Sirius found Barty Crouch Jr. in a room on the second floor.
Barty Crouch Jr.'s hair was disheveled, and his complexion was pale, like a vampire who had not seen sunlight for a long time.
Sirius grabbed his hand and said, "Hurry, I'm here to take you away."
Barty Crouch Jr. slapped Sirius's arm aside and said coldly, "No! I can't leave this place!"
Sirius muttered, "Barty Crouch Sr. really was ruthless, casting the Imperius Curse on his own son for over a decade."
"Then what? Go tell Bellatrix that Barty Crouch Jr. is doing just fine here and never wants to return to his Master's side?" Sirius scratched his head.
Hearing the key words, a flicker of struggle passed through Barty Crouch Jr.'s eyes.
Then, Barty Crouch Jr.'s expression twisted in pain. Clutching his head, he said, "Master..."
He hammered his head hard and roared viciously, "I want to return to my Master's side!"
Sirius was so startled his jaw nearly dropped. Staring at him dumbfoundedly, he said, "You broke free of the Imperius Curse?"
"Heh-heh..." Barty Crouch Jr. panted softly, letting out a strange laugh as he spread his arms. "I'm back—Master!"
These Death Eaters who came out of Azkaban are all lunatics... Sirius thought to himself.
After Barty Crouch Jr. calmed down, he glanced at Sirius. "What has happened recently? Has Master returned? I remember he contacted me through the Dark Mark."
Sirius briefly recounted the recent events, including the Azkaban riot, Voldemort's current condition, and the battle over Harry Potter not long ago.
After a moment of silence, Barty Crouch Jr. said, "Take me to see Master. I can't wait any longer!"
"Bellatrix is still downstairs confronting Barty Crouch Sr. Let's go find her," Sirius said.
"Is that so?" Barty Crouch Jr. licked his lips. "Then