"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.
his head to stare at him,
"No…"
the drink from the top with all four fingers. Twirling it around,
"…Everything is just fine."
why do you seem
that the impression you're getting from
and taking note of his
"Yes, yes you do."
smile seemed rather fake at the moment, and his expression wasn't as
definitely
anything can escape from your sight. As
"Have a look."
the air until a sheet of paper appeared in front of him,
"What's this?"
the piece of
is he trying to
The way Hemlock was behaving
me see what's on this
shoulders, he looked through
"Eh..."
escaped from his mouth as he looked at the first
loud pounding sound erupted from nowhere as Smallsnake felt
"Wha..what's this?"
he continued to read the page. Then, after reading for the next
"It..can't be, right?"
whom Brian thought of as a very close
smile to his expression and aura…he no longer looked
"What's with that look?"
thoughts was his voice. Out of reflex, Brian dropped the
"Y..you…"
began
word, Hemlock stared at Brian without showing any signs of being
realized that Brian couldn't say anything
"Brian."
by
and proceeded to stare
glass in his hand,
conversation we had not too long ago,
immediately shook his
of his head,
it makes sense for you to not remember in a way. You were pretty
his lips and raised
on the verge of extinction. We are fated to go extinct, and that's the truth. No matter how
words, Brian swallowed a mouthful of
wild inside
whom he considered very important, suddenly seemed like
all because
the paper from
'Why?'
all the other people of this world once 'he' arrives." It's only natural that you're confused about why I suddenly
a bit, Hemlock brought the paper
realized that you are the one...You are the one that can help me save humanity and prevent them from going extinct. With your skills and my skills together, we can help change this world. Help them make the right
hand toward Brian, Hemlock
but I understood just how important your skills are. Please take my hand. Take my hand and help me save this world from inevitable
"No."
hand away before Hemlock could finish his
froze
"Eh?"
think that I would accept
face. His face filled
truly 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 as a result of your signature? If you
countenance twisted more and more with each word
to calm himself down, he
you previously agree with me? Didn't you also say that this was the only thing that could
"When?!"
Brian's voice raised.
ever say
that you of all people
he
Bang!
two, and
"I..."
face soon
"Haa.."
Hemlock,
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