Extraordinary Minds: Road to Hell

Chapter 57: Closure

"So, where do we begin then exactly?" Akira asked.

"Well, I think it's most important I catch you up on what I told your friends." Zenkichi said. "Ive gone through the files here, and sadly. They've got the locations covered up almost perfect of where these other Killing Games are being held. The Underground Game however is this one, and has been broadcasted to the entire outside world. Including in places like America, and really anywhere with a signal."

"Ahh yes. The floor is made out of floor." Akira sarcastically said, as Zenkichi looked to Akira with a smirk. "Hey, that's my line!"

"Sorry, did I steal your dad joke? I've done a truly evil act! Mwahahahaha! Fear my power!"

Zenkichi chuckled, before he got serious. "Well, as mentioned. This game isn't the first, and certainly not the last. So. Let me give details about your captor, and...the one who killed your mother."

Zenkichi could be seen with tears in his eyes over mentioning Yuna, as he wiped his face. "Daisuke Hinoto. The Ultimate Manipulator as those who know him call him. He's the Masked Man in that murder tape that was found."

"So he's the guy who did all this?!" Akira shouted. "He...Hes the reason I ended up in foster care?!"

"Unfortunately yes. To put it lightly, when I heard what happened. I was struck with heavy grief. I kept convincing myself due to the police reports that you and Junpei were missing that...That he killed or kidnapped the both of you. I was so damn convinced...First he brainwashed Kenji..My own brother, then kills the love of my life, then hurt you?! I was...I was shattered." Zenkichi said with a somber tone, his fists clenching scarily tight.

"Well. Tell me this." Akira spoke softly. "The experiments I endured. Were those...were those real?"

"Unfortunately so yes." Zenkichi said in a much calmer tone. "Kenji had...been brainwashed into believing that you'd be the perfect weapon as part of Daisukes plan. Daisuke had..always had this horrific vision of changing the world. From those accomplices I've had to beat senselessly to get truth out of them? Well. I found out more. They intended to use the research Kenji conducted to make the Copycat you see."

"So...Copycat is basically an AI of who I used to be that was taken care of by Daisuke and corrupted into becoming this..This weapon for some big conspiracy?" Akira asked in a shocked tone. "I mean...That's like something out of an anime! Then again...Technology has slowly advanced over the years, Monoboy being proof of that."

"You're absolutely right about thattt!" Monoboy cheered. "If I may say from...What I recall of my memories too of how I became that twisted form. To put it rather simply, I was stolen from the Orphanage in the closet I was placed in for all those years. Around the time I broke. I was given the AI of the Copycat before his artificial body was ready. Thankfully however, Master found me shutdown in the trial room and reprogrammed me back to what I used to be, but..With my own sentiment and feelings!"

"God...So this was their plan?! Just...Playing god with what they had of me to create an exact perfect copycat that played the role of a villain? Brings the meaning of facing yourself to a whole other level." Akira muttered.

"Exactly." Zenkichi said. "Now that you're pretty caught up on all that. Any other questions you got for me? Im open for anything at this rate."

"....If you're open to anything, then at least tell me this. Why?" Akira asked.

Zenkichi raised an eyebrow. "Why what? You have to empathize so I can understand."

"Why?! Why did you never come to the Orphanage, knowing I was harbored there if you really loved and cared about me?!" Akira shouted, as Monoboy cowered in fear.