Imber bursts through the doors of the precinct in a hurry. It’s… It’s happening again, says Imber exasperated. What? asks Phenos. The crashes, the people being ill. It’s just like ten years ago, says Imber. But I don’t feel anything, says Ram. Kei looks out that the iridescent light outside the precinct. Maybe this time is different, says Kei. What do you mean different? asks Pincer. I mean, what if their goal isn’t death this time? asks Kei. Then why emulate the exact same situation? Pincer asks. Another crash is heard as car alarms start blaring in the streets. Not just that, but it doesn’t add up. Why kidnap criminals last month, somehow, kill an officer two days ago, manipulate these idiots into terrorism? What were they trying to draw our attention from? It doesn’t make sense, says Kei. And who can do that? asks Pincer. Kei looks at X and Yellow like something clicked in his mind. You! Kei exclaims as he points at X. How did you organize? You must have had some method to your craziness, right? asks Kei. We did, but we aren’t gonna tell you, says X. What happened to your mannerisms? asks Kei. We’re about to die, I don’t really give a shit about keeping up appearances, says X. Fair point, says Kei as he turns towards Pincer. Do you guys still spy on people? Kei asks. I’m not authorized to tell you that, says Pincer. Fuck your authorization! Another billion people are gonna fucking die! Kei screams at him before turning towards Imber. And you. Did you bring the thing we left with you? Kei asks Imber as he nods. He hands them to Phenos. Go take them to forensics, Kei tells Phenos.
Go home, get to safety, Wasa tells Niles. Everyone scattered on the streets and they seem to be on edge, Ken tells Wasa. There’s nothing we can do about it now, says Wasa. What are you gonna do? asks Niles. Just as you said, it’s their decision. We’re gonna go back to the precinct. Something feels wrong, says Wasa. Niles leaves in a hurry as Ken gives the order through their radio station. Wasa signals Ken to follow him to the car. As he turns on the car, the computer comes online and on the screen an immense number of phone calls and distress calls appear on his screen. What the fuck is happening? he asks himself. Let me check, says Ken as he pulls out his phone and Wasa starts driving. It seems that there are a lot of people outraged about the UN council, there’s a lot of debate regarding that. But there are also people saying that what happened ten years ago, is happening today again. Posting pictures with the weird light and saying that there are people that are feeling ill. Let me see… Says Ken as he keeps scrolling. Car crashes… Looting in some places… It really feels like it’s a repeat from ten years ago. But no deaths, yet, says Ken. One death, says Wasa. Ken’s face starts turning red as his breathing becomes accentuated. Fuck! I did nothing for him! He died alone, and now more people will die and in ten years… I managed nothing… Ken says as silences fills up the car. If that’s true for you, then it is true for every living being. You don’t have to take it all on your shoulders, Ken. We each have a responsibility towards those that died and those that live. And if we fail, we all fail. There’s no one hero, nor is there just one villain, says Wasa as they reach the precinct and see deserted cars that were crashed into each other on the street.
I’ve identified them all, says Mary. That’s great, says Kei as Ken and Wasa walk through the door. Do you still spy on people? Kei asks Pincer again. Officially? No. Off the books? Yeah, says Wasa. Why? he asks? Because I think I have an idea how to find whoever did this. For how long do you keep the recordings? asks Kei. Three months, says Wasa. Perfect. That means we can look at the tapes to see who kidnaped the criminal. But, even if you had the records for one week, it would’ve been enough. Because we need to look at any suspicious activity in the past week on rooftops, big dishes or any big equipment that can transmit messages, waves, whatever. And this is the important part, we don’t need receivers, we need to look for transmitters, explains Kei. Why? asks Wasa. Because for a large operation like this they need a global reach. And what better way to do that than with a satellites, duh, says X. Exactly, says Kei. Who’s that? asks Wasa. Long story, we don’t have time, says Kei. Is it still underground? asks Kei. How did you know? asks Wasa. Well, let’s just say I don’t owe Ken a big favor for nothing. But that’s besides the point. Whatever these guys are doing, are clearly having an effect on the atmosphere or at the very least the ozone layer. Otherwise the light to be so weirdly colored doesn’t make sense, right? And correct me if I’m wrong, but, if I’m not mistaken there are over a million satellites orbiting the planet. And you use those to spy on us. From our location, to our communication, and even through our walls. So we’re gonna use that to find them and stop this eclipse, says Kei.
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