Arristide is in the hospital with Blind Thief. they are waiting for a doctor with information about Don Gratiano who was taken to the hospital last night in a critical condition. as the time passes the worst outcome is drawn in the mind of Arristide. Blind Thief is trying to console him and he angers him more. Arristide yields at him and he says a few hurtful things. Blind Thief tells him that he knows that he is saying that out of anger and that he doesn't meant it. Blind Thief leaves him alone for a moment.
Alvin Knight walks towards his master and he reports the situation with Congressman Miller and Lethal Stinger. he gives him a letter that was written by Lethal Stinger's hand. Alvin leaves and Arristide sits down on the floor thinking about his cousin. is true that he wasn't in friendly terms with him but he is his only living family member.
the Drainer (Daisuke in his Assassin outfit) and Bloodstain (Arturo in his Villain outfit) are getting inside of the hospital. the Drainer is eating a piece of cake. Bloodstain puts a lollipop on his mouth ignoring his friend. the Drainer tells him that his final masterpiece is a watermelon flavor cake that he baked last night.
"do you really love baking that much? you know what? whatever."
the Drainer tells to his friend to watch his tongue as they get closer to Arristide who is still sad for the events of last night. Bloodstain isn't the kind of person who holds his words but he knows that this is not the time to be imprudent. they both respectful told to Arristide that they came to show pay respect. Arristide thank them with teary eyes.
"guys I want you to do something for me. I want you to find and kill the bastard who left my cousin in the hospital. if my cousin goes to the grave he will follow."
said Arristide feeling like his heart was about to break in pieces.
the two friends agreed to search for the culprit and they promised to bring him in front of him half dead. Arristide thanks them and he tells them that he is going to compensate in weight for the favor. Bloodstain tells him that he is sorry but he has things to do as he leaves the hospital. the Drainer stays in the hospital with Arristide.
"damn a lot of shit happening in this glory hole of city. every time peace jumps head first is sucked dry by the twisted citizens of this city."
Bloodstain couldn't stay in the hospital because he has a date with destiny (the love of his life.) she agreed to go on a date with him today. Bloodstain goes to his house and he takes his villain clothes off. he puts a white suit on and a lot of gel on his hair to style his hair on a cool way.
at the moment on the lab....
Professor Barnett Villan is having a meeting with Ted Wayne Whitley. the Professor offers him some tea or coffee. Ted describes what he did last night with even the last detail. Professor Villan knows that he wants to take part on the project and that is dangerous. Professor wants Ted far from him because he knows what kind of hyena Ted is.
Ted wants to take Professor Villan out of the picture. he wants the formula to bring the dead back to life. he wants to create his own army of zombies. he wants the power and fortune that he can get from that formula. Ted is a thirsty hyena waiting to betray the Professor. Ted doesn't know that Professor Villan has already planned Ted's execution.
"I was curious to know more about Viktor, that is the name right? Viktor is an interesting product of your magnificent talent."
said Ted Wayne without meaning any word.
Ted asks to Professor Villan if he can introduce him to the executive board of the company for which Professor Villan works. Ted says that he wants to know them better and be of help with any other important projects in which they can be working on.
Ted leaves. Professor Villan drinks some hot lemonade and then he calls to one of his employees. he gives him a letter and he asks him to give the letter to Blind Thief. he guarantees to his employee that the letter is the key to kill the snake.
Vladimir enters in the room. Vladimir tells him that he is going to leave the city for some days to finish a deal. Professor Villan asks him to have breakfast with him. Vladimir accepts thinking that he has nothing to lose at the moment.
Vladimir is curious about many things and he asks him if he is only working in this project because he wants to believe that he can be a god. Professor Villan laughs thinking that Vladimir is joking. he sees Vladimir's serious face.
"if you want to know why I don't have a moral compass, is simple. I use to be a man who used to believed in what was morally correct but when an accident happened..... I realized that there is nothing dividing the human nature from the animals, we are all savage creatures with selfish needs. so I had been testing just how far I can go and how many lines I can break before admitting that I have gone too far."
many lives had been ruined and many more atrocities had been committing in the name of science just because Barnett Villan has doubts of his morality.
Vladimir couldn't understand the meaning behind Barnett's words. how can he go so far and pretend that is not enough or it is nothing. Vladimir felt that he needed to escape from the madness surrounding the mind of an insane genius.
a few minutes ago on the most famous cafe on the center of the city...
Alberto Esposito is talking with Night-Sight (Night-Sight didn't went out to fight last night and he slept in order to have enough energy to stay awake today) Alberto Esposito tells him multiple times that this is the best cafe on the city (Alberto has been busy lately protecting himself from the attacks of other mafias and trying to keep his business alive.)
Alberto is thinking right now about the huge money losses that has costs him the attacks from the Bellucci Mafia, the Russian Mafia and other Mafias in the city. everyone is taking this situation in different ways. for nobodies this is their opportunity to become pawns for strong mafias or for small mafias to get stronger after the fall of the strongest ones.
Night-Sight doesn't care if the criminals on the city are killing each other but it has become a problem to deal with two enemies at the same time when he goes hunting (there is no other way to call it) this days his work is becoming harder and more dangerous for him.
Night-Sight asks to Alberto if he knows what is the biggest difference in between a Hero, a police officer and a Vigilante. Alberto is honest and he admits that he doesn't know which is the biggest difference. Night-Sight is drinking an espresso.
