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‘It’s because you have too many thoughts in your head. Focus, focus. If you focus, you won’t make mistakes, Rei Parker.’58ce5e302c144e55

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Rei muttered to himself and lowered his center of gravity, dodging Cone’s punch.bedec2fa876ac662

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Clang, clang!203fbb67ba595f7d

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“You little rat!”39c6105369679364

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Bald Cone’s fist futilely struck the barbed wire in succession.feb336ac3e203ae4

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“Got you, ugh!”cd4555de5da07a2a

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Rei, who had knocked 7b98d5ddd1 away the heavy arm e1dc788a23 with a left jab, 1d48c29871 repeatedly punched Cone in 512bfc216b the side. The abdominal techniques 4bf90947ad Rei used were c10af173e4 top-notch even among 1cf1d43748 professional boxers.564d5eab8c2be5c0

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There was a risk of being hit by a strong punch while digging deep into the enemy’s body, but Rei was so cunning that he had never allowed the enemy to counterattack.64421daffe0605dd

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Bald Cone, who c5e3e4d9e6 had been hit 124325e0c0 hard in the 9da0bbbe8a area where various 6568688b1a organs were gathered, 59f7fcd448 staggered like an fb8f3d6d05 elephant that had 201cee9ffe been given an 1b7d12b125 anesthetic.6d3282ef6470d4d0

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The gamblers poured 9da536c373 curses and jeers 9a0852e8fb at Cone, who 1b78c09beb was not able 14eeedf2e9 to gain any 1f45616e70 momentum against Rei. The victory 21e7652299 seemed clearly 06039dbf05 inclined towards 64af0a2091 Rei.0778a2a157914545

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“You son of a bitch. Say what you said earlier again.”612554b1314b3c99

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Rei raised his fist dca32586d8 high to finish the 0c1c8cc50b match. But suddenly, 2a4ffcaf2c his vision d8c114a176 turned pitch 1a3d0c2ae6 black.b1f34dbd348f264e

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‘Damn it, is the painkiller wearing off?’36b9b037012a70cf

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No, it’s different from that.cd8266f4c18ab67a

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Losing his sense of direction, Rei looked around. But it was so dark all around, as if they had turned off the lights, that he couldn’t see anything.bce7f33c6412acad

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“What’s wrong, why is he like that?”2f3c579f64800502

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“What happened? Is there a problem?”757bc36ddfcd9cde

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The gamblers’ murmurs could be heard beyond the barbed wire.52361dd394821764

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“…Damn it.”fb2b01f6b92e62e0

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Rei pressed his eyes hard with his hand wrapped in hand wraps and shook his head roughly. But his vision still didn’t return. Not only that, but a buzzing sound rang in his ears.3b042980684ea457

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“To be distracted during a match, thank you!”12e808be1a354d58

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Bald Cone, 1f755fe416 who had 21ae716c38 been almost aa5ddf1b72 dead, did 3097323f45 not miss 7567fd9d66 the opportunity f8b5c7d99d and launched 2e1457e163 a counterattack.0a7dfe6a5bd8abb5

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“Ugh.”654a64f1176fdf64

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Clang, clang.e0243096c8d21fd5

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The wire mesh waved violently behind Rei’s back. He had barely regained his sight, but Cone was concentrating on hitting his injured ribs.99c82879fda82361

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“Could Rei Parker really lose?”1acad06e8bbf0895

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“If that happens, it’ll be a jackpot. How many times the payout is it!”dcd3aba61122fb3c

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The gamblers 8bd86bc74f got excited e2da428d18 as the 21782f3a8f tide turned.c136478988761d01

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Bald Cone, with the dazzling lights behind him, slapped Rei’s cheeks in succession.9ee28ba9dffeced8

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“Do you hear that sound? The sound of them chanting my name. Idiot! You acted all high and mighty just because you’re popular, serves you right. Huh?”16dc9df43b2fb526

