Truth had Gone, Truth had Gone, Truth had Gone

He had to be wrong. There was no possible way… despite what Junpei had just explained, no one honestly would care that much about him…? It must have been a silly dream of this man’s intoxicated mind. That was all Hongou could think of to justify it.

Still, a tiny flutter of hope settled in his heart. He didn’t think it would be disappearing as easily as his past hopes.

An Australian billionaire wants the legend of the Titanic to live on, so instead of raising it, he intends to build an exact replica of the ill-fated cruise-liner and will call it the Titanic II — setting sail in just over four years time.

You honestly couldn’t make it up.

Hongou felt very uneasy at the man’s apology. He honestly hadn’t ever considered how he’d treat the intoxicated man whose car crashed into his, should they eventually cross paths. He wasn’t one to forgive easily, despite how much he yearned for repentance himself. Still… if the incident had taught him anything, it was that life could be over so quickly, and unexpectedly. Should he forgive this man? More importantly, could he bring himself to do it? 

“I-” he stammered, biting down hard on his lip. However, before he could say anything else, Junpei leapt up to hit the emergency button. “A-ah, Junpei… I’m not sure that is necessary…” 

“Nope, I’ll have to disagree. Coughing up blood usually is a sign of internal bleeding, which definitely isn’t something to underestimate.” Finding the button, he pressed it without waiting for the man to say anything more. It felt a little unnecessary, true, but he’s been coughing a few times since Junpei showed up now, this time being the most serious occurrence.

As Junpei looked in the direction of the other man, who was still bowing his head to the floor, Junpei felt a little pity. Surely it was similar to Hongou’s situation back then. He had placed the others in the Nonary Game the first time, and then tried to kill everyone off in the Second Game. However, at the end of it, Junpei found himself able to forgive the man, simply because he couldn’t bear grudges for very long. Akane and Aoi, the main victims, probably wouldn’t forgive the man for a very long time. In this case, Hongou was probably finally feeling what the siblings had felt.

The doctor walked in, looking over at the two and then turning a confused glance at the bowing man. “Er, what seems to be the problem…?” Judging by the situation, it was probably easy to mistake the call button for Hongou as one for the bowing man.

Turning back to the doctor, he said, “I assure you I am fine, but if you feel this is necessary, I cannot exactly argue, can I?” He gave a weak smile as the doctor checked his blood pressure, heartbeat, and breathing.

“Hmm… well this does sound serious,” the doctor said, pursing his lips in thought. “We’re going to do another CAT scan in about an hour.” He proceeded to explain a few more things regarding preparation for the CAT scan, and then left the room.

Hongou felt very uneasy at the man’s apology. He honestly hadn’t ever considered how he’d treat the intoxicated man whose car crashed into his, should they eventually cross paths. He wasn’t one to forgive easily, despite how much he yearned for repentance himself. Still… if the incident had taught him anything, it was that life could be over so quickly, and unexpectedly. Should he forgive this man? More importantly, could he bring himself to do it? 

“I-” he stammered, biting down hard on his lip. However, before he could say anything else, Junpei leapt up to hit the emergency button. “A-ah, Junpei… I’m not sure that is necessary…” 

“Nope, I’ll have to disagree. Coughing up blood usually is a sign of internal bleeding, which definitely isn’t something to underestimate.” Finding the button, he pressed it without waiting for the man to say anything more. It felt a little unnecessary, true, but he’s been coughing a few times since Junpei showed up now, this time being the most serious occurrence.

As Junpei looked in the direction of the other man, who was still bowing his head to the floor, Junpei felt a little pity. Surely it was similar to Hongou’s situation back then. He had placed the others in the Nonary Game the first time, and then tried to kill everyone off in the Second Game. However, at the end of it, Junpei found himself able to forgive the man, simply because he couldn’t bear grudges for very long. Akane and Aoi, the main victims, probably wouldn’t forgive the man for a very long time. In this case, Hongou was probably finally feeling what the siblings had felt.

The doctor walked in, looking over at the two and then turning a confused glance at the bowing man. “Er, what seems to be the problem…?” Judging by the situation, it was probably easy to mistake the call button for Hongou as one for the bowing man.

Turning back to the doctor, he said, “I assure you I am fine, but if you feel this is necessary, I cannot exactly argue, can I?” He gave a weak smile as the doctor checked his blood pressure, heartbeat, and breathing.

“Hmm… well this does sound serious,” the doctor said, pursing his lips in thought. “We’re going to do another CAT scan in about an hour.” He proceeded to explain a few more things regarding preparation for the CAT scan, and then left the room.

Hongou felt very uneasy at the man’s apology. He honestly hadn’t ever considered how he’d treat the intoxicated man whose car crashed into his, should they eventually cross paths. He wasn’t one to forgive easily, despite how much he yearned for repentance himself. Still… if the incident had taught him anything, it was that life could be over so quickly, and unexpectedly. Should he forgive this man? More importantly, could he bring himself to do it? 

