a meal for two

Master of Lies has a sinister agenda. some Deities learned about it, but most decided to keep quiet about it. what he is planning is intriguing to them. they just want to see the show unfold and laugh.

somehow the information arrived at Ferryman's ears. he withdraw most of his men. most of the Executioners left the place. Leah was one of the few who stayed. she had some work to finish.

what Master of Lies is planning isn't convenient. but Ferryman let it happen. there isn't much he can do. as of now most of the Deities want it to be done. so without any support he can't interfere on the game. not even as the Game Master.

so far looks like Master of Lies will get away with it. no one can stop him. the worse part is that Pandora doesn't even know. she is the only one who can stop him. and not even she is aware of what evil he is capable of doing.

as some are preparing to go big. others are finding ways to protect themselves. then there are those who are ignorant. those who don't know about what may happen next. as things are right now. it is all according with the Deities' wishes.

right now Master of Lies is on the Zeus's Tower. he is on the restaurant. he is eating peacefully a juicy steak. he bites slowly. piece by piece he swallows. he then drinks a sweet red wine. there is something different about him.

he usually wears cowboy clothing. right now he is wearing a violet suit. he had a haircut before coming to eat. he has perfume on. he is also wearing a silver watch. he almost looks like a different person.

in front of Federico sits an old acquaintance. Rotto Mentalita came for a conversation. they will work together to fulfill Federico's dreams. which are convenient to others. there are many others working together with them. others with selfish desires.

none of them are friends. there is no companionship. their trust is on the greed that moves them to act. that is the connection they all share. Federico himself recruited the people he needed. he only came for those who he needed to pull out his plan.

he doubted many times before. he hesitated to take the final step. right now he is sure that there is no coming back. there is no exit from these. he had moved every piece. everything is on place for a final action. the time to have doubts is over.

Federico is just human. there is some regret. jet the time to play hero is over. now it is the time to play for the win. he knows what he has to do. once more he is betraying those friends he made on the guild. well it was about time to say goodbye.

Rotto is not completely well. he has some mental struggles here and there. right now he is on his right mind. Rotto asks for some pasta with meatballs. he also asks for orange juice to drink.

Rotto knows part of the plan. he only came to learn his part on this massacre. Federico gives him a yellow envelope. Rotto takes it. he is given his food right away. Rotto puts away the envelope as he starts to eat.

"so your plan is to bombed key parts of the city on the final days of the festival."

"that is not all. that is why I need of people like you. we will end half of our competition on a single night."

"are you okay with this? I mean you are suppose to be a Hero. after this you will become the most wanted Fallen Hero."

"that is why I will turned my head into the public enemy as the mastermind. after that night you will walk freely with an advantage to win the big price. everyone wins."

there is some uneasiness on Federico's elegant smile. jet his confidence. the one reflected on his voice is enough to believed it. if he said that everything will go well. then everything will go well.

Federico repeats in his head the words 'Fallen Hero.' that is his future after all. he never tried to walk the long road. he always went after the easy one. now he has to take the result of his actions.

Federico keeps eating slowly. he then looks out at the window. there is a moment in which he pictures someone waiting for him. he then sighs. he takes another gulp of the exquisite red wine. he swallows the sweet bitter drink.

Rotto eats calmly. he talked about taking lives like if it was nothing. the real world is so different from this one. the more time they live in here, the more it becomes normal to commit immoral acts.

there are others on the restaurant. they are dealing with their own issues. no one heard or saw anything unusual on Federico's table or conversation. no one else knows. everything is going too well. it is hard to guess if it is a good thing or not.

there are some mariachi. they are singing for someone's birthday. Federico looks interested on it. he calls for the mariachi. he asks them to sing certain songs. he only asked for tragic songs.

Rotto likes the sound of the music. but he doesn't understand the lyrics. he asks Federico if he knows. Federico only nods. Federico asks for another two songs. once the mariachi is done they leave to another table.

Federico didn't came to this world for love. Pandora wasn't the first reason. he used her name as an excuse to avoid further questions. but there is another reason. the prime reason why he is here. it is for vengeance.

Federico came to avenge the death of his parents. both surviving players. both met inside of Son of Sun's company. both betrayed by their bosses. both killed on their home on a brutal way. Federico saw it all. Federico knows well everything about Son of Sun.

