Even if I had to finish off Elijah

It still smells of cigarettes, alcohol, and perfume. The Underground is never empty of people, both day and night. Dj music is still spinning. Underground Management hired several DJs and they had their own working hours.

Max walked in a few hours ago into the Underground. He is not recognized by customers or employees in general. Only a handful of people. But he didn't need to meet them to get to his special room and meet Palasara. He only needs to pass a road specially made for him to be able to go in and out freely.

Max is now waiting for Palasara's arrival. This time not with a drink, but with Bibi's mobile phone in front of him, lying on the table.

He thought, "What's Bibi hiding from me? Not only me but Elijah as well. When they say goodbye, they seem to be hiding something from each other. And this smartphone, it's specially made by Mantis for its members, so the one brought by Elijah is likely an ordinary smartphone."

Max thought of all kinds of possibilities until he didn't realize Palasara was already standing in front of him.

"I checked some of the things you told me, you want to hear it now?"

A few days ago, after meeting with Won and having a direct conflict with a vicious woman in the parking lot of the Autopsy Department, Max sent a message to Palasara to check the area around the Autopsy Department and Won's presence. In addition, he also checked Bibi's traces during his work with the Underground.

Palasara took his chair and sat down in front of Max. He crossed his legs casually. They had already agreed to be more comfortable with each other as brothers. Although it was a bit awkward, Palasara still did it as Max wanted.

"I'll start from Bibi. There is nothing I can report. The hotel has been closed since the incident, the people who work there are not easy for me to track down, it feels useless to look for them one by one just to find witnesses," Palasara said, sighing and then picking up the smartphone lying on the desk.

"This is the mobile phone you said?"

Max nodded.

"Let me check," Palasara said and then stood up to use his computer. Max followed him all the way to his workbench. He also saw how Palasara worked.

"You're really deep into technology," Max was quite impressed with Palasara's interest.

"We sponsored this product, I became interested in knowing the secret and how it works. I'm the CEO anyway, so I don't want to be outdated," Palasara said. He then gave Max space to sit in a chair and be able to access the smartphone.

"Good job," Max praised as he sat down. His eyes were inseparable from the monitor screen.

"What's in it?" Palasara leaned in so that he could see the monitor screen.

Max found a folder inside the internal folder of the smartphone.

"Just one folder," Palasara said, "The capacity is very large," he spoke suspiciously.

Max opened the folder. There are several videos on it.

Together with Palasara, Max watches the contents of one of the videos. The content of the video surprised Max. He forgot to breathe for a moment. The same is true of Palasara.

"How could a human being do such a thing?"

Max wrinkled his face, "We have often heard of things like this."

"Yes, but I still... always surprised," Palasara said, which then sighed.

"It is understandable that Elijah had a split personality or fortified herself with a force she had desperately gained."

Palasara stood behind Max with his arms crossed. He observed the content of the next video with Max who has not provided any follow-up comments.

He must have been very, very surprised, Palasara said silently. He often relied on Bibi to deal with the underground problems undercover, now what is he going to do?

Palasara watched Max for a while, but when another video was played, he again paid close attention.

Max shook his head. Both hands clenched into fists, his teeth throbbing.

"Then this is a very broad case," Palasara said. The video is over and it's all played. They were silent for quite a while, struggling with each other's thoughts.

"We have to find her before she manages to do it," Max said, the look in his eyes making Palasara recall Max's days against Gorakshana to protect his pride. Now maybe it's more than that.

"Well, may I ask?"

"What?"

"What does Elijah mean to you?"

"Just a sweet little kid, like a cat," Max's reply felt unconvincing to Palasara. Even so, Palasara nodded in acceptance.

"What's the next plan?"

"You're going to help me aren't you?"

"Yes, but not for Elijah's sake," Palasara said, he reminded Max of his position.

"Yes, I know, as long as you're willing to do it I'll be greatly helped," Max said.

"To be honest, I still wonder why we all have to do it, for humans who often spoil? Or is it for our own lives?" Palasara uttered it in a tone inviting people to reflect back on each of his actions.

"Why do we always grab the Garden of Eden?"

Max looked out of nowhere and Palasara seemed to be translating the contents of Max's mind, he said, "It all started with a woman's fault, or was that mistake also planned? They are constantly repeating the same mistakes."

"I don't understand either, but I think the answer lies in the process, those of us who protect life with one purpose to protect, those who want to rule live with one purpose to rule, and between the two will be present cause and effect, and we only form from that cause and effect. Since I've been playing for a long time, I don't want to miss the game," Max said with a cold tone.

When the gaze returns, it means that he will not withdraw. Fighting after the fight he had gone through just to protect the balance despite the fact that life out there was getting damaged, he still maintained the best option he could do. This time he will do it again and this is where I am, the side character who will always accompany, be a witness, and also support him, whatever the risk, Palasara's heart says. I'll look forward to his big fight. The Sacred Mountains must also have felt all this. We need to be able to stop it before a higher-ranking entity engages.

"Now we have to find the whereabouts of his laboratory, and then destroy it," Palasara said while Max was pondering the content of the video.

"You wouldn't hesitate to finish him off didn't you?" Palasara asked like that because he knew Max's weakness very well.

Your relationship with Elijah being close since he was a child can reduce your determination. Especially if Elijah did not choose to be on your side. What are you going to do?

Palasara deliberately did not express the long sentence he said in his heart so that Max could answer it concisely and quickly.

"Even if I had to finish off Elijah too, I would do it," the look in Max's eyes allowed Palasara to see his charisma and authority again.

Matsyendra... I look forward to your resurrection, Palasaran exclaimed silently.