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Chapter 3

Kanda leaned back against his chair and took a look at the clutter of papers on his table. He sighed and looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It was ten in the evening. Allen should have been home by now. He reached out for his spectacles resting among the messy pile and picked up a piece of paper from the ground, putting it back on the table.

It had been three years since Kanda had started killing others. He owned an organization called Mugen and his job was to finish whatever his parents had not. Right before they had been killed, they had ordered him to take charge of their organization and kill the remaining people left on their list. Kanda, having no choice in the matter, obeyed his parents' last wishes. Three years on, he was finally left with one person to assassinate. Just one more and he could be free from this curse of his.

Kanda cleared the papers on his table and took out a file which contained only a piece of paper. He skipped the name and looked at the age of his target. It seemed like his last target would be turning fifteen that year. Poor boy, he was going to have to die at such a young age.

Kanda flipped to the next page and glanced at the top. It showed the date at which the picture had been taken. It had been taken two years ago. His eyes travelled downwards and he tensed up completely when he saw the picture of his target. White hair, scar on the left side of the face and a deformed arm. But what confirmed his suspicions was the innocent smile that seemed to radiate right from the boy's inner being. He felt like someone was squeezing his heart as he felt it tighten painfully, breaths coming out unevenly. He knew that he would be murdering this target, as this freedom was something he yearned for greatly. Guilt flooded his heart and he rested his head on the table, amidst the mess. A small muttering could be heard.

"Allen, I'm sorry."


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