
From behind the iron bars, Eisen always looks up at me with eyes like a predator stalking its prey.
"Hey, rookie. I'm thirsty. Bring me some water."
Those were the first words from him, Prisoner No. 3974. A violent, arrogant man who acts as if he rules this entire prison. He is the master of the cell I've been assigned to.
He is a man so dangerous that other guards fear to even approach him. However, I was the only one who didn't fear him. It was because I felt something else hidden behind his provocative attitude.
"The water is right there,"
I snapped coldly and turned to leave. At that moment, he grabbed my arm.
"Wait. Who said you could disobey my orders?"
His eyes burned with rage. Yet, deep within those pupils, it seemed as though loneliness and profound sadness were hidden.
"I am a guard. I have no obligation to follow your orders."
I looked him straight in the eye and retorted firmly. After showing a slightly surprised expression, he smirked.
"Interesting woman. To think you aren't afraid of me."
From that day on, a strange relationship formed between him and me. He provokes me, and I talk back to him. It began to evolve into something else, transcending the simple relationship of guard and prisoner.
囚人番号:RX-707(通称:赫い獣)
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026