Killer in Hunter x Hunter

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Late morning. Kurapika strolled leisurely through the streets of the city, looking for some entertainment. Only this time it was no longer Yorkshin, but the city of Zaban. It was the same city where the registration point for the Hunter's Exam was hidden year after year. It had been almost a year since Kurapika had last been here. The last and only time he had come here together with Gong and Leorio was to take the Hunter's Exam.

'Eh, I didn't think I'd ever come back here again, but I had to. After all, we had robbed the Mafia pretty badly, which led them to hunt us down, which made it impossible to stay in Yorkshin. I don't know why, but we decided to move to Yorkshire. For a while, of course. We brought the computer with us and can continue deciphering the code without any problems. But how long will we wait? Melone's figured out how it works, and he says he doesn't know how long it'll take, but it's supposed to be about two to four months. Long fucking time!'

Zaban was known for its high crime rate. It was the city where the famous Jonas the Ripper had operated, with a total of nearly one hundred and fifty victims. However, even such maniacs were mere amateurs, or even children, compared to Risotto and his team. That was why such a factor as high crime rate didn't bother them.

Approaching one of the stalls that were plentiful in the local market, Kurapika bought himself a couple of apples as a light snack. However, it wasn't enough.

'You can't eat apples alone, and I haven't eaten anything since this morning. I should go to a cafe and have a proper meal.'

After finishing one apple and eating the other, he leisurely made his way to the cafe, which was only a couple of hundred metres away. On the way he saw a couple of police cars standing near a dark alley that was already blocked off with yellow tape. A couple of policemen were standing near the entrance and questioning people. Looking into the alley itself, Kurapika saw two more cops standing there, examining the crime scene, which showed traces of blood and a knife lying around.

'Gee, it looks like a murder has been committed. Though that's not uncommon in this town and there's nothing to be surprised about.'

- Amateur. - Suddenly a voice sounded behind Kurapika.

When he turned around, he saw Formaggio beside him, who was also eating an apple and studying the crime scene with his gaze.

- What do you mean, amateur? -Inquired Kurapika.

- I'm saying that whoever did it is a complete amateur. Not only were there traces of blood, but the crime weapon was left at the scene of the crime. That's why I'm saying it was an amateur. Probably a drunk or a junkie.

- Oh, I see. You going somewhere, by the way?

- Yeah, I'm going to a coffee shop nearby. Melone and Illuso should be there by now.

- Let's go together. I was going there too.

Together they went to the cafe, which was just round the corner.

Once inside, Kurapika saw that Melone and Gyaccio were indeed already there, sitting at a table nearby.

- ...What?! Come on, what's this nonsense? - Illuso was talking to Melone.

- Yeah I'm saying that... Oh, hey guys. - Melone said hello to Kurapika and Formaggio when he spotted them.

- Well, hello, - said Kurapika, - You have some important and interesting conversation here, I see.

- It's nothing... Don't just stand there, sit down with us. The four of us will be more interesting.

Kurapika and Formaggio sat down at the table, which was a four-seater. While Kurapika ordered his food Melone and Illuso continued their conversation.

- So, where were we? - Melone asked himself, 'Oh yeah, that's right! I'm telling you, time is not as simple as you think. It's all relative.

- So you're saying that time flows differently everywhere? What kind of nonsense is that?

- It's not nonsense. It's science.

- So tell me how that's possible, you fucking scientist.

- Basically, everything depends on one factor, gravity. When a mass is present in space-time, it warps it so that movement in time entails movement in space. In other words, it is only by virtue of your existence that you are forced to move in space. If something has mass, and therefore exists, it necessarily has gravity. Simply put: objects that have a large mass, and as a consequence strong gravity, bend time in such a way that it flows slower. The greater the mass and the closer you are to it, the slower time flows for you. Actually, that's why time is relative.

- So it turns out that everything in our world is tied to gravity?

- It turns out it is. Gravity is in the whole universe and in all dimensions. Time and space, and in fact our lives, are tied to it.

- So there you go.

- What if gravity doesn't exist? - Formaggio joined the conversation, - What then?

- Most likely time will not exist either, - Melone answered him, - In fact, gravity is time - delta of time and extends from any elementary mass always to infinity since time appeared in space. In this regard, the 'big bang' can be thought of as the 'inclusion of time'. The big bang that gave rise to time also gave rise to matter.

- Aha... And if we imagine a space where time does not exist? What kind of space would that be?

- It would be an area where there are no events - where nothing ever happens. Nothing can be inside this area, because you can only get there in some time, and there is no time there. The timeless precinct itself also cannot appear or disappear. It can only be there at all times! An area without time, such as a sphere, can be, but nothing can be inside the sphere - being requires time.

- Aha, now I see. So it turns out that the so-called singularity is such a space?

- Well, not exactly. Not only time, but space itself doesn't exist in the singularity at all. It's the realm of nowhere and never.

- That's how it is. In principle, quite simple.

- Well, yes,' Illuso agreed, 'Though it's probably just because Melone's explanation is simple.

Kurapika sat silently with his mouth slightly open the whole time, trying to digest what he had heard.

'Where did I come to? I was planning to come to a cafe and just eat in peace, but instead I came to some physics lecture. Gravity, time, space and the singularity? What the hell? No, fuck it. 'I've got to finish eating and get out of here.'

Without bothering with such complicated thoughts Kurapika quickly finished his food and decided to go do something else.

- Well, thanks for the good company, but I have other things to do. See you later. - He said to the others and got up from the table and left the cafe.

***

Kurapika walked around the city for a while and then decided to go back to the hotel and rest from the hustle and bustle of the streets. Walking leisurely down the street, he decided to pull out his wallet to check his finances.

'There's enough money for now, but it's running out. And I'm not just talking about my money now, I'm talking about what we all have left. We're definitely going to have to earn some more soon.'

No sooner had he put the wallet back in his pocket than a thief ran past him and snatched it right out of his hands, then ran away. But Kurapika didn't panic or do anything about it. He just stood there calmly and looked in the direction the thief ran off to.

'Wow. It must be so daring to steal a purse. I wonder what the reason for such an act is? Maybe he needs money for another dose, or a bottle of alcohol? Or maybe he's just a kleptomaniac. But one thing's for sure, he's not a man with good intentions. And anyway, if he's stooped to this sort of thing, he's disgustingly pathetic. It was the last thing he stole in his life... After all, [Speed King] has already touched his wallet.'