Adam begins as an ordinary high school student whose life is shattered when his parents vanish. The police later declare their deaths a double suicide, a conclusion Adam refuses to accept. 

His persistent quest for a real investigation leads him into a dark conspiracy when two corrupt police officers kidnap, torture, and murder him. In his final moments, they reveal his parents were also murdered by an untouchable, powerful entity.


Instead of dying permanently, Adam awakens with a new reality: he has been granted a 'System' and the supernatural ability of 'Return by Death,' forcing him to relive his final days. 


Confused, Adam tries to confide in his trusted teacher, only to be betrayed and killed once again. This time, he learns the staggering reason for his persecution: a $100 million bounty has been placed on his head, making everyone a potential enemy.


Dying again and again is horrible. The pain changes Adam completely. The sad, normal boy he once was is gone. He becomes a cold and ruthless killer. He trusts no one. If he even suspects someone might be a threat, he will kill them without a second thought. His only goals are to survive this deadly game and get revenge for his parents.


During one of his loops, while investigating, Adam crosses paths with a female classmate being tormented by bullies. He saves her in a moment of detached action and quickly forgets the incident, focused only on his own war. For the girl, however, this act of salvation ignites an intense and devoted love.

This devotion becomes a tragic and recurring element in his nightmare. The girl, willing to do anything for him, repeatedly throws herself in harm's way to protect him, often dying in his place across multiple loops. 

Adam is now trapped not only in a fight against a vast conspiracy but also in a cycle of watching an innocent person die for him, further cementing his transformation into a hardened protagonist who has lost nearly everything, including his own humanity.

He reappeared right next to Joseph a blur of motion too fast for the human eye to follow. His knife was already moving. It drew a clean red line across Joseph's throat.


Joseph gasped a wet gurgling sound escaping his lips. His hands flew to his neck trying to stop the flow of blood. It was useless. He collapsed to the floor his body convulsing in its final moments.


"I don't tolerate lies," Adam said his voice a cold flat monotone. "Especially not the same lie over and over again."


Eric stared in horror. He looked from Adam to Joseph's twitching body on the floor. He opened his mouth to scream to plead to say something. But he never got the chance.


Adam's knife flashed again. He slit Eric's throat with the same detached efficiency. Eric fell to the floor beside his friend his life ending in a silent spray of blood.


Adam stood over their bodies for a long moment. He watched them die a deep breath escaping his lips. He looked up at the ceiling of the silent club.


Chapter 84 - Revenge (8)