Out of impulse, I quickly pushed myself out of his arms and swiftly turned around to face him. Him, the person who lied to me, the person who killed me. He was now standing before me.
Before I could say anything, he sighed out.
"I...Listen, I know you're not pleased to see me again. I wouldn't be either."
"Not pleased is an understatement. What the hell are you doing here?" I gritted through clenched teeth and fists.
"Neku, you have to believe me." He sighed out "I did everything in my current power to stop us from meeting again as well as keeping you safe..."
Safe? Safe from what!?
"What do you mean by that? What are you talking about!?"
"I have so much to explain then. Where do I even begin?"
! 8 NEW MESSAGES FROM : Shiki !
Shiki: Neku are you ok?
Shiki: NEKU?
Shiki: NEKU ARE YOU HURT AT ALL!?
Shiki: NEKU WHERE ARE YOU!?
Shiki: please respond
Shiki: NEKU PLEASE RESPOND
Shiki: oh god
Shiki: Neku please be ok
Joshua and I sat on opposite sides of the small and cramped dressing room. He began to explain everything.
"Let me start at the beginning. It all started about a few days ago. Sanae called me over to the cafe, said it was urgent business. He warned me about, what might be, some upcoming threat."
"Threat?"
"Yes, a very dangerous one at that. We both knew they were coming for you." Joshua looked up at me with a dark tone "And they were coming fast."
That last sentence made my blood run cold, bone-chilling thoughts dart through my mind.
"For me...?" I muttered quietly, wondering why.
"Yeah, we found where they were stationed, but the problem was neither I nor Sanae could go. They'd recognize us immediately. So, I sent in an outside force to take out their power source. We thought that solved everything. But unfortunately, we found out they had a backup power source. We estimated that will last them a few weeks at the most. While on their mission, my outside source gathered some documents, possibly detailing what their plans might be."
"What's their plan?"
"It's all still a bit unclear. From what we can get from the documents, it has something to do with coming here to 'recruit' players."
"Another Reaper's Game?" My voice trembled as I spoke.
"That might be the case, they mention your name in the documents, specifically."
At that moment, unbearable dread filled my body. I could feel myself shaking.
"Why are they coming after me?" I asked, not really wanting an answer. Joshua looked at me surprised.
"You didn't know? No one told you?"
"What...? T...Told me what, Josh!? "
"You took my place..."
"What? What the hell are you talking about!? Who is this threat? Who was that guy at the warehouse? Who the hell was that girl following me!? Why is this happening now-"
"Ugh, Do I have to spell it out for you Neku!?" Joshua took a firm grip on my shoulders "You're Shibuya's new composer!"
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A New Game (EDITING)
Fiksi PenggemarIt's been about a month since everything has happened. I'm a completely new person than I was before the game. Everything's been normal, its almost as if nothing has happened. But I can't shake the feeling that something is about to happen. Somethin...
