The Illicitor's Code #1

038: The Nightmare

"My uncle?" Dim-Dim asked, confused.

"Yes, your uncle in London," the woman said. "He just found out—although a little bit late—that you and Damian are now orphans. He was very surprised when he watched the news about the security breach at the Safe City New Jersey laboratory and saw your face as one of the injured victims. And according to Karina Damisch's will, you should be taken care of by your uncle, Dim-Dim. Especially if you're still underage."

"Almost orphans, you mean?" Damian protested. "We still have a father, remember?"

"Who has lost his sanity," the woman added cruelly.

"Please mind your words," Clarinassa said. "I don't want you to hurt Dim-Dim's feelings."

But the woman ignored Clarinassa. "Here's the thing. Dim-Dim deserves a better life, that is more peaceful, safer. And you're lucky because your uncle is wealthy. He has a house in Safe City in London."

Damian snorted. "We haven't even met him. How can I trust my brother to him?"

Suddenly, Dim-Dim remembered the momen