"At that time, we have noticed that there are some activities which should not be done in any circumstances tungkol sa usapin ng medisina." seryosong pahayag ni Sebastian at nagpatuloy ang kwento sa panahong naghahanda ang mga empleyado sa Coopers' company para sa kaarawan ni Ryza na anak ng kanilang CEO.
⏱Flashback⏱ ►
Nasa naturang quarantine facility ang controversial na CEO habang tinatawagan ang kanyang secretary tungkol sa kalagayan ng kanyang anak sa apartment ng kanyang kasintahan.
"I'm hoping that I will only hear substantial good news from you." galaiting sabi ni Mr. Cooper dahil sa pagrerebeldeng ginagawa ng kanyang anak.
"To be honest with you sir, she doesn't let me in. I'm still at their apartment doorstep waiting for her approval to come home and visit you." natatarantang sabi ng secretary pero nagmamatigas pa rin si Ryza sa pakikitungo sa kanyang ama.
"Arrgh! Just get lost already you old freak!" bulyaw ni Ryza sa kanya at kasalukuyang nagkukulong sa kwarto ni Michael Okita na former student ng Ryokufu.
Makailang ulit na siyang kinukumbinsi ng tatay niya na umuwi sa kanila at doon ipagdiwang ang kanyang kaarawan ngunit sadyang hindi pa rin naghihilom ang galit sa puso niya dahil sa abusong naranasan niya sa kamay ng nag-iisang haligi ng kanilang pamilya.
"Oh well, children nowadays are too stubborn to deal with isn't that right Mr. Cooper?" Sebastian stated as he let his master led their way to their destination. Pansamantalang naputol ang tawag ni Mr. Cooper noong mapansin niya ang mga taong dumalaw sa kanyang opisina.
"Is that you Mr. Phantomhive? You've become quite a mature kid now." Tuwang-tuwa na sambit nito at nilapitan niya si Ciel para batiin ng personal.
"Did we interrupt something urgent in your affairs?" Ciel asked him on a serious note.
"Ugh... No sir. In fact, your presence is much welcome. Here, you take a seat." kabadong sabi ni Mr. Cooper na hindi niya inasahan ang walang pasabing pagbisita nina Ciel sa kanyang kumpanya.
Gaya ng nakagawian nilang dalawa ni Ciel at Sebastian ay lagi niyang pinapaubaya sa butler ang pangangalap ng impormasyon samantalang si Ciel ang umaako ng responsibilidad na harapin madalas ang pinaghihinalaang mastermind sa mga krimen.
Sa mga oras na iyon ay tinulungan ni Sebastian ang ibang staff para ihain ang kanilang hapunan sa opisina. Hindi man iyon ang mga nakagisnan nilang putahe ay minarapat na lamang ni Ciel na magtimpi muna sa kanyang pansariling kagustuhan.
"Why did you look so pale when you saw me, Mr. Cooper?" Ciel asked sarcastically as he sip the cup of tea.
Samantala ay hindi naman nagustuhan ni Mr. Cooper ang tono ng pananalita ni Ciel sa kanya. "I was just busy preparing for my daughter's birthday. I didn't expect any guests except the invited ones which made me surprised when you visited me for no reason."
"Oh, please mister, don't be so scared. We won't eat you." sarcastically said by Sebastian at hindi na mapakali si Mr. Cooper.
Natawa na lamang si Ciel dahil sa panghihimasok niya na wala sa oras. "I'm sorry for my sudden intrusion. The news spread like wildfire about your bankruptcy that's why I came here to send help for you to start over again from scratch." ngiting sabi niya kay Mr. Cooper na iyon rin ang nagpawala sa tinik ng kanyang dibdib.
Pinakuha ni Ciel ang mga attache case na naglalaman ng mga dokumento tungkol sa mga salapi na mayroon ang Funtom Corporation.
"Sebastian, you already know what to do." bulong ni Ciel sa kanyang butler nang lapitan siya na bitbit ang mga dokumento.
"Yes, My lord." sabi ni Sebastian at umalis muna sa opisina upang makapag-usap ang dalawa ng masinsinan.
"Thank the Gods for letting you travel all the way here just to help us in need." Halos madugyutan ang damit ni Ciel nang yakapin siya ni Mr. Cooper dahil sa sobrang saya.
"Your getup really proves that your finances are on the verge of dying." kalmado na sabi ni Ciel na tila may double meaning ang kanyang mga pasaring kay Mr. Cooper.
The old man seems fascinated noong ibinigay sa kanya ni Ciel ang ownership documents ng Funtom Company. "I'll be more than grateful to your kindness my lord." naluluha sa ligaya ang lalaki kaya naman ipinagkibit balikat na lamang iyon ni Ciel para iwas issue.
"It's alright but I'll only let you sign the agreement with my company if you let this shady quarantine business of yours be dismantled immediately." Ciel commented in disgust sa makalat nilang workplace.
"I'm sorry but I can't do that." His tone was melodramatic. This made them think that Mr. Cooper is doing something unforgivable.
"Why not?" Sebastian asked Mr. Cooper and it looks like he was so cornered to answer.
