A/N: Forgive the lateness of this chapter. I've been severely preoccupied as of late. Also, if there are any typos or errors, please let me know, as I am seriously out of it right now. Enjoy! :3

XXXIV

"Jessica, huh? You sure she has it? The vision eye, I mean..."

The mahogany-haired man nodded; motioning to the other papers in the folder,

"When she was nine, she started 'having nightmares'. It got so bad, that her mother finally took her to a doctor to try and figure out what was causing them. The 'dreams' she'd been having are all written in that report. Look at the first one."

Train raised an eyebrow as he pulled out the first sheet; reading it aloud in confusion,

"A giant centipede runs down the street. It hurts many people. The pretty lady won't stop him. There's a doctor there, but he doesn't help either. The man with the invisible sword...wins."

He turned to Jenos; his eyes wide in surprise,

"This was when Creed attacked the World Summit."

"Bingo," Jenos began; sighing deeply as he pulled another slip of paper from his coat,

"Every one of her dreams...they're all the same. Each one is a vision that later came to be."

He handed the paper to Train; the man frowning at it as he opened it,

"What's this?"

"Goldwynne's address in Sangeles City. She's likely to be Warren's next target. I need you to go pick her up."

He pushed himself to his feet; sighing deeply as he took Excelion from his coat pocket and adjusted it onto his hand,

"If she truly does have a vision eye, we can't let Warren have it. We need to keep her safe at all costs."

Train scowled; readying his pistol at his side,

"And what about Sven? You expect me to just leave him to die?"

"Not at all," Jenos began calmly. He quickly whipped his hand forward; Excelion's wires glittering silently past Train and into the nearby darkness. There was a painful scream and a man in a black suit tumbled off of the building behind him; his discarded gun hitting the ground before he did.

"But Jessica's safety is first priority. Besides, Sven's a big boy. He's held on for 4 years; he can hold out a few days more."

Train growled; remaining silent as he spotted a man coming out from the shadows behind Jenos.

~ø~

Eve gasped as the sound of gunfire met her ears and she raised up from her seat at Merrick's side. Wiping her eyes of tears, she rushed into the other room,

"What's going on!?"

Leon was awake now as well and he shook his head; grabbing the hover board next to the couch,

"I don't know. I'll go check it out!"

He hurried to the door, but jumped back as it swung open suddenly; Jenos quickly limping in,

"Party's over, ladies and gentlemen!"

Rinslet frowned as he limped over to the window, her eyes wide in confusion,

"Why? What's going on out there?"

"They found us," Train answered as he hurried to the doorway; keeping an eye out,

"We have to hurry and get out of here."

"Found us!? But how the hell did they do that!?"

"Who knows," the mahogany-haired man said; peering cautiously out the window,

"But they're here now and that's all that matters."

He turned to Eve, a dark frown on his face,

"How's your friend doing? Can he walk?"

She shook her head; her heart racing as Jenos hurried past her into the next room;

"N-No. He hasn't even regained consciousness."

Looking the muddy-haired boy over, Jenos cursed to himself; his fists clenching at his sides,

"Damn...looks like I'll have to do that after all."

The little blonde straightened as he walked back out of the room and followed after him a few steps. He went back to the window; sighing deeply,

"Heartnet, grab the kids and get going. I'll stay behind and cover your escape."

Rinslet straightened as Train nodded quietly and ushered Leon to the door,

"What!?"

She rushed over to Jenos; her eyes wide with shock and fury,

"Are you insane!? You can't do that! You're in no shape to fight right now! If you do this, you'll-"

"-probably be killed. I already know that, sweetheart."

He turned to her with a bright smile; shooting her a wink,

"But I've got Lady Luck on my side, remember? No reason for her to ditch me now."

Rinslet swallowed hard as he continued; lowering her gaze from his,

"I'll be fine. Don't worry."

Eve gasped as Train rushed to the bed; watching as he roughly hoisted the boy up and threw him over his shoulder,

"Be careful with him!"

"I am! I am!"

He hurried back out the door; swallowing nervously as he felt the boy's head smack against the door frame. Eve scowled darkly at him; shooting daggers into his back as he kept forward. He laughed nervously,

"Oops...slipped."

Stopping as he reached the front door, Train glanced over at Jenos and sighed deeply,

"You sure you're up to this, Hazard?"

"I wouldn't have offered if I weren't, Heartnet. Now go. Get out while there's still time."

