29 Truth Unfolds

(Time passes like how flowers wither, and it carries along with the feelings of distress. Because as the clock turns clockwise, the strength of warmth that Xavier will return starts to unravel. This is the only hint I can give you about his return)

"Hey! Can I talk to you for a second?" I finally had the guts to question the guard who I talked with last night.

"Uh oh, I dont have spare time this moment. However, my lunch break should be around the corner. Wait for me at the place, then let's talk there," Xavier's friend responded to my statement.

"Around what time shall I wait for you there?" my answer to his response.

"What time, hm. It's already three o'clock in the afternoon, so later around, three-thirty. Dont worry, I'll be there on time," Xavier's friend responded to my answer, then returned to what he was doing.

'That officer sure is one of a kind. You found yourself someone worthy of your friendship.'

Waiting for thirty minutes is nothing compared to the three years that I've been hopelessly expecting Xavier to return. Not that it matters, but I can't refrain from imagining what would have happened if Xavier was the one in here, not me. There are still many questions in my mind that I ask myself one by one, although I don't have the guts to do so.

Then an idea came to mind as I wander around thinking of Xavier. If I am currently using the same body and mind that Xavier has, then doesn't that mean I can also communicate with the woman in his dreams. The last one that Xavier encountered was that woman before he disappeared into thin air, leaving his body.

However, things like that don't happen naturally. And the only solution I could think of is by using what they call hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that seeks to enhance your level of concentration in a relaxed state. As for what I have heard, this type of treatment is most commonly used on patients with multiple personality disorder.

Multiple personality disorder is the health indicated problem that Xavier has, which means that a person has another personality that shares one mind and body the same as yours. The stated form of psychotherapy can aid the person with DID or Dissociative Identity Disorder, commonly known as multiple personalities.

Hypnotherapy is like the bridge way for the other persona to be called out and express its feelings or other issues revolving around them. If I still have seven years or higher left in my sentence, then I must really consider taking therapy. Because I wouldn't last for such a long time with limited knowledge of how the world works.

Set it aside for the time being, and the only thing I should focus on is to come up with a plan to help Abe and the others. I wonder if all those thinking is enough for thirty minutes of waiting. Why do they even bother hanging a digital wall clock that doesn't even work? Well, regardless, I'll just standby in the watchtower.

My first impression of that officer is the type of person who'll never be tardy even though if it's only a minute late. That guy is most likely to be someone who appraises everyone's precious time and always arrives on the spot. Although I still have my doubts about him since he acts differently from the others.

He might be the type to hide something highly toxic, which would definitely hurt Xavier's trust again. I won't risk anything that will ever repeat the past that would make Xavier lose himself because of betrayal. I should forget about that in the meantime since he still isn't harmful for the time being.

But it would be better to be cautious of my surroundings and people whom I trust. What I have today will only be temporary, and Xavier will soon claim his rightful place. However, things are still working like this. I should try harder to fix everything until that time comes.

"Hey, I thought I told you to wait for me here?" the officer whom I'll talk to was already at the watchtower before I arrived.

"Sorry, I had something to do before I went here," I responded, then hurriedly ran towards the stairs leading to the top of the watchtower.

"Nah, It's alright. Whenever you're late is because of an important thing to take care of or something happened to you. In this case, it's the former," the answer to the response that I have stated.

"Very well, I dont have that much of a time. Why did you want to have a conversation with me? We just met last night, so what is so important that you needed to ask me while I'm on my duty?" He added to his answer.

"This conversation that both of us will tackle is extremely confidential. Because this will put the lives of many people at the mercy of someone's hand. If you agree to cooperate, then we will start with the conversation. However, if you refuse, then we have nothing to talk about. Then what will you choose? Will you choose the latter or the former?" Without any hint of hesitation, I asked seriously.

"First of all, I like how you act solemn. The only issue that I have is, why are you behaving like that? I get how the conversation will head to something serious, but how crucial is the topic that you're suddenly talking like someone interrogating a primary suspect?" He responded to the question, which I asked him.

"Before I explain to you why I am acting this way. Decide first whether or not you'll proceed with it. Because if you chose the latter, then let us not waste both of our precious time on this unnecessary chattering," I replied to his response.

"Okay, I choose the former. So what is this concern that you have that made you cautious with what I answer?" He answered my response.

"How long have you been serving in this prison?" I asked calmly.

From the looks of it, he still doesn't have that long experience inside the prison. If estimated based on his actions, the length of service he already has is about five to seven years. However, it still depends if he served on a precinct first before being transferred here. Besides, Xavier was only brought here in the last three years.

Then it is safe to say that he probably was reassigned before the police caught Daku. Just a small fun fact since I never had the knowledge about a lot of things. But they call the place where we are currently held as prisoners the Osaka Detention House. It is a correctional facility located at Miyakojima, Osaka. That's the place name of the prison that we are sentenced to stay in for the next remaining years.

"Well, I was reassigned from the Tokyo Branch, which many called the Fuchu Prison, then was assigned here at Osaka. I think it was about five years since I was relocated here," He responded to my question then explained how he ended up here in Osaka.

"How come that you were transferred here when you are already in the main branch? Are you perhaps the type who always causes trouble for others?" I asked quite seriously, but he laughed hard at my statement.

"Why do you talk like that? You're only 21 years old, but you speak like an old man. Honestly talking, but you always surprise me because of that personality of yours. However, why do I feel something different from you? You remember that I'm older than you by twenty years. However, you always forget to use honorifics," his response to my statement.

What should I do? I don't know what he means by honorifics. Without knowledge of the Japanese Culture, how do I expect to further live through the remaining years? Wait, I think I remember a word that Xavier always uses whenever he talks with some older people.

"Forgive my rudeness, Oniisama," I responded with the knowledge from what I have remembered from the past.

"I knew it. Because of that answer, I have now finished the puzzle. Who are you?" the question that surprised me as to what was stated.

"What do you mean about that, Oniisama?" Curiously questioned his statement.

"Xavier wouldn't call me Oniisama. You know why? Because I gave him permission to remove the honorifics and act like I'm someone from the same age as him. However, you just called me Oniisama. First, you probably didn't know my name. Second, you acted differently from the Xavier that I knew. Third, I had heard from your friend Augustine that you were suffering from mild amnesia before you were detained here," the answer that left me in shock as to how he knew about this.

"Therefore, I checked with a friend of mine who is a psychiatrist and asked about your situation. My friend then answered that you may suffer from a mental illness called DID. So tell me, who are you?" he added to what he has stated about Xavier's illness.

"No point in hiding now, I suppose. Yes, you are right. Xavier is suffering from a mental illness called DID. No need to explain, but I am Xavier's alternate personality," I responded with shock left on my face.