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Chapter 14 - SEASON 2 – CHAPTER 6HUNTER AND PREY

SEASON 2 – CHAPTER 6

HUNTER AND PREY

PART 1

The Chase Begins

Detective Mara Reyes studied the streets, piecing together Kai's movements from his previous attacks.

"He's predicting us… always one step ahead," she muttered.

Kai watched her from above, a shadow among neon reflections. The bio-organism pulsed beneath his skin.

She's smart.

Kai smirked under his hood.

"Exactly what I like in a hunter."

He set subtle traps across alleys and rooftops—misleading footprints, false hideouts, explosives in shadows. Mara entered the maze unknowingly.

PART 2

Mind Games

Mara noticed discrepancies immediately: fake blood trails, camera feeds manipulated, shadows moving unnaturally.

Kai's voice whispered in the wind. Predictable. Clever. Dangerous.

He struck briefly—traps that incapacitated, tendrils that disarmed—but never lethal.

Mara realized:

"This isn't just combat… it's strategy. It's a puzzle."

Kai observed every deduction she made, learning from her, adapting. His smirk widened.

Respect in chaos.

PART 3

Mutual Respect

The confrontation paused on a rooftop. Mara caught sight of Kai's hooded silhouette, eyes glowing faintly in the rain.

"You're… not a criminal," she said.

"Neither are you," Kai replied.

No one moved. No one struck. Mutual respect hung in the air, tension crackling.

Kai vanished into shadows. Mara watched, aware that the game had only begun.

He is both predator and puzzle, she thought.

The city below shivered. The Boogeyman legend deepened, and now, so did the intelligence behind it.

—END OF CHAPTER 6—SEASON 2—

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