The scratching persisted.
With the Team Leader staring in Cedrick's direction, he couldn't stop scratching himself. Even as the damp sensation seemed to grow stronger with every scratch. Staring in Cedrick's direction and seeing him stand before him, his mouth suddenly went dry.
"How does this make any... sense?"
He had seen and witnessed his death. How did he⎯Ah.
Then it finally hit him.
"Yes, you're right."
Cedrick laughed while staring at the Team Leader.
"...From the start, I was just waiting for you to 'kidnap me' and bring me here."
Laughing, Cedrick brought his hands behind his back.
"Just as you've been targeting Seth, I've been targeting you. No..." Cedrick suddenly paused, his eyes narrowing. "We."
The Team Leader's entire face paled as he took a step back. His heart, which had just barely settled down, started to drum loudly inside his mind once more as his lips opened and closed repeatedly.
