"Did you get the files?"
"Yes, I've got them."
Hemlock smiled back at Brian as he flashed a card in his direction. The card was in fact a small USB stick in disguise.
"Excellent."
As he looked around, he expressed his heartfelt praise. Observing the surroundings, his eyes were filled with vigilance and alertness.
"It would be a bit troublesome if the others caught us…not that it would be any problem for me, but I don't necessarily want the others to know of me yet..."
He murmured in a low voice.
Catching his whisper, Smallsnake asked.
"Did you say something?"
"No."
Hemlock shook his head while he continued to look around.
As of now, they were in a nice lobby filled with a lot of people who were walking around, each of whom was wearing a nice suit with hair that was neatly combed. In order to blend with them, Brian and Hemlock were also wearing similar attires, but Hemlock's looks were too much of a problem as they attracted everyone's attention wherever he went.
"Let's leave for now."
Hemlock rose from the sofa and headed toward the elevator, much to Brian's confusion.
"Why are we leaving right now? Don't we have to hand this USB stick?"
"Not yet."
Hemlock pressed the elevator button and a small circular yellow light flashed around the button.
Turning around, he looked at Brian.
"Brian, don't say anything for now. Let's find a quieter spot so I can talk to you."
"…Okay?"
Though confused, Brian nodded his head.
Though the situation looked sketchy, he trusted Hemlock and followed his instructions. It showed how much he trusted him.
"I knew you would understand…"
Hemlock quietly murmured with a smile.
Ding—!
With a low chime, the elevator door slowly opened and he took a step in. Brian followed him from behind.
After that, the elevator doors slowly began to close.
*
"So, what did you want to say to me?"
Taking Hemlock's gaze, Brian looked down at his glass cup filled with whiskey and ice before lowering it.
As Hemlock sipped his drink, which was the same as Brian's, he slowly put it on the wooden counter before him.
A tranquil atmosphere permeated the area they were in as dim light covered the area they were in.
"Brian.."
He muttered in a low tone while shaking the glass in his hand.
"Yes?"
Tilting his head a little, Brian was taken aback by his behavior.
'Is there something wrong with him?'
His current state…
How could Brian explain it? He seemed different from the usual person he knew.
"Did something happen, Hemlock?"
He asked, his voice tinged with a little worry.
head to stare at him, Hemlock
"No…"
head and grabbed the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it around, he quietly
"…Everything is just fine."
why do you seem
the impression you're getting
and taking note of his expression, Brian nodded
"Yes, yes you do."
fake at the moment, and his
was definitely
anything can escape from your sight. As expected of someone like
"Have a look."
in front of him, which he then slid across the
"What's this?"
Brian grabbed the
is he trying to
to himself. The way Hemlock was behaving seemed a little too
let me see what's on
shoulders, he
"Eh..."
strange sound escaped from his mouth as he looked
sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt it powerfully ring
"Wha..what's this?"
to crumble as he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next couple of seconds, Brian's neck robotically twisted to look at Hemlock, who was facing him with an expressionless look
"It..can't be, right?"
this very moment, Hemlock, whom Brian thought of as a very close friend and his only friend...started to
his expression and aura…he no longer looked like the same person Brain
"What's with that look?"
reflex, Brian dropped the paper in
"Y..you…"
voice began
at Brian without showing any signs of being
realized that Brian couldn't say anything that he started
"Brian."
first started off by calling
to stare at him. The expression on his face was completely
his hand, Hemlock looked
conversation we had not too long ago,
immediately shook
tilt of his
not remember in
in his hand, Hemlock smacked his lips and raised his head to stare at the dim
is no escaping the fact that mankind is on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how hard we try, we will never succeed in winning this
words, Brian swallowed
were running wild inside of his
surroundings felt numb, and Hemlock, whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like
all because of
of the paper from beside him,
'Why?'
of this world once 'he' arrives."
his body forward a bit, Hemlock brought the paper to Brian's
the one...You are the one that can help me
hand toward Brian,
had to ask a lot of favors. It wasn't easy, but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my
"No."
away before
froze at the
"Eh?"
you seriously think that I would accept
a face. His face filled with anger
be regarded as a human once you sign a contract? Don't you lose sight of yourself when you're overwhelmed by all of your emotions which become more prominent
more and more
to calm himself
previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this
"When?!"
Brian's voice raised.
ever say such nonsense
that you of all people would understand what I'm trying to
he smacked his
Bang!
in two, and Brian looked at Hemlock
"I..."
and the table, the expression on Hemlock's face soon turned completely expressionless, and he sat back down on the
"Haa.."
Hemlock, Brian smiled in
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