Chapter 82: The One Behind it!
It was clear that the fight was over for Dipter and his crew of delinquents he had managed to build up, but this wasn’t just some sort of revenge that Max was aiming to seek. There was a true reason why he had done this, to find out the truth.
"Dipter, you’ve lost this. Now answer me!" Max said as he pulled on Dipter’s shirt even higher, lifting him just a bit more off the ground.
Dipter could tell by the condition of his ankle that he couldn’t fight anymore. He wasn’t even sure if he would be able to walk himself out of here if he tried. And yet, he still had a smile on his face, even now, even after everything.
"Haha... and if I tell you, what would be the point? You’re just going to hit me again, right?" Dipter said, letting out a shaky breath.
Max then dropped Dipter back onto the ground and lifted up his hand. He gripped his entire finger tightly in that moment, his eyes fixed with a cold stare.
"You’re right..." Max said, and then pulled down hard, breaking and cracking it in a single motion. "It’s easy for you right now. All you have to do is give me a name, and you don’t have to suffer anymore."
"Do you think whoever hired you to do all of this would go through all of this for you? Your loyalty is not rewarded."
Max was already going for another finger, until he heard Dipter shout.
"Wait!" Dipter said, managing to just pull his arm out to stop him. "It’s not loyalty, I couldn’t give a crap about that guy. But do you think knowing who it was would make a difference? If I told you, you’d feel helpless... like there’s nothing you could do. You don’t know the kind of backing this person has."
Currently, Max had no idea that Dipter had already decided to turn against his client. What Dipter was trying to do now was hold something over Max, to shake him, to make him feel fear. There was a reason, after all, why Dipter had felt like he could act the way he did, without consequences.
But in this situation, Max had already done what he believed he needed to do, to get the answers he came here for. He lifted Dipter by his shirt once more and leaned in close, his voice low as he whispered in his ear.