"Where are you going again, Gens?" asked Fesly as she saw Gens preparing to leave.
"I... still have something to take care of. Go home—this is an order!" Gens said firmly to Fesly.
"Ugh, fine... take care of yourself!" said Fesly.
"Of course! (Wow, she listened this time… maybe she's sleepy?)," Gens muttered in his thoughts.
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Gens entered deeper into the forest, walking while planning to connect his personal AI with the AI back at his house. But his AI only displayed a message: "Connection Failed. Please try again."
"Ugh... what now? I thought I could control every AI in the world. Was the last attack on Kioni just a coincidence? Damn... maybe there's no AI signal here? I forgot I'm in Karunia Forest..." Gens muttered to himself.
Sfx: tiit
Notification: Connection Successful
"Eh? But it just failed a moment ago… what is this? It suddenly connected to the house AI… whatever, maybe it was just a delay. Alright, now that I've formed a group… give me the method and materials needed to proceed!" Gens commanded his AI. But after reading the AI's response, Gens fell silent—as if the entire world around him had gone mute.
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AI Response:
Certainly! Since you have completed the first step of forming a group, I will now reveal the second and final step to fulfill the creation requirements:
Eliminate a total of 5 Geniuses in your country.
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After reading that response, Gens' soul was engulfed in raging flames of anger. He had thought forming a group would immediately lead him to his goal. But why was it still so hard to reach? His hatred for AI grew even deeper, like a mountain of garbage piled up by careless people. He felt—this was the second time he had been enslaved by AI.
"What is this? Why is it like this? Could it be... damn it... what is this feeling? I… I've had enough of this… I plan to die tonight..." muttered Gens, his mind in chaos and consumed by his ego.
Gens finally arrived at a large, damp, and dark building deep in Karunia Forest—the same place he had arranged to meet Yananaig.
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Upon meeting Yananaig, Gens kicked him hard against the wall, cracking it—proof of just how strong Gens Sheyan was at that moment.
"Hey, Gens Sheyan! What the hell are you doing?!" screamed Yananaig in fear.
"Yoouuu... damn you... you think... ugh, I'm stupid?" Gens shouted, stumbling like a person possessed.
"Huh? Me, a Genius? Nonsense! You're just—ugh..." Yananaig tried to respond but was kicked again with insane force.
"Hah... hah... hah... (panting breath) Ah... right, you seem even dumber than them... maybe you're just a subordinate, right? I'm right, aren't I??? HAHAHAHAHA," Gens laughed with a terrifying psychotic grin.
"What? ...Yes, I am their subordinate! But... I'm smarter than they are! IDIOT!" shouted Yananaig.
Gens approached Yananaig, who was slumped against the wall, to ask him something.
"If you're smarter than the Geniuses... then kill me... tonight! I... won't resist... kill me—fast but painful!" Gens said directly in front of Yananaig's face.
"Haha… Are you really Gens?" Yananaig said, then punched Gens in the lower back. The blow caused Gens to collapse and lose consciousness.
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Sfx: tuk tuk tuk
Hearing a knock at the door, Fesly rushed to open it, thinking Gens had returned. She was right—but Gens lay unconscious with a pale face and shallow breath.
"HA? Gens? Gens! Geeens! Y-you? Haaaa..." Fesly cried in panic. She was terrified at the sight of him limp and pale, fearing he might be dead. Gens Sheyan was the only person Fesly trusted now, and she sobbed uncontrollably as she hugged his body—thinking he had truly died.
But then, Gens' eyes slowly opened. He looked surprised and nervous, seeing Fesly holding him so tightly.
"H-Hey... I'm not dead... baka onna!" said Gens, now conscious.
"Eh?... aaaaa, damn you… but thank goodness… were you pretending to be dead just to get a hug from me?" Fesly shouted in shock.
"What? I was scared! If you're that worried, you should've brought me inside first!" Gens snapped.
Fesly then brought Gens inside and helped him sit down.
"So… what happened to you, Gens?" asked Fesly with concern.
"I… I'm fine. I just remembered... oh right, it was him who—" Gens replied, looking thoughtful.
"Huh? Who? What happened?" Fesly asked, now extremely curious.
"I-I… while in the forest, I felt something… like my soul was wrapped in scorching flames of rage... then… I… yeah, I planned to commit suicide… but I met Yananaig first… and I tortured him… but then I told him to kill me… b-but… w-why… didn't he go through with it?" Gens said, trying to calmly recall what had happened.
"You… suicide? What are you saying?! HEY! Do you know how worried I was about yo—mmph!" Fesly was interrupted as Gens suddenly covered her mouth.
"WHY DO YOU CARE?! WHY ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT ME?! DAMN IT! WHO ARE YOU?! WHO AM I, DAMN IT?!" Gens shouted violently.
Something strange happened. Gens kept his hand on Fesly's mouth and pushed her toward her room. He then threw her onto the bed—not too forcefully, but enough to scare her. As she lay down, Gens pinned himself on top of her, his face moving so close to hers that their eyes nearly touched. Fesly panicked, terrified and breathless from the pressure of Gens' body.
"Ugh... Gens, G-Gens... w-what are you doing... n-noooo, f-forgive me...." Fesly screamed in panic, fearing something awful was about to happen. Suddenly, Gens froze, got up in confusion, and left for his father's room.
"W-What was that just now? I... I felt the same thing I did in Karunia Forest... W-What is this? Huh? F-Fesly! What did I just do to Fesly?" Gens said, panicking as he rushed back to her room.
"F-Fesly! Open the door! What happened?" Gens shouted outside the tightly closed door.
"I-I'll never forgive you… damn you, Gens!" came Fesly's voice from inside.
Gens returned to his father's room, devastated by what he had done.
"What? I... I ruined Fesly's future? I'm sorry... It's true. I'm nothing but a burden to you, Fesly! Aghh, I'm sorry… Maybe… this is where we end… I hope… you don't come looking for me… ahhaaaaa… damn it..." Gens muttered to himself while leaving the house.
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After that, Gens left his home. He also transferred the entire house AI system to his personal AI and resolved never to commit suicide again. He considered living on as punishment for what he had done to his female friend. But Gens kept wondering—why did his heart hurt so much? Why was it filled with such wild rage? What triggered it? Gens hadn't always been like this...
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Night faded into morning...
"Huh… (exhales) I guess I really do have to walk this path alone…" said Gens, gazing at the morning sun.
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To be continued...
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