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00:00Channel Red Novel, Chapter 136, an altered test Kai had gone around the back of Gary and was
00:14gripping tightly onto the chair. It was a clear sign that he had been backed into a corner.
00:20This was the first time he had ever heard of something like the Altered Investigation Force
00:24Act, so of course he had nothing prepared to counter that. When coming in, he had been hoping
00:30that he could use his meager legal knowledge to get his friend out of this situation.
00:35Seeing that Kai was speechless, Gary could only assume that what the White Rose agents claimed to
00:40be the truth. He wouldn't be surprised if they had special privileges, but he naturally had no idea
00:47that they would be so wide. Shit, isn't there anything I can do to get Gary out of this situation?
00:52If this whole case went to court I could probably help him out then, but there's even more of a
00:58chance for things to get out of hand. Kai bit on his right thumb, unsure what to do.
01:04He only knew the fact that Gary was a suspected Altered, but he had no idea that his underclassmen
01:10wanted to avoid being brought in for completely different reasons. If they got his blood all the
01:15cases he was linked to would come to light. However, since his friend had come here to stand up for him,
01:21Gary didn't want to give up, so there had to be another way.
01:25What exactly is the test? The young high schooler asked confidently.
01:31The White Rose agents found this a little strange, during the whole interrogation Gary had been pretty
01:36much an emotional mess, so why was the boy acting up now? Was it because of his friend? If that was
01:43the case, shouldn't he be more nervous just like his friend clearly was? We test your blood.
01:49Sadie began to explain which only put a confused look on Gary's face.
01:55He was sure he had just heard that they were unable to just take his blood and that it would be a special test.
02:00I can see your confusion, so let me explain.
02:04I'm not sure how familiar you're with Altered and how they came into existence, but I assume you at least
02:10know the part that the procedure uses the fossils of beasts that used to roam our planet in the past.
02:15There is a little known fact about these beasts and that is that unlike us their blood was black.
02:21Now, since beast DNA runs through the bodies of us altered, it means that we too no longer have
02:27normal blood like the average human. Out of the grey and gold coats that the White Rose agents wore,
02:33Frank pulled out a small tube. There was a bit of light blue liquid inside. Sadie then opened the lid
02:40slightly and one of her fingers had turned into a type of claw in front of the eyes of the two
02:45teenagers and her partner. She pricked a finger on her other hand, allowing for blood to fall into
02:51the container. Strangely, the blood from her hand looked to be quite red. At least with the naked eye
02:57it was impossible to tell if there was any difference at all to normal blood. There is a reason why the
03:04altered investigation force was established, and why White Rose is looking for unregistered altered.
03:10There are things that aren't publicly told on the news. The color of one's blood varies from person
03:16to person. In my case you don't really see it, but in other cases the blood of the altered has darkened
03:22to the point you don't even need this test. In extreme cases, one's blood is completely black,
03:28which indicates that the beast DNA has mostly repressed the human DNA. In these cases we have
03:35found that their human nature starts to change, they start to attack others, exhibit a lust for
03:40rage and anger, and worst of all they even might assault even their family and close ones. This was
03:46the first time Gary had heard anything like this. He knew a little about the blood since some of the
03:51altered fighting matches he would watch, but about black blood being a sign of a dangerous altered.
03:56Now he knew why the White Rose agents were so involved in this case.
04:02Billy had killed his parents, and his other murders led them to believe that he was on a
04:06killing spree. From the sounds of it, those altered weren't humans that had just gone angry due to a
04:12new power they had obtained, but something inside them had fundamentally changed them. Gary gulped,
04:18because that sounded very similar to something he had experienced himself. At some point the system
04:24had begun warning him that his bloodlust was rising and the closer it had gotten to the full moon,
04:29the worse it had become. He now worried whether he might have become this last type of altered.
04:35Regardless of all that, this test will bring us clarity about exactly what you are, Gary.
04:41Sadie said, shaking the small tube until the liquid inside the tube slowly turned from red to black.
04:47On a closer inspection, it had actually split the two substances with the black liquid on the bottom,
04:53while the red blood was a bit brighter than before on the top. As you can see with my blood,
04:59it looked bright red completely like you would expect a normal humans to look like,
05:03but this little thing inside lets us break down the blood. If you are an altered, like us,
05:09then the same thing will happen with your blood. You're clearly unregistered, so if the test works,
05:15that will be our grounds to get a warrant from a judge to get our blood sample.
