Episode 28. Still time goes by (3)
“Is it done now?”
“I don’t know. Because my abilities aren’t that omnipotent.”
After some degree of mental strength has been restored. Following Aram Kang’s earnest request, I continued to follow up. By infusing negative feelings toward me, I offset the existing feelings of love as much as possible.
“Seed. I don’t think this is completely gone yet?”
“I told you. I can’t completely get rid of emotions, I can only cover them up.”
“Aye. If only I knew the aftereffects were this severe… … . Aww!”
It’s self-employed.
I was just doing my best to prove my abilities.
“Are you still thrilled when you see me?”
“shut up! If you’re conscious of it, you’ll feel even weirder, so talk about something else! Yes, what you tried to do for me! I guess it’s time to hear what it is?”
Where did that casual attire from earlier go and Kang Ah-ram is now dressed properly. Even her hair, which had been messy and tousled at first glance, was well-groomed.
‘The effect is definitely amazing.’
Kang Ah-ram was the most uncooperative character among fellow characters in Psychic Age.
It’s basic to try to control the player if you look down on them. It was not uncommon for him to act on his own when carrying out an important mission and ruin the work.
It was for this reason that I tried to suppress the initiative. Common sense does not work for her, who is a sleazy character. In order to have him as a colleague, he had to gain the upper hand in interpersonal relationships.
“I belong to the Septagram, but I didn’t join because I wanted to.”
“hmm. so?”
“I reluctantly went in because they threatened me so much. But after being in the organization like that, I realized that those guys were doing very bad things. I want to stop that plan.”
Aram Kang lets out a deep sigh.
“You are very heroic. Do you know if they do weird things once or twice? I don’t know what you saw, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. If you dig deeper, you must be doing worse than that.”
“I guess so. Because the opponent is that septagram.”
“If you’re thinking of going wild, you’d better quit. you die if you do something wrong They’re not stupid either. Would you just stare at me if your plans were interrupted?”
satellite project.
This is one of the projects that Septagram is carrying out in Korea.
A total of three research institutes are underway with this plan. If you go to each place one by one, the guys who noticed it will immediately lock it with a bolt.
“So I guess I’ll have to hit it once and for all.”
The septa is a point organization. This was an advantage for them to hide their identities, but it was also a disadvantage at the same time.
‘As long as communication is not smooth, you won’t quickly notice what’s going on on the other side.’
The strategy to break through this gap was a plan that existed in the original work, and because of this, the second episode had a unique time attack event.
“I guess you say that because you have thoughts. good. So, do you plan everything on your own?”
“You just have to follow my instructions.”
“okay. It’s nice that it’s easy to understand. So, when are you going to set the date for the operation?”
“First, save your brother, and then. I’ll start right away after securing one more colleague besides you.”
It was a situation where time was delayed waiting for the fall of Seolchaehwa. I wanted to hurry as much as possible to keep the flow of the original work.
“okay. Then tell me when that time comes.”
“for a moment. Don’t you ask what I’m trying to stop?”
“If you go to the site anyway, you will know it somehow, but why? And if I heard in advance what bad things they do, it would only make me feel better.”
Certainly Kang A-ram was good at this.
Other fellow characters refused to cooperate with a certain episode, saying they didn’t like scary things, and there were times when some characters interfered with it, saying it was against their beliefs.
On the other hand, she only adapts her difficult personality well, and cooperates in almost every episode as long as the relationship is well established. It was another reason why I came to Kang Ah-ram before the other characters.
“good. Then we can talk about when we’re going to get your brother out.”
“This is my job, so I will make a plan. First of all, he’s been shooting around so much that we have to figure out where he is.”
“Can you recognize it?”
“You could just call me casually, asking what you’re doing as usual. After that, I’ll call him out to a suitable place. After that, I leave it to you.”
“… … Is that the plan?”
“Then what man! Did you expect even a great operation like Mission Umbly Bubble!”
after that.
Kang Ah-ram said he would contact him as soon as he made an appointment with his younger brother.
“The talk is over. It’s getting late, so I’ll go.”
“uh. I don’t even want to see your face, so get out of here.”
“To be picky. But isn’t that kind of cute too?”
“Hey! I told you not to do that!”
She covered her face with one hand and tried to kick me in the butt. Of course, I had no intention of being greeted nicely, so I quickly ran out of the front door.
“Then go.”
“On the way, just look around!”
bang!
A door that slams shut.
I smiled and left the villa.
‘good. If this is the case, should I just embrace him now? hmm. If you think about it carefully, he might be better than him… … .’
Tring!
On the way back to Signal Dormitory. It was a text message that awakened my consciousness, which had been locked in thoughts.
[Hello, student Doyoon Kim. I am Ghost, the leader of the Polaris 1 team. I have something urgent to tell you about the quest. I would appreciate it if you could contact me anytime when the time is right.]
As I read the text, my steps naturally stopped. It was because I had a feeling that something was wrong.
Seol Chae-hwa assigns a tier in her heart to the talented people she has her eyes on.
Among them, 1st tier connections go directly to say hello. Even when I contacted him for something like a request, he was the type to contact me directly.
‘When the standards are met. I was definitely treated as a tier 1 network.’
Seolchaehwa never violates the standards she sets. Knowing that, I couldn’t help but be suspicious of this Ghost’s contact.
How can I do this?
Now that we have to stop the artificial satellite project without Seol Chae-hwa’s help, we obviously have no time to accept requests. Not to mention, he didn’t want to be noticed by Ghost, who had an affair with the Septagram.
“Hmm.”
