บท 537: Lead (1)

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Daichi's eyes widened as he heard those words, his face full of disbelief.

"Daichi? What's wrong?" Miho asked, her anxiety off the charts.

"He's got Ken…" Daichi muttered, feeling the strength leave his body. A large sense of guilt flooded his psyche, threatening to tear it down.

"W—What? We need to call the police!" She shouted.

"No! He wants me to show up alone or Ken will die."

"No… Daichi you can't go alone to meet that psycho. Who knows what he'll do to you?" Miho said, placing her hands on his shoulders.

Daichi's face morphed, "And what? Just leave Ken to die!?"

He shrugged off her hands, getting back to his feet slowly. "This is all my fault." He muttered, feeling the weight of responsibility weigh him down.

"Daichi… There has to be another way." She said, almost pleadingly.

Daichi looked down at his phone and wordlessly hit the call button.

RING RING

"Dad…"