[Outside the Hospital – Where Fallen Was Born]
Fallen and No.2 stand before the very place where it all began — the hospital where Fallen was born.
No.2 (inner thoughts):
"I have to get in first… if I want him to snap the way I need."
Fallen: "What are you thinking?"
No.2: "Nothing. Just... I should go in first. It might be dangerous."
Fallen: "But wouldn't that put you in danger?"
No.2: "I'm No.2 for a reason."
Before Fallen can argue, No.2 sprints inside.
[Inside the Hospital – Operating Room Hall]
No.2 finds the doctor already waiting.
No.2: "Yo. Let's not waste time."
Doctor: (chuckling) "Still clinging to that No.1 obsession, huh?"
No.2: "Shut up and fight me, Rinka Akuma."
Rinka: "Heh. Finally. I get to settle why they chose you above me."
No.2 flash-steps behind him and throws a careless punch — but something's off.
No.2 (inner thoughts): "I don't have time for this—"
Suddenly, a searing shock pulses through his body.
No.2: "What the—?!"
He looks down. His hand is completely burned.
Rinka: "Ah, you forgot. Close-range doesn't work on me anymore. Not after what he taught me."
No.2: "As if I care."
He launches a series of vicious punches.
His hands burn with each strike, but No.2 laughs maniacally — enjoying the pain.
No.2: "BURN ME! HAHAHA! YES!"
Every punch shatters bone, tears flesh — brute force on full display.
Rinka drops to the ground.
No.2: "That's all you've got, No.11?"
Rinka: (smirking) "You think I'm done?"
Suddenly, his body regenerates — glowing with phoenix energy.
Rinka: "Phoenix Regeneration. You're not the only one who keeps getting up."
No.2: "Tch… am I the only freak here without regeneration?!"
Rinka: "Looks like it."
Then, he activates his true ability.
Rinka: "Ring of Fire!"
A glowing chakra-like ring of flame forms at his hand. It bursts forward — faster than sound, aimed to penetrate anything.
Rinka: "A power that breaks any defense. Wanna test it?"
No.2 (grinning): "This is new. You never showed me this."
Rinka: "Why would I? You never deserved to see it."
The ring shoots forward — No.2, without knowing its ability, tries to catch it.
No.2: "Heh… I'll throw it back at you."
But the moment it touches his hand—SLASH.
His fingers hit the floor.
No.2: "Ohhh… so it can penetrate anything."
"It feels GOOD. CUT ME. CUT ME!"
He enters berserk mode, laughing as blood pours from his hand.
They clash in brutal close-range combat.
Punches fly. Guards break. Bones snap.
But in hand-to-hand… Rinka can't match No.2's unpredictability.
Then—CRACK.
Rinka lands a lucky punch. No.2's jaw breaks, hanging loose.
No.2 (grinning): "Heh… now it's starting to burn."
Suddenly, he hears footsteps behind him.
No.2 (inner thoughts): "Perfect timing. Let him see this."
He kicks Rinka back to create space.
Rinka: "RING OF FIRE!"
No.2 (inner thoughts): "DO IT! SHOOT IT! LET HIM SEE!"
The ring charges forward—
And right then—
Fallen reaches the door.
His eyes widen in horror.
No.2 is cut in half.
His legs still standing, but his upper body lies on the ground, twitching in blood.
Fallen's body stiffens.
Then…
A blast of rage erupts from him like a volcano.
Fallen: "GOJOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!"
Chapter ends.