Interlocking Hatred

I probably wouldn’t be looked upon kindly.

No, perhaps that was putting it too mildly. A more accurate expression would be…

“We hate you.”

Sunny looked at me with lifeless eyes that didn’t match his radical vocabulary.

“You could say it’s an mutual emotion. Isn’t it the same for you?”

He said, revealing his crooked teeth.

“Experiencing life beyond the wall is no easy feat. It’s something only possible for the most outstanding Executives among us. Having gotten a rare opportunity to infiltrate for a few days using a technique, I realized something… you people hate us too, calling us a truly terrible terrorist group.”

It was true.

And as one could tell just from listening to the Patrol Officer’s stories, the Executives of terminus who had sneaked into Dusk City had actually committed several evil acts worthy of hatred.

“The godfather is an incredible person. The title of one who bears pain couldn’t suit him better. I heard he said this to the city: “The Opening Plan will ruin the city, and that I, that we, have come to stop it.”...