"Is it because of this vial?" Tanong ni Ciel nang hawakan niya iyon ng may pag-iingat. "Maybe I could get a first dose using this one." Dagdag pa niyang pahayag ngunit pinigilan siya ni Mr. Cooper nang ituturok na niya sana ang laman ng vial sa braso niya.
"Wait. That's not a vaccine." Bulyaw ni Mr. Cooper sa kanya.
"So, this is liquid shabu then?" Sapantaha ni Ciel na base rin sa ipinahayag sa kanya ng tauhan ng reyna. Nang mabuking ang lahat ng sikreto ay biglang umugong ang nakakabinging katahimikan mula sa panig ni Mr. Cooper.
"Silence won't help you sir especially this clearly explains about every detail in your previous transactions." pananakot na banta ni Sebastian na tila pinupunasan pa ang malamig na pawis ni Mr. Cooper.
"In any case, you only have five seconds to decide for your company's future. Opportunities are rare diamonds than the real thing just to make sure that you are informed properly." sabi ni Ciel at nagpasama na siya kay Sebastian para umalis sa naturang opisina.
A coldest farewell was addressed to Mr. Cooper at nang makaalis na ang kanyang bisita ay agad niyang chineck ang laman ng attache case.
"Just who do they think they are? I must say that they are not just out of the ordinary people who annoy me at my own place." nanggagalaiti si Mr. Cooper noong makaalis na ang dalawang bisita.
"I'm just one hell of a butler, sir." Sebastian thought of himself at ramdam ni Mr. Cooper ang banta sa kanyang buhay. Pagka- bukas niya sa case ay nataranta siya sa kanyang nakita.
"How the heck did I pull the safety pin?!" bulalas niyang sigaw nang makita ang granada sa loob ng case.
"You fell from the master's trap and this explains all your bad karma." The butler smiled creepily as they walked out of the building.
Kinabahan siya nang mapagtanto na wala ng tao sa loob ng building maliban sa kanya. "That brat is surely a gullible devil. Damn it!" He whispered in his thoughts. It was really a five second thought indeed and those were his last words bago siya namaalam ng tuluyan sa mundo.
◄ ⏱End of Flashback⏱
Bakas pa rin ang pagdududa sa mukha ni Mitsui nang makaharap niya ang kanilang boss. "Bagong salta pa lang ako sa kumpanyang ito. Wala pa akong halos isang taon pero bakit kung makapagsalita kayo ngayon sa amin eh parang ang lilinis ng budhi niyo. Sino ba talaga kayo?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Mitsui na medyo nanggagalaiti sa nalaman niyang tunay na ugali ni Ciel.
"Just like what any other head of state would do, the queen insisted the young master deal with those who you think are the bad guys. Kung hindi sila kayang mapakiusapan sa maayos na usapan ay nararapat lang silang parusahan ng kamatayan and he has immunity to the jurisdiction of law in our country." Sebastian explains to him calmly.
"It's alright if you lose your temper with me, Hisashi Mit- sui. First of all, Ryza always wished his dad to disappear permanently in which we helped her only to fulfill her desire for venge- ance. Second, he deserves his karma but the difference is we are the ones who executed him. And lastly, Mr. Cooper was a fugitive from plunder, fraud, and unjust actions in drug deals and operations. It's just my fair judgment and collateral damages are inevi- table." Ciel explained to Mitsui na para bang wala siyang pinagsisisihan sa nangyari.
"Isn't your issue about Claire?" Grell once clarified again their intentions of knowing the whole story. "In all fairness, she still survived that grenade bombing after every patient was transferred to their rehabilitation." Grell said in a proud tone.
⏱Flashback⏱ ►
That was a creepy night at sa mga panahong nailikas na nila ang ibang mga hostage at hindi pasyente laban sa ipinagbabawal na gamot ay may nakaligtaan silang gawin ni Ciel sa buong lugar.
"Burn this place immediately." mapangahas na utos ni Ciel sa kanyang butler and Sebastian look stunned upon his orders.
"But will the virus spread rapidly when we trigger a fire within this area?" Sebastian asked him if he was sure and aware of what his dear master wanted to achieve gayong it's really uncommon for Ciel na lamunin ng bloodlust sa kanyang puso.
"Can't you see what these people have gone through, Sebas- tian?" Ciel's rage became uncontrollable at dinuro ang ilan sa mga biktima na nadamay sa isinagawang clinical trial na lalong nagpasama sa kanilang kalusugan nang maduskubreng pinapalitan ang laman ng mga bakuna para sa mga pasyente.
"They all have other diseases rather than Covid itself. The severe effects of that damn liquid shabu have already taken over their body system. Do you still want to prolong their suffering by letting others fall into their trap so they can be bribed by those who want to generate money out of greed?" Dagdag nitong pahayag kaya from that moment ay natuwa at naging kampante si Se- bastian mula sa narinig sa kanyang amo.
Sebastian started the fire by damaging the power sources using his own demonic magic and abilities. Debates are unnecessary when it comes to how they finish their job since massive genocide for oppressors is their unique specialty after all.
"You are starting to make things interesting here, young master Ciel." natutuwang sabi ni Sebastian habang papalayo sila sa crime scene na sinimulan nilang burahin sa mapa.