"You have a beautiful daughter, Akito. Mind if we let her join this man?"
Neroko pointed at Kent Wallace, who was begging me for help, while Yurie's glare was telling me that I should initiate the plan we talked about during the car trip.
I grabbed the baseball bat that Neroko was protectively holding, and aimed for their head.
"Neroko Quinn."
"Akito Tanaka, let's make a deal."
Neroko gave me a weird smile that would haunt me until my death day.
"If you hand us your daughter, I will let Mr. Wallace free. But if you don't, I will create a bunch of nasty rumors about you. Deal?"
I didn't answer immediately. I used the powers of the bracelet to absorb Neroko's soul orb, but..
I thought they were impossible to defeat?
When a rogue is idle and not using any skills they have, you can immediately obtain the soul orb they possess.
"I accept the offer, Neroko Quinn."
Without warning, I smashed Neroko's head using the baseball bat when the bracelet finished absorbing the soul orb.
Blood everywhere.. What a brutal scene.
I dropped the baseball bat and untied Yurie from the rope that has been embracing her fragile body.
Now, Kent was our main focus with no one to disturb us. Neroko died, thankfully.
"Examination." I heard Yurie use one of her skills.
[ INTERROGATION #1
Do you personally know Neroko Quinn?
Are you involved in any latest scandals?
Are you accompanying any rogues?]
Kent looked petrified once he saw the monitor. Based on his body language, I think there was a question that caught his attention.
"Do I answer this using the pen..?"
"Yes, you do. Now hurry up, we aren't wasting our breath talking to a worthless mortal.."
"…"
[ ANSWER SHEET
1.) I didn't know who Neroko was.
2.) No.
3.) What are rogues? ]
What a liar.
When someone answers the questions given by the holder of the skill, [Examination], the truth appears normal, but lies appear censored.
"Say the truth, Wallace."
"Persuasion!" Yurie used her second skill to make Kent spit out the information we needed.
[ ANSWER SHEET
1.) I didn't know who Neroko was.
2.) Yes.
3.) I helped a Rogue hide a dead body, and never again. ]
The truth is definitely one of my favorite things to hear or see. Kent really wants to look innocent so that we can save him.
I wonder which Rogue he accompanied.
Yurie then untied the rope that was wrapped around Kent, and pointed the crowbar towards him.
How did she manage to carry that? I thought her body would break at just one attempt at lifting it.
"I'm sorry! I have learnt my lesson and I will never, ever lie to you and your father again, I'm sorry-"
Just before Kent could finish blabbering, Yurie swung her bat to destroy his head. Today, Yurie is a merciless girl.
"I will never forgive the society that caused my dad's death. The rogues are a disgrace to the universe, Miss Kana."
Notice how she only mentioned her father? Again, her mother was abusive and Yurie hated her. She was right, though. The rogues would kill anyone who seemed powerful to them just for fame.
"They aren't a disgrace to me, Yurie. Actually, they're funny and pathetic in my eyes."