Jessica hesitated a bit worrying about Brenner but she know that Brenner could look after himself. While a teenage kid that seems to be in need of help seems more urgent.
Brenner went to every section of the art exhibition but still could not find Jessica. He starts to imagine the worse. Especially when he knew that Jessica was in close proximity to 2 potential murder who kill in a gruesome manner.
He on his phone and started to call Aiden, hoping that he could help him.
“Hello, This is Detective Aid-”
“Forget the pleasantries. I can’t find Jessica. Do you know where she is?”
Aiden was shocked that Brenner was in a rush.”
“Yea I can, we got her GPS location since we put a tracker in her phone.”
“I won’t ask how you bugged her phone with a GPS tracker. Before that do you know the killer in this hotel?”
Aiden hesitated to answer but seeing how Brenner have somewhat helped him with the case he reluctantly answer. “ Yes, we have deduced that the killer is Bryan Hopkins’s assistant, Dan.”
Jessica was consulting Dan about his emotion as he was still a teenager and he is feeling the pressure from working with such a famous artist. Jessica slowly realizes that Dan is emotionally unstable due to the major pressure he feels and from the expectation he was getting from everyone in the industry.
Jessica continues to ask Dan how he normally copes with his stress, Dan softly pulls up his sleeve and reveals a bunch of scars and bruises on his arm. Dan continues to tell Jessica that he still has other bad coping mechanisms that he was ashamed to admit to.
“Dan, whatever that coping mechanism is, there is no need to be ashamed. This is a safe place, you can tell me.”
Dan nodded slightly hesitating “ Promise that you will keep this to yourself no matter what.”
Jessica agrees to not tell anybody about his coping mechanism. Unbeknown to her Dan turned around showing his back to her. He took out something from under the sofa, Jessica could not see what it was. The only thing that she knew was the object was made out of metal as it gives off a metallic shine under the sofa.
Before She could react, Dan lunged toward her.
She could not open her eyes as it was forcefully closed with a warm hand. Before she could continue to say anything.
A familiar voice shouted to Detective Aiden to arrest Dan. Even though Jessica could mostly see black there are still light entering through the gaps of Brenner’s fingers. She could feel a warm Liquid dripping onto her thighs.
“ Brenner, Are you hurt?”
Brenner softly whispered into her ears telling her not to worry as it was a superficial wound. Brenner continues to make sure his hand cover her eyes from seeing how badly he was bleeding.
“Detective, are you done with your job?”
“Just give me a few seconds.”
Once The detective managed to wrestle Dan to the ground and cuff him. He calls his assistant to help him tend to Doctor Brenner whose face was losing colour.
Before they separated Brenner and Jessica, Brenner made sure to tell Aiden’s assistant to cover Jessica’s eyes until they have fully left the site.
“Doctor Brenner, how are you doing?”
“Could be worse Detective Aiden.”
Both Aiden and Brenner were laughing in the hospital.
“Who knew, you were so brave to jump in front of a knife to protect your friend.”
“Is just the rush of adrenaline, Detective.”
Aiden finally end the small talk and told Brenner that he want him to join the Police department as he have a special skill to track down murderers.
Brenner look away and just told Aiden that he will continue to be a psychiatrist as being in the police department does not suit him.
“But Detective, if you ever need my help just message me.”
Hearing what Brenner said, Aiden Could only give a smile and walk out. Not long after Jessica came to Brenner’s hospital room. She slowly came to the side of his bed not saying a word.
The tension in the room was awkward, you could even hear a pin drop. Unable to bear the awkward silence Brenner tried to speak up but was interrupted by Jessica.
“Why did you, jump in front of me.” Jessica started to bawl her eyes out.
Brenner stretch his hand out and gave Jessica a warm hug while telling her that. He just wanted to see her worry for him
Jessica became furious and started to pinch his ear for saying something so stupid.
“Was it worth putting your life at risk to see me worry?”
“Yes, It was. As long as you are not the one that was harmed.”
Jessica released her hand and turn around to hide her blush. Brenner just chuckle as he could see how red her ears were. Jessica turn around and told him that she was going to thank the Detective.
“Jessica, there is no need for that. He most likely has left since he is a busy man.”
“Handler, I’m just here to tell you that Brenner is most likely not the mastermind.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“Well to be honest I’m like 50% sure since he did a lot of things to protect his friend.”
“What about the other 50%?”
“He could be outright lying as even at times I could not predict his movement and he has an amazing gift understanding humans so much that he could be creating all the other murderers.”
“Oooh, how about this murderer you got at hand?”
“It seems like he does not know about Doctor Brenner.”
“In that case, finish your job.”
“Wow, as brutal as ev-”
The handler hang up on Aiden before he could finish his sentence. All he could do was complain to Dan who is currently kneeling on the floor with a bag covering his head.
“BANG”
Dan’s body drops onto the floor.
While In the hospital room a person that caught wind of what happen to Brenner came to visit.
“What happened to the person that stab you, Doctor?”
“Most likely he got killed by the detective.”
“That’s a shame, I wanted to play with him.”
“Yea, yea. What bring you here Jackson?’
Jackson just rambles on about how much he worries for Brenner as he heard how Brenner was stabbed by somebody. He even told Brenner that emotions are not a good thing for his future plan.
“How about this Doctor, I’lll help you kill off your emotion. As you are a ball of contradictions you are about to plunge the world into chaos but because of her you are still hesitating.” Jackson smirks
Brenner did not say a single word but the blood lust exuding from his eyes was enough to wipe off Jackson’s smirk
“Jackson, even monsters hold something dear to their heart. Never take those things away from them. Is that understood, Jack the Ripper.”
