It was mid-day , Eve was out at the market shopping for dero doro drink and cigarettes for Blade.

"What?!" An outraged Eve exclaimed. "Why the hell is the price so high?!" Dero Doro is usually a dollar but today Eve found it was $2.50 , which she was clearly not happy about.

"The demand for it went up so so did the prices." The clerk answered.

"Nobody was talking to you dammit!" Eve yelled at the clerk. She sighed "To be honest , this stuff tastes like shit. So who's drinking it if they don't have to?" Eve began to count her money. "All I've got is 10 dollars plus the 4 Blade gave me. Aw so what's that? 4 cans or 5 if I use Blade's money. Ugh , it's not worth it , that's still not enough to last me the week and I don't feel like hearing Blade's mouth."

She went to walk away when a man came up to her.

"Here." He smiled brightly at her , In his extended hand there was about 15 dollars.

Eve's brow twitched "I don't need your handouts , thank you very much." She moved his hand out of her way and continued walking.

"Really? Cause to me it sounded like you did." He said in a sort of matter-of-fact way. "And yet you're leaving the stand empty handed."

Eve turned back to him. "Okay , well then how bout this? I ain't no charity case , kay? But there are plenty around here." Eve rolled her eyes "Who the hell are you anyway?"

"Just someone trying to help a stranger, that's all." He said to Eve

"Whatever. Go help some other stranger , creep.." Eve kept on walking.

"Wait! I'll tell you who I am." He was trying to keep her from leaving , something about her was captivating to him

"Well then spit it out already! I don't have all day you know!" She rolled her eyes

"Hush.. And well , if you must know ," He pulled her in closely "I'm the Second." He said quietly.

"Ha! More like an upstart knockoff of him."

"No , I'm serious." He said sternly

"If you were really the Second , instead of trying to give me money , you would magically lower the price back to a dollar!"

"I'm just a person like you , I'm not a magician. And can you please lower down , I don't want everyone to know who i am."

"Why? Shouldn't you tell them that you're back to give them some hope or something?"

"They will find out when it's their turn. That's all I can say.."

"You are aware of what's going on around here , aren't you? Half these people aren't going to get their turn."

"That may be true but-"

"But what?" Eve cut him off "You're worried about me , but I can handle myself!" She was getting angry

"Calm down , I don't understand why you're getting so heated. What am I missing?"

"You're really starting to piss me off. You say you're the Second so shouldn't you be all knowing or something?"

"Sadly no , that's not part of the package." He said almost jokingly

"You know what... Have a nice day." Eve said as she began walking away "And give that money to somebody who really needs it."

"Wait." The Second grabbed her hand but she pulled it away and kept on walking. She did end up stopping and wondering why she felt so warm though , she figured it just because she was mad.