~ø~

He swallowed hard as he entered Jonas' office and glanced around nervously. No one was there. Quickly, he rushed to the man's desk and grabbed the cellphone from it's surface. He then rushed back down the hall; his heart racing violently. He had to be insane to actually be thinking of doing this. In fact, he'd probably be killed for it. He took a deep breath. It was true that he would desperately miss his family; but he had to do something. He couldn't just sit back and watch from the sidelines anymore.

~ø~

"You're...memories?"

He nodded silently. The boy straightened; shaking his head,

"So...is this your mind, then?"

He shrugged; his breathing ragged and deep,

"I guess..."

Merrick glanced down; noting the chains clamped on the man's ankles and wrists,

"And you're trapped here. In your mind?"

He nodded again; his breath seeming to leave him. Swallowing hard, the boy looked around; scowling. In this space, there were no windows or doors. No furniture. Just endless white.

And the overbearing feeling of despair. Eve's despair. Train's despair. Sven's despair. It all seemed to meet at this point.

The place where Sven was trapped.

~ø~

They started out of the doorway; Eve letting out a gasp as the wall nearby suddenly exploded. She raised up her hands; quickly forming a shield as the debris blew toward them. When the dust settled, Jenos stepped out into the hall; taking his place in front of the group,

"Quite a flashy entrance for somebody like you...wouldn't you say?"

Stepping out from the dust cloud and rubble came none other than Lin Xiao Li; Seiren drawn and ready at his hand,

"Perhaps. I thought it was fitting considering the opponent."

Jenos smirked, laughing a little as he began ushering the others toward the emergency staircase,

"Why, Li! I must say, I'm flattered. You shouldn't have..."

He pushed Rinslet behind him; stepping between her and Li's line of vision,

"Our fight ended a bit abruptly, back there...wouldn't you agree?"

The raven-haired man sighed deeply,

"Yes, well. I do apologise. I had other business that urgently needed my attention."

"Oh? Did you, now?"

He smirked at Li; a knowing gleam in his eye,

"So...what do you say we end it? Once and for all?"

Li smiled in return as he watched Train carry the unconscious muddy-haired boy through the exit; Eve following close behind,

"My sentiments exactly, VII."

Jenos raised Excelion to eye level; his smirk ever-widening. He straightened then as he felt a gentle tug on the back of his shirt. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see Rinslet standing there; her head bowed. She whispered softly; her voice filled with worry,

"Jenos..."

"You have to go, now, Rins."

She tightened her grip on his shirt and grit her teeth together; her hand beginning to tremble,

"But I..."

"Look at me."

She raised her head as he placed a hand on her cheek; a warm smile crossing his lips,

"Go. I'll meet up with all of you in Sangeles City, I promise."

She grabbed a hold of his wrist; looking up at him through tear-filled eyes. Forcing them away, she put on a scowl and pried his hand away,

"You'd better. Cause if you die...and I mean for real, this time...I will NEVER forgive you. Do you understand?"

He smiled as he watched her head to the stairs,

"Yes, ma'am. You have my word. I won't die until you say so."

The lavender-haired woman glanced back at him; her angry facade beginning to crumble,

"I mean it, Jenos. You'd better not die."

Pulling the door open, she rushed to the stairwell and started after Train and the others. Jenos closed his eyes, straining his ears to hear her heels clicking down the stairs.

Once he could hear her heels no more, the mahogany-haired man turned his attention back to Li; a smirk crossing his lips,

"Well, you heard her, Li. Looks like I can't die until she says I can."

"Hmm," the raven-haired man said; smiling back deviously,

"That does pose a problem, now doesn't it?"

Jenos clenched his fist tightly; Excelion's orichalcum strings pulled taut. Li grinned; Seiren seeming to dance around him.

After a few moments of intense silence, the two forces charged at one another; weapons at the ready...

~ø~

Rinslet sighed deeply as she reached the bottom of the staircase; the others a few feet away. She glanced back up the stairwell; a hard lump developing in her throat,

"Jenos...you'd better not do anything stupid."

"Damn!"

Eve tensed; clenching her fists tightly,

"What is it, Train?"

"Erasers," he began, peering cautiously through the exit window,

"Tons of 'em."

Rinslet scowled as she stepped up next to him and frowned,

"Wow, you're right. There are a lot of them. So, what're we gonna do about it?"

