"Then I launched an internal coup. Honestly, it was the first time I ever touched a gun, and the first time I saw someone die right in front of me. At first, I thought I was clever. I assumed those people, who prided themselves on wielding power through guns, were nothing more than paper tigers."But I was wrong. I was betrayed. Their leader caught me and tortured me. They thought I was dead, so they threw me into the river. I wasn't dead, but I was broken. My mind was shattered, and all I could recall of that time was a blur. They kicked me, called me a fool. "After who knows how many twists and turns, I somehow ended up back in the country. I was forced to work like an animal, thrown out of stores, beaten by punks. That time... it was probably too painful, so I still can't remember all of it. Until... until one person showed up." He tightened his grip on my hand, and his voice dropped, rougher now, filled with restraint. I could feel him fighting to hold something back. "She s
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