FUKUSHŪ

CHAPTER 11

Chapter 11

Tick Tock Tick Tock~

It's my grandfather clock~

The voice sang with a chill and fearful melody in their tone, their voice echoing across the pitch black empty room.

A lone figure sat in the shadows as only a glimpse of light could barely make out their identity. They opened their eyes slowly but it's odd that they didn't see anything apart from dark. There was something obstructing their vision. A cloth?

Raising their head, the figure made out to be man looking to be of middle age as he grunted when he felt hurt at the back of his head. He didn't remember how he came into this position. His hands tied behind him with a cold metal steal. A handcuff?

"Hello? urghh.." the ringing in his ears chimed a searing pain into his head. There was no reply, only the sadistic melody playing around him.

An antique clock on the wall

Every hour it sound

Tick Tock Tick Tock~

Telling me what time it is

Tick Tock Tick Tock~

It's my grandfather's clock

Tick Tock Tick Tock~

"Urgghh..where am I? What happened?" he turned his head toward the singing voice, trying desperately to find where it was coming from.

Footsteps creeped up from behind him as his blindfold pull down before his chin.

"Hello, Mr. Hector" the person in front of him greeted, their face hiding by the dark veil.

"Wha..you are..."

"Tch..tch..tch..." the person motioned their finger playfully in front of him commanding him to not continue another word.

He obeyed as he closed his mouth tightly.

The figure chuckled, almost mocking him as it sent goosebumps along his skin. The song, the chuckle, the eyes. Eyes of a cold, blooded killer. He knew from his years of experiences in security industry.

"Tell me something, dear mister. Where is he?" his captor asked in their slithering voice.

"He? Who?" his voice cracked a little at being asked.

"You know who. Your boss of course" the person scooted down to the eyes level. Maybe to detect any secret he tried to hide.

"I...I'll tell you everything, let me go, okay. I won't tell anybody about you. I promise" his wavering voice couldn't hide the desperation.

"Hurmmm... haha... you can try your luck. Go on.." the captor smile wickedly.

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It's been three months after the murder case of Kosuke and now, Nayeon,Sana and Jihyo were standing in front of another homicide victim. If only this isn't involving some Triad assassin, this can become the serial killer case. But the differences between a serial killer case and assassin case is, the case involving underground organization who hire the killer to kill for them, while a serial killer moves solo or in small groups, killing for their own cause. While they were focusing on guarding Chaeyoung, they received a call from their officer about a murder case with a card left behind. It's become more complicated and unpredictable. The move of the assassin is different from their past activity, which always involve upper hierarchy peoples. This time, it was Mr. Hector, manager and co-founder of the Hades & Hector Security. A company that provides bodyguards for hire. The same modus operandi, the same card left behind. A clean pull of wire bruise around the victim's neck. Still there was no trace or other slip from the assassin. They were a professional. They even manage to kill the manager of a bodyguard company, who lived by training as a bodyguard.