Somewhere in Paris.
( The conversation below is in french )
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Two people are in the same conference room, One is sitting, another standing.
".... Fucking worthless scums! "
The woman threw a phone against the wall.
She is Daisy Raine And a man next to her, Pete Wetton, her husband.
The tension between the two is growing more and more, she turns to him.
" SEE What happened?!... I told you! I already fucking told you not to hire them! "
"....."
Pete didn't reply, he's still using his brain.
" There's another mysterious group that also coming after the girl! Candy was right! Who the fuck are they?!.... Police?! "
".... No...." Pete turns to her,
" Stop being mad, honey. Right now we have to be careful. Those 2 are hired killers, it is impossible for them to be defeated by just police. It should be something greater than that..."
A drop of water runs down from Pete's nose.
" What do you mean?"
Asked Daisy.
" Candy got busted. Now it shall be our turn. They sure ain't police. They work fast, they operate fast, just in a day and they already got to Swansea... Public Authority can't to that... And the most important...They got the girl...and they must be coming after us now..."
Said Pete, he walked to Daisy's phone, pick it up.
" However, we weren't completely lost to them."
He gave the phone back to his wife before whipped out his own and shown Daisy the picture that Fitz had sent to him before he died.
It's a picture of Syd Barrett and Toshi Ishii with Sally Salmacis.
" T-This?! "
" They are one of the groups that are coming after us. If my expectation isn't wrong, they must come for us the day we will be going to China. And that's where I hide another of the trump card."
"....."
" Why would you be so sure?"
" Don't you see their working process?"
Asked Pete,
" Sure we don't actually know who they are... But If I'm about to assume... They should be the same level of CIA or even higher than that."
" !!!!????"
Daisy looks very shocked.
".... Don't worry, Honey. A trip to China is also a lure to drag them out of the shadow. Remember what I said, I've planted another trump card at the airport. I'm sure they can't get out of that country once they encountered "Her"...."
Daisy paused before she asked,
" ...Who is it?"
Pete smirks like he knew it is going to succeed before he replied to her.
" Lunar Sea."
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A private jet is flying above the border of Wales and England.
Jody Johanson is sitting on the seat next to the window but her focus isn't on the situation in the plane.
Glaring out, a memory of this morning kicks in.
" You like Syd. don't you, Jody?"
Roxxy's word keeps replaying in her head.
"....."
What will she do next? Is she going to tell him? Or just keeping it with herself?
"..."
And most important.
"Have you ever encountered a weird scenario, recently?"
What did she mean by that?
"....."
Jody glared to other people in the jet.
The boys and Sally are watching some Netflix, Sera is enjoying her fruitcake in the front row.
And Roxxy...
Right now she is alone.
"....."
So Jody decided to do something...
Tap.Tap.Tap.Tap.Tap.Tap.Tap.Tap.
"....."
Roxxy turns her face to a person that suddenly came up and sat down to the seat next to her.
It's Jody.
"... What is it, Jody?"
" Aren't you tired? Sitting down typing the documentary works while they (the boys) are chilling? As if you are the only person working. "
"...."
" Of course. It's very boring. But If thinking that they are serving me in return. Then it's worth it. Plus, I ain't doing this all the time. That's a boring characteristic."
Roxxy closed the laptop and expanded her arms out to relax.
" Finally... I'm done with this shit..."
She put the laptop away.
" You seem so familiar with the boys. How long have you been knowing each other?"
As Jody asked that, Roxxy's twisted her face as if she said something wrong.
" 'Them' ?!....Pft-- yuck! "Them?!" Do you mean All of them??? "
".... What's wrong?"
" Syd. He's my brother, of course. Mickey, Okay. But Toshi??? PFF... "
Roxxy crossed her legs.
"Just a rutted dog."
"....."
" Aren't you going too far on him? Why do you hate him so much?"
" Don't be ridiculous. What would you know? Besides, That's not even enough. In fact, you two should thank me. If I ain't here, that fucking piece of shit would have seduced you two by now."
"...."
Roxxy tends to be getting more and more furious as Jody tried to bring Toshi Ishii into the topic, thus, she changed the direction of the conversation.
" I see-"
But Roxxy cut that out.
" What do you want?"
Roxxy asked.
"...."
" Get straight to the point. What do you want? Let me guess...."
Roxxy turns her face to Jody, those 2 staring at each other in an intense atmosphere. Nobody expresses what they're feeling. Just a poker face from both sides.
" You are trying to come up with yesterday's topic, huh?"
"....."
At this point. There's no use to hide it anymore. Plus, Roxxy also talked in a low voice.
"... Yes."
