Chapter 4
001
Siddharth noticed that behind him, 001 was clapping.
001 said, "Wow… you were able to defeat Verschmelzung. That's a big achievement for you."
He smiled creepily.
"Be proud of yourself."
Siddharth was thinking—since when was he here?
How long had he been watching?
Why was I not able to sense him?
Kriti was also staring at him.
Siddharth said, "Are you trying to become a stalker?"
In an instant, 001 appeared in front of him and grabbed his chin.
"Ohh… poor boy," he said softly. "Don't try to argue."
At that moment, Siddharth understood—he was not ready for him.
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Suddenly, Being sent a message to Siddharth:
"Take Kriti and come back to me.
There is no way you can handle him."
After reading it, Siddharth immediately tried to run.
But 001 grabbed his shirt from behind.
"Who is that guy messaging you?" he said. "How annoying."
Siddharth slipped out of his shirt and ran toward Kriti.
But before he could reach her—
001 was already standing beside her.
Siddharth's eyes widened.
"No… that's not possible…"
His legs started trembling.
His whole body was covered in sweat.
Then he remembered Being's words:
"When you face 001, your legs may tremble… your body may sweat…
but remember—you can overcome any wall."
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At that exact moment—
Kriti bit 001's hand.
And instantly, Siddharth grabbed her and rushed toward Being.
Siddharth felt a sudden relief—
but then he saw something again.
001 was already there.
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Being stepped forward and stood in front of them.
001 smiled and greeted him.
"How are you feeling… fath—er?"
Siddharth and Kriti froze.
They looked at each other in shock.
Siddharth's voice trembled—
"Fa…ther?"
He looked at Being.
"Are you really…?"
Being slowly nodded.
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001 smiled wider.
"I think you needed to tell him about our relationship."
Being tried to stop him.
"Stay silent…"
But 001 ignored him.
"So… he trained you to defeat me?"
"That's a bad habit, dad."
"You don't need to do that with your own son."
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Siddharth stepped back in shock.
"You told me… your family was dead…"
001 laughed lightly.
"Ohh… dad means he understands me as your first wife's son."
"Sorry, bro… actually, this guy—" he pointed at Being,
"—was married again after his first family died in an accident."
"At that time, he created this system… and later, he wanted to become 'justice.'"
001's smile turned darker.
"But he cheated on his second wife… and got caught with another woman."
Being's voice shook,
"Be silent… don't say anything more…"
But 001 continued—
"When I saw my father… the one who wanted to become justice… with another woman…"
"I understood something."
"Justice is just a word. It belongs to no one."
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"He tried to stop me… by telling my mother."
"But I didn't agree."
"So he used that system… against me."
001 looked straight at Being.
"And then… I used that same system… to destroy him."
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"And dad… you know very well…"
"What consequences I had to face."
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Being stood silent.
His eyes were filled with regret.
He couldn't say a word.
Because the person in front of him—
was his own son.