Eve bit her lip as she glanced over at the unconscious boy on Train's shoulder; the chestnut-haired man sighing,

"I don't know. I can't really fight and think about this kid's safety at the same time. I'll be a sitting duck if I run out there with him-"

"But we can't leave him behind!"

Eve shrieked; shaking her head furiously,

"If we do, he'll die! And I won't do that!"

"Chill out, Princess! I didn't say anything about leaving him behind. Besides..."

He sighed; adjusting the boy on his arm a bit as he tightened his hand on his gun,

"I owe him for saving you. What kind of guy would I be if I left him here to rot?"

The girl sighed in minor relief, but remained tense. After a moment of silence, there was a cough to their right and Leon stepped up beside them,

"I'll take him."

Eve straightened, her ruby-eyes wide in surprise as the boy fired up his hover board. Train raised an eyebrow as the periwinkle-haired boy motioned for him to pass Merrick over and shook his head,

"Really? Are you sure you can do it?"

"Why wouldn't I be sure?"

The boy snipped; sighing as he glanced over at Eve,

"He may be an idiotic jerk...but you're right. He saved Eve's life. And I owe him for that."

The girl gasped as she watched Leon hoist the boy onto his back and he hopped up onto his hover board. Train nodded shortly and placed one hand on the door,

"Meet us at the train station. We'll cover your escape. And be careful, all right? Make sure none of Warren's goons follow you."

The boy nodded; pulling his goggles up over his eyes,

"Got it."

"Leon."

He glanced down at Eve silently; sighing deeply as she offered him a warm smile,

"Thank you."

Without a word to her, he turned back to Train; his eyes narrowing seriously,

"Whenever you're ready."

Nodding silently, Train grabbed hold of the door knob and threw the door wide open...

~ø~

Diving to his left, Jenos ducked and rolled beneath Li's Seiren. He slashed a hand through the air; Excelion's wires catching the ribbon in it's grasp,

"So...how long should we continue this for, y'think?"

"As long as it takes."

He grinned, his hazel eyes gleaming deviously,

"'As long as it takes', huh?"

Li narrowed his eyes; his grip on Seiren tightening,

"Precisely."

He yanked back the ribbon; letting it dance around him a moment as Jenos righted himself,

"As long as it takes for me to end your life."

The mahogany-haired man laughed shortly,

"Aww, you're not really gonna kill me, are you? Li?"

The raven-haired man remained silent as he sent Seiren flying forward at the man.

Jenos tensed.

~ø~

BANG BANG BANG.

Three Erasers fell.

CRA-CRACK.

Two more.

Train whistled as Rinslet again slapped her whip against the ground,

"Pretty good with that whip, Rins!"

"And just what are you implying, huh!?"

She snapped it a few inches away from him; his eye twitching as it came within centimetres of his nose,

"In case you hadn't noticed, we're still outnumbered here!"

The chestnut-haired man groaned, muttering softly,

"Oh, like I was implying that..."

"Just get back to work, already!"

Eve stepped forward, narrowing her eyes at the remaining Erasers,

"I'll handle them."

She stepped out in front of them; her hair flying up around her. A slew of fists formed from her flowing locks as she charged forward; the fists connecting with every opponent standing before her. They all fell to the ground, moaning and writhing in pain. She turned back to the other two as her hair returned to normal; her eyes hardened in determination,

"C'mon! We have to hurry!"

~ø~

Leon cursed as he flew down the street; the unconscious boy on his back beginning to weigh him down,

"Maybe...this wasn't such a good idea after all."

Glancing back, his eyes widened as he spotted a black car speeding up from behind him. The passenger's window rolled down as it gained speed and from within it's depths, the boy spotted a man with dusty, blonde hair. The man turned to look at them; raising his crossbow to fire. Leon's eyes widened and he quickly flew upward to avoid the shot,

'Shit!'

He felt it connect to the bottom of the board and the boy grunted; nearly losing his balance as he sailed forward away from the car. The man continued to fire at them as they sped faster away. Leon gasped as an arrow shot upward in his path and he reared back suddenly; his eyes widening as he felt Merrick slip out of his grasp. He spun around to see the boy plummeting toward the concrete,

'Double shit!'

He sailed back down, swallowing deeply as he drew dangerously nearer to the car. Reaching out, he was able to grab the boy around the waist; the two now sailing straight for the car. Quickly, he jerked upward; the bottom of the board skidding across the car's roof as they flew onward. The man with the crossbow cursed as he turned and aimed at them again; preparing to fire. They turned sharply around the corner moments later; his arrows missing them by a hair. He cursed; lowering his crossbow and turning to the driver,

"Those two are no longer important. Head back to the hotel where the Number X is."

