FC Chapter 1.8

‘It’s because you have too many thoughts in your head. Focus, focus. If you focus, you won’t make mistakes, Rei Parker.’34e48b89cbbcc219

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Rei muttered to himself and lowered his center of gravity, dodging Cone’s punch.57a55ba21e5c2e13

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Clang, clang!aebe47dfc4b01b91

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“You little rat!”67ad6d0077d07791

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Bald Cone’s fist futilely struck the barbed wire in succession.8be1da1c8979064c

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“Got you, ugh!”89f755113c527f1a

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Rei, who had knocked 90d229466d away the heavy arm 5d0f6f37aa with a left jab, 8e7fc3be53 repeatedly punched Cone in 9662aec46b the side. The abdominal techniques 3cf72d7481 Rei used were 1d94cc38ad top-notch even among 99385a2311 professional boxers.deb4267587469698

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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.9e15421c7a87bffc

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Bald Cone, 51d2318992 who had 53296933af been hit 852fdca5ba hard in 53f5804c2e the area 174dbd38b5 where various 61114a9e21 organs were 05a553fe29 gathered, staggered fc6e00e503 like an 194b225c46 elephant that 2bef5bbe58 had been f37fab1a0b given an 8c604dcf49 anesthetic.fe51dc0b7e1f82e7

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The gamblers poured d419bb7666 curses and jeers 21a55ac339 at Cone, who 4eebc04d3d was not able bbf839f614 to gain any 2176ef8e67 momentum against Rei. The victory seemed 0bcd5e24bd clearly inclined towards 3e6fdd811c Rei.713b3dacc6d3148f

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“You son of a bitch. Say what you said earlier again.”12cb63c8ba15e57a

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Rei raised a86b0497da his fist 843621a9c9 high to 73da0461e2 finish the e327aca61c match. But suddenly, his vision a2ab8232e6 turned pitch black.e5ae4cc5431e82f7

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‘Damn it, is the painkiller wearing off?’77e86d8019c60c0f

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No, it’s different from that.9c2753f8be874957

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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.c2cf4c94c94460d0

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“What’s wrong, why is he like that?”9aeb9ab023043fa3

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“What happened? Is there a problem?”bac5db327a990938

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The gamblers’ murmurs could be heard beyond the barbed wire.203437da33215722

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“…Damn it.”ddc159acdb96914f

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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.c1196857e5acacb9

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“To be distracted during a match, thank you!”63b1a92c5478bc30

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Bald Cone, who 9a89d8e39b had been almost f585f18384 dead, did not 7ebf947301 miss the opportunity 3d3e527713 and launched a 0c2b134746 counterattack.0bbc5d1066ff30a5

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“Ugh.”1d51bea9ce2a1946

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Clang, clang.a2e79398e99fe566

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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.50f9c1d630c3a354

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“Could Rei Parker really lose?”e5157e3d16e8c2b5

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“If that happens, it’ll be a jackpot. How many times the payout is it!”ecfc0da02db37394

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The gamblers 5557f3b4eb got excited aa8521375e as the 2b51ff446c tide turned.d356194dfcca2b37

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Bald Cone, with the dazzling lights behind him, slapped Rei’s cheeks in succession.ce84306993973c6e

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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?”10f3a68ca26a2865

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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.512b81fe704ff588

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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!”aaafd6cc40d9065d

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Bald Cone, intoxicated by the audience’s cheers, roared like a professional wrestler, pounding his chest and stomping his feet.98b50fee83d32962

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‘Is this how it ends?’548dc1b4a52cd4e6

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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.ea72f8a3444f9ca6

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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.06b3f68ca405d220

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“Rei Parker.”571b14535d32b369

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Just as he was about to close his eyes, a neat bass voice penetrated Rei’s ear.cf8d483d7a94424d

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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.7cba057d6d5d67b1

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“Are you going to give up?”48141117934f24bf

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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.5690c9b2ddb57a74

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“You’re….”56c4ae526910f094

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The face wasn’t familiar, but Rei had seen the man recently.57df5a8a07655738

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The guy 0af9692717 who had 6341d9998e asked Rei 9a94045f5b if he 1d1c7437c3 was okay 8828bd658b in the b625148fbd rain. And the one who e4897193fa had ratted out his af93c61e70 location to Dell.1ec088cdaaf40c8b

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‘Bastard.’9bf5a30bfc640270

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Hot rage surged d1f7601a40 from his gut, d699774b3e engulfing Rai.8ecc2415048210ba

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The blond man smiled with satisfaction, seeing his reflection filling Rai’s eyes.c2ee03e8205dc19b

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Look over there.db67ac1520efa2c5

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The man mouthed c98689c915 the words and 11af6d8bb7 gestured with his 21cf805b5d chin.d395641db022b7d2

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Rei knew he shouldn’t fall for the trick, but he turned his head in the direction the man indicated.ffef5fee58b92f15

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‘VIP section?’dbcd82d88f834294

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Dell was 26c6e7db94 the first b91e9b7a7a thing he de3879f1b0 saw.7c88384992263c32

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Then he saw 5d5443da0e the man whose d39fe55251 nose Rei had 77fa4a6996 broken once. After that, he 7474c8401e saw a group bfbe4b11ea of elderly people bd109cf879 who appeared to 579c74cb2d be upper class, 535fab0434 sitting at tables 93caf0d647 and whispering to 21fdd73f18 each other.41339927148cb1ac

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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.c4cc6e15449d4df8

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‘He can barely move?’c08d16a6b52baedc

