1.30.3 El Raton!!

"Mister Pragati, how can you allow your brother to participate in the tournament, while knowing that there was a threat to his life. Give a comment Mister Pragati."

"12 people are dead due to your carelessness. What would you say to their families?"

At those words Pragati stopped and then turned to look at the camera, before saying. "Don't blame me or anyone else. Instead be proud, they died doing their duty and few are rewarded with a wonderful death like this."

With those harsh words, he moved away from the crowd and entered his car.

"Book my ticket for Mexico." Pragati said, while closing his eyes in the car. But his mind remained active.

Recalling the face of his brother who looked closer to a monster. He couldn't help but smile.

***

The incident became international. The fact that the dirt of the hunter world was broadcasted over the whole world was horrible enough. But then it turned so graphic, which was unexpected by many.

"We have done some tests and both the kids were under the influence of a dream demon. The actions you witnessed were not caused by their own."

"We believe the terrorists used the dream demon to kill Young Kuluvi, but when they failed, they tried to do it manually. And then you saw what happened later."

"If not for Sir Pragati coming to rescue, and dealt with the dream demon. Everyone knows what would have happened. So we would like to thank Sir Pragati for dealing with the issue as fast as he did."

With the damage to the image of hunters it caused and under some threat by some certain individuals, United Hunter Alliance was forced to also put forward a comment like this. Which cleared Luvi of all the ire he might have earned through his action when possessed by the dream demon. While also earning back some respect for the hunters themselves.

Who were now treated like inhumans. Just like they did during the war times.

An image the UHA, or United hunter alliance had done his best to clear.

Though the pressure from PPA which was a bigger and stronger entity on the world stage had different opinions.

Ignoring the death of the terrorist. A total of 12 tournament staff died during the incident. Most of which were just normal workers.

Which turned into collateral damage by a war caused by two hunter parties.

A tight slap to the PPA.

As for the consequences this might cause? Many hunters didn't know at the moment.

WIth the introduction of training techniques, the chaos in the world would increase and this was just the start. And if this small incident was not dealt with correctly, the hunters of the future might become more courageous. Causing more harm than good.

But none of that had anything to do with Luvi.

For he was admitted in ICU bandaged all around and went through a total of four operations in just a few weeks.

He was stabbed, shot, burned and his bones broken.

His mind was shaken due to the influence of the dream demon and his face mutilated by his own ability.

In a way, he was closer to a corpse with barely any semblance to what he used to look like before.

And unlike him, Idhant who suffered just a single blow to his chest had woken up already and was looking at the news articles about himself as well as what happened in the arena.

"Are you ready to answer some questions?"

Idhant didn't speak, no he couldn't.

He knew what he had done, he saw Luvi defending him from the mushroom cows, and how he repaid that kindness by stabbing Luvi in the back.

Which makes it two times.

But that was it, the rest of what happened after that was rarely found on the internet. The whole stream was available for download on some shady sites, which one can't access from the hospital wifi.

But Idhant knew what he had done.

He then scrolled down and saw the only known picture of Luvi in the ICU.

A young man barely alive. A photo taken by a paparazzi that entered the hospital to get some good photos.

And then guilt took over his heart.

'Is he really as old as me?'

Idhant doesn't understand how Luvi did it. How was someone his age able to rush in front of death without fear?

Why did he even do it?

Luvi knew that he might die, but he still did it.

Idhant wondered, he even wished to confess to everything. Praying that someone might show pity and promise to take care of his sister when he has been sent to jail.

That is if not for a certain message.

Anonymous: Your confession won't matter much. Just live your life. Kuluvi got what he wanted and you should forget about everything else. And this is also an opportunity for you. Now you have a platform and are a victim. Use it properly, tell your story. This is Luvi's gift to you.

The story here was probably about the factory that messed up his life, the reason for his misery.

"I… I will speak. I will tell you what happened that day and who I met."

The person he met was the one who planted the dream demon in his body. So whoever he names would become a prime suspect in the investigation.

Anonymous: A day before your tournament, your old friend was in the same district. Coming to watch the games, but later he went to some bar and got drunk.

