Inside the small house where Ivana's guards are waiting, they all saw the events that unfolded. From the balcony drama, the tour scene, and the romantic night date. At the start, they're just laughing at the nonsense that their boss was uttering. They even obtained info about the passage at the tunnel
But, what happened in the bedroom scene unnerved them. Their trauma starts to appear and they're covered in cold sweat. One of the guards said
"Guys. Do you think that our boss was acting… creepy?"
One of them then answered
"It's kind of creepy, yes. But… isn't it normal for the boss?"
Nicole immediately said in a grave tone as she clutched her chest
"No. Our boss was acting strange. I'm sure of it"
Then, as she said that, she immediately jumped from her seat as she hurriedly took out her phone. She dialed Kazuki and waited for him to pick it up. Nicole was starting to sweat as she felt an ominous premonition
'Hurry up you bastard! Answer it!'
Then, after a few rings, the call was picked and Kazuki's annoyed voice sounded
"Nicole! Are you trying to get me killed!? They almost found me, dammit! I told you to stop calling m-"
"We have a problem!"
Nicole immediately cuts him off
'If thought is right, then forget about the operation, we needed to get there and stop our boss!
Kazuki seems to picked her anxiety as he seriously asked
"What happened?"
Nicole replied in a raspy voice
"Kazuki. I… think that boss is… going out of control again"
Kazuki on the other line didn't speak for a moment, before shouting
"What!? Explain! No! I will go there now!"
Then, the call was cut off and the room turned silent. The guards heard their conversation as they became sad… and scared. Years ago, before the old head of the Yakuza passed. They witness the heir of the Yakuza go crazy and turn sinister. The guards at that time were thirty. A lot more compared to the ten as of now. At that time, they were just doing their job. Guarding the heir from threat
Only, they have no idea that the one they are supposed to protect, will be the one who would end their life. The heir at that time, Kyora Ivana, poisoned her guards saying that it's an act of love. And started slitting their throats one by one. The guards at that time was paralyzed and can only watched as their next boss, the one they swore loyalty to, killed their comrades one after another
Some of the surviving guards turned crazy from shock and attempted to assassinate Ivana, but were dealt with by the guards that were not present at the 'feast of betrayal'. At that time, after killing her guards, Kyora attempted to save people, by killing them
Only, she was stopped by Nicole who rushed to the scene after hearing what had happened. And Kazuki, who immediately abandoned his mission when he got the news that Nicole rushed to the crazy heir
The guards inside the room looked at Nicole who's clutching her chest. Her expression was lonely and hurt. They all knew that she was stabbed by their boss by tricking her at that time. She only survived because of Kazuki's timely arrival. He shot the knife that's heading towards Nicole's heart, and the bullet deflected the knife to the side
Then, the critically injured Nicole and an enraged Kazuki fought Ivana.Together, they fought the Oni who's out of her mind and subdued her. By the time their fight ended, the members of the Yakuza who responded to the scene saw Kazuki who was full of wounds, tending to the unconscious Nicole. And Ivana who was tied with ropes and laying down on the bloodied floor. Sleeping peacefully
Nicole looked at her phone and hesitated. But she gritted her teeth and called someone. Then, the call was picked up immediately, and a worried voice sounded at her phone
"Nicole. Are you okay? Do you need help?"
Nicole was very guilty about dragging her friend into this, but she couldn't take any chances
"I need your help. Ilaya"
…
Ilaya was sitting at the back seat of a car as she looked at her phone worriedly. The car continued to drive towards the location where Nicole said to her
'Is Kyora going to rampage?'
She suddenly trembled as she remembered her own rampage. It was certainly horrifying. The fact that she's consumed by desire to inflict pain really scares her. And now, Ivana was going to show some similarities to that desire. Although she didn't know what desire would consume Kyora, she wasn't a little bit interested in finding out
Ilaya sighed
"And I'm just starting to sleep too. Only to be woken up pretty much immediately is certainly annoying. Ughh… my head hurts"
Ilaya felt that her head was pounding and she almost wanted to sleep right here. But, she couldn't ignore Nicole's request and Ivana's state. She just waited to reach the location
'I wonder why Nicole turned to me for help. Are they expecting me to stop a rampaging Kyora? That's madness! I'm certainly going to be killed!'
Ilaya then shook her head and started to analyze
'The fact that there's ten guards there means that they can subdue her. Well, maybe. I know how horrifying Kyora is in sparring and her guards even knows much more than me. But, I know that she had power. Michizugawa said that she's like a cheetah in speed and agility, so she's going to be a nightmare to fight'
Ilaya suddenly became afraid of Ivana
'Gods! Isn't it just like 'just one blink, and you're dead'?'
Ilaya was starting to really hasitates about fighting Ivana. She decided that she's not going to fight her if she's truly out of control right now
'I may be dying, but I don't want to die in her hands! I didn't even say my farewell words with the two of them!'
Then, Ilaya stayed silent and thought about what would happen now that Ivana was acting strange. Is she still safe around her? Or does she need to move out from the base? That thoughts swirled around her head
'No. It's better not to make any hasty judgments. I need to observe Kyora to plan what to do'
After a while, the car stopped in a dark area because there's no street lights. The place looks straight from a horror movie due to the houses with no lights.
'It's so dark outside. It's creepy to stand all alone in this darkness. I wonder if Nicole will fetch me?"
Ilaya asked the driver
"Are we here?"
"Yes"
The driver said just one word and turned quiet. With no other choice, Ilaya sighed and got out of the car. Then, the car started moving and soon left her. Ilaya looked around and didn't know where to go
"Should I call Nicole?"
She took out her phone and looked at the time
'8pm. Close to 8:30. Sigh… I'm still sleepy'
Ilaya looked at Nicole's number and said
"Let's get this over with"
But, before she even pressed the call button, from the darkness, a male voice sounded, startling her
"So it's you huh?"