Tears started streaming down Morgan's face as she said,"I called you because I want to help my friend… but I don't want anything to happen to you!""Oh, Morgan… nothing is going to happen to me, just trust me. I know exactly how to handle such people. You trust your brother, don't you?"Morgan nodded even though her face was covered with tears, and Dave continued;"Then, be a good girl and listen to me carefully. Take your friend and go to my apartment, you already have the keys, right? Good. Neither of you are supposed to go to school until I tell you it is safe to, okay?And don't let your mind wander even for a second, I'm going to be perfectly fine, and so are you two. Understood? If anything happens, just call me."As soon as the girls' disappeared from Dave's sight, his anger returned with ten times the previous intensity. Yesterday, he had seen with his own eyes how the person on the most wanted list had gotten a chance to humiliate him in the police station, while his teamma
As soon as Matt managed to stand up on his own two feet, he ran towards Dave like an angry bull charging at his target. Although Dave managed to dodge his first attack, he gripped his collar and the two of them were locked in a struggle where each one was trying to push the other back. As the struggle intensified, the teacher, fueled by desperation, pulled out a gun from the pocket of his robe that was hanging loosely over his shoulders till now. "Get away from me, whoever the hell you are! You hear me? Stay away or I won't be responsible for the consequences!"He threatened while brandishing the gun menacingly. A cold shiver ran down Dave's spine as the weapon gleamed ominously in the light.Numb with shock, Dave hesitated for a moment… but just then, inspiration struck him as his hand reached into his pocket and gripped a cold blade.In one forceful arc, he hurled a knife towards Matt, who was not expecting this at all. The blade whizzed through the air, finding its mark with pre
As the teacher lay on the floor, taking his last breaths, a new announcement from the system rang in Dave's ears.[Ding! Host, you have completed the first level successfully. Access to the second level has been granted.][Congratulations! You have received one reward. Open it now?]Dave knew he just had to think about his answer in his mind, and the system would automatically follow the command. And that was exactly what happened, as the voice echoed;[Host, you have received power- up: Truth Sense. This ability will allow the host to find out if someone is lying, and help uncover their hidden motives.]The air in the room was weighed down by an eerie stillness, after Dave's tumultuous encounter with the high school teacher. Everything was too calm, with only the sound of the microwave going off in the background. Although a sense of relief washed over him, knowing that this leech won't be able to touch any other girl without her consent ever again, there was another unsettling real
After sending Morgan and Ivy to her room to start packing up, Dave went straight to the kitchen.He immediately got to work, making some hot tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. While he was working in the kitchen, he could hear the distant sounds of laughter coming from their room, over the music they were blasting on the speakers.Little by little, the burden of their trauma was lifting from his shoulders, and once he had plated the food, he called out;"Girls! Come out for dinner!""Yes, just coming!" Their voices echoed together as Morgan and Ivy ran out of her room.Seeing their faces, which were in complete contrast to the tear filled eyes he had seen earlier that day, Dave became content that they were alright now. And now, it was his responsibility to never let these carefree smiles vanish from their faces… thinking this, he left home again, saying that he would be back before long.He had already dealt with the teacher, unintentionally creating a mess at his place; and
As Dave left the teacher's house, a heavy sense of purpose accompanied him on the journey back to his own residence. Within the span of one night, he had experienced so many unsettling revelations that he wasn't even able to process everything yet, let alone decide whether it was a bane or a boon. The moon hung low in the night sky, casting its glow on the quiet streets as Dave navigated his way home. A distant breeze carried the scent of blooming flowers, but it did little to soothe his disturbed mind. Upon entering his apartment, he was greeted by the faint aroma of dinner lingering in the air, and the soft hum of television running in the living room. Minutes after the door clicked shut, Morgan came into the hallway to see who it was. The concern on her face immediately melted into a smile of relief, as she saw that it was none other than her brother."You're back!""Yeah, did you guys finish packing yet?"Dave asked, ruffling his sister's hair softly."Almost… Ivy is still goi
The next few days elapsed, each one carrying the weight of anticipation and a growing sense of urgency for Dave. But amidst the chaos of uncovering the web of blackmailers and fulfilling his duties as a policeman, he found a moment to ensure the well- being of his sister's friend as he made his way to the address that Ivy had given him. Nestled in a quiet middle- class neighborhood, Ivy's house showed the distinctive signs of both age and limited resources. The exterior was marked by peeling paint, and once Dave had identified the house, he pushed open the rusted iron gates. The hinges of this gate protested with a loud creak as it swung open, revealing an unkempt front yard. Weeds had claimed their territory among neglected flower beds, and Dave could assume that the house had perhaps seen better days when Ivy's parents were alive.But perhaps since their death, her grandmother was struggling to keep up with the maintenance required. There was a weathered welcome mat at the door
In the rearview mirror of his car, Dave's gaze fell on the stack of documents he had brought from the teacher's house. For some reason, he didn't feel like he could read the contents of these pages and still remain sane.But he felt a sudden urge to ignore his personal inhibitions and just face the truth. Without hesitating at all, he pulled up the papers and sat in his car, turning them carefully. With a deep breath, he started to scroll through the pages, and each name he encountered was like a dagger of reality piercing through the curtain of ignorance that he was hiding behind. Page after page contained the names of the victims, and Dave felt disgusted on seeing that so many innocent lives had become reduced to just becoming the targets of this organization.As his eyes moved across the list, a sickening mixture of anger and despair welled up within Dave, and he found himself unable to fully digest the extent of the evil acts committed by those predators.His grip tightened on t
The cursor on the screen hovered over the name for a few moments, until Dave managed to compose himself. He continued to scroll through the list of names, linking the corrupted people to their victims and weaving a dark web.As his eyes scanned the details, he started to notice a pattern, and as the realization slowly sank in, it actually sent a chill down his spine. There were many disgusting rats like Matt, who were working for the organization, and their basic task was to identify the vulnerable targets and trap them anyhow.Once they had managed to lure the teenagers into a secluded place and molested them, they uploaded the recordings to a local server. Their local superiors in this location could also view these files, but they didn't have access to the recordings from any different area.But there were five individuals in particular, who were the ones receiving all of the disturbing videos sent by these perverted agents, serving as the masterminds behind this scheme of exploit