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Both Rei and Ren are not in a good mood. Especially when they found out that they have been raised separately and one of them has been living off from the person who took millions of lives. It's almost 11.00 am. Looking ahead, both of them are quiet.

"I'll tell you my story. But first, do you really trust that man?" Rei asked while getting up. He whips his back. "Yes, I do. I mean…. I don't have anyone else to trust." Ren said. "Well.. that's true. Come on. Let's sit on that rock." Rei pulled Ren's hand and went on to the rock. "My memories are clear like crystals. I remember even the little details." "Are you an eidetic?" "Yes. Hyperthymesia." Rei said while sitting down on the rock. "Hyperthymesia huh? That's a rare ability. Cool!" "Yes. Cool but painful. I remember everything that happened on the day my father got killed. Or our father. I remember them so well that it's really painful. You wouldn't understand it." "I don't know about that but having that kind of ability is pretty awesome don't you think?" "Yes. Remembering every single painful memory is pretty awesome. You don't understand how hard it is. Sometimes there are memories that I don't wanna remember. Some awful memories. But I can't forget them either. Pff… Like I said, you wouldn't understand." Rei said while keeping his head on his knees.

"Yeah but do you understand the pain of Hypersomnia?" Ren sat down next to Rei while keeping his hand on Rei's back. "Hyper what?" "Hypersomnia. Not thymesia but somnia." "What the heck is that? Did you just make one up just now?" "No. It's a real condition. It's a condition where someone can sleep up to 12 to 15 hours but still feel tired after waking up." Ren explained with a big smile on his face. "So you mean that you sleep up to 12 hours a day but still wake up feeling tired?" Rei looked at Ren's face. "Aha." Ren smiled. "You are kidding right? You literally sleep 12 hours??" "Nope. Just 15 hours." "Whaat? You crazy? I mean… I get to sleep only 6 hours. My maximum sleeping period is 8 hours." Rei said while looking back down. "6 hours? How is that? Oh right. You have school work right?" "Before I slept for 8 hours but now 6." "Why?" "This is the time to start my story…." Rei took a deep breath and started talking. "I was living with my parents at that time. My father owned a business and my mom was a housewife. She still is. They love each other very much, I must say. But let's get to the start of the story. I was five. My parents and I went out that day. It was at around 8.30pm. I will put the story in short. Hopefully in the future you will get to hear the full story. We went back home and my mom got sick. My dad and I went to the pharmacy to take medicine. But somehow I lost him. Next when I found him… He was getting stabbed by a man with a tattoo….

Hold on. The tattoo. This tattoo was on his arm. How did I not notice this?" Rei looked at his arm with the skull tattoo and started going through his hair like a crazy man. "One of the Skulls killed him. Yes! One of these people killed my father. With a knife which also had the tattoo." Rei spoke again. "Huh? With a knife which also had the tattoo?" Ren asked with a surprised face. "Yes. There was this logo on the knife. Do you perhaps have an idea?" "No I don't. Continue the story." "Are you sure?" "Yeah. Just.. nothing. Continue." "Well… That day my dad got killed and I ran home to my mom. By the time I got there… somehow that person who took my dad's life was there. He threatened my mom who was sick. And I have only one question." Rei said. "What is it?" "Why did he kill my dad and not kill my mom?" Rei has been stuck on this question for the past few years. "Maybe there is someone behind all this. Who knows. Naoko often kills people for others too. But only if he gets paid enough. The more money you offer, the more brutal the kill becomes. I have seen it. I was with Gakuto at that time and saw it by accident. Few months ago a man came by to get his ex killed. Raped and cut into pieces. He gave him about a million in dollars to get it done. Or somewhat close to that amount" Ren said and looked at his watch. Clock displays 11.30am. "I think I have a photo of my parents on my phone. But the thing is... I forgot my phone in the car." "In the car?" "Yeah. Tell you about that later. We should probably get going. That hairy man might be looking for you." Rei said while getting up. "Please! Call him Gakuto. I respect him. You should do the same or you could have never seen me." Ren said, looking straight into Rei's eyes. "Okay sorry! Let's go to Gakuto." Rei offered his hand to Ren who was sitting down and looking at Rei. "Yeah!" Ren accepted it and got up.

They both went back to the little house place. Gakuto wasn't there thankfully or else he would be like "What the f***?!" Confused unga bunga. Ren gave Rei some food and water. After about another half an hour of eating and relaxing in peace.... Rei spoke. "Do you happen to know a man named Soma Yomika?" Rei came near Ren who was lying on the floor, eyes closed in peace. "You mean Yoshida?" Ren asked. "Yes yes. Soma Yoshida. Do you know him?" Rei asked while sitting next to Ren. Ren opened his eyes and looked at Rei. He kept looking at Rei for a few seconds. "What are you? A spy? Work with the police?" Ren's sudden questions froze Rei. "What do you mean?" "Like... how do you know about him? Most of all... how are you here in Inaho huh? How did you get here? Who are you apart from my twin?" Ren raised his voice. He kept looking at Rei again. They lasted like this for about five minutes. "If you are not willing to answer... I have no intention of telling you either." Ren closed back his eyes and went to sleep. After staying like that for a few minutes, footsteps appeared near the door.

"It's Gakuto. He must be here to check on you. I must get going as well. Is there any way out of here?" Rei got up and asked. "There is a door at the back. Leave from there." "Thanks." Rei went towards the back side of the little house. "Hey and.... Rei stopped. "I'll probably meet you again before I leave Inaho. Hopefully I will get to tell you everything." Rei said while looking back and left through the back door. Ren, who heard the back door being opened, raised his body and looked back. "I hope so." He said.