"Yes sir."

~ø~

Jenos again leapt away; cursing softly as the ribbon snagged his coat,

"Dammit! And this suit was Ramani, too! Do you realise how much this thing costs!?"

"You shouldn't have worn it into battle, then."

He jabbed at the man again; Jenos growling to himself,

"Damn, you're annoying."

"I apologise."

The man smirked at that; slashing his Excelion through the air,

"I'm sure!"

The wires sparkled as they sailed passed Li's face; leaving a deep cut in their wake. The sapphire-eyed man smirked in return,

"Very good, Number VII. I forgot how skilled a fighter you are."

Jenos pulled the wires back, smirking,

"So, it would seem."

"Then, you shall have to forgive me for what I'm about to do."

The mahogany haired man gasped as Li reached upward and grabbed hold of Excelion's wires barehanded. He tensed,

"What the-!?"

Li then pulled back on the wires; sending Jenos flying toward him. With a wave of his free hand, he sent Seiren forward.

Jenos straightened, his eyes widening in horror as the ribbon tore through more than just his Ramani jacket...

~ø~

Train sighed as they raced down the street; glancing around cautiously,

"Looks like no one's after us!"

Rinslet nodded; her whip still ready at her side,

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods, yet!"

Eve straightened as she kept her gaze forward; calling back to Train,

"Is that the station up there?"

The chestnut-haired man nodded shortly as they reached the crosswalk and slowed down a bit,

"That's it!"

The blonde sped up her pace, Train raising an eyebrow as he and Rinslet hurried after her,

"Princess, wait up!"

The girl raced across the street and quickly tore up the walk to the station doors. Throwing open the doors, she ran through the grand entrance hall toward the station platform as fast as she could; her shoes clacking against the marble flooring as she ran. She could hear Train and Rinslet calling from behind her, but she kept running. Heading through another set of doors, she reached the platform; her breaths fast and heavy. She glanced about furious, her hair catching the winds as her eyes darted about the area,

"Leon!? Merrick!?"

Train and Rinslet barreled through the doors behind her; both slowing down as they kept an eye on her. She walked down the platform; glancing to and fro. She peered through crowds of people; looking for that familiar blue hair or the silvery glint of a pendant,

"Leon!? Merrick!?"

Her pace became frantic. She stopped a moment on the last platform and glanced around; her eyes fearful. Had they not made it here? Were they both injured somewhere? Even worse...had they been killed? She clenched her fists tightly; her eyes darting around in panic,

"Leon!? Merrick!? Leo-!?"

"Will you shut up, already? Jeez, I'm right here."

She glanced to her left and sighed in relief. Sitting on a nearby bench was none other than Leon. She frowned as he stood and walked around the corner; hopping down off the platform,

"Your boy toy's over here. I didn't think it'd be a good idea for him to be out in the open."

She hurried after him, rushing down the steps and around the side to look under the platform. Sure enough, there lay Merrick; sound asleep with Leon's jacket over him. The periwinkle-haired boy shrugged as she went over to him; shoving his hands in his pockets,

"Figured if I set him up like a hobo, people would leave him alone. Not that it's much of a stretch for him..."

The girl smiled; brushing the boy's bangs from his face,

"Thanks for protecting him, Leon. I knew I could count on you."

The periwinkle-haired boy blushed as he watched her fuss over Merrick; a silent fury building within him,

"No, problem."

"Is everybody okay over here?"

Train hurried down the steps and stood next to Leon,

"You made it here all right?"

The boy coughed; scratching his neck nervously,

"Y-Yeah. Everything went off without a hitch."

"Good," the chestnut-haired man began. He stepped over to Merrick and carefully pulled him out from under the platform; hoisting him again over his shoulder,

"Then, let's get out of here. The train to Sangeles leaves in 15 minutes."

~ø~

The walls began to billow strangely around them and Merrick stood; frowning in confusion,

"What the hell was that?"

"Get out of here while you still can, kid."

He spun back around; looking to Sven in concern. The man sounded strange. Kneeling back down, he shook his head and went to place a hand on his shoulder,

"No way. I'm not leaving you like this."

