That dude was like totally silent for a sec, staring at his phone screen like he's weighing his own answer. He knows Chloe is his smart but impulsive niece. Man, he's neck-deep in this mysterious business, knowing how dangerous it is for everyone around them, including Chloe.
After a moment of silence, the dude replies to Chloe's message with caution, "Yeah, I have to avenge the deaths of the kids from the orphanage."
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Some time ago, when Karl just got the Common Sense Hijack System and changed the way people cross the road.
This hoodie dude, walking along with some little kids. His name is John, a Homo Obscura who believes Homo Obscura have a destiny to protect regular humans that weaker than them.