Bubu Wang left the room where the Shichibukai were staying and began scouting the Marine base. Before long, he found another room worth investigating. It was pitch-black inside, with more than a dozen figures either standing or sitting. Judging from their outfits, Su Xiao determined that they were all Contractors.
"Everyone, was it really necessary to leave even the lights off? It's pitch-black in here. And you two—seriously, get a grip. Haven't you heard that couples who flaunt their affection die young?"
With a snap, the lights in the room came on. The speaker was a man dressed in black combat gear, his entire body reeking of gunpowder.
"Hey, I'm talking to you two."
The combat-suited man frowned deeply. Following his gaze, one could see a man and woman kissing on a single-person sofa. Their hands were inside each other's clothes as they kissed without a care in the world.
"Black Moon, they're jealous."
The woman straddling her lover's lap spoke up. She wore purple eyeshadow, while her partner wore black.
"It's only human nature. Jealousy makes people ugly."
The man named Black Moon spoke. The woman straddling him and wearing purple eyeshadow was named Flower Shadow.
The combat-suited man's gaze turned hostile, but then he began to laugh. He teased, "There's something I'm curious about. If one of you dies, how long do you think the other will survive?"
"If you're jealous, just say so. Why spout such bullshit?"
Black Moon was not angered. Instead, he continued kissing Flower Shadow.
"I hope one of you dies soon."
Perhaps the sight annoyed him, because the combat-suited man turned off the lights again. Everyone else in the room fell silent. That was why the lights had been off in the first place—out of sight, out of mind. This pair was quite