It wasn't as though I didn't expect something like this to happen.
I'd seen it coming from miles away. That's why I called him a rat. It was a reminder to myself of his possible personality. The one that I was well accustomed to in the game. I kept my guard up against him the entire time, but in the end, he still took the opportunity.
'...And here I gave him the benefit of the doubt. In the end, rats will always be rats.'
"Seth...?"
Hearing Kyle's voice, I slowly looked up.
"Is everything alright? You look kind of out of it. If you're still not feeling well, I can call the nurse and—"
"No, it's fine."
I stopped Kyle before he could call the nurses.
"...I'm just feeling a little tired. That's all."
"Oh, that's fine."
Kyle looked a little relieved.
"In that case—"
"No, stay for a moment."
He was just about excuse himself when I stopped him.
"Hm?"
There was something more pressing at the moment. Something that I was dying to know.
"About the Matriarc—"
