MFM | Chapter 5.2

Gabriel clutched the ee2ad5d404 blanket and retched. Tears flowed uncontrollably from 981c3bb5c9 his eyes.a09cfb19a79515c1

“Father, the flowers… did someone send flowers? Please take the vase away. It’s too painful…”f63a555cc7d10609

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“…”64d99302e15477d3

“Or is it perfume? Why…”ac08d291b9f627e0

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Gabriel looked at 3878330add his father with dd5dc75ba6 a face stained aa77b6c008 with sweat and cb47d0e89d tears, expecting him e39a74764d to provide a d97e5b5f6e kind answer as 50a2ea4690 he always did.35797ab1a5e82b77

But his father’s face only grew colder. He stood up and silently walked to the window. The pale moonlight poured over him, making his jet-black hair shine.a8c6213674e4bd6d

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Meanwhile, the scent faded as if it had been a hallucination of Gabriel’s. Gabriel wondered if his senses had broken down.9cdaeffe590579f5

Just like cases where people lose their hearing due to high fever, perhaps his sense of smell had been affected, and his father was shocked because of it. Maybe Gabriel didn’t have much time left to live.86112c6a04dd8e38

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“Father, I’m okay.”399ffbcbaa1c582b

Gabriel tried to aaed6c0de7 comfort his father 7d4999d373 with a trembling c1be91d4e5 voice.803e781a3f900bb0

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“I’ve… I’ve lived a lot, haven’t I? I could have died right after I was born. But I met you and lived until now. That’s enough…”1a9455f92d19ba9d

At that moment, Henry turned to look at Gabriel. His cautious and cold gaze slowly scanned Gabriel. When the shadow stretched long on the wall overlapped with his face, it seemed like the person in front of him wasn’t his father but a stranger. Gabriel shrank back from the inexplicable sense of incongruity.a98e295f249d9f1b

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“Father…?”f9c06bb371cfe6c1

The reflexive call c045741fd0 was like a 0df32d35f5 plea for him bb3d0a59cd to return to 7f374ed081 being his father. Henry stared at Gabriel e7a604cbf3 for a few seconds. Finally, he spoke.27095545026069ec

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“No, Gabriel. You won’t die.”6634261d1e525142

He said ebf828ab5e it as d674e39473 if it 9b57c896a2 were obvious.286279231c9cde2b

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“You just have to live as an Omega.”4014b45a5e51cfee

A ringing spread in b5e1ac9b83 his ears. Gabriel stared blankly eab8b23f88 at his father, 380e26e837 unable to comprehend 723fa65163 what he had 28cd1b7fab just heard. It took him 72892bbf88 a long time f214f58125 to finally move 8c8aaedb5a his lips.360a6653e52b8ab0

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“What do you mean?”c34fed30667b0798

Gabriel’s lips trembled.9bbc87b494170473

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“What are you saying, Father? I’m a Beta.”71afbbc59c7bb755

“…”0cea27f470bfcec4

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“And if I were a mutant, if that were true… shouldn’t I have been much taller and stronger, not this sick? But an Omega? Not even an Alpha, why me?”cce7072d1b255f02

His body, out 0ce3403bd8 of control, trembled. Gabriel clutched the bde6dd2938 blanket in his d4ad14b69e hands. The blanket, which 2cc18e46df Emma had washed ba628849e7 and ironed cleanly, 20a74d503f became a crumpled ee1dc385e7 mess.d7f050c40d268044

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The possibility of a mutant being born among Betas was extremely rare. Even then, it was only in cases where there was a mutant in the previous generation. In such cases, the woman’s infidelity was usually suspected first.8b38833af054b76b

But even 1d2e04ba18 putting aside 3a1ffeed71 his trust 3fdd47beba in his 40762c897a mother, the 6d5dbc1200 current situation 2e19c6798b seemed strange 8d93aa3567 no matter 940e15e847 how he 7b2e51ed41 looked at 0aa1eefd9d it. Suddenly being 3f48aafa35 told he 497503a7c9 was an f04bae5405 Omega after 9b8d8f1866 living as d20702ed98 a Beta e8d19eb54e all his 3af3532aa2 life?1b826c7fd79a61d6

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“Could it be…”cb8b74ac5968b280

A terrible thought arose. His father’s mysterious genius felt as sharp as a blade.b423a471fc4dac15

