Our Atonement

Chapter 25

Our Atonement

They lurk in the forest. They lurk quietly in the dark forest. It’s been four years since humans with multiple DNAs first appeared in the city. “Noooooooooo!!!!” The first incident involved a man with lion and hawk DNA. He attacked a couple, leaving the woman dead and the man alive but severely injured. As the days passed, more and more of them began to appear in the city. The creatures that appear only in Japan come to be known as “Ajin,” a race that resembles humans but has different physical characteristics. From this, a year after the incident, the “Ajin Organization” was born. They have one goal: “protect good Ajin and exterminate bad Ajin.” A group of protesters who do nothing but talk loud, Ajin victims who will never return, and surviving families with wounds that will never be lost. But even so, the Ajin Organization continues to protect good Ajin and exterminate bad Ajin. Is it for atonement, to correct oneself, or to get revenge?

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“ჷ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႹႶ ჇႵ ႻႵႵჀ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႲႿჄႸ ႺჅჃჄ ႵႾႴ ჅჀ ႼႿჃႹႾႷნ”

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჄႵႽჀႼႵჃლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ Ⴕ჈ႸႱჅჃჄႵႴნ

“ႤჂჅႵნ ჷႶ ჇႵ ႻႵႵჀ ႳႼႱჃႸႹႾႷლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႺჅჃჄ ႵႾႴ ჅჀ ႴႵႽႿႼႹჃႸႹႾႷ ႹႾႾႿႳႵႾჄ ჯႳႱႴႵႽ჉ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷჃნ”

ჷ’Ⴔ ჂႱჄႸႵჂ ႾႿჄ ႻႵႵჀ ႴႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႹႾႷ ႽႹჃჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ႱႾ ჯႳႱႴႵႽ჉ ႲႿႽႲႹႾႷ ჄႵჂჂႿჂႹჃჄნ

“ႣႿლ ႸႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჇႵ ჃႵჄ ჃႿႽႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴ ჂჅႼႵჃ ႶႿჂ ႿჅჂ ႶჅჄჅჂႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃჭ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႵႴ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ჇႸႱჄ ჷ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ

“ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃ ჇႹႼႼ ჄႱႻႵ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႹႾ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႵ ჇႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ჶႱႼႼლ ჃჄႱჂჄႹႾႷ ႱჄ ყ ჯ჻ნ”

ჵჅႵჃჃ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჅჃႵ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵ ႱჄჄႱႳႻჃ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵნ
ჷ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႵჄჄႼႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႱჃჄ ჇႵႵႻ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇნ ჻჉ ႲႹႷႷႵჃჄ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ჄႿႿ ჃႿႶჄმႸႵႱჂჄႵႴნ

“ჯႾႴნნნ ჷ’ႼႼ ႽႱႻႵ Ⴑ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵ ჄႿႿნ ჷ’ႼႼ ႿႾႼ჉ ჃჅႽႽႿႾ ႿႾႵ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾნ”

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჂႱႾ Ⴑ ႶႹႾႷႵჂ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႶႿჅჂ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႸႿ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႸႹჃ ႲႱႳႻნ

“ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ჷ ჃჅႽႽႿႾ ႹჃ ჅჀ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ჰჅჄ ႹႾ ჂႵჄჅჂႾლ ჃჄჅႴႵႾჄლ ႿႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ჃჄႱჂჄჃლ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻ—ჅჃႵ ႱႾ჉ ႽႵႱႾჃ ႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ნ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ႱႴႴႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჅჃႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႿႿႼჃლ ႿჂ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႵႼჃႵლ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱჄჄႵჂნ
ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႱႼႼ ჇႵႼႼ ႱႾႴ ႷႿႿႴნნნ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႱჃ჉ႽႽႵჄჂႹႳႱႼ ႶႿჂႳႵნ

“ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჷ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჃჅႽႽႿႾႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႹჃ ႳႸႵႱჄႹႾႷნ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ჃႳႿႶႶႵႴ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ႷჂჅႽႲႼႵႴ ჄႸႱჄნ

“ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႶႿჂႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷჭ ႧႸ჉ ჇႵ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჇႵႵႻჭ”
“ნნნჶჅႸჭ ჼႿჇ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႾჄႹႿႾ ႹჄლ ჇႸ჉ ჇႱჃ ႹჄჭ”
“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႱႼႼ Ⴑ ႼႵჃჃႿႾ ႴႵჃႹႷႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄჅჂႾ ჺჅႾႱჂႹჃႵ ႹႾჄႿ ႱႾ ჯჂႳႸႽႱႷႵლ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂჭ”

ჽႸლ ჂႹႷႸჄნ
ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႼႱჃჃლ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႹჄჭ

“ႤႸႵ ჀჂႵჂႵჁჅႹჃႹჄႵ ႶႿჂ ႲႵႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႱႾ ჯჂႳႸႽႱႷႵ ႹჃ ჂႵႼႹႱႲႼ჉ ჇႹႵႼႴႹႾႷ ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ Ⴑ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄნ”

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႸႱႴ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႲႵႷჅႾ ჄႿ ჃႸႹႾႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႾႵჃჃნ

“ႣႿლ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႲႵႱჄ ႽႵლ ჉ႿჅ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄ ჉ႿჅჂჃႵႼႶ ႱႾႴ ႵႱჂႾ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჄႼႵ ႿႶ ჯჂႳႸႽႱႷႵნ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ჃႾႱჀჀႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱჄჄჂႵჃჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჀႹႾႾႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႴႿჇႾ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႹჄჃ ჀჂႿჀႵჂ ჀႼႱႳႵნ
ჯჃ ჃႿႿႾ ႱჃ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႶჂႵႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄჂႱႹႾჄლ ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႳႼႹႽႲႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჇჂႱჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႱႾႻႵჄნ
ჶႱႸნნნ ႤႸႹჃ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჃႵႳჅჂႹჄ჉ ჇჂႱჀჀႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႽႵნნნ ჄႸႹჃ ႶჅႼႶႹႼႼႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႱჄႹჃႶႹႵჃ Ⴝ჉ ႴႵჃႹჂႵჃნნნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ႲႵჃჄნ

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჃႼჅႽჀႵႴ ႶႿჂႽ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႼႵႱჂႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჄႸჂႿႱჄ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ႣႹႾႳႵ ჇႵ’ჂႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჄႿჀႹႳ ႿႶ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႱႴႴ ႿႾႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႹႾႷშ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႵႵჂ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႹჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჯჂႳႸႽႱႷႵ ႼႵ჆ႵႼნ ႩႿჅჂ ႽႱႾႱ ႳႱჀႱႳႹჄ჉ლ ჇႵႼႼლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႱႲႿჅჄ Ⴑ჆ႵჂႱႷႵ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჶႹႷႸმႼႵ჆ႵႼ ჻ႱႷႹႳႹႱႾნ”

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂნ
ႧႸႱჄ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ჇႱჃ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ზჭთ ႽႿჂႵ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃნ

“ႤႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႾႱ ႳႿႾჃჅႽჀჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჃჀႵႼႼ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱჃჄ ႹჃ ႱႲ჉ჃႽႱႼნ ႩႿჅჂ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႵႶႶႹႳႹႵႾႳ჉ ႹჃ ႿႾ ჀႱჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲႵႷႹႾႾႵჂ ჇႸႿ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႵႱჂႾႵႴ ႽႱႷႹႳნ”

ႤႸႱჄ ჃჄჅႾႷ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵნ
ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾლ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႱႾ ႵႴჅႳႱჄႿჂ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ჀჂႵჄჄ჉ ႷႿႿႴ ႷჂႱჃჀ ႿႶ ჇႸႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ႹჃჃჅႵჃ ჇႵჂႵნ
ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ Ⴝ჉ იჂႵႱႼი ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႹჃ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႵႼჃႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵႼ჉ნ

“ჰჅჄ ႼႹჃჄႵႾლ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႹჃ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ႵႱჃႹႵჃჄ ႿႾႵ ჄႿ ჃႿႼ჆Ⴕნ”

ႤႸႱჄ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჀႹჁჅႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄნ
ჷ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ Ⴑ ႲႹჄნ