Jody continued.
" What are you planning to do?"
" Me? Huh. Funny. I should be asking. What are 'You' trying to do to my brother."
Roxxy said.
" I'm not doing anything." Jody moved her face closer to her.
" I will 'do' it after all of this is over."
She said with an intense voice.
" I will 'do' it. And nothing can change my mind. Even 'You' who is his sister. I know what I'm doing and when should I do it. This is not a warning. And don't take me wrong, Roxxy. I respect you. But right now you already 'know' about it. I can't let it slipped. I know you are mature enough not to tell this to Syd because it will dramatically affect our relationship but also we can't let this matter going on between you and me and pretend that there's nothing happen, isn't it? This matter is hard to argue with, I admit. But wouldn't it put up hard feelings between us?"
"..."
Roxxy was silent by Jody's word.
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At the same time in the front seat.
Seraphina was reading a book, but her mind wasn't on the text at all!
Her head keeps playing the most awkward situation that has ever happened to her since she was born.
Yes.
It was yesterday... The day Mickey Mannix throws a gecko on her until she's sobbing.
First, she extremely hates it when she showed her weakness in front of someone. Second, she had already done it. But in front of Mickey Mannix.
This is the end.
(...He saw my face without makeup... He saw my awkward image when I was sleeping...and the most important... He saw the most pathetic image of me!!! )
Sera bit her lips so hard she almost bleed.
" GRRRR!!!!"
She harshly shuts down the book she's reading.
(.... And that shit head came up with a cake!!!! Why do I forgive him?! What the hell?! I am Seraphina Gilmour! The greatest daughter of Gilmour Family! One of the richest families in London!!! And who is he?! Just an immigrant!!!! Just a FUCKING immigrant!!!! )
The more she thinks about it, the more she thinks of Mickey's face. And that face irritates her so much that it makes her mad as fuck.
She wants to beat him as she used to do with people who are dissing her back in the school. But she knew she would lose. Because Mickey is the experienced agent and she's just a high school girl.
So, after all, she can't do anything.
He's been dominating her for too long.
Suddenly a bright idea pops up in Sera's head.
(... Oh right! Mickey himself once said he doesn't like rich people like me...except Syd... BUT...he never mention about Toshi! )
Thinking like that. Sera has a dirty trick in her mind.
The boys were playing on Toshi's Nintendo switch, this turn is Syd and Mickey and Sally. So Toshi was waiting outside the circle.
*tap* *tap* *tap*
Someone taps his shoulder.
Toshi turns his face back and finds that she is Seraphina Gilmour.
" ??? "
" What?"
Sera didn't say anything but wiggle her finger calling Toshi to follow her to a quiet area on the plane.
Finally, she was sitting on the opposite side of Toshi.
The boy looks so confused.
" I'll go straight right to the topic, Toshi."
Sera started asking.
" I would like to ask you something."
" uh...okay?"
" What does Mannix afraid of the most? What is his biggest weakness? "
" !?!?!? "
Toshi was shocked by the question.
" W-what?... Sorry?"
" You hear me, Mate."
"... His biggest weakness? Why should I tell you? Who do you think I am? Do you think I'll sell my bros? "
Suddenly, a white check was put down in front of Toshi's face.
Glaring up, Toshi sensed an intense aura from Seraphina.
" I didn't say I want you to tell me. I'm not getting it for free either."
She smirks.
"I'm offering to 'buy' Mannix's information from you, Toshi. This is the only way I can do to get out of the domination cycle he's putting on me."
"But---"
Slam!
A luxurious pen was also put on in front of Toshi next to the empty white check.
"..."
The boy was shocked.
"... As I said. I'm not getting it for free. This pen contains a special ink which only belongs to Gilmour's family. Tell me Mannix's biggest weakness and after that, use that pen, use that pen in front of you. Write down any numbers, any digits you want on that check."
" !??!!!?!?!?! "
Toshi's eyes widened. He holds up a check with his hands shaking.
"....S...Sera... I understand your point...
..but...but ?!...does it this necessary?! "
Menacing* Menacing* Menacing*
" You want it or not? It's after you. The chance only came once or else it's gone forever."
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Mickey just finished the game. He yawns and tossed the Nintendo switch to Syd.
" Man, this game is boring as fuck...like... We've been playing this shit since the airport. You know what I'm saying?"
" Hey, Bro."
Toshi, appearing out of nowhere behind Mickey, suggested to him an idea.
" What the fuck, Bro, where have you been???"
Syd asked.
" Nah, I just go Pee."
The boys were talking to Toshi, without knowing that Seraphina was observing them from the other side of the room in silence, She was pretending to take a nap.
