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"Either way, once I take out all of his organs, he's no different from a slab of meat."

The policeman's eyes widened and filled with sheer terror.

"As expected of someone who comes from a great nation. Quite refreEthang."

The Chairman patted Ethan on the shoulder before exiting the room. His laughter rang in the corridor.

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The mood inside the police precinct was that of a funeral. After exiting the police superintendent's office, Chief Hanks collapsed into a chair and closed his eyes, frozen like a corpse. Lily sat at a desk in the corner and began to clean up her things. She hadn't brought much with her, so it didn't take long. The surrounding detectives were busy writing out a report. They kept their heads down to avoid her eyes. But that was to be expected.

"Excuse me."

"Huh? Wh-What?"