He rubbed his chin under his chin and stared blankly at his smartphone.
After thinking for a while, my thumb diligently started typing on the keyboard.
＜Can I call you right now?＞
***
Sarak. Sarak.
A man in a white coat.
With the horn-rimmed glasses on his face glistening strangely in the reflection of the light on the computer monitor, he held three or four papers printed on the printer in his hand.
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+ Experiment No.37 +
Gender: male
Age: 7
Height: 121cm
Weight: 19kg
※ significant
An object prepared for the purpose of blooming into an adult with the nature of causing fire.
『Experiment Log』
[2049/08/23] The first experiment begins. Create a custom environment to familiarize yourself with fire. Providing fire-related videos or cartoons and conducting related education.
[2049/09/23] One month has passed since the start of the first experiment. No.37 adheres to an uncooperative attitude towards the experiment. There is no room for nature to bloom yet. The result of the meeting of the researchers to be in charge of No.37. Decided to continue the experiment by increasing the intensity.
[2049/09/24] The second experiment begins. ‘Burn’ experiment adopted to stimulate the mind.
[2049/09/27] Three days have passed since the start of the second experiment. Intermittent hyperventilation in No.37. Suspension of experiment due to delirium.
[2049/09/29] Second experiment resumed.
[2049/10/05] During the experiment, it was discovered that No.37 had acquired burn resistance. Proven to have matured into an adult.
[2049/10/06] Found dead while taking a break after vital chip implantation. Investigation revealed suffocation due to anaphylactic shock. Inappropriate medications were found to be administered during vital chip implantation surgery.
… … .
(Continued in next chapter.)
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“under. I don’t know which team was in charge, but this is how things are handled.”
The man who had been reading through the papers shook his head.
In front of him was a huge glass screen. The glass curtain was so structured that the man could only see inside from the side where he was standing, and couldn’t see outside from the inside.
“They are completely ignorant. Burn to make a saint with the power of fire? I can only think of such a one-dimensional thing, so I am making an absurd mistake.”
“Jo Kang-min? Who are you talking to?”
Then the door to the room the man was in opens and a woman enters. Like the men, it was characterized by wearing a white robe.
“It’s a joke. Working in this gloomy laboratory has developed a strange habit without even realizing it.”
“What were you reading? Well, let’s see. … ah! Is that the data that the previous team studied? Did you take note?”
“I read that there are no fools. Would you like to read it too?”
“I’m done. I don’t like to roll my desk hair.”
Echu!
At that time, the researchers turn their heads to the sound of a child sneezing through the glass screen. The name of the place is none other than Object Lab.
The cooling fan blows out cold air, and the walls are covered in frost. In the middle of it, a girl shivering from the cold was gulping down her runny nose.
said the female researcher.
“hey. Would that really give you the ability to fire?”
“My theory is perfect. If the principle of creating nature is based on stimulating the mind, the most ideal stimulus in my opinion is ‘desire’.”
“I only pick and write very difficult words… . In other words, you have to create a situation where the kid desperately wants fire, right? That’s why I threw it in that freezer.”
“Of course, it won’t happen anytime soon. The key is to have them stay in such an environment periodically, so that it constantly arouses their desire.”
“Hmm. Is that so?”
Kang-Min Cho’s eyes, which were briefly distracted by the sound of a sneeze, turned toward the documents again.
“however… . After repeated experiments recently, I realized that this alone would not be enough.”
“Do you have any good ideas?”
“It’s about creating a situation where you want fire more intuitively.”
“How about an example?”
“After making a campfire in that freezer, I provide warmth to No.45 once. After that, put out the bonfire and turn the chill even higher.”
The female researcher clapped her hands and made a bright expression.
“aha! that way would be fine Shall we try the experiment right away?”
“wait. It’s not my style to experiment in such a rule-of-thumb way. After more systematic preparation… … .”
The moment when Kang-Min Cho, who was talking, inadvertently looked toward the laboratory. He paused at the end of his speech and put on a blank expression for a while.
“what. what’s the matter?”
“Heh. After all, my theory was correct.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Look over there.”
where he pointed.
Roaring!
The child, who spread both palms and started a fire the size of a soccer ball, had a tired expression on his face as he surrendered to the heat.
“oh… .”
While the female researcher spits out a small exclamation. Jo Kang-min said while adjusting his glasses with a calm expression.
“Don’t just stare blankly, go to the upper level and contact them. If the brain is weak, the body will have to suffer.”
“Can’t we have someone else do it this time? I did it last time.”
“You can trust me the most. Since this is a success report, we need someone like you who can make it clear.”
“ha… . I have to go through a lot of really annoying processes to get in touch with my superiors… … .”
A female researcher who runs out of the lab with a grumble. Jo Kang-min, who watched her from the back for a while, looked back toward the laboratory.
There, there were fellow researchers entering the laboratory for retrieval, and No.45 smiling innocently in front of them, boasting of the sparks he had created.
“If it is reported that my theory is correct… . Now, the full-fledged satellite project will be put into operation.”
So far, if research has been carried out to secure a reliable manufacturing method, in the future, plans will be made to create an adult with the nature that Septagram ultimately desires.
Cho Kang-min recalled again what the nature of the Septagram was. Then, with a weak smile, he let out a helpless sigh.
“It is the ultimate nature to build their utopia… … .”
Click.
He pressed the top button of the pendant he was wearing around his neck. He stared vaguely at the contents inside the open lid for a long time.
“It’s really futile and ephemeral, and that’s why it’s an ecstatic and incomparable dream… … .”