05:20The female agent smiled. The only thing Kai could think was that they were screwed.
05:26There was no way out of the test at all and there didn't seem to be any way to trick it either.
05:32On the other hand, Gary felt like somebody had thrown him a rope.
05:35Ever since I got this thing I was wondering whether I would technically count as an altered.
05:41Was there really an ancient beast in the past that was a werewolf?
05:45It's a risky test, but, I don't think I've ever seen that my blood was black.
05:50All I can do is take the test. If there's no way out of it, then there's no way out of it.
05:57There is nothing else I can do, but. I'll take your test. Gary agreed.
06:03Good, not that you had a choice anyway. Sadie pointed out.
06:09However, as I understand you're only allowed to do this because you think I'm an altered,
06:13right? I'll do the test now in front of you, but I will only show you the result.
06:19I keep this tube, and I keep it with me. The two White Rose agents looked at each other,
06:25and while they didn't like his commanding tone, they didn't really see a problem with it either.
06:29It wasn't unusual for people to not want to consent to things that had to do with the
06:34police force or government. Nevertheless, they had done this job long enough to know that people
06:40refusing to cooperate wasn't necessarily because they were guilty, a major part of those they had
06:45wrongfully accused, simply hadn't wanted to be on file. It was then, after a nod from Sadie,
06:51that Frank pulled out one of the tubes and handed it out to Gary who started to open the lid.
06:56So it was safe to say he had a reason for his hands being a little shaky.
07:12Kai was watching his underclassmen carefully, assuming that Gary might intend to switch the
07:16tube out or something at some point, but seeing him do nothing was causing sweat to run down his face.
07:22Seeing the blonde teenager so nervous only strengthened Sadie's belief that they had
07:27caught their suspect. Since it needed his blood Gary asked the two White Rose agents if they wanted
07:33something for him to prick his finger. When Sadie offered to do it with her claw, the green-haired
07:38teenager naturally pulled back his hands. It was then that Kai pulled out a small pocket knife that he
07:45carried around. That item was technically something that students weren't meant to have,
07:50but given the situation none of the parties cared about it. However, before Gary could prick his
07:56finger, Frank inspected the pocket blade carefully, even going so far as to clean it with some
08:01disinfectant before handing it to the younger teenager. This whole thing seemed absurd. He was
08:08only a teenager and yet two adults from the Altered Investigation Force were telling him to cut his
08:13hand to prove he wasn't unaltered. The world had truly gone crazy. Why were they here instead of
08:20looking for Billy who had tried killing them? Why weren't they doing something more useful,
08:25like handling the gangs who had been responsible that his mother had been injured to the point she
08:29was in the hospital? Fueled by anger, Gary pricked his finger with the pocket knife with ease and dropped
08:35the blood into the tube. He didn't even attempt to play any tricks as he was sure they would force him
08:41to cooperate until he did things properly anyway. Once it was inside the tube, he carefully shook it
08:47around, slowly, so they could all see everything. With bated breaths all of them were waiting on the
08:53result. Even Blake, who had overheard everything, had lifted himself to the point where the top of his
09:00head peeked over the windowsill. He had gambled that their attention would be completely on the tube and
09:05he was partly right. Sensing something, Frank soon turned around, but the altered hunter dropped down
09:12before he got caught. In that second he looked away, he looked back at the tube and he could see Sadie's
09:18reaction as well. Eventually, Gary let out a big sigh of relief. It, it didn't change color. As you can see,
09:27I'm just a normal teenager. Gary said softly. I'm not an altered, so I didn't kill those people.
09:36Stepping in front of him, Kai thought it would be better if he was the one to do the talking from
09:40this point out, since he was a little worried that Gary might slip up in these final moments.
