Author's note: This is getting really hot. Diego's almost here, folks. The word Skeith is Scottish and means shadow, follow the rhythm? Let's see what's cooking.
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10. Skeith
The Police was clueless. There was no lamplight near the bay, was Tenma lying or was just talking nonsenses because of the fever?
Astro was sure that the doctor was saying the truth, but that was another riddle to solve, the clues were too dodgy and the O´Shay´s life was to be in imminent danger. How could he solve it? There was only one way to do it and it was talking to Tenma himself but Tawashi wouldn't allow it.
"Astro. Hey! Is there something wrong?" Reno sat beside him.
"I want to speak with Tenma but, the inspector doesn't allow me in. He knows where O´Shay is. We must talk to him" They watched the closed door.
"Hmm. Wait here" The boy went to talk to the nurses and came back with a grim face. "He's having nightmares all the time and they are worried he might have a mental collapse if he keeps like this"
"I must talk to him. And fast" Now there are two lives hanging by a thread, not one.
"Leave that to me. Come." They went to the room next door. "I checked the windows and they are not locked. You can go and talked to him from here." He opened and helped Astro to the next window. "Be careful"
You do not understand a thing about artificial intelligence.
Frustration...
Great hatred...
Hatred so strong, it could cause one to kill a man...
These things nurture an A.I.
No doubt Tobio...
Also...
Hated me, as well...
In fact, forget the master's orders...
It's quite possible he could rampage out of control.
It might be the birth of a demon...
Shadow, you are my creation! How dare you doubt me?
Shadow, Shadow…
It might be the birth of a demon...
Shadow…
Where are you?
Astro touched the man's hand. Tenma stirred and opened an eye.
"Are you Ok?" Asked the boy.
"…" He remained silent. His mind was a speeding whirl full of faces and darkness.
"Dr. Tenma?" He looked at those empty eyes.
"To… Tobio" The man muttered with a hoarse voice. Astro was astonished, what was wrong with him?
"Doctor" The boy was speechless.
"Sha… Shadow. Shadoow. Shadow" Astro heard then the door opened.
"Astro, what?" Tawashi was about to speak when he heard Tenma babbling like a baby. "What the hell? Called the nurse, quick! He's totally out of his mind."
Otousan.
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Pablos waited until everyone was gone to get close to Tenma who was laying sleep in the couch.
"Who could have imagined that you, Metro City's most brilliant mind, babbling like a baby?" He grinned, taking out a small flask from his coat. "I will take the poison out of you but only, to do my own plans. I won't do it for anything else." A needle and Tenma´s arm was all Pablo's need. The man made a pain gesture but remained still. "There you go. For a few days, you'll have fuzzy thoughts but you will be ready when my plan is prepared"
Gammayus laughed when he saw that. Pablos betraying Drake. Now that was a unusual scene. There´s no politeness between villains.
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Getting dodgy.
Next stop: Tengoku