To no surprise, Gene shook his head in disdain.

"Yes," he said calmly. "She was my partner, but she was also ruthless... I mean, poisoning me and watching as my health deteriorated by the day until the bugs inside me burst out of my belly? Talk about heinous!"

"I..."

Zorn tried to argue but did not have anything at all.

He hung his head in silence but soon looked up again, determined. "The plan was mine all along. I'm at fault-now let Rory go. You can do anything you want with me as long as you spare her."

"Too late," Gene said quietly. "Like I said, I'm done with her."

"What... Are you serious?!" Zorn gaped, the light of hope in his eyes fading.

Then, he started laughing maniacally and was getting louder by the moment until it became deafening.

"You really are cold, Gene!" he bellowed.

"I'm not the cold one here. It's you and Rory." Gene remained impassive as he retorted.

"Yes, I was cold... Hahaha! But I didn't think

himself as he bellowed, "Seeing that we were friends for so long,

"If you can give me a chance, why can't you do the same

turned icy. "Does that mean

stepping one foot forward, anima

"Oh, pathetic. Utterly pathetic..."

sighed, turning

giving

last look of

at Zorn. "Going

farf

for some woman... Kill

to his men, the martial artists all bellowed,

as they charged their vigors and leapt toward Zorn, Zorn bellowed, "Gene Pearce!

And with

leapt towards

martial artists, and

into

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