"What did you do?" Dominic shouted, voice booming across the room as he grabbed Xavier by the collar.
Xavier just blinked. "Me? I didn't do anything."
He didn't even try to resist. Instead, he tilted his head toward Maximilian, who was still holding the gun, hands trembling.
"Maybe you should ask the guy with the weapon."
Dominic's eyes flicked to the gun.
"I was just watching them play a game," Xavier added, deadpan.
Then, slowly, his eyes met Dominic's, and the tone in his voice dropped. "Now let me go."
Dominic hesitated… then released his grip.
He turned to Maximilian. "Is this some prank? Are you messing with me right now?"
Maximilian didn't answer. He just stood there. Still. Lost.
Dominic cursed under his breath and crouched next to Leonardo's body, took out his scanner and ran a quick read. A red beep.
[STATUS: DECEASED]
He closed his eyes for a second. "What the fuck happened here?"
Maximilian still couldn't speak.
So Xavier did.
