Fragmented Echoes: Shattered Identity

 "SIDE NOTE:THE MAIN OC'S IS ON THE TOP OF THIS PAGE - SAO"

Dammit, dammit, dammit!!!" Sao’s scream was loud as he slammed his bedroom door shut. Tim got up from the couch, annoyed, and angrily started banging on Sao’s door, "How many times do I have to shut you up? Quiet down; I don’t want to hear your yelling no more!" he shouted, reprimanding Sao furiously.

Sao flung the door open forcefully and pushed Tim. "Shut up, shut up!! I don’t want to hear another word. He’s not talking to any of you! He’s whispering in my head, murmuring and muttering like he’s built a nest in my brain! I haven’t heard my own thoughts in weeks, you idiot! Just give me a minute of peace! I don’t even know what he wants; he’s only…muttering!” Sao shouted, his anger flashing in his eyes. Brian ignored the whole scene, focused on his offline computer, while Toby stayed in his room, not wanting to get involved. Then Kate entered the room and hit Sao on the head.

Sao: "You B*TCH!!" ,He raised his hand to strike her, but Tim intervened and stopped him.

Tim: ""Know your limits."!"

Sao: "I swear I’ll make you pay!! I’ll… I’ll…” Sao’s hand dropped as if he was suddenly collapsed . He fell to his knees, coughing heavily.

Tim: "Again? I can’t feel him here."

Kate’s body language showed her anxious and fear, although Tim couldn’t read her expression because of her mask. She quickly fled outside the hideout.

Tim: "Brian!!"

Brian ran over as soon as Tim called out, assessed the situation, and helped Tim carry Sao’s dizzy, frail body. As soon as they laid Sao on his bed, he jolted up, grabbed Tim by the collar, and his left eye seemed sunken into his skull, while his right eye was bleeding. He spoke with a voice that was not his own; it was the voice of the Master, domineering spirit possessing him. THE SLENDER MAN

Sao: "The fourth street… at 2 a.m.… five boys… all four of you… male… disobedience leads to doom."

Sao raised his hand, holding a dagger that had been hidden under his pillow, and plunged it forcefully into his side. The moment he did this, he snapped back to his senses, coughing up a large amount of blood as he trembled, gripping the dagger embedded in his body. He looked up at the two men standing before him before he vomiting blood.

 Tim and Brian stood by , unfazed; as they were used to this.

Sao: “Again… as usual… this f*cker… why doesn’t he use Toby’s body to communicate?! That jerk doesn’t feel pain… why is it always me?!"

Brian left the room, returning with a first-aid kit.

Sao: "Stitching without anesthesia… lovely" he said sarcastically. 

Tim: "Stop whining; we got the message. I’ll tell  Toby and make the necessary preparations." He left the room.

Brian started treating Sao, but he didn’t complain much or feel much pain; he got used to it. He was the mediator between them and the slender man. But his frequent presence in Sao's mind has cost him his sanity. Every time the master uses his body as a mediator , something inside him splits as if another person lives within him. At first, he didn’t realize it, but the behavior of the other followers toward him confirmed his suspicions. A month ago…They were all angry with Saw for no apparent reason, calling him a name that wasn’t his. On top of that, he was losing his grip on reality. He kept finding himself in places and situations he hadn’t put himself in....

Brian finished stitching and disinfecting his wound.

Sao: "Thanks, man… I don’t know what I’d do without you." He gently punched Brian's shoulder and got up from the bed.

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At dawn, the four of them headed to the location their master had assigned them, each taking the route they preferred. They weren’t exactly a well-coordinated team; they moved more like slaves, forced to follow orders.