Ackster smiled coldly as he slowly lifted Shanshi's hands off of his mouth.
"What did I tell you?"
"My apologies, it's just that that name—"
"No. What did I tell you? When I woke up. Do you remember?"
Realization flashed through Shanshi's eyes as he stepped back.
"N-no! I'm—"
"What. Did. I. Tell. You."
Ackster's eyes narrowed to slits as he stared down Shanshi. Without any strength in his body, Shanshi was like an awkward teenager in front of his crush's parents. He fiddled with his hands and avoided Ackster's gaze as he bowed his head, hoping to become invisible.
"...Y-you said you were going to kill me."
"That's right. I told you that I was going to kill you if you touched me again. You touched me. Now, all that remains is that I kill you."
"..."
"Unless, of course, you can convince me otherwise."