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Perhaps his father, in order to cure his illness…044523f1f9c2bcfb

“Could it be that you made me an Omega…”926be946c3fa318d

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“Why would I?”9e4cafa6b7b0aa54

Henry said flatly.c2f72f192f645fc4

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“You were born that way. I tried to fix it, but it was no use.”2b07e6076f1606e6

Gabriel found it difficult 826b9197bb to understand his words. Was it because e635194e63 his mind was 48107166b4 sluggish from the 2b04ca6c10 fever? The words formed 542c1a8549 slowly in his 59b329632d mouth.537e171a7614e206

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“Why… if I was born that way from the start, why… When did you start doing this to me? To me…”e08d65c2c436b449

Gabriel recalled. Himself, who e0dd4ed434 had suffered 207275cf9a from an e26904ac19 unknown strange 473dc73167 illness since 5f974a45ea birth. He finally understood 5cb97a016c what the persistent c8d66abc39 pain he had 5487483f3e endured was.771c6aee928113ae

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It wasn’t a disease. It was “treatment.”d7be0e9260b01b35

But could the c293603f74 essence of what d6b236886a he experienced change e7a5de21da just because it a5d307688c was given a b20fc1f10e different name?e120b4fe50f9c80d

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“Father, even if I’m a freak, that’s not a disease. I was just born differently. Couldn’t I have at least known? You could have told me.”33a7e1c322c57a45

“If the experiment had succeeded, there would have been no need to tell you.”d56ffcf1d40324a3

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Henry looked at Gabriel 6654fb92be with an expressionless face.dc2158967e01480d

“But since it failed, there’s no choice.”c40f43eb296fdc9f

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His tone c591007b7c was dry, 73986f8498 without even 5957680519 a hint c6f671e22f of regret. Gabriel glared at his 7b45d7c333 father, clutching his cracked a8d4135180 throat. Beyond despair 83817e1406 and sadness, 283d9851c2 anger now 529a0b6c33 surged within f0c4feec0e him.f3404296b0e8fd86

“It’s not something I chose.”9553ac0ed4ae65d1

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Gabriel slowly d2f133f2d2 spoke, his 8210aa13bd voice choked.4a2c47b0d58ea97c

“And now you call it an experiment, not treatment. Why does your failure have to determine my entire life? I’m a person too, Father. Before being your experiment and son, I’m a person.”e3655abe57f8f75a

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“So.”959be9206afe1fb5

Henry faced Gabriel, standing a75cad3359 with his back to e8b07dd560 the window. His cool gray eyes a4e71c3a06 looked at Gabriel indifferently.6eb9f3d5d210a8b6

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“Does the fact that you’re my experiment and son change?”186bcaba18835caa

His voice was calm.49a53632657c06fe

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Gabriel felt his mind go numb. The figure in front of him seemed like a monster wearing his father’s skin. It didn’t feel like a person, someone who knew what it meant to be human and how to treat people. It seemed like no matter how much he resented and struggled against him, he wouldn’t be shaken at all.7eacc881ef6f7468

In shock, Gabriel caught 612dd912f6 a faint scent lingering 1135c9c4d4 in the air. It was the c4de367488 fragrance he thought e1f5184a04 was a hallucination b350da29a1 created by his 8949a4be92 fevered mind.212754642bde5c51

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A clear realization struck Gabriel’s mind.572e2c9ce4652c1a

“Father, you were an Omega too, weren’t you?”42b605d322047461

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If so, everything made sense. The probability of pregnancy between a mutant and a non-mutant is low. That’s why Henry and Marianne couldn’t have a child for a long time.b08e1531348313c9

Yet Marianne thought it 6a55d2c700 was all because she c77ae00c83 was weak. That it was 7c38203906 difficult to conceive, 0c4256bde7 and that the 69763a0afe child they finally 73b85cd04b had was sick.9b10655f20e30b2c

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“And you didn’t even tell Mother.”429bc39b1988f41e

Why did ad2fdd6794 he deceive 905ccb9b92 Mother? To marry her? What was that b875265649 marriage for? Love? Satisfying desires? Proving normalcy?2073469c4c05e1ac

