From that day on, Erik became quiet.
He didn't talk much. Something inside him had shifted.
Eventually, he made a decision:
He would become a villain—not for himself, but for a society that never accepted him as a hero.
And his smile… it changed. Not just his expression, but the feeling behind it.
One night, at 2 a.m., Erik left his home and returned to the same garden where he had first met the Monster.
He searched everywhere but didn't see him.
Just when he was about to leave, he spotted the Monster standing in the exact same place they had met before.
This time, both of them were smiling—like they understood something unspoken.
The Monster looked at him and said, "So… you finally
understand."