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"...." 

It wasn't as though I didn't expect this. No, rather... I knew it was coming.

Although looking around and seeing that there was no one present, I found the situation to be rather odd.

How did he manage to get everyone away from here?

Scratch. Scratch. Scratch. 

The only sound that echoed was the weird and unsettling sound of his scratching. 

"You.... Ah, I need that role." 

He was breathing heavily and uncomfortably. With just a glance, I could see that he wasn't in the right state of mind. 

'A psychopath.'

I remained calm. 

"You need the role?" 

And tried to buy as much time as possible. 

"The Azarias one?" 

"Ah, yes... That role. I have been waiting for this day for a very long time. An extremely long time..." 

Scratch. Scratch. Scratch—!