Reverse Fate

Chapter 11

Ma Wang frowned at Bo Ri, not liking what he was seeing.

"That's already the third monster this week," Ma Wang said, "I still have a life besides earning points,"

"I know, I know," Bo Ri said, "but with Oh Gong not able anymore..."

"No, even with him, we didn't have this many monsters. Are you sure you are dividing everything a little decently?"

"Of course, I'm sure," Bo Ri answered, looking a little annoyed at the insinuation, "there is just an upsurge in evil spirits,"

"Evil spirits?" Ma Wang said, "I know this one. The only evil thing about him is that he supports the wrong football team. What did he do wrong?"

"He...uhm...is using his powers to sabotage all the members of the opposing team," Bo Ri said, "two of them are arrested for cannibalism right now,"

"Cannibalism?" Ma Wang said, "I heard they were arrested, but I thought it was just drugs and partying and stuff,"

"No, the management is trying to keep it quiet," Bo Ri said.

"But how could he do this?" Ma Wang said, knowing the spirit all too well, "he's just a soft prankster, nothing of this calibre,"

"Some spirits try to get out of their comfort zone," Bo Ri said with a shrug, but Ma Wang's gaze grew suspicious.

"That's not it, and you know it. Or at least suspect something," Ma Wang said, and the way Bo Ri seemed to deflate at those words made him know he was right.

Bo Ri took a seat opposite of Ma Wang and took a generous measure of the scotch that was standing there. Ma Wang kept quiet and let the man collect his thoughts, knowing he was going to talk.

"Oh Gong managed to defeat the dark dragon," Bo Ri started, and Ma Wang nodded, "and the dark dragon existed of all the worst of mankind,"

"Yes, that's why it was dark. It would bring out the worst in men," Ma Wang said.

"It would bring out the worst, because that was what it was made off. The thing is, when Oh Gong defeated it, the darkness in it didn't disappear, it dispersed,"

"Dispersed?" Ma Wang asked, feeling a little alarmed, "what do you mean with that?"

"The dark thoughts and feelings were broken in thousands of pieces, floating around and attaching them wherever there was a base for them," Bo Ri said, "a harmless prankster becomes a liar who threatens people's life's and reputation,"

"Can't we get rid of the darkness before it attaches itself?" Ma Wang said.

"Not that we know off," Bo Ri answered, "a dark dragon is rare. Not in a thousand years has one been summoned, and mostly it is killed by sacrificing a life. That way a road to the underworld is opened and the sacrifice takes the dragon's darkness with them,"

"And so we just defeat the infected spirits?" Ma Wang said, reluctant to sacrifice the spirit he knew. IT wasn't as if they were good friends, but...they knew each other.

"For now," Bo Ri said, but worry was clear on his face, "for as long as we can. There was a lot of darkness in that dragon,"

"Could it be...Samjang?" Ma Wang asked, and Bo Ri's grim face told him the man thought the same. Samjang's mission had not been completely done, and it seemed like fate decided the same people should be involved.

Oh Gong was smirking at the television, seeing an old interview with politician Kang from earlier this week, where he tried to defend his actions. In the beginning he did have a fair number of supporters, but his team not only managed to get the dirt on Kang, but also on his loyal followers.