Within hours, a short video spreads like wildfire across social media, blowing up on almost every platform. Everyone's sharing it, reposting it under one title:
"This fight looks straight out of a movie."
Some call it entertaining despite how short it is. Others criticize it. And some are impressed.
A few even demand the guys involved get arrested for the chaos they caused in front of the hospital, right in front of everyone.
Ebiel wakes up early, but doesn't get ready for work. Instead, he grabs his phone and calls the director.
Ebiel: Morning.
Director (sarcastic): Morning, Marine boy.
Ebiel: …What?
Director: Check social media. You'll get it. Funny how you only call this early for that.
Ebiel: I wanted to take the day off… after what happened yesterday.
Director: Good. You should. Stay low for a bit you've caused quite a scene.
Ebiel: Thanks.
She pauses. For the first time, he thanks her… and doesn't hang up.
He heads to the next room to wake his brother.
Ebiel (mocking): Wake up, idiot.
Thomas: Yeah, yeah… screw you.
Ebiel: Get up. We're going to grab your stuff from the hotel.
Thomas: Fine.
As usual, Thomas wakes up… but doesn't get out of bed. He spends an hour and a half scrolling through short videos.
Thomas (muttering): What's this morning trend… "Doctor Fighter"? Let's see…
(He watches the video)
Thomas: …Shit.
Ebiel sits at the table, a cup of coffee in front of him. An hour passes and Thomas still hasn't shown up.
He gets up, walks over, and kicks the door open.
Ebiel: You ever gonna fix your damn habits? You wake up just to stare at a screen? You're messing up your brain, jumping between delta and beta waves, frying your eyes, boosting your stress levels
Thomas (laughing): Ever since you graduated, you've been giving the same morning lecture. Don't you get tired? I've memorized it already.
Ebiel ignores him and heads to the bathroom.
He comes back, sits at the table in silence.
Thomas pours himself some coffee from the pot Ebiel made.
Thomas: Oh yeah… almost forgot. Check social media.
(Ebiel pulls out his phone)
Thomas: Trending: Doctor Fighter.
You're blowing up… especially you. Damn… famous here and worldwide. Lucky bastard.
Ebiel (coldly): …Damn it. The city that swallowed my father… and got swallowed by him in the end… it's gonna swallow us too.
Thomas (angry): Fuck him. He ruined his life—and ours. Best thing is he's gone.
Ebiel suddenly stands up, anger flashing in his eyes.
Ebiel: Don't say that in front of me again.
Hate him all you want… just not in front of me.
Thomas (irritated): F..!!… fine.
Ebiel: Let's go.