many enemies throughout years. I fight in many conflicts before joining Allied Forces. "

Said CK before calling for Kadyn and Audrey to lean in closer.

[CK] - "I used to work for Wagner PMC. I'm wanted for war crimes in 45 countries and I'm also priority target of the Chinese Triad and Sinaloa Cartel. "

[Audrey] - "What the fuck, CK! "

Said Audrey in shock.

[CK] - "Comrade, please, I never directly involved myself in any of the war crimes, I was targeted by association to my unit. I'm not morally corrupt man, I swear on my mother's head. I left Wagner after only 2 years of work, then I did some work for other people around the world. My family was poor, and my mother had 8 children. As elder of siblings, I had to get hands dirty to feed and get my brothers and sisters educated. "

[Kadyn] - "Don't worry. I believe you are telling the truth. "

Said Kadyn with an empathetic smile.

[Audrey] - "No, I'm not shocked at the things you did, I'm shocked at how you got cartels and gangs on your back simultaneously. "

[CK] - "Long story, comrades. I prefer tell adventure, not biography. See how I got these patterned scars? "

Said CK as he showed the ladies the long lines of scars across his entire head.

[CK] - "I raided stronghold to rescue hostage and was caught. Sinaloa Cartel cut all skin off my head before I got rescued by my comrades. I almost lost my life that day. However, I got paid well. 18 million Yuang for my job, since the US dollar collapsed short before that. "

[Kadyn] - "That sure reminded me of the time I took down 275 heavily armed ex-navy seal mercenaries by myself before I got caught. Luckily for me, Mike came and saved me when I got caught. "

Said Kadyn as she brushed it off as if it were just a trivial affair.

On the other side, Audrey and CK stared at her with a shocked look.

[CK] - "The complex I raided only has 40 cartel gunmen. "

[Audrey] - "Quit flexing those numbers, girl. To you, anything short of a cyberknight is just a free kill. "

[Kadyn] - "Ah aw, either way, I'm beyond that life now, just like you, CK. "

Kadyn's understanding words moved CK's heart as he finally mustered the courage to drop his facade.

[CK] - "Comrades, to answer your question earlier, my real name is Otvetin Surgeyevich Stanislav. "

Upon hearing Otvetin's real name, Kadyn let out a warm smile before shaking his hand.

[Kadyn] - "Nice to know you, Otvetin. "

[Senju] - "Hey, tea time is over, guys. We are nearing our location. "

Yelled Senju as he peeked his head out of the hatch leading to the cockpit.

While the ship shook violently as it prepared to land, everyone hurried to find the nearest object to hang on. Everyone was rocked from left to right except for Kadyn who instead stood up and stretched her arms while remaining perfectly stable despite the turbulence.

[Audrey] - "How are you doing that? "

Said Audrey while being rocked toward the left.

[Kadyn] - "During my Conagher System accelerations, I can react at a speed of 0.2 ms. So a minor turbulence like this would be light work for me as I can easily adjust to the movement pattern of the ship to stay stable. "