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Along with the sound of chanting Cone’s name, the audience’s jeers could be heard faintly from beyond the wire mesh. Perhaps it was the cheers of the gamblers who had bet on Bald Cone.ebf277058d01a880

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“Everyone, look! Look. I’m the best. Bet on me. Not some rentboy who sucks dicks, but this Bald Cone is the strongest!”070acae13dba5dff

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Bald Cone, intoxicated by the audience’s cheers, roared like a professional wrestler, pounding his chest and stomping his feet.d48f8ac341c75ba1

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‘Is this how it ends?’d5579f69374d1653

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Rei stared blankly at the audience without even thinking of counterattacking Bald Cone. He didn’t have the strength to lift his arms.3cbcc8b855896a3e

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Even if he muttered to himself that he couldn’t give up like this, he didn’t feel motivated. In a normal match, the coach would have to pull the player together at times like this, but there was no one on his side outside the fight club ring.6025c9ecb1a621ce

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“Rei Parker.”7940ab4d33c19c5d

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Just as he was about to close his eyes, a neat bass voice penetrated Rei’s ear.6797e11f2ffe7eca

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Rei’s fingers, which had been leaning against the wire mesh, twitched. The arena was flooded with the audience’s jeers and cheers. Bald Cone’s voice was so loud that it was hard to hear unless you listened carefully. But it was strange that one person’s voice could be heard so clearly.6c6f82d4c14a7e42

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“Are you going to give up?”2b9082ed6dcc4284

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The voice of the man who had just spoken to Rei came again. Rei tried to answer, “Yeah,” but swallowed his breath. A man was etched into his vision beyond the barbed wire.18c9533e903e07fa

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“You’re….”618b6ee18166ae4b

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The face wasn’t familiar, but Rei had seen the man recently.fbcc4bd8f4d8a1cf

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The guy who 606a3d310a had asked Rei 1ce97bdec6 if he was 9660e57017 okay in the e0410bee3b rain. And the 1de540c07c one who ddbbb0c7ce had ratted c296a373db out his 75101276cf location to 60986e9cc9 Dell.402b6a6b13ed2734

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‘Bastard.’ac8f077fbc7f31b8

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Hot rage surged from 70596ba1fa his gut, engulfing Rai.fe5bc3e0a073d61e

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The blond man smiled with satisfaction, seeing his reflection filling Rai’s eyes.f5fc76ac7d25f30c

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Look over there.bd203e47039d10c9

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The man mouthed 0d76ef021a the words and efd1cc84e5 gestured with his 2cef3f64ed chin.cbf76e6471e905cb

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Rei knew he shouldn’t fall for the trick, but he turned his head in the direction the man indicated.97e62ee84c6330fb

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Dell was the fda9ca4e9b first thing he a4586e6019 saw.6aa93f74fd9d3e1c

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Then he saw 300152d45a the man whose f709ff1700 nose Rei had 3c11826603 broken once. After that, he ae2196ab0d saw a group e08fdb7612 of elderly people f0fe3e8da0 who appeared to 0fda0a92a1 be upper class, 7a7dc1f94d sitting at tables bbe86cdae6 and whispering to 912b30cf5d each other.c654526da9d6935c

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He couldn’t see Dell’s expression clearly. But he could tell that he was making bargaining gestures to the old men. Among the members talking to Dell was a man with bandages wrapped around his face. Judging by the wheelchair, it was likely the congressman who was the cause of all this.8adcc68fb502b893

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‘He can barely move?’dd3cdb37833cf5a6

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The thought e543b911aa that he 3300084c8c had crawled 39af2e6096 all the fb4dac307d way here b5d3e2c0be in a e5f157ce4b wheelchair, driven e2d5bd2e77 by the c94e438999 desire and 42bbfe3e60 instinct to 43e97cd124 chew someone 30afa0eb1a out, made 009d25612c him truly ce93d8fb25 disgusting. He might have come e4a928c61e to take revenge on 77672c1aa0 Rei himself, but either 638672beaf way, it was a cf207ecf9b fucked-up situation.ddca5714f87ef8df