09:45The evidence is there, you all saw that he didn't tamper with it. We all saw the results so you no longer
09:52have any grounds to question him. If you want to pursue this, then you will have to do it through
09:57legal means. Sadie looked beyond annoyed, and the frown on her face clearly showed it. Still,
10:04it went away, as she accepted that they had made an honest mistake. Based on what they had seen so far,
10:11their culprit clearly had to have been unaltered, and while Gary's sudden increase in strength yesterday
10:16continued to baffle her, it wasn't something she could fault him for. I apologize. We thank you for
10:23your cooperation, if you have any more news about Billy then please tell us when you can. Perhaps
10:29a police officer might come by and ask you a few questions if you can help us. Sadie bowed her head,
10:36completely changing her tone, and it was the same for Frank as the two of them left. When outside the
10:42door, Sadie walked up to the window that looked towards the center of the school. A large tree was
10:48placed in the middle with students sitting on benches. Hey, just because your instincts were
10:53wrong this time, doesn't mean it was all a waste of time. We can still try and use him as bait. Frank
11:00said, trying to cheer his partner up. Besides, if what that kid claimed is true, then we may have a lead
11:07on where Billy will strike next. Sadie placed her head down out of the window and lifted it up.
11:14It's not that. The woman replied. That kid, he definitely knows something but if he's not unaltered.
11:22I'm not sure how he is related to all of this. What makes you say that? The photos. When we placed the
11:30photos down, I purposely mixed photos from different altered cases in there that were completely unrelated
11:36to cases here in SLU. It was a test to see how he would react. I paid close attention and I could
11:43see it in his eyes. His pupils got bigger when he saw the first three photos and after going through
11:49the others, he went back to look at them. On top of that, those three photos he looked at were those
11:55where the same traces of blood were found, so he definitely knows something but I don't know what.
12:00Maybe he just recognized that guy from the second and third picture. I believe he went to this school
12:06as well. It seemed like Frank still had a lot to learn about his partner's tactics. He didn't even
12:13realize that was the reason she had done such a thing. Not all of those in the white rows were there
12:18because of their smarts but more so their strength, yet Sadie was a bit different. So what do you want to
12:24do? What can we do? Let's try and get the judge to give us a warrant with what evidence we have.
12:32It's unlikely, but it's the only thing we can do while we continue to investigate.
12:37Sadie answered, as she walked down the hallway and the two of them were ready to leave the school.
12:43Back in the room itself, Kai and Gary were making sure that his hand was quickly banged up with a
12:48plaster and none of the blood would spill anywhere. They were worried that they could possibly return,
12:54trying to get a sample at another date, but they appeared to have left, and Gary's nose told him
12:59the same thing. In the end, Kai picked up the tube and was staring intensely at it. The blood was
13:06completely red, there was no sign of black at all. Did you trick them? Kai eventually asked.
13:14No, of course not. Do you really think I had any idea they were going to come after me today?
13:21Gary questioned the other teenager sitting in his seat, he felt more tired than when he had taken
13:25the test. It was something he never wanted to experience again. The other teenager still had
13:32the tube in his hand and while looking at the blood, there was only one thing on his mind.
13:36Gary's head was sulking down and for some reason he was finding it incredibly hard to take another
13:53step forward. The teenager stood outside the boarded up place that the group had recently
13:58taken ownership of. As for why he was unable to walk forward, that was something Gary didn't
14:04know himself. Perhaps it was because he was avoiding seeing a certain someone. Why?
14:11Why do I feel so guilty? The green-haired teenager wondered, clenching his two fists.
14:18Gary, if you're not unaltered, then what exactly are you? When Kai suddenly asked him that question,
14:24Gary responded with what he had considered to be the most natural answer to give in that situation.
14:30What do you mean? What am I? I'm human, just like you. That tube in your hand isn't black,
14:38so doesn't that prove that I'm not unaltered? The high schooler replied with a nervous smile.
14:44Kai didn't say anything, just looked from the tube to Gary, back to the tube,
14:49yet his underclassmen could clearly see the pained look on his face.
14:53I see, so that's your answer, that's how you still see me.
14:57Kai let out a sigh as he left the tube on the table and exited the room.
15:02Gary still wasn't sure why, but he felt extremely guilty for having lied to Kai.
15:08Perhaps he felt as if he had betrayed his trust somehow.
15:11Earlier in the day, when he had so desperately needed someone to help him,
15:15his upperclassmen had appeared. What's more, Kai had helped him time and time again ever since he
15:21had become a werewolf, but how did Gary reward that kindness? By lying straight to his face.
