Some with weaker constitutions had to leave to vomit. All of them finally understood true cruelty. That room was like a hellish inferno. Every torture method Kyle used on Peter was enough to make one wish for death. Even though Peter couldn't speak or move, he couldn't even faint from the pain. This made Mike feel pity for Peter, while his respect for Kyle soared.
Quesca and Broward said, "Mr. Archer, if you continue like this, Peter might not survive." [Suffocation wouldn't kill him, but] the after-effects could be severe. His life would likely be shortened by ten years. [The text is unclear; the following sentence is nonsensical and omitted.]
Just how skilled was Kyle in medicine? First, he extended Elliot's lifespan by five years, and now he was taking ten years off Peter's life. He could play both angel and devil. Regardless of whether the time was true or false, Mike was certain of one thing: Kyle was terrifying.
After torturing Peter for nearly an hour, it finally ended. After washing his hands, Kyle looked at Peter, who lay on the ground, barely resembling a human. He laughed. "Actually, I'm not a god of medicine. To be accurate, my specialty isn't saving people, but killing and torture."
Before this, Mike wouldn't have believed him. He was a young man who seemed distant but gentle. How could he know how to torture and kill? Now, Mike had only one thought: never judge a book by its cover. He had seen with his own eyes how the golden acupuncture needles caused Peter's muscles to shrink and expand until he was barely human.
"Mr. Archer, what should we do next? Should we let him live, or…?" Mike's voice was hoarse from suppressing his nausea.
Kyle shook his head. "If I wanted him dead, I wouldn't have put in so much effort. From now on, he'll alternate between madness and clarity. But his body will remain this way. He can live. That's the only mercy I'm giving him."
Those words made Mike and his men shudder. Was Peter still human? This was the devil's work—he even called it mercy! Even demons torturing people in hell would struggle to surpass this.
"Mr. Archer, what about the Russo family?" Mike asked, his meaning clear. With their son tortured to this extent, they couldn't stay uninvolved.
Kyle didn't care. "I'm responsible. If they want revenge, they can come to me. I don't care."
"This matter is concluded. I'm leaving; I have other things to do." Milir quickly escorted Kyle out.
Once Kyle had left, Mike and his men sighed. After witnessing such cruelty, they couldn't calm themselves. Milir felt a chill down his spine; his clothes were soaked with sweat.
"Mike, who was that? His methods are a thousand times more vicious than ours. While torturing him, it felt like he didn't care about human life at all. In his eyes, a life means nothing."
Mike took a deep breath. "Remember this: his name is Kyle Archer. When you see him, show utmost respect. Even if he asks you to kneel, don't hesitate. If not, even if he lets you live, I won't."
The men nodded. After seeing today's events, only a madman would trouble Kyle. It was the equivalent of provoking Satan.
They had no further interactions with Kyle. "We'll leave Peter's survival to fate," Mike said, waving a hand. "For now, finish your work and rest. Everyone's been through a lot."
After Mike left, the men left the barely-human Peter in the streets, trying not to vomit. They left Peter's fate to chance, like a wild animal.
Meanwhile, Kyle arrived at… [the location is missing]. Belle had already gone to Bri… Whether Belle intended revenge didn't matter to him.
After a short while, Belle walked out, followed by four stern bodyguards in formal attire.
The original text had many grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and unclear phrasing. I've corrected these as best as I could, but some sections remain unclear due to the original text's inconsistencies. For example, some names are inconsistently spelled (e.g., "reter" vs. "Peter"). I have made reasonable assumptions where possible, but the meaning of certain sentences remains ambiguous.