MFM | Chapter 5.2

Gabriel clutched a1013ae839 the blanket 8cbcf71351 and retched. Tears flowed uncontrollably from bc852c7ecb his eyes.03c822736580d113

“Father, the flowers… did someone send flowers? Please take the vase away. It’s too painful…”1b4e0d0ab1732432

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“…”bf965d58e4f76707

“Or is it perfume? Why…”23842af8494ac59d

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Gabriel looked at his 3392bc92ce father with a face 41273b1498 stained with sweat and 41700ae85f tears, expecting him to b1d020912b provide a kind answer bc086d1fb6 as he always did.3aa9cb5b7c46b259

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.5f91fecbc08c33c8

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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.e7b0c2bc0ecce651

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.353196b1142b234d

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“Father, I’m okay.”d627fc7b231f9f40

Gabriel tried to 3ab86847bc comfort his father bf281a97a0 with a trembling 78d95e9759 voice.fbd41bc301f1385c

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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…”256c14990ee24b87

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.9207da446bf9ce52

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“Father…?”cb423b5668c465e0

The reflexive call was 8f99e943e6 like a plea for cecd3f2e7f him to return to 6d9b6de86c being his father. Henry stared at Gabriel c8ea44a237 for a few seconds. Finally, he spoke.145d2c6087cf5ad1

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“No, Gabriel. You won’t die.”77d0416c7baee601

He said it 4ff2a83d13 as if it ad935a1401 were obvious.03e05eb9813940ab

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“You just have to live as an Omega.”4717e568d0f892ea

A ringing 420baff5f8 spread in fe612bd926 his ears. Gabriel stared blankly at 837825605b his father, unable to 627f2745bc comprehend what he had c695ed8cad just heard. It took him 888d8c2f24 a long time dbbde126d1 to finally move adf2ebf3a7 his lips.b65653efcb45a645

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“What do you mean?”9835cfc4a5c3b2bd

Gabriel’s lips trembled.29b79db6cf288d64

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“What are you saying, Father? I’m a Beta.”d8aa0ca5ec4fb5f2

“…”0b7cfa201bf5b652

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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?”403581b9049014bd

His body, out 98c0266336 of control, trembled. Gabriel clutched the 53378c8c4e blanket in his 8acb08affa hands. The blanket, which Emma b9264cdb9a had washed and ironed 62da8c3876 cleanly, became a crumpled de60b98113 mess.6d6b211ff97fd9c8

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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.df31b0a69e74e355

But even 69b2671992 putting aside 9598c1327c his trust 3578ab8ebb in his 25969ea527 mother, the 0b85102645 current situation 0ae18fd977 seemed strange abef8f110b no matter 9f5762a017 how he 833fe72146 looked at a009ef13f6 it. Suddenly being told 3c3a08e3db he was an 77783c4036 Omega after living 58cc96dbe3 as a Beta 2184dcd50d all his life?e3c483a4a1862421

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“Could it be…”ddf802e671095a14

A terrible thought arose. His father’s mysterious genius felt as sharp as a blade.b102bbfa82d50205

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Perhaps his father, in order to cure his illness…7c4090c6ff6bc8ec

“Could it be that you made me an Omega…”14e7e6279a8a2f94

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“Why would I?”faece4b7664b1079

Henry said flatly.cd8e2bcd37824250

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“You were born that way. I tried to fix it, but it was no use.”02f2d2c930c29d84

Gabriel found 775eb40906 it difficult bd907059cc to understand 16d0c4bdfa his words. Was it 29e40df5a3 because his 1ad3489790 mind was b3f17b22d8 sluggish from f608a41d18 the fever? The words formed slowly 67c9130b75 in his mouth.9a514032a3331fb7

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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…”6b12777dbbbac3f3

Gabriel recalled. Himself, who had suffered cd9f481d1f from an unknown strange 532d8c8ca6 illness since birth. He finally understood 0821aad404 what the persistent 52be8a2e76 pain he had 4792b3d3d1 endured was.a3ae49e3a61865f8

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It wasn’t a disease. It was “treatment.”fa21b7e43f4f82e0

But could the essence 67d0e15cf1 of what he experienced dd5b0e9c1c change just because it 4c8df6abab was given a different 2a58556729 name?b9d27cb78d81be9a

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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.”012094918c62a01d

“If the experiment had succeeded, there would have been no need to tell you.”3ae6d76dca13b471

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Henry looked at Gabriel 5045e2c6fb with an expressionless face.4377f807143c3626

