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!"

"..."

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.

are cold, Gene!" he

It's you and Rory." Gene remained

I was cold... Hahaha! But I

bellowed, "Seeing that we were friends for so long, I'll give you a chance if you just confess and accept your punishment!" "Hahaha... A chance?!" Zorn suddenly looked up, his eyes red. "If

tone turned icy. "Does that mean you're not

growled, stepping one foot forward, anima and animus combining as he unleashed his full power. "Oh,

last look of disappointment at Zorn. "Going that far for some woman... Kill him." With that quiet order to his men, the martial artists all bellowed,

as they charged their vigors and leapt toward Zorn,

leapt towards the oncoming group of martial artists, and an explosion thundered

of the martial artists screamed even as he was sent flying off the building-he could not dodge in time, and Zorn's palm struck him in the abdomen,

Zorn's brute power, but they had no reason to

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