He frowned. His hand met nothing. Gasping, the boy glanced down to see that his hand had passed through the man's shoulder entirely. He pulled his hand away; looking back at Sven's face. The man's image was fading.

The room billowed again and grinding his teeth, Merrick kept his eyes on Sven,

"What's happening to you!?"

"It doesn't matter..."

"What're you talking about!? It does matter!"

Sven straightened as the boy somehow managed to grab hold of his hair and yank it. The boy glared him angrily in the eye, having to shout over the strange, roaring 'whoosh' that was now filling the room,

"It matters because EVE matters! And you matter to her! Without you, she's lost! Don't you get that!? She's been looking everywhere for you! She needs you!"

Sven frowned; startled,

"How do you...know Eve?"

"How I know her isn't important! You staying alive is! You have to hold on! She's coming to find you! She and Taxi!"

The jade-haired man raised an eyebrow; confused,

"Taxi?"
"You know what? Whatever! All that matters is that she's looking for you! You're the closest thing to a father she has...you can't just give up here without a fight."

The room continued to billow and soon the walls began to glow. Merrick winced at the brightness of the light. He couldn't keep his eyes open any longer and he cursed softly; crying out into the white,

"Sven!? SVEN!"

~ø~

He stood over him, gazing down silently. Taking off his coat, Li sighed deeply; tossing it over top of Jenos' motionless body,

"I'm sorry."

He then turned and started down the hall.

"S-Stop..."

Li halted and glanced back as Jenos pushed himself up off of the ground. Covered in cuts and jagged gashes, the man gasped for air. He clamped a hand on his stomach; the blood still pouring out. He smirked, laughing weakly,

"We only just started. Don't...tell me you're leaving...already."

Sighing, the raven-haired man turned back around and calmly walked up to the ravaged man. Coughing up a glob of blood, he weakly raised Excelion to strike; Li grabbing him by the wrist. The man sighed,

"I had hoped it would not come to this, Number VII."

He thrust his hand forward, forcing it into his stomach wound. Jenos gagged, his body becoming rigid with pain. Promptly, he dropped the man; watching silently as he collapsed on the floor,

"You can't win. Or did you not learn anything from our last two battles?"

Jenos coughed, grinning weakly,

"You...just got...lucky."

"Oh? But I thought Lady Luck was on your side."

He closed his eyes, snorting painfully,

"Yeah, well...it's like you said...Li. She's a fickle...fickle bitch."

Again, Li turned away from him, sighing deeply,

"Just so you know, Number VII. I bear no ill will toward you. Infact...I've always thought quite highly of you."

"Is that so...?"

He then started down the hall; Jenos smirking. In his hand, he held Li's cellphone...

~ø~

Rinslet gasped as the phone in her pocket began to vibrate and she stopped; pulling it out,

"Guys, wait a second."

They all stopped; Train turning to her with a frown,

"You expecting a call?"

She shook her head and flipped it open,

"No."

She put it to her ear; pressing talk,

"Hello?"

"R-Rinslet?"

Her eyes widened.

~ø~

"Jenos!? Are you all right!? Where's Li?"

The man coughed harshly; a glob of blood flying from his lips,

"He's...at the end of the hall. Listen, Rins...I don't have much...time."

His vision began to blacken as he watched the raven-haired man stop at the end of the hallway. He felt around in his pocket; then spun around to face Jenos. He spotted the phone in the man's grasp and cursed.

~ø~

"Les Ses Leura."

She nodded; Train frowning as she staggered to a nearby light post,

"Rinslet?"

Leaning against the post, she shook her head,

"Wh-What about it?"

"That...was the last place I tracked...Warren's movements. Les Ses Leura. Tell...Heartnet."

"I-I will."

"Good...and Rins?"

The lavender-haired woman straightened hand hovering at her heart,

"Y-Yes...Jenos?"

~ø~

He grunted as he pulled the trigger from his blood-stained jacket; a tear streaming down his cheek as he smiled,

"I've always loved you."

CLICK.

~ø~

Rinslet straightened as the dial tone sounded in her ear and she gasped; shaking her head,

"Jenos! No! What're you doing!?"

The others watched her in confusion as she frantically pressed redial.

"We are sorry. The number you are trying to reach has been disconnected. Please hang up and try again."

The woman let out a scream; smashing the button repeatedly,

"You idiot! Don't you dare do this to me! I told you if you died I'd never forgive you! Jenos! Jenos!"