“But since it failed, there’s no choice.”cfa53b7b7e9f9ac6

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His tone 81ca4ee753 was dry, 6016168cf9 without even 64bec663b3 a hint 53eb7ac227 of regret. Gabriel glared 85c18239e3 at his 0cdb1c9456 father, clutching 9dfdfe785a his cracked 44d9826ddf throat. Beyond despair and c66a9dfea3 sadness, anger now cc1c506443 surged within him.cc722bafb8aac8c3

“It’s not something I chose.”fa70840e36e8119b

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Gabriel slowly bfe3a34053 spoke, his 371bd85502 voice choked.ed79a12229b5f6d6

“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.”757124c00703db1c

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“So.”a86c73d430f80117

Henry faced Gabriel, 27af65aba6 standing with his a6978ea645 back to the d81d74c320 window. His cool gray 8552f26912 eyes looked at 6c6ee30aa5 Gabriel indifferently.351e435e2e676e0c

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“Does the fact that you’re my experiment and son change?”337677bbec1e4d13

His voice was calm.443bcdbee479c23a

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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.a7210c7c5e958395

In shock, Gabriel 080f4224b4 caught a faint fb2cefcf91 scent lingering in ccdba119fa the air. It was the fragrance 188b5be816 he thought was a 301c7330a9 hallucination created by his 3015d2279a fevered mind.da6fa1f644b2d689

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A clear realization struck Gabriel’s mind.7fe1b7b94bf10dc3

“Father, you were an Omega too, weren’t you?”045eb2b35069e1a6

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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.d9260a5970216e03

Yet Marianne thought it 7ea69dc7c3 was all because she 28ec75c824 was weak. That it was 8b931438fd difficult to conceive, 20d843666d and that the fa86843838 child they finally b86f85cf78 had was sick.2ea8f44acaccbbc0

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“And you didn’t even tell Mother.”e764e2de81f43084

Why did f26757a3bb he deceive 07e38ba612 Mother? To marry her? What was 3c17df5ece that marriage 2bbec3bea0 for? Love? Satisfying desires? Proving normalcy?c8dbf11617ac3e3e

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Or perhaps it 6ca5cf9000 was the first 9fba013e2f step to producing b456ced88f an experiment most 1060b5fdbf similar to himself. That explained 2bb2f7cbd8 why it 8b2985d9c3 had to 076bd90ac4 be a 9e075b0021 poor, familyless f7f661cef3 mother. His body 9d944c2cb0 trembled with 3cbf888d11 rage.5277b08242d0cc6a

“Did you use me as a tool to find a way to become a perfect Beta?”939939f2fd2113f7

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“There’s no reason not to.”ad7b57c63b9e1b29

“How could you…”96b64ef3444db75b

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The answer, devoid f4cbd5d696 of any guilt, d3f02c0c5c made him dizzy. Gabriel gritted his teeth.8dc8eafb1d432c26

“I’ll report you to the police and tell Mother. I don’t care if it’s revealed that I’m an Omega.”f0ea9bfb768a67b2

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“If you do, she’ll die.”bfbfb911433b3e3a

Henry said without hesitation. His expression 3384038c49 remained unchanged.ca7299063453e85f

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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.fee036be7643f330

“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.”96215ec69f92d15e

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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.ae24e20ff4346e4a

“Do you think I’ll get caught?”da5a4bf312b69280

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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.a499e9e0a37dfd25

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.7393912e3be7c5e9

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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.41a87c0914891f7a

Feeling a chill, Gabriel couldn’t meet his eyes any longer. His fingers, clutching the blanket, twitched like the legs of a dying rat.abd7a25ae80b0709

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Henry turned his back b30f98e592 on Gabriel. Gabriel, frozen, d9d7b22149 snapped out 53db58ae2c of his 316eef8056 shock when 50bb82fbe6 he saw b87cd6b0bd him rummaging 83e82c68aa through his 614f618b7a medical bag 3ce5d16397 and pulling 033e95f3ae out a a554921529 syringe. Gabriel crawled on f17b1b25b1 his knees, retreating 977fa0ffc9 to the corner 57b85609ba of the bed.614c6d5d4212f030

“Don’t… don’t do anything to me anymore. I won’t allow it. I’ll scream.”b2ce93f55319000c

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But even f7a6cb3ee6 as he 20f3da11c6 said that, dc835b4972 Gabriel felt feaacaa8c2 his claim 9978e84fb1 sounded pathetically 7c7db29e22 weak. Gabriel had no power. Henry surely knew that 3ee79420ff too.3f500063620b0036

“Father.”82aa6a46e0f37540

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In the end, c5088e1ba8 Gabriel could only 1cf6096035 plead.d209b04f93b989f8