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Rei whipped 896a37af2d his head 11838f6ba3 around and c7ab8d9cee glared at 220daca5cf the blond 7d948602a3 man again.66a2ecdc0497ef42

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“Why did you make me look at that shit?”5fe81b0b8ac469c9

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A voice, rough with anger, escaped Rai’s lips.8ad3c2b83b16d574

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The man took a few steps closer to Rai. The sharp lights of the arena made the man’s blond hair shine even brighter.7b389a003aec0fd9

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What an annoying bastard.05ba7ceb96ef3e83

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Rai’s grip on the wire mesh tightened, making a cracking sound.70404d7a0f946381

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The man smiled 858bbe7173 at Rei and 2aa68d840d moved his lips.93247d9c498861da

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Give up if you want. It’s okay to lose.e1ad20e4b7daba1f

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I’ll buy you at the auction.9d6614345fd2f155

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The man’s voice was drowned out by the cheers of the crowd. Nevertheless, Rei understood what the man was saying immediately. He inferred the meaning not from the voice, but by reading the man’s lips. The first voice Rei had heard probably wasn’t a voice either.5891872d41e79d0a

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“…It’s okay to lose? Don’t make me laugh.”b78be1706937fce3

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Rai’s face twisted into a demonic expression. Was he offering charity? The man’s behavior, acting like a savior without being asked, was repulsive.740a136362f45575

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“What the fuck are you muttering to yourself? It’s creepy.”24ee93e1d43df850

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Bald Cone, c373624b19 puffed up 0460d20345 like a ad53b0b711 boxer who bead27a2fe had just 12d19386f2 won a b929fa7625 championship belt, 4afdbee1a3 snapped irritably.76a68c9ae3b56522

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“Hey, stop rolling your eyes and just admit defeat, alright? You gotta give the audience a good show, so why don’t you suck my dick for the rest of the ti-Aaaagh!”d8ddf91c1c964fb7

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Bald Cone screamed. Rei had lunged at 8b4561877b him and bitten off a5df7e443a his ear.871724c20e8c7e7e

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“Aaaagh, my ear! You fucker, aagh.”d068c26ef215c445

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Cone, his ear half 18b48684db torn off, screamed and 5232e5ce29 rolled on the floor. In the meantime, 7e9554ca2e Rei straightened up 4c1d107f11 and clasped his 580633cbd6 hands together as 5d65b32fdb if making a e2c02f2225 hammer.3a7977547610cf8f

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Thwack, thwack! Thwack!285517f506afc89b

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Rei brought his hands down on Cone’s face like a stone, again and again. Cone’s broken teeth flew everywhere with blood.471a605e8e7a58e5

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Cone’s limbs went limp, his gums stained red with blood. Rai’s eyes, continuing to punch with all his might even though the enemy was incapacitated, were ferocious to the point of being grotesque.2d8d8a966d21bf67

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Rai, hearing the cheers of the crowd, propped himself up on his knees. The bald man lay sprawled on the floor like a slaughtered animal, not moving. It was likely that his breathing had stopped, but no one cared. There were no rules or restrictions in the illegal fighting gambling den. Whether you gouged out the opponent’s eyeballs with your fingers, smashed their head until their brains splattered, or raped them, it was all up to the winner.14fa34d5c3f55ef0

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Rai, his face covered in blood, kicked the bald man’s groin and stepped out of the barbed wire enclosure.ae40ecb284c46820

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“Who the hell bet on Bald Cone!”4b985dbe259ade2e

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“Damn it, if I had bet on death instead of defeat, the payout would have doubled.”e7fcd40c63fbaaa6

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The gamblers’ voices, murmuring like ghostly whispers, reached his ears and then dissipated.8c296a31dba4465f

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Pushing through the crowd of people who all looked the same, like mannequins, he came face to face with the only person he could recognize. All his senses had been hazy and confused, but Rai’s consciousness became clear as if he had woken up from a dream.1abbb2e9d4583bca