"the difference is simple. a police officer is powerless and work for the government so they are payed to deal with the less dangerous cases. a Hero has powers mostly and the few who have no power are martial artist who can take down villains. now a hero is payed by the government and they are only in charge of cases in which a life is in danger. now a Vigilante works outside of the law. we are payed by family members of those who fall victims to criminals and we take care of any kind of criminal."
Alberto didn't know anything about the way in which that system works. Alberto was glad to learn new things. he is drinking an Americano. it was still early in the morning. Alberto was truly hopping for today to be a normal day without all the bullshit that happens in normal days in this city.
Night-Sight was thinking about visiting Fumiko once his meeting with his 'friend' ends. he haven't seen her in the last few days so maybe now that he is awake a 'date' doesn't sound that bad. he wishes every day for Fumiko's forgiveness after he left her that day.
"I was about to give up on my feelings and things connected to society, but the moment I saw her again my heart started to remember our days together. I can't leave this city, not until is clear that she has no feelings for me or she wishes to not create any romantic relationship with me."
said Night-Sight knowing that it was time to face the woman he loves before is too late.
Alberto receives a message. he thanks Night-Sight for everything and then he leaves. Night-Sight asks for another coffee while he looks at the light blue sky.
later on the hospital.....
Jonathan is walking on the hallway with a bag full of donuts. he knocks on a door and then he enters inside of the room. he looks at his father who is asleep at the moment. his father has an eye patch in the left eye. Jonathan puts the bag of donuts on top of the bed. Jonathan is glad that his father isn't awake.
Jonathan is having conflicted feelings because he is feeling glad that his father is still alive but he is also feeling joy in seen his father wounded. he felt sadness and joy when he heard that Lethal Stinger almost killed his father. it was good to know that Lethal Stinger finally had the balls to beat the living shit out of his father but it was sad for him to realized that a dog like Lethal Stinger has more balls than him.
"I fucking hate you. I had always fucking wish to be strong enough to do what your loyal lapdog did to you. when mom died I was happy for her because she was finally free from your shit, but then I felt sad because she didn't took me with her. she left me to deal with your shit and your shitty existence."
whispered Jonathan while he cries as he vents the frustration and pain that he has been holding all this years.
Jonathan is breathing loudly as he tries to control his feelings. Jonathan has never talk back to his father. he has always been an obedient ventriloquist dummy. all he has ever done is follow rules and listen to his father.
Jonathan yields loudly as he tells to his father all the things that he hates about him. Jonathan is crying as he lets his father know about all his frustration and he lets him know that he is no longer going to follow his father's instructions. Jonathan yields as he makes clear that since now he is going to follow his own desires.
Jonathan leaves the room. Mark C opens his eyes and he starts to eat the donuts that his son left for him. he never knew how much his son suffer because of him. he always had low expectations about his son and he was always busy trying to keep his image clear that he forgot to be a father.
"damn boy, my father was a man who never was on my life and when he was present it was to remind me of the worthless son that I was. my mom was always blaming me for her ruined life and blaming me for been the seed of a bastard. you can't expect love from a man who never knew love on his childhood. the only love I ever took was from your mother and I didn't know how to received it or give it back."
said Mark C trying to control his feelings.
later on the H.C.P.D....
Fumiko is talking with Biyu. Jurgen is not there with them at the moment (he had work to do outside of the police department.) Fumiko drinks an ice coffee. Biyu tells her about the guy she likes. she tells to her friend that she is waiting for him to confess to her.
"Biyu you are my friend so I am going to let you know this. when you love someone you don't wait for that person to confess, you tell to that person what you are feeling first. if you let time go then you are going to regret it later."
Biyu didn't say anything. she was looking away. Fumiko knew that it was too crude the way in which she talked to her friend but it was true. she can't let her best friend be depressed later because she didn't confess her feelings to the guy she likes.
"you are right. I am going to tell him how I feel about him tomorrow. I am going to let him know that I wanted him to be mine since the first time I saw him and I am going to tell him about the dreams I have with him in which he touches me and caresses my whole body."
Biyu keeps talking in detail about the not so PG13 dreams that she has with him and those fantasies she usually has when she thinks about him. she starts to talk in detail about every single good thing about him and she repeats more than once that he is the perfect man and her other half.
"no, you better not say any of those things in his face. just be honest about your feelings and forget about your wild fantasies..... now that we are on that topic there are three guys, plus one toxic ex who I am pretending doesn't exist going wild for my bones. a Vigilante, a police officer and a Villain are trying to date me."
Biyu asks Fumiko if she chose any of them. she is happy for her friend as she asks if she has given a 'yes' to any of them or the three of them. Fumiko tells her that is hard because they all are good guys with really good things on their favor. plus they actually care for her and without forgetting she kind of likes the three of them.
"what if you date them all? I mean I had seen it in manga and anime that one person takes the responsibility to be the holder of the affection of more than one person. I mean that could count as a sacrifice for the greater good, sacrifice your body and heart to three hungry wolves."
Biyu said that as a joke.
Fumiko didn't understood the joke and she was actually thinking that it wouldn't be so bad to date the three hot guys who have feelings for her. Fumiko was trying to hold her wild dreams and then she asks herself if they would actually agreed to something like that.