“I-” he stammered, biting down hard on his lip. However, before he could say anything else, Junpei leapt up to hit the emergency button. “A-ah, Junpei… I’m not sure that is necessary…” 

“Nope, I’ll have to disagree. Coughing up blood usually is a sign of internal bleeding, which definitely isn’t something to underestimate.” Finding the button, he pressed it without waiting for the man to say anything more. It felt a little unnecessary, true, but he’s been coughing a few times since Junpei showed up now, this time being the most serious occurrence.

As Junpei looked in the direction of the other man, who was still bowing his head to the floor, Junpei felt a little pity. Surely it was similar to Hongou’s situation back then. He had placed the others in the Nonary Game the first time, and then tried to kill everyone off in the Second Game. However, at the end of it, Junpei found himself able to forgive the man, simply because he couldn’t bear grudges for very long. Akane and Aoi, the main victims, probably wouldn’t forgive the man for a very long time. In this case, Hongou was probably finally feeling what the siblings had felt.

The doctor walked in, looking over at the two and then turning a confused glance at the bowing man. “Er, what seems to be the problem…?” Judging by the situation, it was probably easy to mistake the call button for Hongou as one for the bowing man.

Turning back to the doctor, he said, “I assure you I am fine, but if you feel this is necessary, I cannot exactly argue, can I?” He gave a weak smile as the doctor checked his blood pressure, heartbeat, and breathing.

“Hmm… well this does sound serious,” the doctor said, pursing his lips in thought. “We’re going to do another CAT scan in about an hour.” He proceeded to explain a few more things regarding preparation for the CAT scan, and then left the room.

Hongou felt very uneasy at the man’s apology. He honestly hadn’t ever considered how he’d treat the intoxicated man whose car crashed into his, should they eventually cross paths. He wasn’t one to forgive easily, despite how much he yearned for repentance himself. Still… if the incident had taught him anything, it was that life could be over so quickly, and unexpectedly. Should he forgive this man? More importantly, could he bring himself to do it? 

“I-” he stammered, biting down hard on his lip. However, before he could say anything else, Junpei leapt up to hit the emergency button. “A-ah, Junpei… I’m not sure that is necessary…” 

“Nope, I’ll have to disagree. Coughing up blood usually is a sign of internal bleeding, which definitely isn’t something to underestimate.” Finding the button, he pressed it without waiting for the man to say anything more. It felt a little unnecessary, true, but he’s been coughing a few times since Junpei showed up now, this time being the most serious occurrence.

As Junpei looked in the direction of the other man, who was still bowing his head to the floor, Junpei felt a little pity. Surely it was similar to Hongou’s situation back then. He had placed the others in the Nonary Game the first time, and then tried to kill everyone off in the Second Game. However, at the end of it, Junpei found himself able to forgive the man, simply because he couldn’t bear grudges for very long. Akane and Aoi, the main victims, probably wouldn’t forgive the man for a very long time. In this case, Hongou was probably finally feeling what the siblings had felt.

The doctor walked in, looking over at the two and then turning a confused glance at the bowing man. “Er, what seems to be the problem…?” Judging by the situation, it was probably easy to mistake the call button for Hongou as one for the bowing man.

Turning back to the doctor, he said, “I assure you I am fine, but if you feel this is necessary, I cannot exactly argue, can I?” He gave a weak smile as the doctor checked his blood pressure, heartbeat, and breathing.

“Hmm… well this does sound serious,” the doctor said, pursing his lips in thought. “We’re going to do another CAT scan in about an hour.” He proceeded to explain a few more things regarding preparation for the CAT scan, and then left the room.

Hongou felt very uneasy at the man’s apology. He honestly hadn’t ever considered how he’d treat the intoxicated man whose car crashed into his, should they eventually cross paths. He wasn’t one to forgive easily, despite how much he yearned for repentance himself. Still… if the incident had taught him anything, it was that life could be over so quickly, and unexpectedly. Should he forgive this man? More importantly, could he bring himself to do it? 

“I-” he stammered, biting down hard on his lip. However, before he could say anything else, Junpei leapt up to hit the emergency button. “A-ah, Junpei… I’m not sure that is necessary…” 

"Nope, I'll have to disagree. Coughing up blood usually is a sign of internal bleeding, which definitely isn't something to underestimate." Finding the button, he pressed it without waiting for the man to say anything more. It felt a little unnecessary, true, but he's been coughing a few times since Junpei showed up now, this time being the most serious occurrence.

As Junpei looked in the direction of the other man, who was still bowing his head to the floor, Junpei felt a little pity. Surely it was similar to Hongou's situation back then. He had placed the others in the Nonary Game the first time, and then tried to kill everyone off in the Second Game. However, at the end of it, Junpei found himself able to forgive the man, simply because he couldn't bear grudges for very long. Akane and Aoi, the main victims, probably wouldn't forgive the man for a very long time. In this case, Hongou was probably finally feeling what the siblings had felt.

The doctor walked in, looking over at the two and then turning a confused glance at the bowing man. "Er, what seems to be the problem...?" Judging by the situation, it was probably easy to mistake the call button for Hongou as one for the bowing man.