"Either way, once I take out all of his organs, he's no different from a slab of meat."
The policeman's eyes widened and filled with sheer terror.
"As expected of someone who comes from a great nation. Quite refreEthang."
The Chairman patted Ethan on the shoulder before exiting the room. His laughter rang in the corridor.
* * *
The mood inside the police precinct was that of a funeral. After exiting the police superintendent's office, Chief Hanks collapsed into a chair and closed his eyes, frozen like a corpse. Lily sat at a desk in the corner and began to clean up her things. She hadn't brought much with her, so it didn't take long. The surrounding detectives were busy writing out a report. They kept their heads down to avoid her eyes. But that was to be expected.
"Excuse me."
"Huh? Wh-What?"