Federico plans on destroying Son of Sun from inside. he came with dreams of chaos. he has desires of bloody revenge. his thirst for blood is bigger than his loyalty. he won't stop until he destroys Son of Sun. he will destroy it all.

a tear falls from Federico's eyes. he tries to keep his composure. he has walked so far. it has been more of a decade since then. many years since he lost his parents. a decade of hatred and rage. now he can feel a bit more at ease.

Rotto has his own story. a story he doesn't wish to share. there are some who become more vulnerable after exposing their secrets. he prefers to keep the past on the dark. right now he starts to feel strange. maybe he is about to lose his mind once more.

"I am not feeling so well."

"I don't blame you. the torture therapy of our mutual friend is brutal. I can't blame you if you are a bit out of your mind at times."

"thanks for your understanding. now if you excuse me. I need to."

"why? I mean really, why? you can just go full madness on this people. you can just slaughter them all. after all you are a Fallen Hero. there are no consequences for Fallen Heroes committing heinous acts of brutality."

Rotto is surprise by Federico's words. he can see it now. Federico isn't pretending to be evil or the bad guy. he is even worse than him. Rotto feels like he commit a mistake. he is sweating nervously. Federico may be the biggest evil today.

"you can't be serious. right? it is absurd to think about something like that."

"look at them. all of them looking so peaceful enjoying of their meal on times of war. on times like this everything must be done to prove a point. and the point that I want to prove is so simple.... they should be afraid of us. of me."

Federico stands up. he leaves some money and a white rose on the table. he walks quietly towards a big window. he looks at the city. he then smiles showing his true face. a cruel and evil smile drawn on his face. then sinister laughter follows.

Rotto is convulsing on the floor. he is twisting as he screams on pain. he then stands up. he takes a fork from the table. he runs towards another table. he stabs an 'Offering' on the neck twice. the guy falls dead on the floor.

Rotto then jumps on top of a NPC. he stabs them with a fork multiple times. he stabs the NPC until they die. he then goes to the next table. he keeps attacking. some people leave screaming and crying. others stay to fight Rotto.

the white floor, the white tablecloth, the white plates, everything is being painted on red and pink from the blood. the restaurant is like a canvas, the blood the paint, Rotto is the paintbrush, and Federico is the artist.

[announcement: NPCs and Offerings are being slaughter on a safe zone.]

[announcement: Rotto's infamy is increasing as he becomes more notorious for his heinous acts of brutality.]

[announcement: the Offering known as Rotto will receive a given punishment after the Deities decide how severe are his actions.]

[announcement: the zone of the incident is a private property owned by Zeus. the actions taken on his property will be taken as a serious act of rebellion against him.]

[personal announcement: Offering known as Master of Lies will be held accountable for Rotto's actions as he was aware of Rotto's mental instability.]

"hohohoho... how cute, they want to punish me now. is that a joke or a warning. you'all had given me too much freedom. don't pretend to be wise or be in charge with so much given freedom. I had already won by now."

Federico turns around. there are plenty of corpses on the floor. Rotto is all covered on blood from others. he screams like an animal. he then looks at Federico. he kneels in front of his master. Federico smirks.

Rotto comes back to his senses. he is witness of all the carnage. he cries as he covers his face with his hands. "what have I done?" whispers lightly the broken man.

"don't be ashamed of your true nature."

the white rose Federico left on the table, now is of a bright red color. Federico grabs the white rose lightly. he kisses it. then he puts it back on the table. Federico walks out of the restaurant. from inside you can hear the laughter of a devil.

Rotto keeps crying feeling so much guilt. he hurts strangers without any self-control. he is completely afraid of Federico. that other man chose to become a monster by choice. that is a beast on human's clothing.

Rotto has no idea of what Federico is planning. but even so he knows it has to be bad. whatever is his final goal. it has to be brutal and upholstered of blood. Federico is a force of chaos and danger. he is the embodiment of cruelty.

after five minutes Rotto stands up. he looks at the bodies. he throws up. then he leaves the restaurant. he goes to the bathroom. he washes his face and hair. he washes his clothing and hands. he even washes his shoes.

after crying for some time on the bathroom. Rotto leaves the Zeus' tower. he walks around with secret documents hidden on his clothing. there is no choice. loyalty to Federico means survival.

from far away Federico is looking at Rotto. he is making sure that Rotto is trustworthy. any false move and he will be eliminated. there is no space for worthless pawns. the plan is perfect. there is no space for mistakes.