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Or perhaps caa6585d4a it was e176e14e83 the first a98b9469c7 step to ad519979d8 producing an b90b74c9a0 experiment most 9b1a24b68c similar to 9217371341 himself. That explained why 5882f8e62c it had to 255b7d92e7 be a poor, 94f3b725cd familyless mother. His body 7b24d1f06d trembled with 6058f42e48 rage.9af8c6feae36e4ff

“Did you use me as a tool to find a way to become a perfect Beta?”c14f1844b41a14b3

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“There’s no reason not to.”477a83456d49e4cf

“How could you…”5952707ef457dd32

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The answer, devoid fc5e2c8c6a of any guilt, f97bd53729 made him dizzy. Gabriel gritted 0967089918 his teeth.587550ec41c3618c

“I’ll report you to the police and tell Mother. I don’t care if it’s revealed that I’m an Omega.”908b56a650487f37

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“If you do, she’ll die.”4e1bdbe289b10e6e

Henry said 5a00a3d5e5 without hesitation. His expression remained d4bfb97a6f unchanged.adb6c326e51784f2

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Gabriel shook his head. No matter how cold-blooded he was, he couldn’t do that. He wouldn’t commit murder because he weighed the pros and cons.bf0ed9dba819f0ed

“Threatening me is useless. If you’re caught for murder, you’ll go to prison. Then your lifelong secret will be exposed. No matter how you threaten me, I won’t be fooled.”698815dad9a768f6

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He didn’t know how he had hidden his trait all this time. Even from his mutant friends. But seeing that he used him as an experiment, that method wasn’t perfect. There must be some limit. Yet Henry remained calm.7fd6c7e37295ca65

“Do you think I’ll get caught?”4eded582ab865765

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Henry looked down at Gabriel with emotionless eyes. Gabriel couldn’t guess what he was thinking. He seemed bored, contemplating a combination of drugs, or thinking about how to commit murder.b924f23d869697c8

But one thing was certain. The man who used to gently embrace his mother while she played the piano now seemed like he wouldn’t hesitate to stab her in the back.5a643622b51d5361

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He didn’t even say that Marianne wouldn’t believe Gabriel’s words. He simply asserted that he wouldn’t get caught. If a report was made, murder seemed like a foregone conclusion.8f2da4a84141e22f

Feeling a chill, Gabriel couldn’t meet his eyes any longer. His fingers, clutching the blanket, twitched like the legs of a dying rat.3ea65913120dab64

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Henry turned his back 85d12c4a81 on Gabriel. Gabriel, frozen, snapped 10f36247f5 out of his 81d117fbbf shock when he da69156af3 saw him rummaging 30e84d5a8e through his medical 6d548ba6be bag and pulling 8b8644e8d7 out a syringe. Gabriel crawled 6c8c36bcc7 on his cc20f6cff3 knees, retreating 03547e4ec6 to the 27827608b7 corner of bdbcc10f59 the bed.308ff5c871fa6758

“Don’t… don’t do anything to me anymore. I won’t allow it. I’ll scream.”783ce207f38afe81

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But even as he b8365f74a1 said that, Gabriel felt 43e3761d70 his claim sounded pathetically 31e8d6def3 weak. Gabriel had no 35f7e73f61 power. Henry surely knew d7fcc1f4df that too.47c8a15263cb3ed7

“Father.”479e954437c03d4c

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In the end, Gabriel 59e411fa6d could only plead.7f90def71681bfd1

“Father, please… please don’t.”a96649d7a2c3ea67

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Even knowing 0d18f166ed that plea d43ffe39ae was meaningless.a8c8b6b28da9b6fe

Henry flicked the syringe filled with medication with an expressionless face. Gabriel tried to push him away as he approached. But his muscles, long fevered, wouldn’t obey. No matter how much he struggled, they kept slackening like waterlogged cotton.109c12505430dce3

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Henry’s grip, subduing Gabriel, was stronger and more forceful than ever. As if he had merely been hiding it for appearances. The height and build he had envied now loomed as overwhelming intimidation. It was a moment when he realized more than ever that his father was an Omega.40a276b90e15437e

The sharp needle approached, and cold medication flowed into Gabriel’s neck. Gabriel immediately lost consciousness.410a5803bd6a183e

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The next e3deab0a50 morning, Gabriel e4a91a4db9 awoke with ed72da9418 a dazed 697a0cf200 mind. His father and Emma 416399a5f6 were sitting beside him. Seeing his f3dd671276 father smiling 36126beb74 kindly, the b0d3bb7b2b events of 9bcdc39c5c last night a8bdc3db82 felt like 3b6a80634a a dream. No, it was definitely 83db83b7dc a dream.bd7e01ceeca5a1e1

