A Clever Man

When Sato heard those words, he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the fate of his neck had been temporarily saved.

Although he didn't know the true purpose of this madman coming to kill them, Sato believed there was much more to it than what he initially saw. If that were the case, then it would be easy to be of assistance, as this would be his only opportunity to have an easy life.

Being a servant to a powerful Ghoul was never a shame.

Sato had also heard about the mysterious incidents in District 20. A regular person might think that the tranquility in the district they lived in was thanks to the CCG or just luck, but Ghouls knew that something strange was happening in that area.

"Take me to that place you mentioned. I want to know which group is keeping an eye on you, but I hope you're not playing games with me. Do you understand?" Kenzo said at this moment after giving it some thought.

"I wouldn't dare!" Sato didn't dare to refuse at all.

"Then lead the way!"

...

In an underground area of District 14.

Here, there was an abandoned factory that connected to the underground area where they were.

At the same time, many Ghouls could be seen in various places, caged like dogs.

"What are those dogs wasting their time on? I clearly told Kenneth not to feed them so much. If they become stronger, it's a problem I'll have to deal with personally," a man with sunglasses said in the middle of the night, very dissatisfied.

"They haven't revealed themselves, have they? I remember it wasn't easy to keep that fool Sato in line. He's very treacherous and will side with the stronger Ghoul. If someone suddenly appears stronger than Kenneth, that fool and everyone following him won't hesitate to betray us. You need to take care of that immediately," said a tall and robust man.

"I have the same plan, but we can't do it until the doctor issues an authorization order. We still need his help in District 14, but lately, he hasn't contacted us!" whispered the man with sunglasses.

The man who was speaking was one of the higher-ups who controlled this hidden place. They were not under the jurisdiction of the Twelve Monkeys and rarely showed themselves. Therefore, their desires to control a place they didn't care about were few.

But unlike what Sato told Kenzo, Ghouls are captured here for experiments.

Doctor Kanou needed Ghouls, but his jurisdiction wasn't so vast, so in this place, another doctor should be sent, one just as bad as Kanou, if not worse. In that sense, it would be interesting to find out what they were doing in this place.

In Kenzo's ideal world, all Ghouls should be united like a single organism. Treating each other in this manner was just another sign of destruction, and it needed to be resolved and taken advantage of these helpless souls.

If all Ghouls act like this, all they'll achieve is their own destruction. They should be disciplined in this case.

"I think Kenneth can handle it quite easily. Those dogs aren't strong enough to beat him, and they're not smart enough to attack him all at once," said a Ghoul with a tattoo on his face.

"Oh..."

"Are you an idiot? This is District 14; they can kill you even while you're sleeping. Now that Ken is the leader of this operation, he needs to show a firmer hand, don't you understand?" A tall man who wanted his leader to be much more violent and intimidating scolded everyone around.

"Alright, just because we're Ghouls doesn't mean we have to act like rabid dogs," said a calm-looking man.

Ken remained silent, feeling somewhat defenseless. The two people in front of him, one called Black Shadow and the other known as The Mountain, were elite SS-class Ghouls and special members of Organization V.

No one knows what Organization V is seeking, but what they have been doing in this place is a mystery to others.

At that moment, a distant scream was heard.

"Crack!!!"

Ken was taken aback at that moment. Who in District 14 dares to come here and cause trouble?

"What happened?" The Ghoul called The Mountain heard screams in the distance and felt confused.

"Ken, that damned Sato has brought someone to attack us!" A Ghoul informed Ken, who was the leader of this operation.

"I understand. Everyone, get ready!"

"That idiot Sato, I always knew he would betray us like this."

"Now, regardless of whether the Doctor has issued a purge order or not, I will take care of that guy!" The face of The Mountain darkened as he said these words.

"Wait a moment, Mountain!" Black Shadow said desperately.

"The group hasn't returned, Kenneth hasn't made contact either. Should we assume he was killed, so he must be stronger than usual." Black Shadow was an intelligent man, and he said these words while trying to find an explanation.

"What do you mean... Do you think he's dead?" Ken was surprised for the first time.

"It's possible..." Black Shadow nodded.

"How is that possible, Kenneth is classified as an SS Ghoul!"

"Well, now we must assume that the enemy is just as strong or that he was taken by surprise. What a piece of garbage, now we need to resolve this as soon as possible and move to another location," The Mountain said as he looked towards the source of the sounds.

"Boom!!!"

At that moment, the door of the abandoned factory was thrown open.

In front, two figures walked very slowly, Sota and Kenzo.

"You two, long time no see!" Sota said with a sinister smile as soon as he entered.

"Oh..."

"Is it just you two?"

The Mountain looked at Kenzo, who was a complete stranger, and Sota, who was walking in a strange manner. However, he felt increasing fear when he looked at Kenzo, who was surveying his surroundings with a smile.

"Sota, what did you do with Kenneth?" Black Shadow asked at this moment.

"Oh, those idiots went completely crazy!" Sota replied, unwilling to tell the truth.

"You reckless fool..."

The sinister foreboding of Black Shadow deepened, and his eyes turned toward Kenzo at this moment, but his pupils shrank when he sensed the strong scent of blood within Kenzo's body.

"It seems you're curious, so I'll be brief. Kenneth was killed by me, and considering the nature of this place, you'll be joining him very soon," Kenzo didn't hold back, and there was no reason to.

"May I know who you are? Don't get me wrong, we don't usually have these problems as we don't interfere with anyone," Ken took a step forward and asked.

"Eh? Is that important? You've been harming our own kind when we should be united. Do you think I need a reason to care for my people?" Kenzo wasn't a hero, but considering the overall situation, if he took immediate control here, he would have a foothold when he fully seized District 14.

"Naturally, we'll overlook this if you leave here; we don't want trouble," Ken could sense that Kenzo was strong, so the smartest thing he could do was take a step back and surrender.