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The boy wrinkles his brow. I looked him straight in the eyes and continued talking.
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"I want you to trust me and not doubt me. And rely on me."
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"......How. I'm not going to follow a guy who can't look me in the eye."
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Your brother, he's going to die.
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He must have been annoyed by my words, because he reached out from the fence and grabbed me by the chest, saying, "You son of a b*tc*!
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He was stronger than I had expected. I managed to keep my posture and expression unchanged. The killing intent emanating from him was tremendous.
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"If you touch my brother, I'll kill you!
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"You're not going to be killed by me, you're going to die from the disease."
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"What do you mean?"
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"You probably know this because he's famous, but your brother has the spotted fever."
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He pauses for a moment at my calm response. The boy's grip on my chest weakens.
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...... not much of a surprise. Maybe he noticed?
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Maybe that's why they wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible.
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"...... how the hell would you know that?"
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"Somehow," he blurts out, "I don't know. I add.
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"That's not what's important right now. I can help him."
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My strong tone makes him fall silent. I can see the doubt in his eyes.
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I wonder if he still doesn't trust me. Well, that's one way to look at it. It's the best of both worlds.
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"If I can help my brother, will you trust me?"
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The boy glances at his brother.
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Is he his only living relative? If so, you should be very worried. .......
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"Okay. If you help my brother, I'll trust you.
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He turns to me with a look of determination on his face.
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"But..."
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"However?"
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"You play one game with me. If you win, I'll give you a chance to save your brother. But if I win, you get us out of here.
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Why are you being so superior? ...... Well, it's important not to put the other party in an advantageous position when negotiating.
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It's a way of negotiating that puts you in an advantageous position.
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"Okay. If you beat me, I'll let you go. And I'll let you choose the weapons of your war."
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I don't think I'm going to lose.
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The boy thought for a moment and then answered, "Bare hands.
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It is true that he might be better suited to bare hands than to a sword. He is small and moves quickly.
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"Okay."
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I take the key from the wall and insert it into the sturdy keyhole of the cell.
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Once I got him out of the cell, I didn't have to worry about him escaping.
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My favorite brother was still in prison. There was no way I would leave him there. And he knows that if he breaks his promise, he might get his brother killed.
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You open the door and let the boy out with a smile. He steps out of the cell cautiously.
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"So, what's your name?"
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"Leon, 14 years old."
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He answered easily.
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You are smaller than I expected for a 14-year-old. About my age. He's growing up. He needs to be well nourished.
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If I win, I'll have to feed her lots of good food!
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"Leon. That's a nice name. My name is...
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Leah, 16 years old. I've heard that before.
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"Was I right? Oh, well, whatever. Nice to meet you, Leon.
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Nice to meet you. The game is about to begin."
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Leon makes a disgusted face.
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I wonder if he's in puberty already. You could at least be a little sociable. You look just like some Jill from ...... when we first met.
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"That's Rio. He's eight years old."
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Leon said, pointing to a small boy sleeping in his cell.
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I hope you don't mind me introducing you to my little brother, it means you've opened up a little bit to me.
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"You're a precious little brother, aren't you?"
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"Yes. I would do anything to protect my brother."
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Well, then, we'll have to play our game and save him as soon as possible.
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"So, why are you assuming you're going to win?"
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To Leon, who was not happy with my behavior, I turned up the corner of my mouth and said, "Because I'm going to win.
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