~ø~

Li smashed the phone under his boot; Jenos grinning up at him,

"I bet...you didn't anticipate that...did you?"

The man continued to glare down at him. He laughed,

"Now...Heartnet and the others will find...Vollfied...and put a stop to this 'new era' of yours..."

He weakly brought the trigger up; a devilish smile crossing his lips,

"And now...as I said before. It's time...we finished this...once and for all."

Li's eyes widened as he pressed down on the button; a white flash filling his vision. Jenos closed his eyes; dropping the trigger as he was completely enveloped in light,

'Rinslet...I'm sorry.'

~ø~

Train frowned as she continued her frantic rant; stepping toward her in concern,

"Rins? Rins, what's wrong-?"

There was a bright flash of light, then; followed by a loud boom. A gust of wind blew passed them as they all glanced upward at the enormous fireball filling the sky. Eve gasped; straightening as Rinslet fell to her knees.

The woman shook her head sadly; her voice cracking with despair,

"Jenos, you stupid...why did you have to...?"

She held the phone to her heart; a tear gently splashing against the screen.

~ø~

Emilio Lowe sighed as he watched the building explode from afar. Taking out his cell, he dialed their number and placed the phone to his ear. An unsteady voice answered,

"Hello?"

"Mr. Warren," Lowe began, gazing at the burning building,

"It's Lowe. I have news."

"Well? What is it?"

"It's about Number X, sir. He's just been defeated."

"...I see. Come back at once. We'll need to regroup."

The blonde-haired man nodded shortly,

"Yes, sir. I'm on my way."

He snapped his phone shut.

~ø~

Warren sighed deeply as he hung up his phone and leaned back in his chair. He closed his eyes.

"Come get me, Daddy!"

The little boy ran around the yard; giggling all the while. He glanced back; a sly grin tugging at his lips. His mother stood in the doorway; watching them play with a warm smile on her face. Smirking, he ran forward at the boy and lifted him into the air. The little boy squealed; kicking his feet as his father swung him around. He then turned the boy to face him; tossing him up a few times. Upon the third catch, he pulled the boy close and kissed his cheek,
"Oh, do you know how much I love you? Do you?"
The boy giggled, his mahogany hair fluttering about in the cool autumn breeze. He hugged the boy tightly.

"You know...you remind me of him, Li."

Lin Xiao Li tensed as the raven-haired man turned to face him,
"Who?"
Warren sighed deeply; a painful smile pulling at his lips,
"My son. If he were alive today...I'm sure he would be just like you."
He then stepped past Li and over to the lime-haired man fastened to the wall behind him,
"You asked me earlier why I would do this. Something so horrible as taking a parent away from their child...?"
He turned back to Li; his eyes glowing dangerously,
"I 'm doing this so that no one ever has to feel the way I felt when I lost my son. So, that no parent ever has to see their child be lowered into the unforgiving ground. This world is cold. This world is corrupt. And if I could have things my way...if I could fix it... then maybe I could spare someone that pain. Isn't that what Chronos is all about?"
He then smiled; extending a hand to the young man,
"Join us Li," Warren began, another man stepping up behind him. It was Number III, Emilio Lowe.
He turned his gaze back to the man's extended hand, remaining silent. Warren smiled,
"United we can begin a new era...an era where pain and suffering will become a thing of the past."
Hesitating for a moment, Li took a glance up at Sven; then smiled,
"It...would be my pleasure, sir."

Warren sighed, taking off his glasses to rub his eyes,

"And just when I'd finally begun to trust you, Li...you had to go and get yourself killed."

After a moment, he put his glasses back on and lowered his head; his voice cold and emotionless,

"How unfortunate."

TAT TAT TAT.

The man coughed and quickly stood; turning for the door,

"Yes?"

The door creaked open slowly and another man with black hair came in. He pushed up his spectacles; a grin slowly spreading across his lips.

"I'm here with your next treatment, Jonas."

Warren nodded, sitting back down in his chair. The man stepped over to him; his pure white lab coat flapping a little as he walked. He took out a syringe, and after cleaning up a spot on his arm, jabbed the needle in. Jonas winced; the sound of his son's ever distant laughter echoing in his head as the needle's contents seeped into his veins,
"Th-Thank you...Kanzaki."

The bespectacled doctor stood up; glancing down at Warren with a malicious smirk,
"No, Jonas...it is I who should be thanking you."

He then turned and walked out of the room; chuckling quietly to himself...