As the darkness invading his mind and eyes slowly faded, his headache rapidly intensified. As he regained his vision, he tried to recognize the place where he was, but it was in vain—everything was shrouded in darkness, preventing him from making out his surroundings. He attempted to move his arms, but his efforts were fruitless. He was tied to a chair, unable to move in any way, and he felt extremely weak. He had most likely been injected with some kind of drug after being struck. The last thing he remembered was trying to enter his apartment and then… he was knocked out. However, despite not having seen the face of his captor, fear began to take hold of him as he realized who had brought him to this place. With greater effort, he tried to free himself from his restraints, until suddenly