• Mastermind • | NamJin || BOOK 3#

Thirty-Six. Desires and worries

When Mad King is discovered, Jin was not having a good time. The concern about whether or not to help Jimin still keeps him distressed. So much that he can barely focus on his work and giving Namjoon everything he wants and needs. Plus, he expects Jin to give him that frequency. He's keeping one eye on the back of his head, making sure Jin sent it.

Why does Namjoon wants that frequency so insistently? He does not know. The only thing Jin knows is that Jimin's words continue to echo horribly inside his head. Where only Namjoon's words should resonate.

"We are brothers. We must take care of each other. You and me"

Does his brother matter more?

Does his god matter more?

To whom I owe loyalty?

That Jimin has to be away for a while helps the situation a lot. Jin can avoid his presence and his constant expectation that he support him. As if that weren't enough, Jin also has to deal with the tiny detail that Yoongi is also an Altered and Namjoon is insanely fascinated with his design. He's not jealous, after all without him it wouldn't have been done something that complex in the first place! He finds his signature everywhere.

What was achieved in Yoongi is thanks to Royal Pharmaceutic buying his advance so many years ago.

"You say he dies...and comes back."

"It is such an accelerated regeneration that it can leave the useless behind and produce hundreds of new cells, muscle and bones at the same time," Namjoon says with fascination, admiring what appears on the screens. Wonho is in the same state of wonder. "If I can put this on everyone- On you!" he grabs Jin by the shoulders. "We could live forever!"

"That's what you want?" Jin mutters, confused. Namjoon had never said anything about it.

"It was a long-term aspiration. You know we have to take it one step at a time, Jin, but since we have it here, we have to work on this as quickly as possible... after we get rid of the Mad King, of course."

"And ASCAR?"

"Theirs too, but don't worry, I have everything planned." Namjoon assures him, patting him on the head.

Jin nods, hesitant.

While he works as usual, doing everything at the same time he is lost in thoughts of Namjoon, he cannot make a decision. Jimin or Namjoon. Brother or god who has saved him from everything since the first moment they met.

It's such a big doubt, it's so complicated. Even with the information he requested from Jimin Busan, the doubt continues to be fought on both sides. Jimin fulfilled his request perfectly; Namjoon was happy to get the expected results. Why can't one of the two of them make a mistake to make it easier for him to decide!?

Or better: Why doesn't Seokjin die?

What does Seokjin have to with it? Nothing. Jin just likes to wish death on his brother.

He was tempted to ask for Taehyung to be killed when the attack on Mad King was made. It would have been a way to take away a favorite toy from Seokjin. However, he had to swallow that demand.

And now, preparing Agust's body, watching the head so it doesn't rot and watching "Suga", the new Altered from Yoongi's skin... He keeps thinking.

Endlessly.

"What do you think honey?" Namjoon asks. Jin wrinkles his face, Agust smells worse than anyone he's ever had to surgically open. Unfortunately, only he can do it. Wonho runs the risk of getting sick or ruining some important part.

He doesn't have the precision that Jin has.

"This smells horrible." Jin says. Namjoon clicks his tongue and grabs his chin.