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Chapter 6 - Now and then.

While Gunther is busy clearing up the hostages with a gatling gun. 07 takes Mahmoud Zein to his own private room.

On his way there with Zein, 07 ordered him,

"if he doesn't do as he said, he's as good as dead like those useless people in the auction room facing their fate."(Orders with deep charismatic voice)

Mahmoud Zein replies,

"Who would refuse your order. It's natural to do anything as asked because nobody wants to die."

"Don't you agree" (Replies with a sense of ease)

07,

"If you think I can't do anything to you until I finish my business with you.

"You would be mistaken."

Mahmoud Zein,

"Precisely as expected of you and it's only natural you want something which would be worth making the enemy of the whole German underworld. Even the whole country."

07,

"If you think I would be terrified knowing that.

It's something I've already prepared myself for in the future."

"Now then we are here in front of the door of your private room."

"It's time to enter."

After entering the room, both see Anna sitting on the sofa alone with a desperate look on her face.

Anna asks 07,

"I have done the steps as you told of me, everything happened according to your plan. For that you must release my son as you promised. He's still young and has a long life ahead of him."

"So please let him go."

07 replies,

"You've done so much for me. It's only natural you deserve your reward."

Anna,

"Thank you very much."

While thanking 07, she calmly says "thank goodness " With sense of relief.

07 tells Anna,

"Anna go to the auction room and tell Gunther I've done my part"

"If he hears those words, he will send a messenger pigeon to your son's kidnapper and he will release your son."

After hearing this from 07, Anna fastly gets out of the room on her way to the auction room.

Meanwhile 07 asks Mahmoud Zein to sit on the sofa while he asks him about his demands.

Suddenly both 07 and Zein hear gunshots outside the room.

Then Gunther enters the room and reports,

"Sir 07, I have cleaned up the auction room from those useless people and I even terminated Anna for potentially becoming an obstacle in future."

07,

"You are good at analysing risk as always."

"That's why I always leave some fill in the blanks for you to fill up while designing my plans for moving forward."

"Also send the messenger pigeon to release Anna's son. It's only natural to honor her wish as she died for my cause."

Gunther,

"Ok, as you wish."

After that, Gunther takes out the messenger pigeon from the cage on the top of shelf near the door and ties a small letter to and throws it out of the window.

Gunther asks 07,

"Is it really okay to let her son go and also about the kidnapper you hired."

07 replies,

"Well don't worry."

"Her son will cause no problem to us. If you proceed with my instruction that you need to follow."

"Here,

After accomplishing our mission, all you need to do is just give the hired kidnapper full payment of money."

"While he's busy counting his payed cash,

Terminate him and get rid of his body without leaving a trace. Thus securing us from unnecessary trouble."

"Any doubts?"

Gunther replies,

Surely there's no doubt about your course of action.

"You're trying someone worth following."(he replies like a soldier talking to his superior)

Mahmoud Zein while sitting on the sofa complements,

"To know someone this ruthless for his age is admirable."

"Don't you think 07 or whatever your name is."(complements with look of impressed expression)

07,

"Zein, I didn't order you to talk without permission if you really have a death wish." ( tells Zein with his usual style)

Zein,

I couldn't just stop myself from complimenting such talent.

"For an old man like me, seeing someone like you reminds me of my younger days when I was still new to the underworld."

07,

"I didn't come here to engage with meaningless conversation. I am only here to finish my business."

Zein,

Surely I will do whatever you ask of me.

"It's only natural as I don't want to die before my time comes."

"But one thing I ask of you."

07,

"Surely, you may."

Zein,

"Tell me how you managed to get past my defenses as I am not only the boss of one of the biggest mafia groups in Germany but also the connection with Feurer of Germany 'Adolph Hitler".

"Even if it were easier to get to me. Any person would have to face my highly trained boyguards."

"You not only were just able to get near me but also broke all my defensive units and tight security."

"I just want to know how?"

07,

"As you wish."

"It's only natural for you to know."

"A year ago, I ordered my right hand man to infiltrate SUFO's headquarters to get into the director's office to see the documents regarding the master assassin program."

Zein,

"What's this master assassin program?"

07,

"Let me finish what I am saying."

Zein,

Sorry for my behavior. I was just only curious.

07,

"Like I was saying regarding the documents related to the master assassin program."

"With those documents I was able to know about the future missions and tasks for the children related to the program."

"With that knowledge in mind I again ordered my right hand man to infiltrate SUFO's headquarters to replace some important documents related to the first mission for newbie assassins which also included me with a different document than the original."

"The replaced documents which specify this location along with different tasks needed to be done in order to make this happen."

"To make it believable, I had my right hand man copy all the info about the people working as undercover in the underworld to make some of them part of my scheme and with the seal of the director on the false documents, they didn't even try to question the director about assassinating you."

"Mahmoud Zein."

Zein replies,

To think of a boy capable of scheming this thourely is beyond the capability of any human even power or without power.

"You are truly terrifying."(replied with surprised manner with look of a shock on his face)