Unblinking, Marvel gritted his teeth behind his tightened lips, almost vacant gaze at one point. He felt his ears scorching to every word that slithered in the air, shoving into his hearing. Of the explanations, he found it difficult to accept without a filter. It was no longer than ten minutes of an explanation, but felt like an eternity for him. He found himself dumbfounded, or rather, there was a very good chance that he was in a state of awe at what he heard.
"I… I know I did something horrible, but he got me in return, so please just think that we are even!"
The last shriek sounded raw and desperate when Sergei eventually spoke from the heart, begging for his life to the crime boss. For him to ask for such a thing was beyond pleasant, but he just couldn't help it.
Marvel got up from his position, standing in front of Sergei, his gaze never left the old man.