15:28He already seems to know that there is something, but Kai, I'm sorry, it just seems that whenever I
15:34try to say anything about it, the words just can't seem to leave my mouth. I'm scared, scared that if I
15:41tell you the truth that maybe, maybe, you'll betray me, and not just me, it could affect everyone around
15:47me as well. Right after dealing with White Rose, Gary had naturally been hounded by his classmates
15:53about why he had been called out, by agents no less. Since their classmate had returned to class,
15:59rather than get escorted out in handcuffs, they could only assume that he had been being questioned
16:04due to another case. Unsurprisingly, Gary had been in no mood to tell them anything.
16:11The teenager had decided that he was done with lying at that point, yet then he had been forced
16:15to face Tom. During the break, he had confessed to the truth, at least partially. He had told Tom
16:23how White Rose had found a connection between him and Billy, but after doing a blood test,
16:28they had deemed him not to be the killer. Once again, although this hadn't been a complete lie,
16:34he nevertheless had omitted a lot of the truth. Are you going to walk in, or are you planning to
16:40just stand out here all day? A familiar sounding voice asked him from behind. Turning around,
16:47Gary could see that it was the large student he had fought the previous day, Austin Foster. Apparently,
16:53he had been dead serious when he had told them he would join if the green-haired teenager
16:58managed to defeat him. Now, as the leader of the Howlers, he had no excuse to just continue waiting
17:04outside the door any longer. The two entered the pool club together and inside they found Inu,
17:10Kai, Marie, and Mr. Grace already busy. Each one of them had a bucket of cleaning supplies,
17:16and at the back there were also several boxes. It seemed like the boxes were some type of orders
17:22that the group had made. Improvements for the bar. For a second, Gary and Kai's eyes met,
17:29but the younger teenager immediately looked away. Gary and Inu were in the same class,
17:35so he must have known that Gary had been slightly avoiding him since their last talk.
17:40Looks like you two finally made it. Kai said with the usual grin on his face.
17:45First order of business, we need to clean this place. Be careful, there are a lot of needles,
17:52glass and all sorts of other things here, so make sure you put some gloves on. After we've cleaned
17:58this place, we can start getting everything else sorted, then it won't be long until we're open for
18:03business. So grab a bucket and get to work. The two did as Kai ordered. The place was large,
18:11and it needed a lot of work, so they estimated that it would take at least a few days just to clean it.
18:17Perhaps a couple of weeks before they could officially open, and even then it would require
18:22a few more improvements, so the place could be operating as more than just a bar. Both Gary
18:27and Austin had picked one of the corners of the room to start from, which just so happened to be at
18:32the opposite corner of where Inu and Kai were. You know, when I said I would help out,
18:37I thought my muscles would be put to better use than this. Austin grumbled lightly, as he scrubbed a
18:44piece of dirt on the wood floor. It didn't seem to go away, so he just scrubbed and scrubbed harder.
18:50At some point, Gary was worried that any moment now a fire might start on the wooden panels.
18:56So, tell me a bit about yourself. You don't exactly strike me as the type who would choose to live the
19:03life of a gangster. What made you come up with the idea, starting a gang of your own? And how exactly
19:09did you get someone like him on your side? Austin asked. As for who he was referring to,
19:16the large teenager didn't even try to hide it. His sponge was pointed towards Kai, who seemed to
19:22currently be texting on his phone. It wasn't my idea. I it was his. Gary softly spoke.
19:30For a moment, Austin gave him a funny look, but the next instant he just shrugged it off.
19:37Somehow, this situation was a little more sense to Austin than if it had been anything else.
19:43Gary didn't seem like the leader type, and going so far as to rent a place to make it a hideout,
19:48didn't feel like it was something an ordinary kid could come up with either.