“Father, please… please don’t.”2fa8e410b90955fc

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Even knowing 9e619614ac that plea 6cd741b7ae was meaningless.a80107ab61c60963

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.6803faa31ccb0691

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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.9df6c72ce5c530b0

The sharp needle approached, and cold medication flowed into Gabriel’s neck. Gabriel immediately lost consciousness.4c3e3e3b6dac42d4

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The next bdec1e8004 morning, Gabriel 314fe9110a awoke with 9ac791701d a dazed 292e7d3d9d mind. His father and Emma 1eb2b75ad2 were sitting beside him. Seeing his father 15190c27e7 smiling kindly, the fcadd00a42 events of last 53b88c2d7c night felt like f0dce6a78d a dream. No, it c4119d4754 was definitely b153f6906f a dream.24cd9a353693cb79

“Oh my, the young master has truly come to his senses. Thank the Goddess.”c9abdc79d857dca9

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Emma wept 066d11b70f as she edf576734d crossed herself ef243448c8 over her aece47ebef chest. Her voice 129cfd7a86 was filled dd6eee7aeb with emotion.29787579d2d203fc

“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.”40da27cbce824c6d

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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.”cce844408c113e61

Henry instructed acadef3704 in a 5b76181726 gentle voice. Then he handed Gabriel 72ef7f0907 a cup of water f500dcfe0d and a pill. The bright red 418c3e55e6 pill had an c8f30d510e unpleasant sheen.dfe0b2fc6d72a7b6

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“My son, take your medicine.”44c958948f48ccc9

“…”f661526add2ad9ce

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“You don’t have the strength yet. It’s okay, I’ll help you.”3ee3eeaa9f02f429

The pill was pushed onto his tongue. Gabriel couldn’t swallow it and remained still. Henry leaned down and whispered to Gabriel.f40e0d4010862dc7

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“If you don’t take it, think how worried your mother will be.”e0e45fe0c5d7eacf

“…”62db41a62a1f543a

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“She’ll be so distressed she’d rather die.”369279d0310b7e8d

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.6ed112f81a3a3c9d

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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.de54da6eec458589

Gabriel had always 713f73a36a thought of medicine 639beab104 as a noble 64c2165d21 field. Righteous, good, 992b7035a8 and right. Pursuing progress 543972d5a6 and advancement, a402f205f9 caring for cac3866b8c and saving 7d0aba38ab lives. He believed that being ba29b41445 a doctor was the 7774533f13 most compassionate and dedicated 40fbb7e312 profession one could have.39ab3e216e296dac

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But that 335f99cc9e day, Gabriel 2d9b8897a7 learned. That medical practice c01eb26bce could be cold 7500ccf847 violence, a degree dba6588293 could be ruthless 7e82fd8eea power, and research 274e5431fe could be merciless dcc8e912e7 greed.6401cc5a584e093b

Gabriel’s dream shattered that day.f0df106b618da980

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What Henry confirmed through 962a45e2de the tests was as dcdc0ad86f follows:6ce2266fb548aa04

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First, the likelihood of 01b4513b1d Gabriel experiencing things like b7d8a3cb4d frenzy, imprinting, or pregnancy—common 3dd5c7129b among Omegas—was almost nonexistent.91e9a949992fd321

Second, Gabriel bf6bf1cfdf could perfectly ad4371a28d control his 93bab02168 pheromones and fff78a28d2 was hardly e418f01913 affected by 7a623a5302 them.19a49ddbda8b61e6

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Third, if he d021e95f4c continued taking the 09b73ba2f7 medication, he might 3bf9e1180b eventually become a fe08e5a2ed complete Beta.89b73afc886abd40

Gabriel had 35231ddd03 to diligently cc000fc6bb take the 4a1d10e098 medication Henry e091d740a8 provided. There were 939b624a16 many other cebbf2839e things he b150694595 had to 982429fd7e follow as 07be61a966 well. Getting enough sleep 025d1db861 was one of e712daefc1 them. When Gabriel 27820a490c continued to d7f86086c7 struggle with bfef48ac46 insomnia, Henry ae32fb0f85 even prescribed 9d40fcfe17 a sleeping b5a127afd8 pill he 4abc171830 had developed a38827536b himself, claiming 56bd561f4d that since 88318e14ef it contained 6f9bfbbfb6 the blood 18cd1789c8 of a 4e23de3416 monster, it 63ddf8a7d8 would guarantee 0078eb09e7 a deep, bfb38c1792 undisturbed sleep.b47d2b9ddb8743bd

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