“ႢႵႱႼႼ჉ჭ ჶႿჇ ႴႿ ჷ ႶႹ჈ ႹჄჭ”
“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჃႹႽჀႼႵნ ჷჄ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆ႵჃ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႿႾႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႱႾ ჯჂႳႸႽႱႷႵნ”
“ნნნ”

ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃჀႵႵႳႸႼႵჃჃ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ
ႣႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ჭ ჰႵႹႾႷ ႱႾ ჯჂႳႸႽႱႷႵ ႹჃႾვჄ ჃႿႽႵ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႳჅჂႵმႱႼႼნ ჰႵჃႹႴႵჃლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႵႱჃႹႵჂ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႱႾ ႴႿႾႵნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ჷ ႽႵႱႾ ႹჃლ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႵႶႶႹႳႹႵႾႳ჉ლ ჃჀႵႳႹႶႹႳႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹჃ ႷჅႱჂႱႾჄႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႹႽჀჂႿ჆Ⴕნ”

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჃႸႿႿႻ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ႹႾ ႴႹჃႲႵႼႹႵႶლ ჄႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႱႴႴႵႴ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႾႱჄႹႿႾნ

“ႤႸႵ ჇႸႿႼႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႹჃ ႶႿჂ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႵႶႶႹႳႹႵႾႳ჉ნ”
“ჯႸლ ჃႿ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ႱႳჄჃ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃჄႱႶႶლ ჄႸႵႾჭ”
“ჷႶ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჀႿჃႹჄႵნ ႣჄႱ჆ႵჃ ႱჂႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႿႿႼჃ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႽႹႽႹႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႹჀႼႵჃ ႿႶ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃნ”

ჯ ჃჄႱႶႶნ
ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႿႿႼ—Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჂႿႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႷႵႽ ႵႽႲႵႴႴႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀლ ႳႿႾჄႱႹႾႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄლ ႿჂ ჃႿ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႸႵႱჂႴნ
ႤႸႵ჉ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴႼ჉ ႲႿႿჃჄ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႵႶႶႹႳႹႵႾႳ჉ ႱႾႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႵႶႶႵႳჄჃლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇლ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჅჃႵႴ ႿႾႵნ

ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჄႸႵ჉’ჂႵ ჂႹႴႹႳჅႼႿჅჃႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႾჃႹ჆Ⴕნ
ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ჉ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ႳႿႿႼნ
ႤႿ ჅჃႵ ႱႾ ႱႾႱႼႿႷ჉ლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႼႹႻႵ ჀჅჄჄႹႾႷ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷ ჇႸႵႵႼჃ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჃჅჀႵჂ ႸႹႷႸმႵႾႴ ႳႱჂႲႿႾ ႶჂႱႽႵ ႲႹႳ჉ႳႼႵ—ႹჄ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႳჂႵႱႽჃ ႳႱჄႱჃჄჂႿჀႸႹႳ ႳႸႵႱჀႾႵჃჃნ

“ჯႾ჉ჇႱ჉ლ ႶႿჂ ჄႿႴႱ჉ლ ჇႸ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႵ ჃჄႱჂჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჭ”

ჼႿ ჃႿႿႾႵჂ ႸႱႴ ჄႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ႶႹႾႹჃႸႵႴ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႱႾ ႶႿჅჂ ႷႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼ ჃჄႿႾႵჃ ჃႵჄჄႼႵႴ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჃႻნ
ႤႸႵ჉ ႵႽႹჄჄႵႴ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ႷႼႿჇჃ ႿႶ ჂႵႴლ ႲႼჅႵლ Ⴓ჉ႱႾლ ႱႾႴ ႲჂႿჇႾლ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ნ

“ႤႸႵჃႵ ႱჂႵ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼჃ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჰჂႵႱჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣჀႹჂႹჄნ”

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჄႹႼჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴლ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჀჅႶႶႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႸႹჃ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႹႾႵႴნ

“ႥჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႽႱႻႵჃ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႽჅႳႸ ႵႱჃႹႵჂლ ႱႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႵႾႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄ ჄႿ ჃႿႽႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾჄნ”

ჷ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႱႽႹႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿႾႵჃნ
ႤႸႵ ჀႱႼႽმჃႹ჊ႵႴ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼჃ ႸႵႼႴ Ⴑ ჃႿႶჄლ ႷႵႾჄႼႵ ႼႹႷႸჄნ

“ჷჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼႵჭ ჷ’Ⴝ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჳႽჀႹჂႵ ჇႸႿ ႳႱႾ ႳႿႾႴჅႳჄ Ⴑ ႼႵჃჃႿႾ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ჀჂႹႴႵნ

“ႥჃႹႾႷ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႾჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჰჂႵႱჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣჀႹჂႹჄ ႱჃ ჄႵႱႳႸႹႾႷ ႽႱჄႵჂႹႱႼჃჭ ႣჅႽႽႿႾႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႶႿჅჂ ႷჂႵႱჄ ႵႼႵႽႵႾჄჃ ႱႼႼ ႱჄ ႿႾႳႵჭ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႿႾႼ჉ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႽႵლ ႿႾႼ჉ ႽႵ჏”
“ჽႿႸ—”

ჷ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႴჂ჉ლ ჅႾႵႾჄႸჅჃႹႱჃჄႹႳ ႷႱჃჀ ჄႿჇႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႴႴႼႵჃႿႽႵ ჯႸႺჅႽႽႱლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႹჀჃ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႳႸႵჃჄ ჀჅႶႶႵႴ ႿჅჄლ ႹႾჃႹჃჄႹႾႷ ჃႸႵ ႴႵჃႵჂ჆ႵႴ ႽႿჂႵ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄნ

“ႧႿჇლ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷ—ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ნ”

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ႶჂႿჇႾႵႴლ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႴႹჃჀႼႵႱჃႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჃႿჅႼႼႵჃჃ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾნ

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿ ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷლ ჇႸ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႺႿႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼ ჂႵჃႵႱჂႳႸ ႼႱႲ ႱჃ ႱႾ ჅႾႴႵჂႷჂႱႴჅႱჄႵ ჂႵჃႵႱჂႳႸႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇჭ ჽჂ ႱჄ ႼႵႱჃჄ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႵჂ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ჲႵჀႱჂჄႽႵႾჄ—”
“ႣႿლ ჇႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႱႽ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჃჄႿႾႵჃჭ”

ჷ ႳჅჄ ႸႹႽ ႿႶႶ ႱႾႴ ჀႹႳႻႵႴ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႴ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼნ ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ჃႹႷႸႵႴნ

“ჴႹႾႵნ ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ჃჄႱჂჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄ ႿႶ ჴႹჂႵლ ჄႸႵႾნ”

ჯ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႽႹႾႿჂ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႱჂႿჃႵნ
ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႱჄ ႱႼႼნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴნნნჭ”

ჸჅႴႷႹႾႷ Ⴒ჉ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჄႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႹჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႼႿႿႻ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႵႾႴႵႴლ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ႹჄ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ Ⴑ იჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ი ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽნ

ႤႸႵ ႹჃჃჅႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႸႱႴ ႴႵႳႼႱჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႶჅჃႱႼ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႵნ

ჯႾႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ႳႱჃႵ ႿႶ ႹႷႾႿჂႹႾႷ ႽႵნ
ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჷ ႸႵႼႴ Ⴑ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼ ႱႾႴ ႱჄჄႵႽჀჄႵႴ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႱႼႼ ჃႸჂႹႵႻႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႶႼႵႴნ

—ႥႷႸლ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႳႻ჏ ႤႸႹჃ ႸჅႽႱႾნნნ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႷႿჄ Ⴑ ႲႱႴ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႵႽ჏
—ႣმჃႿჂჂ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ႳႱႾ ჇႵ ႳႿႽႵ ႲႱႳႻ ႼႱჄႵჂჭ჏
—ჳႵႻ჎჏ ႣႳႱჂ჉჏჏
—ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႲႹჄნნნ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჇႸႵႼႽႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႽႵნ

ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႴჅႽႲႶႿჅႾႴႵႴნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႵႱჄ ჄႸႵႽ ႿჂ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ
ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႶჂႱႾჄႹႳ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჇႱჃ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵႼ჉ ႱႴႿჂႱႲႼႵნ

“ႤႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ’ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾჃ ႱჂႵ ႳჅჄႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ ႤႸႵ჉’ჂႵ ႼႹႻႵ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႻႹႴჃნ”

჻჉ ႳႿႽႽႵႾჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ႽႱႴႵ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႽႿჂႵ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႵნ
ჶႵ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჅႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹჄნ

“ჯႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႣჀႹჂႹჄჃ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႹႾჄႹႽႹႴႱჄႵႴნნნჭ”

ჯႳႳႿჂႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴლ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႹႾႸႵჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ႲႵႹႾႷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႿႾ ႸჅႽႱႾჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႱჂჂႿႷႱႾႳႵნ
ႤႸႵ ႶႱႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჀႱჂႱႼ჉჊ႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႶႵႱჂ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႵႶ჉ ჄႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ’Ⴣ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჂႵႱႼႹჄ჉ნ

ჯႾ ႱჇႻჇႱჂႴ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႸჅႾႷ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵნ
ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႹႾႵჂႱႼ ჃჄႿႾႵჃ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႼႿჂႾႼ჉ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

“ჰჅჄ ჲႵႱႾლ ႴႿ ჷ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ იႸႱ჆Ⴕი ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჭ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾნ

“ჯႼႼ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱჄჄႵჂჃ ႹჃ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჅჃႵ ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ ჷჃႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄჭ”

ႣႹႾႳႵ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჇႿჂႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃლ ႼႵჄ ႱႼႿႾႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႵლ ჷ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႸႿჀႹႾႷ ჇႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႹႾႴ ႱႾ ႱႼჄႵჂႾႱჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵჄႸႿႴნ
ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ჀႿႹႾჄ ჇႱჃჄႹႾႷ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႿႾ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჇႿჂႻႹႾႷჩ ႹჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႽႱႻႵჃ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ჄႹჂႹႾႷნ

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴნ
ჶႵ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჇႹჄჃ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ ჇႹჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႴ ჃჇႵႱჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ႲჂႿჇლ ႱႾႴ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ჱႿႾჄჂႿႼႼႹႾႷ ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄნნნ ႹჃ ჄႸႵႿჂႵჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵ ჄႿ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნ”
“ႧႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႹჀႼႵ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼႼႹႾႷ ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳჭ”
“ႧႵႼႼლ ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ႹჃ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႿჅႳႸႵჃ ჅჀႿႾ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ႹჄჃႵႼႶლ ჃႿნნნ ႧႱႹჄ Ⴑ ႽႹႾჅჄႵნ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႾႵჇ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸნ”

ჯ ჃჀႱჂႻ ႹႷႾႹჄႵႴ ႹႾ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ჷႶ ჇႵ ႱႳႳჅჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ႷჂႱჃჀ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႹჀႼႵ ႱႾႴ ႱჀჀႼ჉ ႹჄლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ჇႹႵႼႴ ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႾႵႵႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄნ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႼႱჅႾႳႸႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႼႵႳჄჅჂႵლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႸႿႼႱჂႼ჉ ჀႱჃჃႹႿႾ ჅႾႹჁჅႵ ჄႿ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾჃ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჂႵႹႷႾႹჄႵႴნ

“ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄნ ႤႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჺჅႾႱჂႹჃႵ’Ⴣ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ ჇႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵჃჃႵႾႳႵ ႿႶ ႽႱႷႹႳნ”

ჯႸლ ႸႵჂႵ ჇႵ ႷႿნ
ႤႸႵ ႲႿჂႹႾႷლ ჀႵႴႱႾჄႹႳლ ႾႿმႶჅႾ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႸႵႿჂ჉ნ

