Foreigner

Chapter 4: Greed

Oh my god...

Oh my sweet dreams...

My will to live...

I AM IN A MALL!!

I hear obnoxiously loud music playing all over when I shut the doors and face forward. This mall is modelled after those high end malls that people love going to, whether it's family outings or on a group date with friends. This place gave me the atmosphere of the relaxed and chilled vibes people enjoy over the vacations. I can't quite put it but...these locations, seemed familiar.

It started with the nightclub back in the layer of Lust. I could have sworn I have been to a similar club like that before. Although it doesn't have killer bunnies and weird giant rabbit lady in it, the feeling of familiarity was there. Same with the hotel back in Gluttony, I remember I once stayed at a similar place of that hotel. It's not as fancy as I remember but to me, it was a magical experience since it was my very first outing with my family that was beyond my hometown.

I wander to my left, going forward with no sense of direction. I look over and saw myself in front of a store or some kind. Although products are there, it looks like nobody's at work...? I went in and browse, it was like your average clothing store. Mid range tier, you won't find luxury brands in these kinds of store. In front of a mirror, I finally see my own face. I had this downcasted look, tired but having to keep moving. My hair grew a bit longer on my sides, I could tie them back if I have a elastic band or some kind. Too bad I won't be getting that here, not that I need it yet. My pale complexion show on my face, am I getting sick? Please god no, it will be so bothersome to sit for a while. I don't know about you, but I don't want to stay in an area for a long time.

I see a picture hidden behind the mirror, I was able to move the mirror aside and take the picture.

It was a picture of a man...a woman? I wasn't sure, they look like they could either or neither. Their entire face was blurred. Their hair was black, like mine? Wait, since when did I get black hair? I suppose my deaths have started to affect my appearance. Anyways, they look rather similar to me, like it feels like it's me. But it's not me either, I don't know what is this. Who is this?

A sudden headache took over my vision, and I had to hold onto the wall to support myself. Visions of odd things appeared in my head, I suddenly see people going under for surgery, is it surgery? The tools those people are using are not of surgical conditions... Wait, why are they digging out-

No, I don't want-

D ON'T DOOO I-IT--

---I can't believe I helped---

ti od I did yhW--

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Cold.

Cold?

Cold!

...Cold...

Why cold?

I slowly stand up, I must have sat down or fell over during my headache sequence. Looking around, the mall was strangely silent. Too quiet now, even the light were turned off. I stand outside the store for a split moment, only to hear sound of machine guns fired at me. Panicking from the sudden gun fire, I duck behind a store shelve. Taking a deep breathe, I wonder what in the world just happened. Did I trigger something to set off a machine gun that carries the firepower of shotgun blasts at point blank to fire at me? I look around, and see a turret loaded with a minigun rotating around, as if trying to find where I was. It seemed like it doesn't have a laser but a flashlight. Maybe...