Themis Themis

Darvin

...

Davin stared at the lifeless body lying on the bed.

Darvin

He is dead.

Darvin

I... killed him.

Davin's gaze was unfocused, and his breath felt tight.

Darvin

I took his life...

Darvin walked towards the bathroom.

Staring at his own reflection in the mirror.

Darvin

Should I do this?

His tears fell.

Darvin

I don't want to do this anymore.

Darvin hallucinated, seeing the reflection speak to him.

Darwin

Well, it's not usual for you to be so emotional.

Darwin

Come on, this isn't the first time you've assessed someone.

Darwin

Besides, he deserves the death penalty, you know.

Darwin

The crime he committed-

Darvin

I know he's a criminal!

Darvin

But isn't he also human? Just like us.

Darvin

I'm not a police officer, lawyer, judge, or anything of the sort with the authority to determine a culprit's punishment.

Oswald

You are Themis, the goddess of justice.

Darvin jolted as his hallucination abruptly ceased.

Darvin

Ah, true. That's why we've been punishing criminals this whole time.

Darvin

If that's the case, then I'll stop.

Oswald

Hey, what are you talking about?!

Oswald

Do you think you can just stop like that?!

Oswald

Think about the risks that Themis will impose on you if you misbehave like this!

Oswald

Listen to me, Darvin Oswald!

Darvin ended his communication with Oswald by removing the small earpiece from his left ear.

Darvin

He's very noisy.

Darvin

It's surprising that someone like that also has the name Oswald.

He slumped down, exhausted.

Darvin

Sigh... what can they really do to me anyway? Killing me?

Darvin

If I don't leave, I'll still die... because of the guilt.

Darvin raised his trembling hands.

The same hand has been used multiple times to take someone's life.

Darvin

This body will surely resist and lose control if forced to kill again.

Darvin glanced at his phone that began to ring.

Darvin

They're fast.

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