Levitta stared uneasily at the uninvited guest across from him. He felt like a live fish laid out on a chopping board.
"Don't be nervous. Your life isn't in danger. Not yet, at least," Green said calmly.
"What exactly do you want? Or... what do you want to know from me?" Levitta tried to steady himself. Panic and fear would do him no good now. They would only make his situation harder, perhaps even provoke the man into killing him.
"What do I want to know..." Green seemed to sink into thought.
The sudden silence made Levitta even more uneasy. He feared the man across from him might attack and kill him without warning. Fortunately, Green spoke at last after a minute. "Tell me about your organization. And... who is Number Zero? Don't tell me it's Duke Vra."
Surprise flashed through Levitta's eyes. He hadn't expected Green to know that Duke Vra and Number Zero were different people. Even within their organization, only the numbered Modified Humans knew that secret. The other members all believed Duke Vra was Number Zero.
Green watched Levitta silently. His reaction all but confirmed Green's earlier suspicion: Duke Vra and Number Zero were indeed different people.
Of course, Levitta might have been trying to mislead him. But given the circumstances and Levitta's past behavior, Green thought that was highly unlikely.
Levitta held nothing back after that. He told Green everything he knew.
The mysterious organization had indeed been founded by Duke Vra. After his wife Isabelle died unexpectedly, he sank into grief and despair. His mental state deteriorated, and he developed a drug habit. His strength largely protected his body from harm, but the hallucinogens made his already unstable mind worse. Then one day, someone appeared before him and claimed there was a way to