"How did Trueman appear in the first place?"
Nora asked.
If Trueman refused to appear, then they would have no way of forcing him to reveal the whereabouts of the V16. Moreover, Caleb was the primary personality, whereas Trueman had only appeared later on in his life.
Caleb sighed. "When I was ten years old, there was once when I was on the verge of death after being injected with the gene serum. It was then that he appeared, endured the pain, and helped me pull through…"
He pondered for a while before he suddenly said, "How about you beat me up? Until I'm about to die. He usually shows up at moments like that."
"That works…" said Lawrence as he eagerly rolled up his sleeves. However, Sean pulled him back.
Lawrence looked at him in bewilderment. "What's the matter? What are you pulling me back for? Surely it's not because you can't bear to hit him, right?"
Sean: "…"
