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Drax followed Desmond’s instruction and kept his eyes on the room, carefully observing everything happening around them. At first, there seemed to be nothing unusual. The Rusty Rose was filled with wealthy customers drinking, smoking, laughing, and enjoying themselves, while waiters and waitresses moved between the tables carrying trays of expensive drinks. But the longer Drax watched, the more details he began to notice. Several of the servers were clearly teenage girls, some of them looking far too young to be working in a place like this. They moved nervously between tables, avoiding eye contact with certain customers and keeping their heads lowered whenever someone spoke harshly to them.Drax’s attention became sharper when he noticed that some of the girls weren’t simply serving drinks. Whenever they approached certain customers, they discreetly handed over small wrapped packages alongside the drinks. Even from a distance, the way the packages were exchanged made their purpose ob
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“Alright then, let’s get inside and bust those runaway kids out,” Drax said, already walking toward the entrance of The Rusty Rose without a hint of hesitation.He had barely taken a few steps when Desmond grabbed him firmly by the arm and pulled him back. Drax turned around with an irritated frown, wondering what the boy could possibly want now.“No, you idiot!”Drax’s eyebrow twitched. “You little prick, I’m your elder.”Desmond ignored the insult and pointed toward the entrance. “Look at this place. It’s a five-star bar. You can’t just walk in there dressed like that. Everyone inside is wearing expensive clothes. You’ll stand out immediately.”Drax looked down at himself, then at the expensive suits and dresses worn by the people entering the bar. For the first time, he seemed to understand the problem. His clothes were dusty from traveling through Null City, his hair was messy, and he looked more like a homeless wanderer than someone who belonged in an upscale establishment.He sc
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That answer immediately caught Drax’s attention.Desmond continued explaining as they walked. “The Rusty Rose is one of the strangest places in this part of Null City. Almost everyone knows about it, but people don’t talk about what happens inside. It’s much bigger than it looks from the outside, and a lot of people who go there aren’t ordinary customers. They have connections to gangs, smugglers, dealers, and other criminals.”Drax listened without interrupting, his expression becoming more attentive as the boy continued. What had initially sounded like a child’s guess was beginning to sound more like an actual investigation. Desmond wasn’t simply telling him that the Rusty Rose was suspicious; he was explaining why it mattered in relation to the larger mystery surrounding Red-Ledger.“That’s not even the worst part,” Desmond continued. “They bring in runaway kids and children who have nowhere to go. Mostly girls. Some are told they’ll get jobs serving drinks, but once they’re inside
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Drax smiled as he looked at Desmond, then glanced back at Lydia and Anna, who were still standing together beside the wreckage of the Rustliners’ operation. The atmosphere around them had completely changed. Only a short while ago, the entire neighborhood had been drowning in fear, with people hiding behind locked doors and windows while Gunner and his men treated the streets like their personal kingdom. Now the same people were standing outside openly, talking among themselves and looking at Drax with admiration. Drax wasn’t particularly interested in the attention, however. His mind had already returned to the reason he had come to Null City in the first place. He still had a mission to complete, and if Desmond’s information was genuine, he had finally found a possible direction.“Let’s get going, then,” Drax said, turning toward the boy. “We don’t have much time left, and I’d rather find this Red-Ledger thing before I grow old waiting for you to show me where to look.”Desmond nodd
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Gunner’s face tightened.He looked around at the crowd.These were the same people who had lowered their heads whenever he passed. The same people who had handed him money because they were afraid of what would happen if they refused. Now they were all standing there watching him kneel in defeat.But Drax’s expression made it clear that there was no room for negotiation.Gunner lowered his head.“I apologize,” he muttered.Drax raised an eyebrow. “What was that?”Gunner’s jaw tightened.“I said I apologize!”“Louder.”Gunner took a deep breath and screamed at the top of his lungs, “I’M SORRY!”His voice echoed between the buildings.“I’M SORRY FOR TERRORIZING YOU! I’M SORRY FOR TAKING YOUR MONEY! I’M SORRY FOR THREATENING YOUR FAMILIES! I’M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING THE RUSTLINERS HAVE DONE TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD!”He turned toward Lydia and Desmond.“I’m sorry for attacking your family! I’m sorry for hurting you! I’m sorry for threatening your children! Please forgive me!”His voice cracked
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The entire neighborhood stood frozen, staring at the scene before them as though they were afraid that moving would somehow break whatever strange dream they had just witnessed. The Rustliners, the very gang that had terrorized these streets for years, were scattered across the ground. Their weapons lay abandoned in the dirt, their bodies sprawled across the street, and their leader, Gunner, was kneeling in front of the stranger who had appeared out of nowhere. It was almost impossible to comprehend. Many of the people watching had spent years believing that the Rustliners were untouchable, that Gunner and his men were simply another unavoidable part of life in Null City. Yet in less than a few minutes, one unknown man had dismantled the entire gang without even appearing to take the fight seriously.Whispers began spreading through the crowd.“Is this actually happening?”“He defeated all of them…”“Gunner is on his knees.”“I’ve never seen anyone do that to the Rustliners.”Some peo
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