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{Rough Draft Phase}
Harlow Blackburne, an enthusiast of the famous manga known as "Gods Don't Bleed", finds his life turned upside down when a routine test reveals a shocking truth: he's a 100% monster.
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The monstrous wolves drew nearer, their snarls growing louder. Yowaya, his eyes glued to Dr. Sunji's monster radar, could see the blips closing in. Panic rising, he leaned over the back seat and shook Harlow's shoulder urgently.
"Harlow! Wake up, Harlow!" Yowaya's whisper was barely audible over the rising din.
Harlow remained unresponsive, his eyes stubbornly shut. With a surge of courage, Yowaya slapped Harlow's cheek, the sharp sound cutting through the tense silence.
Oh god, I hope he doesn't kill me for that later...
Harlow's eyes blinked open, bleary with sleep.
"Hey! What was that for, you jerk?" he grumbled, rubbing his cheek.
Yowaya was relieved to see that his slap had only annoyed Harlow, leaving no mark.
In the front seat, Dr. Sunji noticed the encroaching wolves. Fear twisting his face, he whipped around and screamed: "HARLOW! MONSTERS! THEY'RE OUTSIDE! GET THEM! THEY'RE SURROUNDING THE CAR!"
Yowaya flinched as a monstrous wolf, its fur matted and fangs bared, crashed through the window. Harlow, unfazed, casually grabbed the creature and tossed it back out as if it were a mere inconvenience.
"HEY! DON'T SIT ON ME!" Harlow shouted at the discarded wolf.
Yowaya could only stare in disbelief. If anyone could survive this nightmare, it was Harlow.
He watched as Harlow stepped out of the car, the wolves circling him like a pack of hungry sharks. The monster radar indicated at least ten of the creatures, yet Harlow seemed utterly unbothered.
I don't understand him. His casual attitude, his strange perspective... No wonder he ended up in that center. But what's truly terrifying is that he probably thinks this is all normal. If he's this powerful, why didn't he just escape? Why did he even listen to me back in the lab? He's a complete enigma.
Yowaya's thoughts were interrupted by a sharp crack as the front view mirror shattered. He scanned the surroundings, his heart pounding, and saw the wolves retreating, their snarls replaced by whimpers.
He did it. He actually did it. Thank god...
Relief washed over Yowaya as he slid into the driver's seat. Harlow climbed back in, nonchalant as ever, and Yowaya slammed his foot on the gas. The engine roared, and they sped down the road, leaving the chaos behind. Their destination: Harlow's neighborhood, wherever that might be.
...
Shalerock Point, Harlow's neighborhood, was eerily silent as they pulled up to the shattered entrance gate. The remnants of violence—bloodstains and tattered clothing—littered the ground. Dr. Sunji, his mind a catalog of monstrous threats, mentally classified the mutated wolves they had encountered earlier.
