Effect: The Next Generation [✔️]

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"So, mother was killed.. And then I disappeared.."

"Unfortunately, that's the truth of the matter. I'm truly sorry Tayden.."

Jamie apologized to the boy, seeing how sad he was about the loss of his mother.

"It's fine... I'm alright.."

The boy reassured the group.

But most of them saw when one of Tayden's eyes started twitching, and saw when he covered that same eye.

"Tay.. Your eye-"

"I said I'm fine!!"

The boy suddenly ran off, entering the elevator to escape from the group.

"What was that about??"

Taeyong asked, worried for the younger.

"That happens to him sometimes. Tayden has two split personalities. Finding out that his mother is gone must be what made his Li side come out again"

"Li side?"

Renjun questioned the boy.

"The normal side we see from him goes by Tayden, but the side that we saw just now goes by Li. Tayden is the half that's usually shy and kind like normal, but Li has a lot of anger issues and doesn't get along that well with others. So that's why he just stormed out of here. Tayden was probably trying to keep himself under control, but he might need my help again"

Xinrei got up and left the group, with Nitro and Xinya following behind him.

Once they entered the elevator, they had to choose what floor to go to.

"Where do you think he went Rei?"

"Well, we know that Li is pretty destructive. He might've gone to the training room"

"That's right... He won't be able to do much damage in there"

Xinya quickly pressed one of the buttons that quickly took them to the floor that the training room was on.

Once they reached the room, Nitro stayed outside with Xinya while Xinrei went in alone.

Upon entering the room, he saw Tayden trying to keep his emotions in check, having already trashed the room a bit.

When he turned around, Xinrei saw how one of his friend's eyes was different than the other, visibly showing that both sides of him were fighting for control.

"Xinrei.."

"Tayden, let me help you man. Being alone right now isn't going to help you"

Xinrei tried reasoning with Tayden, slowly approaching him.

"Rei.. Don't get too close.."

"Get...lost"

Both sides of Tayden continued to fight for control, but both seemed to want to keep Xinrei at a far enough distance from them.