Damien and Rias rose slowly with their eyes fixed on the path in front of them.The noise from the crowd behind them lingered. As they walked away, the noise faded into the background.For a while, neither of them spoke. Damien frequently glanced sideways at Rias. The fighter had his hands tucked in his pockets as he walked with the same casual confidence he always had."You said something earlier," Damien finally broke the silence between them.Rias looked at him."About the people disappearing."Rias's expression changed slightly."You remembered that?""I remember everything."Rias scoffed."That's a creepy thing to say. Makes you sound like one of the Crimson City robots."Damien ignored him."What exactly did you hear?"Rias was quiet for a few seconds. Then he sighed."Rumor has it that there's an old government facility on the northern side of the city."Damien's eyes narrowed."Old government facility?""Yeah. Been abandoned for years. At least officially."Damien glanced at t

Damien's eyes slowly moved past the man standing in front of him.Rias was still there, standing behind them.He hadn't moved.Damien's eyes narrowed slightly, but before he could say anything, the man with the insignia stepped forward and blocked his view."You had better start talking."He pulled out a photograph and held it in front of Damien.A picture of Oma."What do you know about Project Blackwater?"He lowered the photograph slightly."And where can we find this lady?"Damien stared at the picture.Then at the man.For a few seconds, he said nothing, then a faint smile appeared on his face."It would've been better if you had chosen another one to pick on."The man frowned.Damien suddenly twisted his hand and dislocated his finger.The man barely had time to react.Damien pulled his hand through the cuff.The restraint fell from his wrist but was still attached to his other hand.His eyes hardened as he stepped back."Malvox."He glanced at the cuffs."No wonder I couldn't u