Everyone was surprised to see Scarlett the so-called devil in person. Scarlett sauntered forward, her crimson hair glinting in the dim light. "I must say, Max, you've become quite the puzzle for everyone involved. The Nexus is eager to get their hands on that device, and Dino here seems to have his agenda."Dino caught between conflicting loyalties, glanced at Scarlett with uncertainty. "Scarlett, this isn't what I signed up for. I just want Irrisia back."Scarlett chuckled, a cold, calculating sound. "Oh, Dino, you're always one for sentimentality. But you should know better than anyone that sentimentality won't change the game we're all playing."Max, still surrounded by mercenaries, eyed Scarlett warily. "What's your game in all of this, Scarlett? From what I heard, you were hired by Zaco and Zico and only god knows who the hell they are working for. I can pass you double what they are offering or what Neux is offering to give." Scarlett smirked, reveling in the chaos she had unle
The night air hung heavy with tension as Dino's joyous celebration in his speeding car took a dark turn. The poison, unbeknownst to him, began to take its toll. Gripping the wheel, Dino felt a sudden wave of nausea and weakness. The rhythmic beat of the music became disjointed as his vision blurred.Desperation crept into Dino's eyes as he struggled to maintain control of the vehicle. Sweat formed on his forehead, and the once lively dance turned into a feeble attempt to stay conscious. It was a race against time, both for his life and the impending danger he unwittingly brought to Max.Back at Max's mansion, the police continued their investigation, unaware of the sinister turn of events involving Dino and Zaco. Darius, Amy, Eddy, and Irrisia anxiously awaited news of Max's whereabouts. The mysterious alliances and betrayals had woven a complex web, leaving them uncertain about who could be trusted.Meanwhile, Scarlett and her mercenaries had vanished into the night, leaving behind a
Irrisia ran into the warehouse and was shocked to see how Max was tied down by Zaco. "Jez, you will release him right now or I swear to god I will." Zaco cut her short " You will what?" he said walking closer to Irrisia." Get out of here, Irrisia. I can handle this." Max said, as he was scared of what Zaco might do to her. As Zaco approached Irrisia, Max groaned in pain as he tried to struggle to free himself from the shackles he was in. Irrisia was transfixed to a spot. She was scared out of her wit. Darius was outside with Eddy as they tried to survey the surroundings. " We need to take it slowly, we don't know who might be in the warehouse. Eddy, I will try going in now but I want you to be on the lookout for any intruder." Darius said walking into the building. As he was about to get in, his phone ting.[Ting!][ Task: Rescue Max and Irrisia; Reward: $50,000] Darius looked at his phone and grinned " Why can't they help when they know he is in danger. I guess they have just be
As Zico drew Zaco to his feet, he quickly took him to his car and brought out his fist aid kit to treat his gunshot wound. As he brought out the bullet he looked at him "What did Eddy mean by what he said back there? Did you have a hand in Dino's death? It is all over the news as the police are looking for him." " Well, they would be finding his dead body soon enough," Zaco replied without being bothered. Zico looked at him and he was seeing a version of his brother he had never seen before. " Care to explain what this is all about?" Zico replied pointing to his metallic face. " You didn't tell me you are robotic. Is that part of the big plan too? Now we are keeping secrets from one another." Zico added.Zaco looked at him and didn't feel like talking but he knew he had to say something to get Zico off his back " I had surgery during the last accident. Didn't the doctor tell you that?" Zaco lied." Tell me what. He said you were fine and you could leave for home. How the hell should
As Max and Darius ran up the stair walls, Eddy followed behind them. He entered and met them on the system. " What is going on?" Eddy asked, confused. " I think you need to check it out, man. I think we just got a message from the system." Max replied.The trio sat down while Max and Darius left the system for Eddy to do his thing. " Well, it ain't much but the system is giving us a task. With a whopping sum of $1,000,000." Eddy replied with a smile on his face. "That's a lot of money dude. What is this task all about?" Darius asked shifting his gaze from the system and fixing them on Eddy at the talk of the heavy money that was involved in the completion of the task. " Well, it is telling us to find a secret hideout in Zaco. The system is not being specific so we would have to do the hard work ourselves." " No wonder the cash prize was a lot. At least it would have given us a lead on the case."" Let's talk tomorrow," Darius replied and walked out of the room. As Max walked behin
Zaco's heart raced as the police officers questioned him about Dino. Tiffany, sensing the tension in the room, discreetly moved closer, trying to catch bits of the conversation. Zaco maintained his composure, insisting that his connection with Dino was strictly business.The lead officer, Detective Rodriguez, exchanged glances with his partner before continuing the interrogation. "Mr. Zaco, we understand the nature of your business, but we need your cooperation in this matter. Dino's disappearance has raised some concerns."Zaco, still recovering from his recent injuries, felt a surge of frustration. "I've got nothing to hide. If you have questions, ask away."Detective Rodriguez proceeded to inquire about Zaco's recent interactions with Dino, the nature of their business dealings, and whether Zaco had any knowledge of Dino's current whereabouts. Zaco provided answers to the best of his ability, emphasizing that he had no reason to harm Dino.Tiffany, observing the exchange, couldn't
Scarlett observed what was transpiring between both gangs as she lurked in the shadow. She was waiting for the rightful moment to come into the limelight. She went ahead to try and dig up Max's past but each time she was up to some crucial lead, she would be automatically blocked. " I wonder what the hell is going on." Scarlett began to suspect Max was being backed by a powerful force that was unknown to Zaco and Zico. Scarlett reached out to Eclipse for some help regarding Max but they couldn't dig up much about Max's past." We need to know who our enemy is before we can win this battle. Max knows what it is to know about us giving him the upper hand to attack us. It will do us a lot of good if we can find out about him and his crew members." Scarlet said, looking at Eclipse." Don't worry, I will find out more and get back to you. Just give me a few weeks." Scarlet looked back as she was going " Make it one week. We don't have time in the whole world." she replied not looking back
Darius and Max decided to revisit the hospital. " We might be missing something," Max told Darius, asking him to accompany him to the hospital to check out some vital information. Darius agreed and they both picked a day, it happened to fall on the day Zaco was having his robotic face surgery. As they bend the corner trying to locate the facility they had seen earlier, it looks almost impossible because the hospital had been rearranged and some wards and rooms were changed. " Do you think they knew?" Darius asked looking at Max." I don't have the answers, Darius," Max replied frustrated." Fuck! Fuck!!." Max shouted and looked back suddenly only to catch a glimpse of someone hiding behind them. Max played along and looked at Darius" I think someone is on our trail. We need to make sure he loses him." Max said increasing his pace. Darius does the same too and before Tiffany knows what is happening, they are out of sight. " Where the hell are they?" Tiffany said looking from where she