11

They completed the mission smoothly and without any delay. When Bourbon sent Grappa to the base, it was not even dawn. For these creatures in the Black Organization who like to act at night, this is the perfect time to be active.

So when Grappa got off the Bourbon car wearing his iconic coat and bandage, he was greeted with stares from many members, especially Bourbon. Those shocked looks made him, a mystic, feel particularly uncomfortable, so he left quickly after handing over his mission.

"What do you think of grappa?" asked the man on the other end of the phone whose gender was not clearly heard after being processed. Rum, the second-in-command of this organization, was always cautious to the point of being neurotic, just like that gentleman, Bourbon couldn't help but think.

"He's very capable, but his personality is a little unpredictable." He commented objectively without saying much.

"Then from now on, you will become his official partner." The voice seemed to contain some smile, making Bourbon unable to tell whether the other party was relieved or gloating.

As for becoming an official partner, although I had guessed this, I was still a little surprised. After all, Grappa had never had a partner before, so why did he choose me?

"I see."

He didn't say much, knowing that Rum was just informing him and not letting him choose. He had just received the code name not long ago and there were many things he needed to be patient about.

"You can be nicer to him. It would be best if you can make him trust you. After all, he is still young."

Rum's words made Bourbon pause. Isn't he young? He quickly recalled the other person's appearance. He was wrapped in a black coat and bandages, so he couldn't tell. But he was only a little shorter than himself, at least 1.75 meters, which is a normal height for an adult male in Japan. But although he spoke Japanese very well, he had a foreign accent. Plus, his gray eyes meant he was not Japanese. Is that why he was so tall despite being young?

"Don't worry, I'm good at this." Bourbon didn't mind appearing a little darker to ensure that she was completely distinguished from the warriors in the sun.

"But apart from his good abilities, he doesn't seem to have anything worth mentioning."

"He is the gentleman's most trusted weapon." The reply from the other side was vague, but the mention of weapon had also been heard from Belmode. At that time, he just thought it was an exaggerated metaphor, perhaps with some irony. After all, when a mystic like Belmode speaks, the words are always embellished with a lot of complicated decorations. But Rum also said this, which is indeed intriguing.

"Don't ask too many questions. Just do your job well, Bourbon." This sentence ended the call. The other party decisively cut off the connection. The beeping sound from the mobile phone made Bourbon sigh that the other party was really impatient.

Paired with grappa...

At this point, he had adjusted his mentality, knowing that rather than acting on emotion and killing the other party directly, becoming a partner to obtain intelligence was the way to maximize his benefits, even if this emotional act was to avenge his best friend and the half of his body that he grew up with.

———

When Noel returned to the base, he was met with Gin's cold eyes as expected.

"Jump straight off the roof?"

Apparently, Bourbon had gone into great detail in his report.

"This Bourbon is really annoying. He has to write such a small matter into the report." Noel felt a headache.

"Then I'll inform you that he will be your official partner from now on."

"Can't I change one?" Despite some speculation, Noel still felt tired, and even couldn't help but say to the cold silver-haired killer in front of him:

"I'd rather be your partner."

Obviously, the undisguised feeling of "making do" in those words had made Vogt nervous, fearing that his elder brother would shoot the boy to death. Although he was also happy to do so, it might cause trouble for his elder brother because there were so many people around.

"It just so happens that you don't have any tasks next, so as a punishment, you will be sent to the confinement cell for a day."

Seeing a barely perceptible trace of disgust on Grappa's face, Gin's anger eased temporarily. No matter what, the organization had clear means to control the other party.

[Isolated room? Is it a small dark room? ]

Xiao Hei couldn't help asking in his mind. Apparently he didn't know much about Noel's past.

"I hope so." Noel answered with a headache. As a man who slept in a closet every day, he actually liked the closed and dark environment.

"What are you hoping for?" Gin, who couldn't hear what Hei said, asked with a vigilant look on his face.

"It's okay. I'm talking to Xiao Hei."

"Then let me stay in for two days."

"Okay..." Noel looked nonchalant, and when he saw that Gin was fine, he turned around and obediently went to the confinement room designed specifically for him.

[So Gin is such an annoying guy. He always acts on his emotions and abuses his privacy. I hate him so much, right? My boss only gave him my management rights temporarily, and he is just an agent...]

【Are you scared? 】

Xiao Hei was quick to notice that the other party was talking a lot, which made him realize something.

