A Dangerous Insect

"Don't this face remind you of someone?"

Since the first time he saw Rion at the hospital, River had felt familiar with the man's face. And now, after hearing the man ask him that question, River became even more sure that Rion looked like someone he knew.

But River wanted to avoid falling into Rion's game. River sounded arrogant and condescending, saying, "Yeah, you look like the bum I used to see littering the corners of the city."

Rion didn't expect to get such an insulting answer from River. He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, River had preceded him by saying, "This is not a place where just anyone can be. So please leave this place before I call security to drag you away!"

Rion gritted his teeth. His two eyes stared intently at River as, in a hissing voice, he said, "Arrogant bastard. Enjoy it all while you can because you'll soon lose it all."

River responded to Rion's threat by blinking his eyes as if it wasn't a big deal for him to worry about. His eyes foll