The Divided Gray Rat Society

"But wouldn't that turn into a kidnapping?!"

The thug with the Granny Gray had a strange glint in his eyes that was barely concealed. This time, even the seemingly honest thug finally noticed that something was wrong.

His expression turned slightly serious. He stared intently at the Granny Gray for a moment, hesitated, and then spoke in a questioning tone.

"What... do you mean?!"

"I... didn't mean anything by it, boss."

The Granny Gray hair looked at the thug he called "boss," who seemed to finally suspect him. He hesitated for a moment, then began to explain in a seemingly calm tone.

"But boss, if we really do this job, won't our own brothers suffer if something goes wrong? And even if you say the rules can be changed, changing the rules will come at a price, and there will be enough temptations involved, right? Why is that?"

As the Granny Gray hair watched the man he called "boss" become increasingly serious, a mixture of pleasure and hatred welled up inside him.

He continued:

"I'm really curious, bro!"

The group of thugs in the private room fell silent after seeing the Granny Gray and their leader have a disagreement. The room became unusually quiet, except for one thug with multicolored hair that looked like a rooster's tail, who started loudly questioning and interrogating the Granny Gray.

"Yamanaka Koichi! What do you mean?! Don't think that just because the boss thinks highly of you, you have the right to go against him! The boss is doing this for our own good!"

Then the Granny Gray hair retorted in an even louder voice.

"So, if something really goes wrong and the police and 'Pro Hero' investigate, you'll be in charge. You'll take the blame! What do you think?!"

So the thug who had stood up to question the Granny Gray immediately fell silent again.

It seems that this Granny Gray understands very well the thug who stood up to question her. He is a sycophant who is also timid and cautious. When faced with something he can't figure out, he will temporarily give up and quietly wait until he understands it before making a decision or taking action.

Seeing this, the thug who was called the boss spoke up to appease the group of thugs in the private room.

"We understand that boss's identity and working style; having his people handle the cleanup shouldn't cause any problems."

Then, using the same tone he had used to question the colorful-haired thug, Granny Gray turned around and interrogated the thug he called "boss" or "big brother," seemingly agitated and angry.

"Yes, brother, we know what you said is true, but you also know how that boss, those guys, really see us! And how his men will handle the aftermath?! You know what, brother??? People like them look down on us 'Quirk' thugs! We're the Gray Rat Society, brother..."

After finishing his speech, the Granny Gray hair seemed unsatisfied, his lips trembling slightly, as if he had lost his composure due to extreme anger. After a moment of silence, his mouth opening and closing without uttering a word, he continued speaking with great emotion.

Even if we're looked down upon like rats, even if we can only live at the bottom of society! Even if we have no skills and can only be thugs, and are all just 'Quirk'! We can still survive in this society! Don't forget why we're called the Gray Rat Society!

After delivering this long, emotionally Incite speech, Granny Gray's emotions finally began to calm down, and she eventually became no different from her usual self. She even bowed deeply to the seemingly honest thug and apologized in a very sincere tone.

The other thugs in the private room were all somewhat moved by his words. They tightly closed their lips and eyes, some lowering their heads, some raising their heads, some crying, some laughing, and some with indifferent expressions, falling into a deeper silence than before.

This included the seemingly honest thug who was regarded as the leader by the other thugs.

So, apart from the music continuing to play from the speakers, everything else in the private room fell silent.

"... But even if others look down on us, even if we call ourselves the Gray Rat Society... we are still, at our core, a group of humans."

Finally, the thug known as the boss broke the silence with his rough, hoarse voice.

"And as long as we are human, we have the right and the ability to become better."

The seemingly honest gang leader's expression was inexplicably sad, making his words all the more relatable... at least to the gang members.

"This job is such an opportunity! The boss promised that as long as we do this job well, he will give us room and opportunity for advancement."

After resonating with a group of thugs, the gang leader then began to offer them bribes in a very sincere tone. However, unnoticed by anyone, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Clearly, there wasn't much falsehood in what he said, but it's likely that the opportunity promised by that so-called boss was only for him alone.

Following these words, the gang leader roared again, further inciting the thugs' emotions.

"Are we really content to be nothing more than slinking, pathetic mice forever?! Is that it?!"

Well... compared to this seemingly honest gang leader, the Granny Gray named Yamanaka Koichi is definitely more cunning.

At this moment, among all the thugs in the private room, the majority were indeed more supportive of their leader. However, this did not mean that Granny Gray was powerless to fight back.

It could even be said that, at this point, although the Granny Gray thug was at a complete disadvantage, he still had at least one trump card—a method that could hurt both himself and others.

He also has the courage and determination to use this method.

"Boss..."

Granny Gray Yamanaka Koichi's expression and tone gradually turned cold, as if he and this gang leader were complete strangers.

"Actually, the promise you mentioned was made to you alone by that boss, wasn't it? Perhaps you're trying to climb over us brothers so you can get ahead on your own? Do you really think that phone call you made was only heard by yourself?"

The gang leader's expression flickered briefly upon hearing Yamanaka Koichi's words. Then, using his profound skill and cultivation, he transformed this flicker into a sorrowful and grief-stricken expression. He then began to question the Granny Gray in a tone that was both sad and angry, with a hint of disbelief.

"Koichi, I've always trusted you so much, why are you being so mean to me now? Why are you trying to sow discord between me and my brothers? Why did you betray me?!"