Chapter 24: The One Behind The Scenes
The man wasn’t all that cooperative.
A few minutes had passed, and by now, he was clearly injured, worn out by the interrogation.
Raelis had been relatively lenient with his attacks, but striking the same spots repeatedly naturally began to hurt.
"Fuck off!" the man shouted, kicking out and toppling his chair as he fell to the ground.
He groaned and lifted his head slightly, meeting Raelis’s single visible eye.
"Do you know how much I’ve sacrificed? Do you realize what I had to do to become a Petal?" he muttered. "My mother had acquired a large debt, and the Black Lotus was sent to collect it, or her head. I was still young back then, so I had no way to fight back against them."
He scoffed bitterly. "But you know what’s funny? That fucking Orange Masked bastard gave me a choice. Kill my mother, and I’d earn a chance to join the organization. I wanted to say no, but... my mother told me to do it. She begged me to."
His voice cracked as tears streamed down his bloodied cheeks.
"I-I miss her... I just wanted to rise up. Become a Black Mask. Then maybe catch the eye of a Primary, and become a Secondary Color. Just like him..."
Raelis sighed and walked over, crouching beside him.
His expression turned cold.
"I don’t care about your life story. Just tell me the sensitive information. For starters, who gave it to you? You tell me that, and I’ll make sure your death is painless. I promise."