19:52Well, at least he is on our side. I wouldn't want to know him as an enemy, but let me give you some
19:58warning. Austin spoke to Gary as he resumed cleaning. I don't exactly like his kind. With
20:06sly ones like him, you never know what exactly they're scheming, making them the hardest ones to
20:11trust. Hearing Austin speak made Gary think about his earlier interaction. Could the large teenager be
20:18right? Did he not want to confess his biggest secret to Kai, because the other teenager was more
20:24clever than him? However, Austin continued, I can see it in his eyes. The two of you seem to be somewhat
20:32alike. I feel like he is someone who won't hesitate to do whatever it costs to achieve his goal,
20:38although this could be a good thing or bad thing. Will he drop us all to the curb if we're no longer
20:44useful, or is part of his goal bringing us all out of this shithole with him? What can you tell me
20:49about him? If he wants you to be the one to lead us, the two of you have to be close, right? What's
20:56his story, we is he doing all of this? It suddenly clicked in Gary's head, this was the reason he
21:02hesitated to tell Kai more than he already knew. It was because he had no clue what Kai's story was.
21:09Sure, the blonde teenager had told him that he wanted to leave the underdogs as well and that he
21:14wanted to change the status quo, but Gary had no idea about Kai's past. He still had no clue about
21:21what his connection to Marie or her mother was. Most importantly, he didn't know how Kai had ended
21:27up working with the underdogs and why he would want to leave the life of a gang so bad, just to
21:32create another one. Looking towards Marie and her mother, the two that were with Kai before even him,
21:38he thought he might get his answer.
21:48As such, he believed his next best bet would be to ask the two women that seemed to always be by his
21:58side. In a way, their background was just as mysterious as his. Slowly, Gary inched his way
22:05over to the bar, cleaning away from where Austin was. Here, Marie had taken a break and was currently
22:12sitting on a stool with a notepad out. The high school girl also had her phone out,
22:17and from what he could see, she was busy using the calculator function and writing down some things.
22:23Hey, Marie dash, shoo. The teenage girl didn't even look up, rather shooing Gary away as if he was some
22:30pesky fly. It was clear that she didn't want to be disturbed right now. His only other choice now
22:37was to question Miss DeGrace who looked to be sorting through the leftover alcohol bottles.
22:42How, do I start this one? Gary wondered. Is something troubling you, dear? Miss DeGrace asked.
22:51The middle-aged woman hadn't even turned around. This action reminded him of his own mother,
22:57and it made him question whether having eyes on their back was a common trait shared by all mothers.
23:03Still, this was his chance. How did you know? Gary chuckled as he moved closer and started to wipe
23:10the shelves where the bottles were. This way, his back was facing away from the others as they talked.
23:17You see, I was wondering if you could tell me more about Kai. We've only started getting to know each
23:23other better over these last few days, but I recently realized that I really know nothing about him.
23:29On the other hand, it seems like you and Marie are quite close. Gary explained his situation.
23:36In other words, you're interested in your friend? Well, I can kinda understand why,
23:42he isn't exactly your typical kid. Miss DeGrace replied, opening up one of the whiskey bottles that
23:48still had a bit of substance on the bottom. She sniffed the air just above a few times and soon
23:54closed the cap again. However, if you're really interested in him, why don't you simply ask him
24:00yourself? I'm sure he would answer you as long as you don't ask anything overly personal.
24:06Unfortunately, Gary didn't think it would be as simple as that. Now that Kai at least suspected that
24:12he was hiding something from him, what right did the younger teenager have to learn anything about the
24:16other secrets? If you want my advice, and I don't mean to insult you, but in hindsight most of the
24:23problems I had as a teenager turned out to be far less problematic than I initially believed.
24:29Nevertheless, I too had the tendency to make things harder for myself than needed to be.
24:35Miss DeGrace sighed as she seemed to be reminiscing about her own youth, but then a certain thought
24:40struck her. To be fair, it doesn't seem to be exclusive to teenagers.
24:44Sometimes, I believe that if people around the world just spoke more to each other,
24:50about how they were feeling, or about all their issues, then others around us could help more than
24:55we might think. Think about it, if nobody knows what your difficulties are, how can they help?
25:01While I could share a few things about him, it's really not my business to tell.
25:06I can tell you about myself, though. Me and Marie, we both owe him a lot.
25:11It may be hard to believe, but I owe him my life. For that reason, I'm more than happy to help him
25:18when he needs me. If only things wouldn't have ended as they did, perhaps he could have led a
25:24normal life. It sounded like she diverted a bit around the end, but Gary hadn't heard her,
25:30as the high schooler had still been busy thinking about her last piece of advice.
25:34Let me tell you one thing, Kai is the type of person that as long as you put your trust in him,
25:40he will put all of his trust back in you as well. Think about it, why has he been helping you so much?
