Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

The door was unlocked. And after opening it up, they found themselves in what looked like a staff kitchen, with several butchering tables aside.

It was clear that this room was meant for many people to cook in.

It was quite professional.

Everyone's focus wasn't on its vastness but on how they were finally making good progress.

Staff kitchen... Staff kitchen...

This meant the way out was closer than they thought.

And sure enough, they saw several doors up ahead, as well as a long corridor too.

Everyone only felt that the architect of this mansion was truly crazy to make so many confusing details up and about.

What did he or she think this was?

The set for a game show on Tv?

Minus 50 points!

That would be the score they would give such an architect.

Without wasting any more time, they marched straight to the many doors up ahead.

Just then, they heard the patterning of rain from a distance.

Pat. Pat. Pat. Pat. Pat~

The many faint and distant drops made them wonder if there was something wrong with their ears.

Rain in the dead of summer?

The weather forecast didn't say this. So how can it be?

Their tongues bonded up and down their throats as every guy and muscle in their body came unwound.

Something's not right!

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Clack. Clack. Clack~

The door handles began turning. And at this moment, even developed the power of speed.

Whoosh!

They took cover, taking out their weapons and readying themselves for the kill.

~Click.

The doors opened. And the light, but leisure footsteps of strangers, approached the scene wry so slowly.

Snake didn't know it yet, but every inch of his body had broken into goosebumps when he spied on the incoming strangers.

Eyes shaped like his, face as handsome as his, body as tall as his stature, Snake saw himself step into the room.

But how can that be?

How can he step into the room when he was already himself and in here?

For the first time in his life, Snake truly felt immense fear.

Suddenly, he felt as though he were in a dangerous sci-fi scene.

Doppelganger or clone? Which one was it?

Was this the secret the Tian boy keeps tightly locked within?

Weak... He felt his legs go numb, thinking of how someone else might take up his identity if he should die here.

It wasn't just him, as everyone else watched the strangers with shock, horror, and disbelief.

Holy cow!

They didn't even know that cloning could exist yet. Wasn't that a dream for the future? So why were they seeing this now?

Additionally, even if cloning were a thing, the government would make it illegal, right?

Everyone, including the leader, had alarmed expressions on their faces.

And if not cloning, could it be masks?

Could these strangers be wearing masks instead?

Did the Tain boy already investigate them during that wild chase in the night, causing him to get people with the same body structure as themselves while also making masks for them?

In that case, just what vicious plan did he have up his sleeve?

Although everyone still had Dorian on their agenda, they decided not to leave until they took down these strangers.

Whether doppelganger or clone, leaving such people would only spell more danger in the future.

After watching so many movies and knowing this much common sense, how could they not think so?

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1!

They positioned their silencers at the strangers from their hidden positions.

2!

They aimed straight for the soft spots on the heads. It was better to kill accurately!

Good position.

Ready... Aim...

3!

Fire!!!!

~Fhup!

The bullets left their holders.

One shot was all they needed with their skills. However, the seriousness of the matter caused them to shoot in overkill mode.

~Fhup! Fhup! Fhup!~

Say no more. They shot so much that even their weapons were ashamed of their actions.

All this just to kill defenseless people?

Snake and the others didn't care.

And seeing their targets standing as though in a daze, the gang slowly revealed themselves while still shooting.

One gun on their left hand, another on their right... Fire! Fire! Fire!

A bloodbath was what they intended.

However, they soon realized something was wrong.

"Hold!"

The leader commanded, and everyone stopped.

Blood... Blood... Where is the blood?

Looking at the bullets they shot slowly unscrew themselves out of their targets' heads, they felt their scalps tingle.

They tilted their heads naturally, subconsciously taking a step back.

And at this moment, they seemed to know where that initial pattering rain sound was coming from.

Their doppelgangers suddenly smiled, stretching their lips from corner to corner.

And when they opened their mouths, their lips produced the pattering rain noises.

~Pat. Pat. Pat. Pat.~~

**Freeze**

No one spoke. But their eyes said it all.

And just when they thought they saw enough, the limbs of their counterparts suddenly grew and elongated at a visible rate.

F***!

"I believe in science. I believe in science."

Many felt their realities change, feeling an indescribable stream of fear flood their brains.

All sorts of fantasy settings had come alive in their minds.

Who wouldn't freak out when seeing such a scene?

Mommy…. They were only human, oaky?

Only a few like Snake and the leader still chose to believe it was all a scientific trick!

"Everyone, don't be fooled. This should be a hidden set of robots! It should be part of the mansion's security, just like the loops."

Robots?

Security?

Right!

The others lit up, having found a reason for it all.

Phew~

They almost thought it was... Never mind.

They weren't so crazy to believe in such hullabaloo.

After all, only insane people would think like that.

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~Bam.

The 'robots' took one step forth.

And soon enough, the beatdown of the century occurred, all from Dorian's viewing comfort.

He had already decided that this room would be their little playroom.

Look... Isn't that fun?