How, Are You Afraid Too? (I)
At that moment, Tserriednich stopped cursing.
He looked at the strange "vacuum cleaner" in Shizuku's hands, watched it swallow items far larger than its capacity, then glanced at the chains binding his hands. He understood that he had encountered something beyond common sense.
At the same time, he saw in their eyes the same look he'd seen in Molena's.
So that's what you've been hiding from me, Molena—this strange ability?
His expression calmed, but excitement began to stir inside him.
If he could master this ability too, then what awaited him would be... an unimaginable future.
He had a feeling his ability would be incredibly powerful—so powerful that even he would fear it.
Tserriednich reined in his earlier resentment. First, he tried to see things from their perspective and defuse the dire situation.
Then he smiled and said, "I only collected them. Someone else did the actual killing."
He didn't even blink as he lied.
"I know who the murderers are, and I know where the other Hokage Eyes are. Also..."
Kurapika ignored him completely and looked at Gelman instead.
Shizuku simply asked, "Are we making a run for it?"
Gelman took a pocket watch from his pocket, glanced at it, and said, "We have five minutes."
After saying this, he walked right past Tserriednich, who was sprawled on the floor, and headed for the hidden room's exit. He slammed the door shut.
Soon, only the ghostly green light from the lamp posts remained in the hidden room.
Tserriednich's expression changed, and his breathing grew ragged.
He parted his lips slightly, unsure what to say. Then he felt the chains around him tighten.
He raised his head and saw Kurapika remove his colored contacts, revealing his scarlet eyes in the dim light.
He had