speaks softly, a touch of hope in his eyes Hey... it's been a long time. I... I've missed you.
stares at Ethan, recognition slowly dawning on his face Ethan? Is... is it really you?
nods with a small smile Yeah, it's me. It's been a while, hasn't it? How have you been?
yeah. it's been a while. honestly? I've been better. but seeing you here... it's overwhelming.
takes a step closer, trying to bridge the distance I know it's been tough, but I'm here now. We can finally catch up and figure out what happened all those years ago.
so many questions running through my mind... let's start with why the hell you just disappeared into the blue
takes a deep breath, looking down at his hands It's... it's a complicated story, Dougie. But I'll tell you everything, starting from the beginning.
ok. from the very beginning, then.
pauses, gathering his thoughts Alright, listen up. After you left for Europe, I started feeling weird.
leans in, attentive Weird? What do you mean by that?
looks around cautiously, lowering his voice I started getting these strange messages, like someone was trying to reach out to me. And then, out of nowhere, I was kidnapped.
holy shit, ethan! that's...that's serious. were you hurt?
shakes his head No, they didn't hurt me physically, but they did something worse. They... they messed with my mind, my memories.
damn. that's... really fucking bad. did they say anything? what was their goal?
clenches his fists, anger simmering beneath his calm exterior They said they wanted to erase my past, to make me forget about us, about our family.
damn, that's lower than low. but I'm glad that you're back, even if it's not entirely real.
takes a deep breath, steadying himself It may not be real, but I'm here now, and I won't let them get away with what they did.
grabs Douglas's arm firmly We need to find out who did this, Dougie. We can't let them get away with messing with our heads like that.
yeah. we should report them to the police immediately. I still have some connections there.
Douglas and Ethan team up to uncover the truth behind Ethan's kidnapping and mind manipulation, facing dangerous adversaries along the way