Chapter 60: Interrogation
The words Adam spoke were quiet but they landed in the ruined kitchen with the force of a bomb. "You’re right. They’re all dead."
The world turned on its center, and Assassin Four felt it. What he was hearing was not accepted by his mind. Joining this team had made him extremely proud. They were more than a gang of murderers.
They were famous.
He recalled hearing the stories in smoky back rooms when he was first starting out, in whispered tones. He recalled the actor’s story.
At a live awards show, the target was one of the most well-known men in the world, surrounded by security. The job was supposed to be impossible. However, his group had succeeded.
Until the target died on stage, they had entered and exited without anyone noticing.
It was a flawless mission, an absolute success.
His heroes were these men. They were the greatest in the business. In the hopes that he would one day be good enough to catch their attention, Assassin Four had spent years advancing through the ranks of menial jobs.
The proudest moment of his life occurred a few months ago when they finally recruited him. He was the new guy, the rookie. He heard what they had to say. He observed their movements and thought processes. They were craft deities.
And this boy this child was telling him he had killed them. All three of them. Assassin Four looked at Adam his mind reeling. He was no longer seeing a high school kid. He was seeing something ancient and terrible something that should not exist. He was seeing a demon wearing a human face.