Chapter 14

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## Chapter Guide

**Weakness** (弱点 (じゃくてん) , *Jakuten*?) is the 14th Chapter of Daisuke Enoshima's manga series, *Fabricant 100*.

## Plot

Hugo could feel the intense anger from Fabricant 100 towards the Male Fabricant, so he took the opportunity to rescue Ashibi from the two Fabricants when he got a chance. He believes that intervening in their fight would not be helpful because he is not afraid of suffering as much as death. Ashibi wants to escape from Hugo, as he wants to get involved in the fight between the two Fabricants who are currently battling even after getting hurt by the Male Fabricant's inhumane kick.

Hugo sets Ashibi down and explains that the reason why the Male Fabricant can heal quickly is because it uses its core to enhance the Yao Family's natural regenerative abilities. Any Fabricant who has integrated with any part of Yao's flesh can continue to regenerate until their core is destroyed, which normal Fabricants cannot do. Only when their core is destroyed will they be considered dead. While trying to come up with a plan to destroy the core, Ashibi asked Hugo if he was just trying to run away. Hugo responded by saying that unlike Ashibi, he has never faced suffering that is worse than death and every time he fights a Fabricant, he is afraid of all of them. He said that if someone had to experience those kinds of emotions, including questioning why they joined the Organization, he would rather it be him. His negative attitude towards Ashibi may be due to how older members of the Organization do not welcome new recruits warmly and Hugo may have adapted this behavior to which Ashibi understands.

Fabricant 100 realizes that the Male Fabricant may have a fatal weakness somewhere in its body, as it was able to deflect all of her attacks and did not bother deflecting the initial one because it knew it could not kill him. While they were fighting hand-to-hand, Hugo emerged from above them through a cracked ceiling. The Male Fabricant thought it could track Hugo's movements if he was within its field of vision, but when Hugo used Luka's speed ability, the Fabricant was surprised by his sudden movement. The Male Fabricant can sense Hugo's movements, but he cannot keep up with his speed. This is why Hugo was able to blind the Male Fabricant by throwing a handkerchief over its eyes. Within seconds, Ashibi was already hanging on the shoulder of the Male Fabricant and trying to hold the handkerchief tightly to block its vision for a brief moment.

During their strategy discussion, Ashibi and Hugo decided that if they block the Male Fabricant's vision, Ashibi should remind him that he kicked a member of the Yao Family. If the Ashibi might dies in the middle of this battle, it will cause Fabricant 100 to flare up and lead to his death. Before being shaken off by the Male Fabricant, Ashibi must touch him with the Organization's badge. This badge is not meant to be touched by any Fabricants as it can expose their core and could kill them instantly with one hard strike in it.

The Male Fabricant's core is located on the lower part of his right ankle. When Ashibi exposed it and told Fabricant 100, the Male Fabricant panicked and tried to come up with strategies to avoid dying from Fabricant 100. However, when she approached him, she quickly struck his core in his right leg, killing him instantly. As he experienced pain from the strike, he remembered a child he had met in a snowy alley with beautiful hands and wondered if the child had been grateful towards him.

## Character Appearance

**Ashibi Yao**
**Hugo**
**Fabricant #100**
**Fabricant #33**