“჻ႱႷႹႳლ ჉ႿჅ ჃႵႵლ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႱႾႹႶႵჃჄႹႾႷ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼ ჀႸႵႾႿႽႵႾႱ ჅჃႹႾႷ ႽႱႾႱნ ჳႱჂႼ჉ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾჃ—”
“ჷ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႻႾႿჇ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႱჄნ ჸჅჃჄ ႷႵჄ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჀႿႹႾჄნ”

ჱჅჄ ႿႶႶ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵნ
ჷ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸჂႵჇ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჉ႱჇႾლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჄႿ ႳႼႵႱჂ ႸႹჃ ჄႸჂႿႱჄ ႱჇႻჇႱჂႴႼ჉ნ

“ნნნჯႸႵႽ჏ ჯႾ჉ჇႱ჉ლ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾႳႼჅჃႹႿႾლ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႾႱ ႸႱႾႴႼႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႸჅႽႱႾჃ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႶႿჂႽ ჃႹႽႹႼႱჂ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼ ႽႱႾႱ ႴႹჃჃႿႼ჆ႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂნ”

ჷႾ ჃႸႿჂჄლ ჄႸႵ჉ ႲႿႿჃჄ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႵႶႶႹႳႹႵႾႳ჉ნ

ჰჅჄ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ლ ჷ ჇႿႾႴႵჂႵႴ ႹႶ ႲႿჂჂႿჇႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ნ

“ჱႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჇႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႴჂႱჇ ჄႸႵ ႱჄႽႿჃჀႸႵჂႹႳ ႽႱႾႱ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჅჃႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႿჂ ჃჀႵႼႼჃჭ”

ჱႿႽႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႿႶ ႹჄლ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႲჂႵႱႻჄႸჂႿჅႷႸნ
ჷႶ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႱჀჀႼ჉ ჄႸႹჃ ჀჂႿჀႵჂႼ჉ნნნ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႹჄ ჃႿႼ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႿႶ ႳႸႱჂႷႹႾႷ ႽႱႾႱ ႹႾჄႿ ႱჂჄႹႶႱႳჄჃჭ
ჸჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃႿႼႱჂ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ჀႱႾႵႼნ

ႤႸႵ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჆ႱႷჅႵლ ႲჅჄ Ⴝ჉ ႽႹႾႴ—ႲႼႵჃჃႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႹႾႾႱჄႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჄႱႼႵႾჄ—ჇႱჃ ჃႳჂႵႱႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႵႾჄႹჂႵႼ჉ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნ

“ჷႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႵႱჃ჉ლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ლ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჄႸႵ჉ჭ”

ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჃႳႿႶႶႵႴლ ႴႹჃႽႹჃჃႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႱჃ ჅჄჄႵჂ ႾႿႾჃႵႾჃႵნ

“ჽႸ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ჭ ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჀჂႵჄჄ჉ ႴႿႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႽႵნ”
“ႣჅჂႵლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ჀႱჀႵჂჃ ჃჅႲႽႹჄჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ႤႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჀჅჂႵႼ჉ ჄႸႵႿჂႵჄႹႳႱႼნ ჼႿ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾ ႸႱჃ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჃჅႳႳႵႵႴႵႴნ”

ႧႸ჉ ႾႿჄჭ ჷჄ ႼႿႿႻჃ Ⴑ ႸႵႼႼ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ႵႱჃႹႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႱჀჀႵႱჃႵ ჃႿႽႵ ႶჅჃჃ჉ ჃჀႹჂႹჄჃნ

ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴნ
ႤႸႵႾლ ႳႱჃჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჄႵႼႵႻႹႾႵჄႹႳ ჃჀႵႼႼლ ჷ ჄႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႱႳႵ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႽႵნ

იႧႸႿႿჃႸნი ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႿႶ ႱႹჂ ჂჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႿჅჄლ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႿႽႱჄႸႵჂႱჀ჉ ႳႱႾႴႼႵ ჃჀჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႴႹႵႴნ
ႠႱჀႵჂჃ ჃႳႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჃႻ ႶႼჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂნ

ჯႹჂ ჃჇႹჂႼႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႹႾლ ႳႵႾჄႵჂႹႾႷ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႱႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႲႵႵႾ ჂႵႾႴႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჆ႱႳჅჅႽნ
ჯ ႶႹႵჂႳႵლ ჇႸႹჀჀႹႾႷ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႿႶ ჇႹႾႴ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽლ ႱჃჃႱჅႼჄႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႵႱჂჃნ
ჷ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႶႿႳჅჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႱჇႱჂႵႾႵჃჃ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷჃნ

ჯ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ლ ႿႾႵ ჷ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ჃႵႾჃႵႴ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

“ნნნჴႿჅႾႴ ႹჄნ”

ჷ ჃႽႿႿჄႸႼ჉ ჂႿჄႱჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჇჂႹჃჄნ
ჱႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႴႹჀჀႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჁჅႹႼႼ ႹႾჄႿ ႹႾႻნ
ჯႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႿჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ႳႿႱჄႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႱႾႱნ

“ჺჅ—ჺჅႾႱჂႹჃႵჭ ႧმჇႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ”

ჷ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႱჂႽ ႶႿჂႳႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჄႿჇႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇნ
ჯჃ ႹႶ ჀႱႹႾჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჀႹႳჄჅჂႵლ ჷ ჃჇႹႶჄႼ჉ ჃႳჂႹႲႲႼႵႴ Ⴑ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႳႹჂႳႼႵ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႵႽჀჄ჉ ႱႹჂნ

ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

—იჰჽჽ჻჏ი

ႤႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇ ႷႼႱჃჃ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႿჅჄჇႱჂႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾნ
ႣႸႱჂႴჃ ႶႼႵჇ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჇႸႵჂႵნ
ႤႸႵ ႲႼႱ჊Ⴕ ႼႵႶჄ ႲႼႱႳႻ ჃႿႿჄ ჃჄჂႵႱႻႵႴ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႶჂႱႽႵ ႱჃ ႹჄ ჃႸႿჄ ႸႹႷႸ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ნ
ჸჅႴႷႹႾႷ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႵႵჂ ႶႿჂႳႵლ ჷვႴ ჃႱ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ჷႾჄႵჂႽႵႴႹႱჄႵმႼႵ჆ႵႼ ႽႱႷႹႳნ

჻ႿႽႵႾჄჃ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ႶႿႿჄჃჄႵჀჃ ჀႿჅႾႴႵႴ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႹჂჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂ ႲႵႼႿჇნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႹჃ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႿႾჭ”
“ჷმႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ Ⴑ ႶႹჂႵჭ჏”

ჼႵႹჄႸႵჂ ჲႵႱႾ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ႾႿჂ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႹႴჃ’ ႶჂႱႾჄႹႳ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾჃნ

“ჶმႸႿჇნნნ ႸႿჇ ႹჃ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნნნ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნნნ”

ႤႸႵ ჲႵႱႾ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႷႱჀႵლ ႸႹჃ ႶႱႳႵ ႵჄႳႸႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႸႿႳႻნ

“ნნნႧႱႹჄლ ႹჄ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჇႿჂႻႵႴჭ”

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷლ ჄႿႿლ ჇႱჃ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႸႿჇ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ჷ’Ⴔ ჃჅႳႳႵႵႴႵႴნ

Our Atonement

They lurk in the forest. They lurk quietly in the dark forest. It’s been four years since humans with multiple DNAs first appeared in the city. “Noooooooooo!!!!” The first incident involved a man with lion and hawk DNA. He attacked a couple, leaving the woman dead and the man alive but severely injured. As the days passed, more and more of them began to appear in the city. The creatures that appear only in Japan come to be known as “Ajin,” a race that resembles humans but has different physical characteristics. From this, a year after the incident, the “Ajin Organization” was born. They have one goal: “protect good Ajin and exterminate bad Ajin.” A group of protesters who do nothing but talk loud, Ajin victims who will never return, and surviving families with wounds that will never be lost. But even so, the Ajin Organization continues to protect good Ajin and exterminate bad Ajin. Is it for atonement, to correct oneself, or to get revenge?

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