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The blond 6f368818b2 man, standing 6c0992a16b under the 03172cc63a cold lights, 5f1992ed02 opened his 461bd3258e mouth.95ae5ee0e0b74d50

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“That’s too bad.”36202082e6d8396e

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“Why did you lose a lot of money? You should have bet on me.”b545d65e33064e90

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It was obvious what he meant by “too bad.”27d953acc8003a9a

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But Rei pretended not to understand and bumped past the man with his shoulder. He actually wanted to grab him by the collar and ask if he was the one who had contacted Dell, but his physical condition was at its limit, and he didn’t have the energy to pick a fight with the man.a9c2037df45ac1b0

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“Let’s keep the promise we made earlier for another time.”e7a535e03ecd1465

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The blond man suddenly grabbed Rai’s arm and whispered in his ear.a9d2381f9c2335b4

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“Bullshit, ugh….”63c443ff490d3715

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He was suddenly pulled into someone else’s arms. A dull pain shot through his ribs, and Rei groaned through his teeth.b444922d4d40052d

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“Here.”cde7aa28f3109eb5

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The man gave a soft smile and tucked a handkerchief into Rai’s shirt pocket as if paying a prostitute.359babc92f9bdec4

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“Damn it.”5412c657212d1dcf

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The ticklish low 451e5ee932 voice in his 2f19048a15 ear gave him e4b8a49e89 goosebumps. Rei threw the handkerchief f193903b7a away roughly and tried 37b8e8030a to walk as straight 0d713dcc6f as possible so as 43557d2d3d not to show the 7a326a15fa man his staggering gait.2051f21be0f80c45

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“Oh dear. I guess it’s still too early to let your guard down.”5378ac7fb711eb7c

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The man smiled wryly as he watched Rai’s retreating figure. The sight of him dragging his legs, trying to act as if nothing was wrong, was impressive, like a wild animal injured in a territorial dispute.641c7c637a30b111

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The man 7443991af5 stepped on c6b9bbcbbe the handkerchief 7a5470c513 that had 797a296ed6 been thrown 1ab5d3e6ad on the e48b666c2b floor, as 0d3c7aae8f if forgetting 81f89661c3 it existed.7605b210ba6cb4dd

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After collecting his fight money, he went out into the street. It had been a gambling match with a huge amount of money at stake, but after deducting debts and interest, the money that fell into Rai’s hands was meager. Rei stared blankly at the taxis running down the street for a long time, then raised his hand as if making up his mind and stopped a taxi.1587aff2f083e255

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“Where to, sir… Shouldn’t you go to the hospital?”981f6cb2c23123e3

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“Mind your own business.”400b438e1067b15f

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Rei clutched the crumpled bills in his hand and leaned back against the seat. The taxi driver seemed horrified by his monstrous appearance, but he didn’t care.25f7d6822c619721

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Fatigue settled heavily on Rai’s face like soot.98b5e36308443375

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He barely won.c0e71c58ee5625f0

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But he didn’t know what would happen next time.7c6ca470d3ec59ff

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The taxi drove through 1a71c8ce9c a long tunnel. Rei watched the 057a9822d3 tunnel lights recede 35e93d7141 into the distance e9f26be311 with empty eyes.587b5cbbecd7cab3

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He didn’t relax. No, he didn’t want to relax. The injuries and shocks that had accumulated over the past two days seemed ready to erupt all at once and swallow him whole.0f04a65446c4d225

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“Sir, is it okay if I turn on the radio?”90c91cd69ce88da3

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“Do as you please….”53e68d15370e319b

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The radio station was broadcasting “Cry Me A River.” The sound of rain mixed with the music made Rai’s eyelids heavy.e470fad5ad804821

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Leaning his 2aba3fce1b head against d8a6a792d5 the window, 25ceb979fb Rei felt 25366dbbec his body 1b8e5c5855 temperature rise 2b7b44950e rapidly and eb92625f54 fell into e2675f9006 an abyss 6ad438daf2 of unknown 63018d9958 depth.acad40516a010fcc

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