Chapter 37: Center of the Web II

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WHAT DID he say? Stein Alberts wants to join the Q.E.D. Club? Is he joking?

"You won't take my words seriously, I presume." Stein crossed his arms over his chest. "But I meant it when I said it. Don't you think it is time for us to make peace and work together?"

Make peace? Nagbibiro ba siya? After everything that he and his "friends" did, there will be no peace. Loki's thirst for justice won't be quenched until he catches Moriarty.

"Early onset dementia is pitiful." Loki shook his head. "The Q.E.D. Club is a group for detectives, not for criminal masterminds such as yourself. Our current mission is to find and bring the man codenamed Moriarty—also known as you—to justice. Are you a fool to join the hunters hunting you?"

"The hunt would be incredibly fun then," Stein smirked. "Don't you crave for a hunt full of thrill? Hindi ba kayo nabo-bore dahil laging napuputol ang pisi na magkokonekta sa akin at sa ilang nangyayari sa Clark High? That must be so frustrating."

"No thanks," Loki answered in a matter-of-fact tone. "You can join the club once I'm dead."

Ganun ang in-expect kong isasagot niya. I would be extremely surprised if he agreed to it.

Stein snorted. "You do know that I won't let that happen... unless worse comes to worst. Now that you have mentioned it, I'd like to apologize for the behavior of one of my rogue agents."

Biglang napakapit sa braso ko si Jamie. I could feel her hands trembling. She looked okay... for now. But painful memories can be triggered any time lalo na't kaharap namin ang lalaking may pakana ng gulo. Or so it seemed.

"It must have been traumatic for the both of you to undergo such ordeal." Stein's voice was apologetic as he faced us. "You have my sincerest apologies. Don't worry. The perpetrator has been dealt with already."

"The police found a suicide note near his corpse when they discovered him in the abandoned building," Loki butt in, his eyes keenly transfixed on the young criminal mastermind. "But you and I know what really happened."

"Anyone who lays a finger on you or leaves a whiplash mark on your pretty face deserves death." Stein looked at Loki's facial scars. "That's my golden rule."

Liar. Gusto kong isampal sa kanya ang salitang 'yan. That wasn't his golden rule. That was Luthor's. I can see through you act now, Stein Alberts. Continue acting as if you were the real Moriarty.

"In lieu of your rejection to my club application, why don't we drink a cup of tea somewhere?" The bespectacled man roamed his eyes around the area. "Minsan lang tayo magkita sa mall at baka hindi na mangyari ito sa susunod. Sounds good?"

"And why should we do that?" tanong ni Loki.

"Because you owe me a favor," sagot ni Stein. "Have you forgotten already?"

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