"Just do what I say. Pretend that you are sleeping and you'll see what his weakness is."
That's what Toshi said to her before he accepted a deal.
" Here. I have a new game I installed 3 days ago. It's an old game now, it's called 'Outlast'. Mickey let's play it."
" BRO. WAIT."
At that moment, Sera noticed that Mickey Mannix instinctively shows a very obvious sign that he didn't want to play it.
" What?"
" Hey. Why is the main menu look like this? Bitch, what are you giving me to play?"
He's sweating.
Mickey is sweating.
" It looks like some kind of horror game bro. What the fuck. Sally can't stand it"
" Nah. I'm fine. I'll just watch."
Sally said.
Toshi smirks, Syd also smirks. These two know what others are thinking just by a look in the eyes.
" It's all yours bro. You said you're bored yes? Go for it"
Toshi opened the game and gave it to Mickey.
" No. Fucking way."
Mickey tossed away the game.
" Why? Bro"
" I know what yall motherfuckers are thinking. We've been talking about this before. I'll never get on that shit, no matter what."
" Bro. It's okay. This is the 'Least' scary game I've ever played in my life. I swear to god."
Syd said.
" Yo. Bro. Look..."
Toshi pointed his finger to Sera.
" Sera is sleeping. There's no way she'd know."
He said.
"..."
Mickey tends to agree with that.
" Yeah of course. She's a sleepy ass bitch after all."
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(... What is he saying?!....)
Sera thought, but have to endure it.
" But still. I won't fucking play that shit. I don't know what it's all about, but seeing from main menu... It speaks for itself bro."
" Bro."
" What?"
" Play it or you're trump supporter."
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" Bro. Don't press new game. Come here. Play this recent save file."
Toshi said.
" Put this shit on."
Syd put a headphone on Mickey's head.
Around 10 minutes later...
" Bro...Bro...Bro! BRO!!! HE'S CHASING ME!!! WTF HELP!!! SYD SYD SYD HELP!!! HE'S BEHIND ME DAWG!!!! HECHASNGME BITCH FUCKING SLUT!!!! GET the fuck outta here *N-word* I'm fucking hate you motherfuckers least scariest my ass, Lil' bitch whore. I'll fucking---"
For ten minutes straight. Sera has witnessed a full-grown man being pussed out by a video game.
She's trying to hold a laugh. She can't stand it for any longer. This is too hilarious.
And that exact same moment is when Chris walker does a jump scare, after he's being chased by Wallrider. something unexpected happens.
Sera saw Mickey Mannix scream.
But it isn't an ordinary scream.
It's a very high pitch screaming.
It sounds exactly like a girl but comes from a man.
" AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHhhhHhhh BEHINDME BEHINDME BEHINDME (#&#(#)@-#@)@)#($-#;*:*(')$-#--?! OH MY GOD!!! WHAT WAS THAT?! WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT *N-WORD* MOVE BITCH! "
" Go for the locker! Go for the locker!"
Said Syd. But badly, he couldn't hear him.
" WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT OHHHHHH @($;$(@)%(%)#+ ***Girly scream*** FUUUUCCCCKKKK!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!! NAw, I ain't playing this shit. Fuck it, man. Screw this motherfucker."
Game over.
Mickey throws the switch away in anger, he's about to turn back to curse some shits on both Toshi and Syd, but... He's stopped by a wheezing sound coming from Seraphina Gilmour.
"...."
His eyes frozen, right now Sera was wiping her tears out of laughing so hard that she's crying.
" ***wheeze*** Why are you scream like that??? I- *Wheeze* I can't I...."
Mickey Mannix face's turned red as he found out Sera was watching him all along.
".... YOU.... What... HOW?!... HOOOWW?! "
Mickey turns back to Toshi.
" YOU SAID SHE WAS NAPPING!"
"...I dunno man. It seems like you got hoed so hard that it wakes her up..."
Said Toshi.
That's a lie.
" Mickey... *Wheeze* Mannix... The full-grown man... Scared of nothing...but a horror game???"
Sera laughed out loud.
She finally found Mickey's biggest secret.
That is the fact that he's scared of a ghost, horror games, horror movies and he can scream like a girl.
Right now, it seems like the table has turned. Seraphina already had something to strike back.
She was no longer dominated.
" Thanks for the deal, Sera. After we arrived in London, I'll just go to bank and cash in..."
Mickey turns to Toshi, he saw that his Japanese friend was holding a check.
Needless to say, he quickly realized that Sera has already bought a secret through his friend.
" TOSHI! YOU Lil' son----"
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