Kato turned his gaze to him, his smirk widening. "Step forward and find out." His eyes gleamed with a wicked light. "You could use yourself as an experiment. What do you think, Victor?"
The room tensed further, a silent war playing out between their gazes.
Victor's expression darkened, his eyes blazing with fury. For a brief moment, it seemed like he would lunge at Kato, but then, as if regaining control, he remained still. His fingers curled into tight fists at his sides, betraying the effort it took to restrain himself.
"The guards aren't going to harm us. Neither is Kato. If they're going to attack anyone, it'll be the other organization leaders. This place will soon become a bloodbath," Scarlett said through the mind link to Garvin.
Garvin swallowed hard but stayed silent, his body tense with anticipation.
