Just as he spoke, Eman and 9 of his boys in my organization appeared. They carried baseball bats, while Eman and Darjan held their pistols. The junkies immediately noticed their arrival and became frightened.

"Put all the junkies in a corner, Eman. I want to talk to them," I commanded.

The boys began to push everyone together into a corner. Some resisted, but they were quickly beaten and forced to sit down. After a few long minutes, all the junkies were seated in the corner.

"Hello, my name is the Nameless, and after a while, I have returned to Ipoz. This place used to be the headquarters of The Hidden World, but now it's filled with junkies like yourselves. As a kind leader, I won't hurt nor kill any of you in fact, I want to help you. So, for the time being, please do not come back to Ipoz. Once I gain more resources, I will rebuild your future before it's destroyed."

"What" "Fuck you" "Shut up and let us enjoy our life bitch" ...

Despite most of them cursing at me and throwing objects, I did not falter.

"Men! Are you going to let drugs lead your future? Are you nothing but mere cowards?! Think about your mother's reaction if she saw you right now. what would she say if she saw you right now huh!? would she be happy? of course not! and don't you fucking want to build a better environment for your future children or even for yourself?! Will you live your whole life beating yourself up and covering your scars with drugs, or will you stand up and show the world that you're better than that!!!" I shouted, hoping to make them realize the destructive path they were on and encourage them to choose a better way forward.

"..."

As the room fell silent, I watched as the junkies began to leave, one by one, tossing their needles aside.

"You've made the right choice," I called after them. "This is one of the bravest decisions you've ever made in your lives, and for that, I am proud of you all. Come back to Ipoz in three days, and I'll help you out."

I noticed the old man still lingering in the corner.

"Aren't you going to leave, gramps?" I asked him.

"Yes, I just waited for all of them to leave so I can tell you how much I'm grateful for this." He began sobbing, grabbing my hands and falling down to his knees.

"Its my duty to help the weak" i said with a smile on my face.

"Thank you thank you" he repeated the same line of gratitude multiple times before finally standing up and leaving.

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Darjan walked up to me and made a comment, "Boss, aren't you a hypocritical guy? You make the men stop using drugs while you sell the same shit. Hahaha, I love it. But why did you do it anyway?"

"After an old man told me his story ,I felt a sense of responsibility to help those who are struggling, well To be honest, it feels good to be a hero for a change after spending so long as a villain." I responded

He laughed and shouted to the rest of the boys, "Huh!?!? The boss is going soft because of some old man, hahaha!"

I explained, "So fucking what, in the end ill be making a profit. you know, Darjan I'm being a so called villain because it's the easiest way to get a large amount of money, if being good brought food to the table i would much rather do that."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. It's more fun to be a villain," Darjan replied.

The rest of the boys chimed in, some agreeing with me, while others teasingly calling me "soft" and "a hero.", Despite their playful jabs, I knew deep down that they respected me for what I was trying to do.

"Shut up all of you and go home beside Eman Darjan and David." i ordered them and so they quickly left.

the four of them were curious about why i stoped them but they knew something seious is happening.

"Boys the reason i stopped you today is to tell you tommorow all of you cant go to school since we are going to visit seba." i told them

They were all familiar with Seba since they had already visited him with me during the previous drug deal where I bought $1000 worth of ecstasy. I decided to bring Eman, Darjan, and David again because they were my trusted close subordinates, unlike the rest who i use to sell the drugs on the streets.

"Good," I said. "This is the start of something big, and I need you guys with me."

Eman, Darjan, and David nodded their heads in agreement, and we all went our separate ways, preparing for the meeting with Seba.

As i continued to walk through the streets heading home, I couldn't help but think about the old man who had motivated me to help him which was uncharacteristic of me. I thought about it deeply and came to the realization that I helped him because I haven't fully adjusted to being perceived as a 'bad guy'. All my life, I had been taught how to be good, so naturally it's challenging to change overnight, especially when doing so alone.

When i got back home, my mind was still consumed with deep thoughts that were apparent on my face. My mother, who is perceptive of my moods, quickly picked up on my state and asked if everything was alright.

"Dionis, is there something troubling you?"

I smiled and responded to her question, "No, mom. I'm just lost in thought about school."

Even though I tried to put up a facade of normalcy, my mother's keen observation had already detected the underlying agitation in my mind. Despite this, I appreciated her concern and her willingness to listen if I needed to talk about any issues that were bothering me.

As usual, I spent the remaining part of my night alone in my room, and It was getting late so i attempted to sleep. However, despite my efforts to rest, I found myself unable to doze off. As time passed, my frustration grew, and I became increasingly irritated that I couldn't sleep.

Just as I was about to give up on the idea of sleeping altogether, I was suddenly awakened by the sound of birds singing. The sweet melodies of their chirping filled my ears, providing me with a sense of tranquility and comfort.

*The fuck? Wasn't it midnight a second ago??* I thought to myself.

it didn't even cross my mind that i had dozed off while trying to figure out why I couldn't fall asleep.

Moving on, Morning came in a flash, and it was time to meet Seba, I couldn't help but feel excited