"The… the manager of Oswald Pharmaceuticals asked me to meet him. He said that he felt sorry for what happened to my sister and asked me to meet him in a bar…"

It doesn't matter who falls, but someone will. Someone has to take all the responsibility and take the fall.

The deaths in this accident might not compare to the amount of people taht die regularly during any hunter conflicts in a dungeon. But due to how popular this was, as well as the addition of a dream demon which had become a heated topic among the denizens, there were many eyes on it.

And more pressure on the government to capture the perpetrators as fast as they can.

******

A horrific calculation done by Luvi beforehand came useful when he was not even awake. The world was reeling from the horror that happened, as well as many others who were courageous enough to witness that stream.

Anonymous231803: Who would believe its a dream demon? Let me tell you, I know how these Prathan children are and it doesn't matter if they hide their dirty clothes on major sites. But I know that Kuluvi was no saint. I bet he was in full control when he cannibalized that terrorist.

Anonymous102317: So what if he did, let's say your claims are true. But even then, that bastard only did that as a last resort. He even tried to save his friend till the moment he got shanked. You bastards are just here to shit on him and nothing more.

Anoymous812745: <Be Kuluvi

>Get kicked out of the family for being useless.

>Be bullied in academy for being powerless

>Save friend from danger

>I sleep.JPG

>Butcher you would be a killer in self defense under influence of some demon thingy.

You

>Real shit.JPG

Anonymous172352: Hah, don't care about that. I just found his teeth face pretty cool. Does anyone got the whole face from a good angle? I need it for my DP.

Anonymous108772: @Anonymous172352 well dont' kink shame me. But some bastards on r34 are already on it… you can even find some artworks of it over twitter. Most are shit though, so up to you. As for a good angle, there is none. I was there through the whole stream.

The incident also caused a major change on the internet.

Luvi might have predicted many things, but one thing he never would have imagined was the interest many people would take in his broken face when his teeth grow out of proportions.

Anonymous108202: This is my version of El Raton. How is it?

El Raton, the name that eventually got picked up after certain Mexicans used that name to define Luvi's face.

The tooth fairy of Mexico, a rat that stole children's teeth. It spread widely as some people found that Luvi's real name Kuluvi was a bit too mild for what he was.

El Raton suited him better and in turn became Luvi's first real title.

El Raton, the devourer of flesh and bones.

It was why most of his fanart by some insensitive people centered around him eating others. But instead of finding it disgusting, some people spread it widely among their circle and it even reached mainstream.

But Luvi still remains unconscious through this. The fame he so desired was in his grasp, but he couldn't enjoy it because he was too deep into sleep.

DreamMachine: Everyone, today I am going to inform you all of a new goal.

Impala: Starhusky did say something happened, is it related to that?

Nightmare: What happened? I thought our goal was just starting the site and the spy work.

DreamMachine: It's related to spy work. But Nightmare, you just focus on your job. And the same is true for most of the others. This is just a message to inform you all of a certain goal.

DreamMachine: No matter who it is and where they are, if anyone among humans dares to use the Dream Demons in any of their schemes, they would face death. I have requested @FIX and @Starhusky to deal with certain offenders. And we might see results soon.

Seeker: .. Are you talking about the incident in India?

DreamMachine: Yes. they played with fire and will suffer for it.

Seeker: I am close, if you need some help. I will do my best.

Luvi might be sleeping, but FIX would still keep DreamMachine alive and not let the group become suspicious about anything.

Nightmare: Huh, Seeker. You live in India?... Then we got pretty close by. Also, are you guys talking about the El Raton incident?... It was pretty cool.

DreamMachine: @Nightmare, we might kill people and even do illegal things. But never forget your humanity, don't treat someone's misery and pain as entertainment. This is one rule in our group and I would like you to follow it properly.

Nightmare:... I am sorry. But most in my class keep hyping it… I am sorry.

And like a grandma she was, FIX can finally expose her true thoughts to these youngsters, without feeling out of place when using Luvi's ID.

A great opportunity to reign in some of the youngsters who might have lost their way, while she awaits for Luvi's awakening.

Which would happen soon enough.

For the doctors were not the only ones doing their best.

FIX had already collected some expensive grade one healing drugs, just to treat Luvi.

Now all that was needed was for a way to not expose any of this. As she administers the drug to Luvi.