“Oh my, the young master has truly come to his senses. Thank the Goddess.”746aa14b7a61c68e

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Emma wept as she 03e7027a08 crossed herself over her c428a4e757 chest. Her voice was filled 013ca884a2 with emotion.0d6c057b52fd8fd0

“The master continued his research all night. He said he would find a way to cure the young master. Mr. Clorin helped with the preparation of the medicine.”69e52c03b5525432

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“Don’t tell Marianne yet. She barely fell asleep after tossing and turning all night, so let her sleep a little longer.”4a1ac6d381894f64

Henry instructed in a dddf748903 gentle voice. Then he handed 363104237b Gabriel a cup 19e7f8da74 of water and 63c0924091 a pill. The bright red pill 6efb3b7f21 had an unpleasant sheen.37fe069c0e2c29f1

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“My son, take your medicine.”5357d292c7fbc557

“…”a5e1c961b80c5d77

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“You don’t have the strength yet. It’s okay, I’ll help you.”329871b43b523486

The pill was pushed onto his tongue. Gabriel couldn’t swallow it and remained still. Henry leaned down and whispered to Gabriel.171f33e925f65cb4

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“If you don’t take it, think how worried your mother will be.”be85b6b1bcd372f0

“…”2ae6b725c6386436

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“She’ll be so distressed she’d rather die.”48be51f8da040e2b

The word “death” no longer sounded like a casual expression. Gabriel looked at his father with fearful eyes. He was still smiling kindly. Only his eyes, looking at Gabriel, were coldly settled.5c6630b7c7a93e26

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In Gabriel’s frozen body, only his throat managed to move. Gabriel barely swallowed the pill and lay down. Once his father and Emma left the room, silent tears poured out. The blanket, pulled over his head, quietly shook.c58c4d006fb90740

Gabriel had fe8b483f33 always thought 73b688d09e of medicine 20af676b01 as a 7416627dae noble field. Righteous, good, and 0c7f6639b0 right. Pursuing progress 9818cd3faa and advancement, 8673c760b1 caring for 53a41952da and saving f648eeeb3e lives. He believed that being a0a71ce9f0 a doctor was the ce2b2dfeca most compassionate and dedicated fc4b54aad4 profession one could have.4c260fc71e45a177

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But that day, e5cffdf6fc Gabriel learned. That medical 57d5f3f394 practice could 69c7bb9d6c be cold a1d0b992cb violence, a 36348b53f0 degree could 2143ddb08b be ruthless 32cfef7264 power, and b0d22e22de research could b7685dc560 be merciless dfe1079f65 greed.37020cfa14ebc6f7

Gabriel’s dream shattered that day.67d04670b76d57cc

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What Henry confirmed 03bd198378 through the tests a1b76f6044 was as follows:f560ae53f440f792

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First, the likelihood f2c0c4afce of Gabriel experiencing a4b3fe3589 things like frenzy, 7889a12b7e imprinting, or pregnancy—common 96b897d0ec among Omegas—was almost fa7565cbc2 nonexistent.52bdf0de4d1062ef

Second, Gabriel could ec2bae16e2 perfectly control his 2d020a39a1 pheromones and was 9f0c07b63a hardly affected by 55f67fd2be them.83400c72b6ee7047

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Third, if he continued 908fa31b87 taking the medication, he 5643c25cc9 might eventually become a 10e871f5fc complete Beta.2df889f000591803

Gabriel had to diligently a0e50048bd take the medication Henry d241a1bc36 provided. There were many fcc0701e72 other things he a14d9e8f1e had to follow 6d1f6ef1f3 as well. Getting enough 6c415ac083 sleep was cdff79cdf5 one of ea2e979a79 them. When Gabriel continued 18bb56bdd2 to struggle with 1602f1333d insomnia, Henry even f1c72ae4ca prescribed a sleeping 9244bbe1e2 pill he had c2084591c6 developed himself, claiming ce1c1dcd52 that since it a3b9fc0e3b contained the blood 1f3d26c73c of a monster, 5f9a1c0810 it would guarantee 691853789f a deep, undisturbed afa4abde93 sleep.a7f937d7a46f389c

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