Now, walking to his room with a bitter feeling, Christian couldn't stop thinking about his sister, about what he had heard from her, about the tone she used when speaking to him, and even more so about the expression on her face, the strained look she had shown him for the first time.
His sister, who always seemed strong, unphased by anything, and able to endure everything since their parents' death, never showing him her difficulties, was now revealing a side of herself that was vulnerable.
The fact that this happened after he had made the decision to repay her and make her life easier didn't sit well with him at all.
So, he wanted to address the problem and solve it, as his sister was always his number one priority when doing things. But thinking of their current complex situation, he felt helpless, knowing that it wasn't the right time for it at all.
He felt that, at the moment, securing their safety - her safety - was still more important.
Her feelings were, of course, very important, but they needed to be alive first in order to take care of them, right?
With that thought lingering in his mind, he arrived in front of his locked room. A lock, perhaps the first time he had ever used it, an action driven by the fear that his sister might enter when he was out, only to find what had happened inside.
The trash bags, still filled with blood-stained blanket and other things, were still left there, after all.
Christian opened the door, threw the other trash bag in his hand inside, and kicked the first thing that appeared in front of him.
Even though he seemed to accept everything, as there was currently no solution, it didn't mean he was okay with the decision. He was frustrated and wanted to vent the emotions building inside him.
He felt like cursing everyone, not sparing even this fucked-up world that had put him through all these fucked up tests.
Seemingly trying to measure how much he could bear.
'Why does everything seem to be going in the wrong direction?'
'Why is everything becoming harder and harder now that he has the Idle system?'
'Was it not supposed to make his life easier?'
'Was it not supposed to help him solve his problems?'
'Then, why is everything becoming more complicated, more difficult recently?'
Christian had many doubts inside him, and now, all alone, it seemed his mental state was deteriorating, especially when remembering that it hadn't even been twenty-four hours, not even a day, since his last meeting with Eva, when things seemed to be constantly spiraling out of control.
Actually, no, there are still two missing links: her family and Olivia's father.
So, could it be that there is a problem with one of them? Or perhaps both?
While Christian had many hypotheses, feeling that it wasn't the time to dwell on them any further, he ultimately decided to move on.
As for calling or meeting her? He didn't know if he should, if it was the right time, and felt indecisive in the end. Still, while he might not trust her completely, he still thought that she wasn't one to harm him. So, he planned to hear things properly from her side, just not now, but later.
Then, he focused on the most important thing for now: the assassin, and who had hired him.
Until now, he had been linking the assassin to Eva, but could there be a possibility that it wasn't related to her?
After all, there are extraordinary powers out there. So, could his hacking attempts, or the records of what he was doing, somehow, have been discovered by someone else with such a power?
Because Christian had no idea about the true nature of the extraordinary powers, he felt stuck at this point.
So, while he still leaned more toward it having something to do with Eva, with the people around her, he also couldn't completely deny the possibility that it might not be related to her.
Arriving at this point, Christian felt that he was making too many hypotheses. He would find out in the end, just after some time.
Still, knowing that he needed to start somewhere, Christian decided that it would be best to begin with the assassin's side.
Although it might take more time, as relying solely on the phone he had discovered on the assassin might not yield any useful information. Therefore, he might end up needing to find out where the assassin came from through other means.
He still calculated that this approach would be more effective than going through Eva, only to discover that she might not be involved in the situation at all.
Then, moving on, Christian turned his thoughts to the fight he had with the assassin.
More like his response to the assassin's surprise attack, actually, and analyzing it carefully this time, Christian, who initially thought he had a significant advantage over the assassin, arrived at a different conclusion this time.
The advantage was there nonetheless, but it was not to the extent he had initially believed. After all, if it had truly been as he thought at first, then he shouldn't have injured his hand, even with the element of surprise.
And the surprise element from his side later, that he was unexpectedly strong, played an even more important role in turning the tables, or so he now thought.
Additionally, the fact that the other person was likely not specialized in head-on battles or close combat using fists and knives could also be another reason, or so he believed.