【I just hate it.】

【Then why do you still want to provoke the other party. 】

[I am not happy with him.]

The distance to the confinement room is not far, it is just underground in the base. Looking at the familiar path, Xiao Hei realized why Noel hated it, because the so-called confinement room is in the organization's laboratory.

"Noel, been gone for a while."

The middle-aged man in the white coat was obviously waiting for Noel. He immediately put on a kind smile when he saw him, as if he was a doctor who saved people everywhere. If Noel had not seen the half-dead experimental subjects in the laboratory who had part of their brains removed by him, he might have believed it.

"The data Gin sent just now, did he jump directly off the roof?"

"This is a very bad behavior. It will accelerate the deterioration of your body."

"If you didn't have to carry out the mission, I should have added more sedatives to your medicine."

"Don't worry, you will just stay in the confinement room for two days. I will observe your mental state."

The man in the white coat has been talking non-stop since he saw Noel, which makes Noel extremely annoyed. He even wonders why he is not transferred to Shirley's room next door. Even if he has to be a test subject, he doesn't want to listen to the nagging of the boring uncle in front of him.

[Look at his hair, it's already Mediterranean. It's disgusting that the poor old man will be abandoned by the hair follicle goddess in a few years. ]

Noel began to complain to the little black man in his head, but he didn't say it directly. After all, if he showed symptoms of suspected schizophrenia in front of this person, he would not die, but would be given a bunch of drugs with hidden goods.

As the other party kept talking along the way, the two soon came to the inside of the laboratory, in front of the so-called "confinement room".

Unlike the traditional confinement room, this small house is made of sturdy one-way glass, which ensures that people inside cannot see outside, but people outside can see every move of the people inside very clearly.

"In view of your aggressive behavior after you smashed the glass last time you were put in solitary confinement, I added a chair for you to ensure that you cannot move." The other person's tone was kind and gentle, with a hint of pride. If you didn't listen to the content, he sounded like an old man encouraging the younger generation.

【Noel...】

"If you hadn't been exhausted last time, I guarantee you would have passed the seventh day by now, Murakami." Noel said lazily and entered neatly.

"Teacher, what is this?" A young assistant in a white coat was called in with a puzzled look on his face, and happened to see the scene in front of him.

"She was once a test subject, but now she is a codenamed member of the organization."

At this time, Noel was neither wrapped in a black coat nor wearing a bandage. Except for Dr. Murakami, no one could connect this boy with the terrifying Grappa outside.

This obviously made the doctor particularly satisfied. As an expert in the field of psychological hypnosis, he always had an extraordinary desire for control. If he was not afraid of the organization's warning, he would have made some extreme manipulations to ensure Grappa's fighting ability.

"This is a confinement room specially prepared for him."

"It's actually this kind of structure?" The young man's puzzled expression satisfied Murakami's desire to express himself, and he explained it to his students in detail:

"His senses are so acute that he can feel others' attention even if he can't see, so he is always on high alert. Coupled with the stimulation of strong light, the physical and psychological torture is very serious."

As he spoke, he led the student into the detention room and, under Noel's impatient gaze, tied him firmly to the chair with restraints.

"Since he broke the glass last time, this time we can fix his body and let him recall what it was like to be a test subject. The effect should be very good."

His explanation was obviously also for Noel. The way the other party moved his body obediently to make it easier for him to fix himself despite being obviously disgusted made Murakami feel like he was taming a beast. The excitement in his tone made him sound like some kind of perverted scientist, although he was originally...

After completing the preparations, Murakami left the confinement room. The glass house was locked with strong enough black technology, making it impossible to escape.

"What we have to do next is to observe his struggle, which is also very good material."

Through the glass, Noel was sitting quietly on the chair. Although his whole body was tightly tied up with restraints, Murakami deliberately left some space for him to struggle, satisfying his interest in watching people struggle. But unexpectedly, Noel inside did not move at all.

"But he seems to be asleep." The young man has been devoted to scientific research for a long time and obviously has not learned to read people's expressions, so he said directly.

In fact, just as the doctor said, all of this was built with Noel's unacceptable points in mind. Therefore, during the last confinement, Noel relied on his strong physical fitness to break out and almost killed Dr. Murakami.

Although the abnormal rejection in the past had a certain element of acting, so that they would regard it as a weakness and indulge in the illusion, it is definitely not a good feeling, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is painful. It's just that this time......

【Xiao Hei, chat with me. 】

This time, Noel was not imprisoned alone.