Almost immediately, Kaido brought out a whip and whipped Duncan with it, the sound of the whip cracking through the air. Duncan screamed out loud, his body contorting in pain.

"Please, please do not torture me," Duncan begged, his voice shaking with fear. "That is what I wouldn't want. I beg of you, do not torture me."

Kaido's expression was unyielding. "Oh, you can't tell me what to do with you," he said. "I decide what to do with you."

Duncan's eyes darted around the room, searching for an escape. "If you are going to kill me, then you will have to kill Jeanette also," he said, his voice desperate....