LYRIC ThankyouIwhimpered,andhepulledmeintoahug.
After awhile,wedisengagedashestatedanimportantpoint.Firstthingsfirst,youhavetostaywassupergladwhenyoutoldmeaboutthejobatTCH,butyoucantkeepdrawingattentiontoyoubydoingthingsothersashiddenaspossible,Ly.Icant Myheartsank.Idseenthiscoming.IjustdidntthinkIdreallyhearofit.
OnlySiphonscandothingsotherscant.And if youkeepdoingthis,youlldrawattentiontoyouuntilsomeonewhoknowswhatyouare,figuresyouout.ItwontalsobelongwhentheExecutionersfindyou.Youhavetoavoidtroubleasmuchasyoucan.Alright? IsniffledasInodded.Itwas goingtobesohard.AndhereIwas,happythatIdgottenajobandIwasgoingtosavelives.Howunfortunatethatmygiftturnedouttobeacurse, ********** JARIS Ishouldhavebeenhereyesterday.Butduetounforeseencircumstances,mytripwasdelayed.
IwalkedintotheCentralPalaceandmetwithLucaattheentrance.Hewashappy tohavemethereandledmeinwithsomeothermenthathadbeenwaiting.
Wetalkedaboutalittleonourwayuntilwereachedtheprisongateswherethemenfromthedeliveryagencywerelockedup.
Themenlookedpaleandexhausted,andtheyshiftedontheirasseswhentheysawme.
WhichofthemistheManager?IaskedLucawhileIkeptmygazeonthemen.
Theoneatthefarend.Lucapointedathim.
Bringhimtotheinterrogationroom.
Ididnotmissthefearthatcrossedthemansface.Hemustfeellikethemostunluckiestmanintheworld.
Iwalkedaway totheinterrogationroom,andsecondslater,thelargemanwasbroughtintome.
Hewasplacedonthechair oppositemine,althoughIwasstanding.Iintendedtomakethisquick.

Now,listen,Irolledupmysleeves.Iintendtomakethisasquickaspossible.Yourehuman,whichmeansitdbemorethaneasytobreakyou.Idontevenhavetodo much,andtheresahightendencyyou mightnotsurviveit.
Thelargemanshuddereduncomfortablyinhisseat.Helookedlikesomeonethatwasbossyonanormalday,yetherehewas,chainedandtremblinginthepresenceofanother.
Quitepathetic.
Please,wevetoldthemeverythingweknow.Honestly,ifIcouldturnbackthehandsoftime,Ineverwouldvegiventhatcocksuckerajob.Hewasangryasmuchashewasscared.
Whichbringsustothequestion,now,Itookmyseat.Whenyouwereleaving,didntyounoticeyouwereshort ofonemember?Idontknowaboutyou,butIfindittooconvenientforthatyoungmanthatnoneofyounoticedhewasmissing.
WeWedid.Butnotatthemoment.We didntnoticehewasmissingfromthe truckbeforeweleft,weonlydidwhenwehadhittheroad.
Iwaitedforhimtocontinue.And? ImImsorry,it maysoundunprofessional,butIdecidednottocare.Wethought,maybe,hemustvebeeninarestroowhenweleftandwasstuckbehind.Butwefiguredhedfindhiswayout.
Inodded,despitetherageseethinginmyblood.Ifonlytheydmadesure.Wewouldntbehere.
LikeIsaid,Itsked.Tooconvenientforhim.
Istartedwiththetorture,draggingsomeuglycriesoutofhim.Buthedidntreleaseanymoreinformation.
Ittookhimpassingouttogetmetostop,thenIrealizedhewastellingthetruth.Italsomadesensebecausetheywereabigagency.Theywouldntintentionallyhelpsomeone killtheKingandnottoytorun,atleast.Theymust havebeenused.
Successfullyunlocked!Besides,anassassinwithamissionaspowertasthatwouldbesmartenoughtodeceivepeoplelikethat.
So,whatdowedonext?Luca askedas webothwalkedoutoftheinterrogationroom.Ifwecantgettheanswersoutoftheseguys,themurdererwillgoscofffree.

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Iwasstillbotheredaboutsomethingelse.Howdidtheassassinleavethepalace? 1/2 58 Istoppedwalkingandturnedtohim.CanIwatchthefootageagain?Ineedtochecksomething.
Afewminuteslater,Iwasseatedinthesecurityoffice,goingthroughallthefootage surroundingthetimeoftheKingsdeath.
TheassassinnevercametothePalaceuntilhedidwiththosemen.
So,howdidheleave? Ihadahint.
IwenttothefootageofthedayoftheKingsfuneral.Icheckedthesurroundings.Ittookmealongtime,butintheend,Igotmyanswer.
Thereheis!Lucaexclaimedbesideme.Theassholeleftduringthefuneral!WheneveryonewasdistractedandawayfromthePalace.
Iglancedathiminsurprise,Lucawasasixtyyear oldmanwhohadalwaysbeenmodest.Hearinghimusewordslikeassholewasnewtome.
Inthefootage,theassassinknewhe stood ahigherchancebeingcaughtifhetriedtoleaverightafterhemurderedtheking.So,hehidaroundsomewhereinthePalacewhilenobodysuspectedtherewaseveninanassassininthehouse.
Then,hewaitedforthedayofthefuneralwheneveryonesattentionwasatthefuneralhall.Itwaseasiersneakingoutthen.Thesonofabitchknewwhathewasdoing.
Hemusthavebeenfeedinganddrinkingduringhisstayhere,ImurmuredasIwatchedmore footage.
Unfortunately, therewerenocamerasinsidethemainpalace.KingThaddeusalwaysfeltlikeitwasaninvasionofprivacy.So,onlythesurroundingshadcamerastoseewhogoesinand out.
Doyouthinksomeonemighthavebeenfeedinghim?Helpinghim?Lucaasked.

Possibly.Orlateatnight,hedcrawltothekitchentostealfood.
IclenchedmyjawasIstudiedhimclimboutthefenceonthefuneralnight.Hewasstillverycarefultoprotecthisface fromthecamera.
IhaveafeelingthisguymusthavehadsomesortofexperienceaboutthePalace,LucasaidtheexactwordsIhadinmind.Thewayheknewwherethecamerasweresupposedtobe,wheretohidewithoutbeingseen,and howtogetfoodanddrinks.Anovicewithinthesewallswouldvebeencaught.Thisguymust besomethingelse.
Inoddedinagreement.Lucahadneverbeenmoreaccurate.
Ourassassinwasnostrangerwithinthesewalls.So,therewasagoodchanceKingThaddeushadbeenstaringintothefamiliarfaceofhisassassinwhenhegotkilled.
LucaandIspokesomemore onthetopic,decidingtocarryoutmoreinvestigationsandsweepthecityforourguy.
WhenIleftandwasinthebackseatofmycar,headedhome,ImadeacallIhadntmadein years.Acallthatwas alwaysunnervedmewheneverIhadtomakeit.
Theissueoftheassassinandhowfamiliarhelookedwasmakingmeuneasy.Ijustneededtobeverysure.
Thewomanpickedupwhenthecallwasabouttoend.AlphaJaris.Greetings.
Asalways,hertonewasclipped.
Margaret.YouknowwhyImcalling.Ishestill there?Idemanded.
Yes,of course.Hesstilllockedupandasleep.Afteraheartbeat,sheadded;youknowyouhavenothingtoworryaboutYourbrotherisnotgettingoutofhere.
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