They keep knocking and knocking. I don’t have time for this, I don’t want to be tortured. Backpack, hope you are sturdy cause we… Are… JUMPING! I didn’t think this through! Come on legs, fucking work! Heal! I need to run! Taxi! Holy shit, it worked. Where to? I can’t think of a good place, I can’t think of a good place… Edge of town take the shadiest routes you can. Just go! GO! He starts driving. Good, I don’t care where he’s going as long as it’s nowhere near here. Where do you want me to take you? Oh no, he’s asking again. Forest next to the port. I’m going camping and swimming and I promised my friends I’d meet them there and I’m already late. He starts to laugh. Breathe, man, breathe. Pretty weird for someone to jump outta window when they’re late for camping. I start to laugh nervously. Well, you know… We can’t die and I always saw it in movies, and I thought why the heck not. I need to replace the windows either way, since they’re run down. He continues to laugh. Good, at least he’s entertained my idea. Now to think what I’m gonna do next, because this is heavy and I’m not in the mood to run all day every day with broken legs.
Ken, wait. Ken. Have you heard anything from Kei? He turns around. No. I tried calling, but he isn’t answering anymore. Telum interrupts him. Well, looks like his phone is at least at home. Bala cuts in. He should be fine then. He’s somewhat smart and capable. We have a much bigger problem. Ken starts to clench his claw over and over again. I don’t like this. My gut tells me that whatever we are dealing with is quite unprecedented. Bala interrupts him. Of course, this is the biggest attack on our country, period. Whoever is doing this is looking for us to panic and scramble. They know we are onto them. Telum starts laughing. Well, that’s not technically true, but I do like the thought that they think we know who they are. Hell, that we even have a clue. Ken turns towards him. I’m glad you find this funny. Bala steps in between them. Now, we need to pull our heads together and figure this out. We can’t be doing this and start bickering. We need to solve this fast so we can go get whoever is behind this. Telum straightens his back. This isn’t one person, this must be an organization.
Bala looks at Telum. Can you go ask anyone to see if they have any idea who did this? On Telum’s face now a smug look. Of course. Now, if you’d excuse me. As he leaves Ken gets close to Bala and starts whispering. What about the plan? Concerned Bala looks around. I don’t know. Bala takes a step back. But, I don’t even know what to do. Unless they find some trace of whoever did this, then we’re in another dead end. Ken hits his desk. Fuck. And I don’t know why we left it with Kei. He might be in danger. Sits down at his desk. What if it kills him? Bala puts his arm on Ken’s shoulder. Calm down. He quickly stands up again. No. Think a bit. We don’t know how that thing works. What the fuck is wrong with us? Bala pushes Ken down in his chair with difficulty. Listen. Even if what you are thinking is true. There is literally nothing we can do. Not just that, but we do need to find them sooner then. Telum interrupts them. Boys, I have good news, bad news and worse news. The bad news, is that our data is gone, nothing is left. Whatever physical evidence is left, is quite insignificant. We can’t trace whoever did this, because it seems it was from literally everywhere, but the good news is that we have a name… Osentimeu.
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