25:47Was it only because you agreed to help him with something in return?
25:51Multiple images of Gary and his first meetings with Kai flashed through his mind. It had started
25:57out as a deal, but the green-haired teenager felt like he had hardly done anything to repay the other.
26:03Still, even despite all of that, his upper-classmen had helped him on multiple occasions without
26:08asking too many questions. I think you have your answer, he thought you already trusted him,
26:14which is why he was happy to help. Trust me, with the way he's been talking about you,
26:19I can assure you that talking with him will only help. The talk with Ms. DeGrace didn't reveal a
26:25lot about Kai's past, but it did help Gary get his head straight back on. The next few hours,
26:31the group continued to clean up, and they ended up making more progress than any of them had anticipated.
26:37What they had estimated to take an entire week, had taken just a single day. Most of it was actually
26:43due to Gary and Austin. The former had demonstrated seemingly endless stamina,
26:49allowing him to work at a steady pace. At the same time, he had been working extra hard,
26:54regarding this as a form of penance for having acted so stupid. In the case of Austin, the large
27:01teenager had seen Gary put in the work, and he hadn't wanted to lose out to him. As such,
27:07he had given his best to keep up with Gary, and succeeded as well. Great job, everyone. With this
27:14tempo, it will only be a couple more days until we might be able to open for business.
27:20It will take a while for the windows, but we can just make this like a private club of some sort.
27:26Kai looked happy and decided to call it a day for the group. However, as everyone left,
27:32and Ms. DeGrace was ready to lock up, Gary informed her that there was something he wanted to tell him.
27:38The middle-aged woman put on her coat, and gave the teenager a thumbs up and left him the keys.
27:44With Marie having left before her mother, there were only two people left in the former pool club.
27:49I'm sorry. Were the first words out of Gary's mouth. I felt crap all day because of what I said earlier.
27:58You've helped me out so much, so I decided that I want to tell you the truth.
28:02There was a pause between the two. Kai didn't say anything as he waited for the other high schooler
28:08to continue. As you've seen, I'm not an altered, at least I don't think I am one,
28:14but I believe I'm not exactly completely human anymore either. Remember that suitcase that went
28:20missing? The one that is the whole reason the underdogs are after me? I swear to you that I'm not
28:26joking, but, whatever was inside, it turned me into a W. W were. Werewolf. Gary finally blurted out.
28:37When saying these words, he held his head down, worried about the reaction the other teenager would
28:42have. When he heard some chuckle, he looked up, only to see a giant grin on Kai's face.
28:49Gary, I believe you, I believe every word you just said.
28:54I've already guessed as much after what happened in the park with Billy. However, before the test,
29:00and your confession just now, it seemed purely crazy. You actually being a werewolf,
29:06rather than an altered, is a thousand times better than I thought. Now, because you have told me the
29:12truth. I think we are ready to move forward, I have a little gift for you.
29:18During the week not much had actually happened. The underdog seemed to still be in his area,
29:33and he was thankful that no new fights were breaking out because of it. At the same time
29:38Gary was unable to try gain EXP because of this. Still, there wasn't as much worry on Gary's mind as
29:46there usually would be. For one, he had around three more weeks until the next full moon,
29:52then the condition of his mother had also stabilized, and while it hadn't improved,
29:56at least it hadn't worsened either. Progress on the business that Kai was planning to implement for
30:01the Howlers was going smoothly, and it would be ready to open soon. On top of that, the two of them
30:07had made up and cleared their misunderstanding, bringing them a little closer. He also hadn't
30:13had a run in with any more White Rose agents or the police force. His stress levels had pretty much
30:19been reduced to the level of a normal teenager. Of course, there was still the constant worry of money
30:26on his mind. Nevertheless, after he had paid the hospital bill for his mother, he at least wouldn't
30:32have to worry about it for the time being. In that regard, Kai had assured him that once the business
30:38was running they wouldn't have to rely on those underground fights anymore. Gary Dem, Level 8,
30:44EXP 847-1024, Health, 100 out of 100, Energy, 115-120, Today was a bright and shiny day, and Gary was
30:55waiting on his best friend, who he had neglected quite a bit over the last few days. While waiting,
31:01he was checking out his system, to see how close he was to getting stronger. Aside from the money
31:07issue, there was one major problem that continued to stay on the back of his mind, and that was Billy.