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The thought 3e1c1d1c5a that he d3df680ad3 had crawled 63ee5c86c2 all the 8e6ee7f844 way here 8080d75651 in a b55760f6bf wheelchair, driven 5df6f84c23 by the 6be697f1c7 desire and 542086b8c5 instinct to 302de3a840 chew someone 4ba4206c21 out, made 95acabc303 him truly 3bf51f61d6 disgusting. He might 1a9b8c0b3d have come 1e84945ca2 to take b9a605b58d revenge on a7065526f0 Rei himself, c0096ef7f7 but either d0b840bf58 way, it 05249cde6d was a fc05b23086 fucked-up situation.1079fbae82e132fe

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Rei whipped his 925cc4a06f head around and 31e5196e59 glared at the 871ad0fe58 blond man again.377bb72ff6b52fca

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“Why did you make me look at that shit?”479720a0b2818bae

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A voice, rough with anger, escaped Rai’s lips.ddfb881fb1ada8b4

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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.26f0eb706e11591f

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What an 986616dbb4 annoying bastard.98cc6c5192cb044d

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Rai’s grip on the wire mesh tightened, making a cracking sound.9f7bb7d851d1c1b2

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The man ee53828213 smiled at 9b803ca38e Rei and 8637e21bbf moved his ce20c01908 lips.59a7e9c984c3f45a

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Give up if you want. It’s okay to lose.fef79c8117aa9fe2

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I’ll buy you at the auction.b9c5abf7f974b468

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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.dc1b27930e47eadf

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“…It’s okay to lose? Don’t make me laugh.”3bfed2452949d561

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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.6224589a6f1c44fd

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“What the fuck are you muttering to yourself? It’s creepy.”ec25fbeca7c03c84

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Bald Cone, puffed df402b0c1b up like a ab4ae7b435 boxer who had 5fbdea8645 just won a 4858bdbcfa championship belt, snapped 804645bbc4 irritably.3986608cdb117858

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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!”b6d432eb2ddcde31

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Bald Cone screamed. Rei had lunged e4a10e14c9 at him and 4d264df1eb bitten off his 9a8e77b423 ear.ffb553fd68a7f6db

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“Aaaagh, my ear! You fucker, aagh.”40abeddd0b0d7ba2

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Cone, his ear d0e08b8fb8 half torn off, f7c874687e screamed and rolled d87c5d6e76 on the floor. In the meantime, Rei fedcf2640e straightened up and clasped 1d0d982585 his hands together as ed07beaab3 if making a hammer.c26da498010770bd

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Thwack, thwack! Thwack!6a1eae837870e310

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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.9040920df8bcc741

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“Ugh….”3f01989fc5de51bc

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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.a9b81a421a2d89f5

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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.eaf70ab3f213de5e

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Rai, his face covered in blood, kicked the bald man’s groin and stepped out of the barbed wire enclosure.b106ebf4c565ba6f

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“Who the hell bet on Bald Cone!”6b5e1090561f1a5b

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“Damn it, if I had bet on death instead of defeat, the payout would have doubled.”d88e5f0266c9e92e

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The gamblers’ voices, murmuring like ghostly whispers, reached his ears and then dissipated.6277113d08737bda

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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.1710bc97917e800d

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The blond man, standing 5fb058af9a under the cold lights, c146baba4e opened his mouth.fd47064585c64ae0

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“That’s too bad.”8d7289df515b2e2b

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“Why did you lose a lot of money? You should have bet on me.”afc5f8c4b1d00b1b

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It was obvious what he meant by “too bad.”4e053a5bdc4c0dac

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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.ed0f7fb45b4eda06

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“Let’s keep the promise we made earlier for another time.”473836099df886a6

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The blond man suddenly grabbed Rai’s arm and whispered in his ear.5f20725fe991e1d7

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“Bullshit, ugh….”c35a9b2f1de37462

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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.3ff58283eb7f5e5a

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“Here.”f5ab327095884e4d

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The man gave a soft smile and tucked a handkerchief into Rai’s shirt pocket as if paying a prostitute.31d922c180cdec57

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“Damn it.”e05f3fcde82ef094

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The ticklish 93527fff58 low voice 55ae817fe3 in his 3d7ae3a771 ear gave e8c106a4b5 him goosebumps. Rei threw 8d94423b88 the handkerchief 998500a25f away roughly 5873d1a840 and tried 07e7705242 to walk 99633e402f as straight 9d1c856623 as possible 4b59c16df3 so as 5a93a38004 not to f5ce442b2d show the 2a24c0a7f7 man his 22e47a4a65 staggering gait.29e8ee1d7949c9bc

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“Oh dear. I guess it’s still too early to let your guard down.”49e406564f2eb77d

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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.35e26a1c9fd194ac

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The man 8d05e2d2ac stepped on c65c5d80ca the handkerchief 0b8be68c1e that had 597c30b2a4 been thrown da34b0c51e on the f41c5e28e7 floor, as 1d9defde5a if forgetting 58164d1bfd it existed.7b21da3c956429e2

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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.04d567aaef7a9af9

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“Where to, sir… Shouldn’t you go to the hospital?”8a87e7f849b4be1a

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“Mind your own business.”2ebdae7bf3044c50

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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.710a59b56ad6727e

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Fatigue settled heavily on Rai’s face like soot.c8dd86e98c91be1d

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He barely won.0ba9d1e5906f03ad

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But he didn’t know what would happen next time.da281899aaa99e2b

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The taxi drove through 21d3b5b571 a long tunnel. Rei watched the 4e8c028e4b tunnel lights recede d4929e98ce into the distance 9cbfb5020e with empty eyes.f79f5211df53e480

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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.3ef7043e7cf22d24

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“Sir, is it okay if I turn on the radio?”ffb9a45aee1bf414

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“Do as you please….”7f1cba8ccb7e513a

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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.b1418ca56793483e

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