To Find: Season 1 (Another Way Tape)

Story Tape #13

After the event of 'After Hours', the song (Sudden Loss, By Fifty Grand) begins to play in the background as the elevator sends me back to the ewers, turning around to see that the elevator disappeared after getting off; my mind briefly flashes explicit images before regaining back control. I exited the sewers and went to the Merchant, breathing heavily as I spoke to him. "I found Soren, but D.E.F.E.A.T arrived and I had to leave. How can I get back in there?" The Merchant looked back at me with a wide smile, nodding his head. "Yes. I am aware of this. You may continue to use the sewers to gain access to his prison cell, but you will need another key. I can give you that, but I request another head from those who seek to destroy us. I'm asking you to kill again, it is required for me to create more keys. Are you prepared to kill again, little duck? Remember that they show no mercy, so show them NONE!" I clenched my fists, hearing his powerful distorted voice fill me with courage. Am I even ready for such a task? I then remembered killing the creatures that chased me, inhaling and letting out a sharp exhale, and nodding my head. "Who do I find next? I need to save Soren, no matter what." The Merchant cheered excitedly, placing his hands on the table. "You're going to become a fine asset." The Merchant hands me a small, crafted pocket blade with a gold/black color embedded with a skull design and light; but isn't the same light from God. It feels... Dark. The monster within Just took over as it takes the duck mask off, licking the blade slowly. "Take it. You'll need it for where I'm about to send you. It requires being silent and taking them out one by one. That blade you're holding is an excellent tool for a quick killing, crafted by yours truly so take good care of it. It can cause partial stunning to the target just in case the first puncture doesn't get them." The voice within Just's head is eager to kill again, putting the mask back on as I shake my head to regain myself. "Location, please." The Merchant grinned as he gave the location to a nearby club. "Your next target is located at a club called 'Lost Gaze', you'll need to sneak your way inside from the roof. I'm sure your little allies will help you out, yes?" I nodded my head, still nervous but trying to remain confident; putting the blade inside my pocket before walking where the club is. The Merchant stopped before losing contact with each other. "Look for a fat loser who enjoys eating while trying to pick up women. You'll know it's him when you see that he's missing an eye. There are a lot of fat people, but this fat person is unique." The Merchant waves at me as I walk away, astonished by how the Merchant speaks about the target chuckling to myself. A fat loser, hm? Hopefully, I can know the Merchant better; he seems trustworthy. I hope he is, Soren. I finally made it to the club, seeing a line of dark figures of different sizes wanting to get inside the club. An instrumental version of the song (Think, by Kaleida) I see a few guards patrolling the area, hearing music playing from within the building. I then looked up to see a few guards watching from above, sighing to myself as I walked around to find a secluded area near the club. I slowly take out the blade from my pocket as a guard is walking down the alleyway, quickly getting behind a dumpster. My cross glowed bright as the guard walked closer, I began to pray to God; time slowed down. "God, keep me firm. Guide my body, help me achieve victory over my enemies. Amen." The moment Just said "Amen" the monster within him smiles, time going back to normal as Just tackles the guard on the ground; the music masking the sound of struggling. Just begins to stab the guard in the neck, afterwards slitting its throat open. Just breathing heavily as he tries to get used to killing, saying the word "Shit." multiple times. I start to regain control as I notice a ladder against the building wall, beginning to climb on it. Making it to the rooftop and I see the Guard looking over the streets, debating if he should kill the Guard or just go inside the building already. The monster was eager to kill as Just quickly but slowly grabbed the Guard from behind, covering its mouth as Just stabbed it through the front of its forehead. Pushing the Guard off of him as a walkie-talkie falls off its hips, getting an idea as I take the walkie-talkie from the Guard on the roof and the Guard in the alleyway. After retrieving the items and storing them, I make my way to the roof window, open it up, and descend into the building.~

-End of Story Tape #13-