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"Don't run!" Shotaro's attention was caught by a wooting blond at the gate where he was letting innocent civilians attempt to escape before sicking what looked like other people on them- letting them be killed in a rather gruesome fashion.

Rushing over, Shotaro grabbed hold of Kayen and spun the boy to look at him, staring into the teenager's face.

"Shotaro?" Kayen breathed in surprise, frowning. "Why are you in the city!? Is Adam here!?"

"Look at them run like little bugs!" Chess laughed gleefully. "I am so glad you talked me into this!"

Shotaro's eyes widened and he looked at Kayen, mouthing, 'This was your idea?'

"Where is Adam!?" Kayen demanded sharply, shoving Shotaro back. "Tell me where Adam is, Shotaro!"

Shotaro frowned, before gasping as he felt pain shoot through his body, sending him falling to his knees. He heard Chess pout somewhere off to the side as the victims fell dead at the sound of his cries.

"Where is Adam!?" Kayen screamed.

"Kayen!" Came a booming voice over the Shotaro's screaming.

Jumping in surprise, Kayen spun around quickly.

Standing silhouetted against the flames on the high-rise of the wall was a tall, dark form that could have only been one person. Adam leapt off the wall and down beside Shotaro. He reached down and helped his companion up- cradling him in his arms.

Kayen released the hold he had over Shotaro, who collapsed against Adam's arms, sobbing weakly - more for the people who he had killed then his own pain.

"Adam!" Kayen cried, smiling brightly. "Look, Adam-! Look, the people... We're going to find The Facility again next! We're going to free all the children-!"

"Kayen, you have to stop." Adam said desperately. "You're killing people."

"Isn't it wild?" Chess chuckled as he came over.

"I know!" Kayen cried delightfully. "Aren't you proud, Adam!?"

"Kayen stop, you hurt Shotaro!" Adam demanded.

"Buzz kill." Chess snorted.

"He wasn't telling me where you are!" Kayen whined. "Adam, look- they're suffering! Just like they made all of us suffer! Look at them... look!"

He pointed toward a burning house nearby.

"They sold their children to be tortured!" The boy screamed. "The parents of all of those children... my parents! They deserve to DIE!"

"You don't get to decide that!" Adam replied before taking a breath. "...Put out the fires...where's Domino?"

"You're gonna make us stop?" Chess raised an eyebrow.

"I will, if I have to." Adam told the blonde evenly.

The teenager hung his head shamefully and quickly waved his hand, making all of the fires go out.

"Jeez Kayen, at least have some conviction." Chess rolled his eyes.

"Shut up, Chess!" Kayen snapped at him, angrily. "This is all your fault!"