"Konrad was my biological father." Marco paused, allowing Cevil to register the shocking news. "I am a German."
"Remember the school trip to Germany last year? My father wasn't aware of a car as he crossed the road, I pushed him away just in time and saved him but bruised myself. He accompanied me to hospital, and I overheard him on the phone. I heard vaguely he mentioned, 'I'm here at hospital with my son, I just found him...' I confronted him, we even had a DNA test. I had no choice but to accept the fact that I was his son.
We still contacted each other after I returned to England. One day he messaged me and was like, 'A rival of mine discovered that you're my son. I can't ensure your safety.' I had to hide for a while, avoiding everyone including both you and Kent. I faked the scene by leaving a shoe and red paint in the sea, which I'm clueless how you would comprehend it. Dad promised it was momentary. He rented an apartment for me. Three days, they found me." he stopped, as if reluctant to continue. "I was lethally injected some kind of drugs; dad had hired a drug expert, but he claimed this was a rare drug which he had never encountered. They sent me to dad and delivered another kind of drug periodically that would prevent the drugs from diffusing. Without it, the drugs would spread and cause organ failure. It causes slow death and soon I would be just lying on bed awaiting death. Now, we're threatened, and dad had to obey every command-"
"Who?" stuttered Cevil.
"That's the problem. We've got no idea whoever's behind this. Dad had a frightful number of rivals. But we'd once traced his location during a phone call, though not exact, somewhere in Germany." Marco sighed. Cevil blinked nervously and gulped. "What is Konrad- I mean, your father, made to do? Was kidnapping me and KJ a part of it?" he asked.
"Yes, he was ordered to catch your friend in particular which I do not understand. I remember vaguely he commanded dad to torture your friend. Dad was told to set a camera to record the scene. It's obviously shown that it is your friend who is targeted but the motive, one can't guess why. Since during the process you both happened to be together, dad decided to bring you along for your safety. At last, dad had to plan and escape for both of you. The building you were held hostage in belonged to him and there was a secret pathway leading out to where Fate, my brother, waited at. You do notice your hair is getting long, covering your ears, and that's how dad did it. He placed an Airpod at your ear while you were unconscious, so he could communicate with you without being heard. Well, and I guess you should be the clearest-
"Да, there's no need for explanation."
"Still taking Russian courses, eh, I see. Well, any more questions?"
Cevil hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Marco inquiringly, "I believe, the clues are arranged by you, but why- and how did you manage that? You were in Germany, weren't you? A simple text to me would do."
"You and your friend, Kelvin, if I had not mistaken his name, weren't supposed to be muddled up in a complicated case like this. But I think I ought to make an explanation for my disappearance. Dad advised me not to, it brings danger, so I decided to give clues. Intelligence and observation were required, otherwise, you wouldn't have found your way here, either. If you failed, then, well, fine. I guess you made it. For how I made the arrangements-