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48 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓌 𝑜𝒻 𝒻𝓁𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓈

Jin and Valentina watched as Mr Shaw ordered his people out. His people.

He turned around once more, chuckling at Jin.

"It's over, I won."

Jin nodded. "You did indeed."

"It had to come to this. There has to be new rules. The rebels get their punishment."

"Aren't you rebelling Sir."

He raised a brow, grabbing a stool to sit on. "How so?"

"By sabotaging minors and taking them away from their paren-"

Jin put his hand out. "Thank you Valentina, I've got this."

"Would you call yourself the good guy?"

He took a deep breath in, slightly pausing. "Of course. I'm here to help these kids."

"Do you think what you did to Lisa was moral? What about Tan?"

He slammed his hand to the table. "He was a monster. He had to be killed."

Jin stood as well, his jaw clenching as he yelled. "He knew. H-he knew. He was protected his people from us."

"He was a killer."

"And we're the monsters."

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Hoseok lifted himself from the cold water. His first location was the laboratory. He walked through the woods, luckily avoiding all creatures. He pushed the buzzer.

Name

"Jung Hoseok."

I'm sorry, the scientist won't be seeing anyone today.

"Then why'd you ask for my name?"

The intercom shutdown, and the door made a click sound. He pushed it open and crept his way in. A hand immediately covered his mouth, pulling him into the closest door.

His breaths were staggered once the hand was removed.

"Who the hell are you?"

The man tried to catch his breath, holding out his hand.

"Riley."

Hoseok reached his hand out. "Why are you helping me?"

"I know your friend. He's a good guy."

"Jimin?"

"Yeah. I heard he's in trouble-"

"From who?"

He chuckled. "Valentina. She knew you'd be coming, so she told me to send you to the village."

"I don't have time for small talk. I need to get there now."

He put his hand up. "No problem, we'll leave as soon as we get the subway."

His eyes went wide. "I thought the subway was death trap?"

Riley wrapped his hands, and smirked. "It is if we let it be."

"Here."

Hoseok caught the ax thrown at him. "What's this for?"

"You'll know why when we get there."

He didn't trust his smug look. The look of a tricky man, who thinks he knows everything. But he decided to listen to him, only to save his friend.