Lucius didn't know what was real anymore. He had fought off the fake freelancers, but his regret and shame were more deep rooted than anyone could have guessed. Similar to Jun, leading a more fruitful life this time around was very important to him. So the misdeeds that were forced upon them by Gray's deal was slowly eating away at him from the inside.
Now, his mind was heavily under Steve's influence and everyone was his enemy.
"I'll only say this once, Lucius." Axel started. "Snap back to reality or I won't hesitate to put you down."
"Come on! You have to fight it - this is all fake and fabricated by Steve!" Iris pleaded.
Lucius could hear their voices, but their words were distorted and jumbled to his brain. All he could hear were the screams and the voices of those he helped unjustly put to death so that they could live a little while longer.
"So many voices...so much pain. If I don't end this, I'll lose my sanity." Lucius mumbled.
