C42 (1/2)
It was dark and the wind was blowing cold. I was standing on the roof of the apartment building, holding the silver box containing the Blood of God.
I finally saw it.
It sat on the roof on top of the water tank, with the night view of the city behind it. My mother sat beside it like a marionette.
It was really good-looking, like a child star from an American movie. Her curly hair was dyed black, her skin was white and rosy, and even in the darkness, her eyes were still bright. The corners of her lips slightly raised when she smiled, and her tender voice sounded as innocent as a silver bell.
If you didn't understand it, no one would associate it with the devil.
43 tilted his head and looked at me for a while, then said with a smile:
”Isn't that what you want? Why should I wake up? ”
”Give my mother back to me.” I gripped the box tightly.
”If you continue to sleep, I can let you finish the life you want before you die.”
”Do you know why I sent your father that photo on the day you were born?” 43 stands up from the tank and smiles at me.
”When I was human, I loved to play games with ants. I liked to put them in a cup of water and let them crawl out. Whenever he was close to the wall, I added a little water to wash him down. When it reached the water glass wall again, I added more water and washed it down — just like that, I added more water until it was exhausted. When the water was full, the ant finally crawled out. It thought that its hard work had paid off, and that it was saved. It will then use its last bit of energy to crawl towards the nest. ”
”When it is close to the nest, I will pinch it, pulling off one leg at a time, and then plucking off its antennae. Be very careful at this time, because if you pull too hard you will tear out its entrails, and it will not be fun if the ant dies.” Carefully plucking out its limbs, it will live for a while, and then putting it outside the nest. It can only watch and never climb back up. ”
”Then I found out that humans are more fun than ants. Me, looking at Joseph. Mengele tried to lean against the bank of the pool, but every time he came close to the shore, he dragged him toward the middle of the pool — begging me to give him a chance, crying for me to forgive him. The despair on his face made him look like a poor, ordinary man. Unfortunately, he was much more fragile than an ant. Her wife, children, grandchildren, none of them is as fun as your father. ”
He spoke these words in the tone of a child speaking of any lifeless plastic toy he used to play with.
”I just waited until the day you were born to send the photo to Shin so that he would lose you the moment he got you. Humans are so funny. The more they have something to protect, the more they fear. If I don't give Shin hope, how can I reap his despair? Actually, if I wanted to, I could have taken my things back then. I only came so long because I wanted to let the ants crawl for a while longer. ”
43 shrugged. ”So I gave Shin fifteen years. Fifteen years is long enough for you. Your life is only a few decades, but mine is eternal. ”But the conclusion is-”
At this point, 43 opened his arms, revealing a look of weariness. ”What, it's too boring, it's not fun at all.”
”So let's end it.”
He smiled at me.
”Joseph. Mengele … ”You killed your father's entire family …” I blurted out. Although I already had the worst plans for 43's humanity, and honestly the Nazi doctor's death was not a pity, I didn't think he had been tortured to death.
”Hahaha, you said that he's my father?” 43 It was as if he had heard a very funny joke: ”Does your father treat you as an experiment? Will your father send you to your death? ”
”Even with so many people, this is no fun. Are you having fun? ” 43 asked me, grinning.
”...” What right do you have to play with a man's life? ” I don't know where I got the courage to clench my teeth and say this.
”I am a 'god' created by humans. War, greed, and killing, I was created by the 'evil' of your humanity. ”
He waved me over. ”Give it to me, sister.”
”Give my mother back to me.”
”Sure.” Unexpectedly, 43 agreed without thinking.
I slowly put the box on the ground and stood up.
”The box is here. You put my mother down first.” ”No,” I said.
The next second, as if my mother had suddenly lost her bones, I saw her fall from the side of the tank onto the edge of the roof.
”Mom!” Without thinking, I rushed over and helped my mother up. But no matter how much I shook her, my mother seemed to be in a stupor. Her eyes were half closed, and although she was still breathing, I couldn't make her respond.
”Stop screaming.” 43 frowned impatiently. ”It's no use. Her brain has been invaded by my consciousness for too long. The damage to her central nervous system is already very severe. The current her is almost the same as a vegetable.”
”Why are you doing this to my mother! She was innocent! Give my mother back to me! ” As soon as I saw my mother like this, tears began to fall.
I thought I could be like the heroes in the TV series and be righteous in the face of danger and fight the enemy with intelligence and courage.
So it turns out that I'm not strong at all.
”Mommy …” Wuuu... ”Mom, wake up …” No matter how I cried, my mother's eyes were still glazed.
”I gave your mom back to you. Can you give me your stuff now?” He even maintained a polite smile as he slowly approached.
43 walked towards the box at a leisurely pace.
I pulled my mother slowly toward the edge of the roof.
”Will you let me and my mother go?”
43 Picked up the box.
”Of course —”
It opened the box:
”— No way ~ ~” Just as it laughed, its pupils suddenly contracted.
There was nothing in the box. The sponge tank where the syringe should have been was empty.