“Kuh-uhhhk.”

The voice from the darkness whispered in a taunting voice, "Speak up. If you do, I'll let you go."

Park Hyeok-Gi desperately tried to say something. However, it was utterly impossible as his throat was gripped too tightly. He summoned all of his might to push down and shove away the arm gripping him, but no dice; this arm had to be made of hardened steel as it didn't even budge an inch. In fact, it didn't seem like it would move no matter what he did.

“...?!”

Kang Jin-Ho's voice came to him again. "Speak up."

Park Hyeok-Gi desperately screamed, but the sound leaked out as a powerless whimper from his mouth.

“I can't hear you...”

Crunch!

Park Hyeok-Gi heard his wrist crack and twist. His eyes flew open as he screamed in shock. However, the shrill screaming of a tortured man remained trapped in his throat, unable to reach the outside world.

In the meantime, Kang Jin-Ho continued to taunt him. "I said, speak up."

“Kkeuh... euh...!”

“I can't hear you…”

Crunch!

This time, Park Hyeok-Gi's shoulder shattered. Tears began streaming down his eyes. Trying to endure the pain of his bones breaking apart without passing out was far too torturous to even describe.

“Speak up…”

“...”

"Now, do you understand?"

“Keuh...”

"Now, do you know the pain of wanting to say something but you can't?" Kang Jin-Ho quietly whispered.

Park Hyeok-Gi urgently nodded....