My Amnesiac Assassin

Chapter 13: A03 Vs The Grim Reaper

ARTEMIS LARCENA

Sumalubong sa'min ang maingay na paligid nang makalabas kami ni Flinn mula sa transportube. Maraming mga taong nakasuot ng iba't ibang masks ang bumungad sa amin. We arrived at the Arena, wearing a unisex white suit that the receptionist gave us. Ang mga damit na suot namin kanina ay iniwan namin sa receptionist, along with the envelope.

Maayos na ang pakiramdam ni Flinn, thanks to the suit and the air ventilation inside the UGW. Mainit pa rin dito kumpara sa Outside World but if you have enough endurance, surviving here would be easy.

"Where is he? Where is he?"

Nasa-transportube pa lang kami ay hindi na mapakali si Flinn. For a gangster, his adaptability in the UGW is surprisingly good. Akala ko iiwan ko na lang siya sa isang capsule hotel at didiretso ako dito sa Arena nang mag-isa. Of course, I'll take him back with me once I decided to return to the University. After all, I'm not that heartless.

"I forgot to ask, how did you know that A03 will be here today?" I asked Flinn.

Patuloy pa rin siya sa paghahanap sa idol niyang si A03. He didn't even bother to look at me when he answered, "Hm? I had him investigated, thanks to my mom's connections."

"At paano mo siya nakilala?"

There's a rule in Clandestine where the Assault Department's members should always maintain a low profile. That rule is created to hide our special abilities and to avoid the public from knowing about the serum injected into us.

"Duh. He's famous among gangsters... Sh*t! Look! Ayon siya!" he exhilaratingly pointed to a group of people wearing a set of unique masks. Among them is a tall man wearing a white mask, white sleeveless shirt, and white cargo pants.

There's no doubt. That's A03, the fifth strongest member of the Assault Department. I guess he still liked to dress in a completely white outfit.

Apat silang mga taga-Assault department ang nandirito. Bukod kay A03, wala na akong ibang kilala. The other three probably ranked lower than 20 in the Assault Department. Tanging ang mga malalakas lang ang kilala ko sa Clandestine.

They are standing at the corner of the Arena while watching the match happening at the center. Dito sa lugar na 'to mahilig maglaro ang mga myembro ng Assault Department. They can't randomly beat people up from the streets-unless it's part of the mission that Clandestine gave them-so they sometimes go here to release their frustrations. Pero bihira lang 'yon mangyari dahil sa mga rules ng Organization.

"Woah!! Lalaban siya!" excited na sigaw ni Flinn habang nakatingin sa gitna ng Arena.

A03 stepped inside the Arena's wide battleground. Kahit natatakpan ng puting mask ang mukha niya, halatang nakangisi siya sa loob n'yon.

"This is gonna be a great match! Ezlo's Grim Reaper versus Clandestine's A03!"

Nakuha ang atensyon ko ng mga taong nag-uusap malapit sa amin. Ezlo is the Organization that Shiriyo previously worked at.

"I thought the Grim Reaper is recuperating. Didn't he get heavily injured last month?"

Wait...If I remember correctly, isn't The Grim Reaper also Shiriyo's code name at Ezlo?

I frowned. Bumaling ako sa kabilang dulo ng battleground. Doon nakatayo ang isang lalaking nakasuot ng itim na mask at may hawak na scythe. His built is completely identical to Shiriyo's.

"Shiriyo?" Is that really him?

I felt a chill run down my spine when he turned to look in my direction. Sandaling nagtama ang mga mata namin, the feeling was the same when Shiriyo looked at the CCTV earlier. Hindi nagtagal ay ibinaling niya rin ulit ang tingin niya kay A03 nang i-announce ng MC na mags-start na ang laban.