Sleep Learning Chapter 23 (1/2)

Chapter 23

Episode II Prologue

A certain man was going mad at his life’s sudden misfortune. His loving and attentive wife of many years, as well as the son and daughter he raised, were gone. He had been labeled as a murderer which had brought harm to his family.

Within a lonely jail cell, the man began to slowly lose his mind.

“Why did this happen when I’m not meant for this! (どうして俺がこんなめに合わなければいけないんだっ)Even though it should have just been a normal day! D**n!” (Man)

Digging his nails into his skin as he held his forehead, his blood dripped.

“It’s all because of him! I didn’t do anything bad!” (Man)

Crouching in the corner of the cage, the man recalled his hate many, many times and cast it into the darkness.

Gradually, the man’s expression was filled with hatred and understanding. Wrinkling his forehead between the eyebrows, his eyes drooped gently. Since he also gnashed his teeth, they had become worn down and his lip had split. Tears had fallen from his withered, bloodshot eyes, and had changed him into something that could not be thought of as human.

The drastic change of the prisoner was enough to cause fear in the person monitoring.

As usual, the man could not sleep due to hatred. Then, something happened at midnight.

“Are you so desperate for vengeance?” (Voice)

Out of nowhere, a voice was heard. The voice was cold and hateful. However, the man answered the voice. Perhaps he was fascinated by the word, vengeance.

“But, he is already dead. Unforgivable. Vengeance is impossible!” (Man)

“Your hatred for this dead person is so strong?” (Voice)

“Oh yes! I long to kill him once more with these hands!” (Man)

“Hoh? How interesting. Although he is already dead, you are still hateful?” (Voice)

“Still hateful? Of course! My life went crazy because of that murder! If it were possible to revive him, I’d kill him once more by this hand!” (Man)

“Kakaka, you pa.s.s.” (Voice)

The voice heard from the darkness laughed. The man sensed the laughter from somewhere, but could not connect it to its source.