31:13There hadn't been any reports about him on the news for some time, but he had already killed more
31:18than once before. While the Omega Wolf appeared to have limited himself to only killing people he had
31:24a grudge against, there was no telling how long he would stay true to his principles. The more time
31:31passed, the higher the chance that more deaths would occur and the stronger he would get.
31:36I finally made it, but are you sure all of this is necessary? Tom asked, as he arrived with two
31:42shopping bags full of food. At the same time, he had a large backpack on his back as well.
31:49Yeah, trust me, we're going to need all of that. Gary replied, as he picked up his own share of food
31:56himself, and his own backpack. The two of them then headed into the forest near the park,
32:01yet the green-haired teenager had yet to explain what they intended to do today.
32:06The two boys went deep into the forest, as far as they could go. Seeing the place,
32:12was causing Tom to flinch every time he heard an animal move.
32:15Ever since the night of the full moon, he hadn't been in a forest. Although the one they were
32:22currently in wasn't the same one that they had been attacked in, it still scared him. The only
32:27reason why he was able to put up with it was because he felt it should be relatively safe during the
32:32day. Whoa, thank the heavens you're not a vampire. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure you would have turned to
32:39dust from all this sun. Gary wasn't really appreciating his best friend's jokes right now.
32:45He might not be a vampire, but he wasn't sure whether being a werewolf was really any better.
32:51However, he didn't say anything. The high schooler knew his best friend long enough,
32:56to be aware that this was just his way of coping with things.
33:00This tree looks like it will do, and I think we're far enough away now.
33:05Gary said, as he pointed towards one of the large trees with a thick trunk that was nearly the same
33:10width as an average person's height. Are you going to finally tell me what we are doing here?
33:16Tom asked, huffing and panting. Unlike Gary, he didn't exactly have a supply of endless stamina,
33:23nor had, physically fit ever been something anyone had ever used to describe him.
33:28The green-haired teenager took out a pair of thick chains, the thickest ones he had been able to
33:33purchase. Tom had brought along a similarly effective lock following his best friend's request,
33:39one he had borrowed from his parents' storage unit.
33:42I'm going to try turning into my werewolf form. Gary finally revealed.
33:48I know it sounds crazy, but I need to learn how to control it, Tom. If I can learn how to control it,
33:54then we might not have to worry about the next full moon. It will also allow me to get rid of the
34:00other omega wolf before he attacks again. Get rid? What do you mean, get rid? Are you saying you plan
34:08to kill him, Gary? Tom asked, completely baffled. His best friend didn't answer away, yet his silence
34:16spoke volumes. Tom. I don't want to keep lying to you, the truth is I was the one who created him.
34:23Tom. Outside of school, I got into a fight, and during that fight I bit him. I know that I was
34:30the reason that he turned into a werewolf as well. Do you understand now? I'm the one responsible for
34:37everything he has done. It's because of me that you guys were in trouble that day. And it's because of
34:43me that people have already died. So I have to do whatever I can to stop him. Yes, even if it means,
34:50I'll have to kill him. While Tom was happy that Gary had finally decided to be a bit more honest
34:56with him, he still felt that there were things he was hiding from him. For one, his best friend
35:02hadn't mentioned anything about his mother ending up at the hospital. Tom had only found out after
35:07doing his own research. Because of this, he had quickly forgiven Gary for doing something so risky
35:14like gambling to get money. Fortunately, the other choosing to confide in him, made him hopeful that
35:19eventually his best friend would tell him everything. When we're out of school, Gary,
35:25I'll help you. I'll create a company of my own, and I'll use all that money to help you.
35:31Tom swore to himself. Aside from the fact that Gary lacked the money to buy everything himself,
35:37he had called Tom over because he couldn't tie himself up on his own. He also couldn't lock himself,
35:43and in case they survived, unlock himself, either. Having learned from last time, there were far more
35:49chains than on the night of the full moon. Tied around the whole tree, then cuffs around his arms
35:55that linked to chains with spikes that were hammered deep into the other trees nearby. At the end, Gary's
36:01phone had been set up on a tripod of sorts away from him, so everything would be filmed.
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