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Chapter 7 Hope and Despair

The two of them who were now seen chatting, suddenly an old man asked him to talk. Dean who felt he was a bit dangerous and was now in front of him. His serious look soon changed to normal. Dean seeing her like that made her feel confused and trying to understand the situation which made her look like she was in a mousetrap. At the same time, the old man started to talk about a topic that made him feel instantly jolted. On this day, he seemed to be drowning in a bad luck that he would not be able to run away from. Dean looked at the man with a serious look.
"Do you know? Why did I bring you here?" said the man to Dean who was in front of him. Reluctantly, Dean answered.
"Because you invited me. Isn't this obvious?"
"Ah, you're smart too apparently."
"What's wrong with him," Dean thought
“Have you been going out to gamble a lot lately?”
"Only a few. Do you want anything?"
“I guess there are a few questions that have intrigued me until now.”
"What do you want to ask?"
"What do you do?"
“Ah, you said something that made me feel worried only. As you saw before, I am just a businessman.”
"I understand what you're saying."
“That's great. Are you really looking for something right now?”
"I think I'm just curious about something and it has absolutely nothing to do with your work."
"Is it true? What are you curious about?”
"Do I have to say everything?"
"Just tell me if you want it."
"Okay. In that case."
"And again a brat like you, why can jump into that world."
"What?"
"Naturally you feel surprised. You kids."
"I don't understand what you're saying."
"Just forget it."
"Why?"
"Don't you understand yourself too? So it's useless for me to say."
“I was just thinking about something that happened at the moment. Do you know it? Or is it the other way around?”
“Recent events huh. Interesting."
"Why do you talk like that sir?"
"Why do you think it could happen?"
"No."
“Of course it must have thought someone was doing it in the back. Sort of an order. Do you think like that?”
"That..."
“Apparently it is. You think like that to make me feel like I'm being interrogated. What is your purpose?"
"Huh, it turns out you've realized it from the start huh. It's hard too.”
“Just your arrival has made me feel that way. You're too obvious kid."
"What did you say just now?"
The old man realized his intent and purpose for coming there. Dean who felt surprised and kept looking at the man in front of him with a look that looked surprised. He slowly swallowed his saliva and tried to stay calm. The man then took a leisurely sip of the alcohol in front of him and suddenly he brought a document that made his behavior even stranger. The old man who lived alone in this place turned out to have a family that made him feel empathy in an instant. On the back of the document, there are several photos of him and his family members. They looked happy and not long after, he suddenly looked gloomy as he slowly opened the photo album in front of him.
"Sorry in advance, is this..." said Dean who had not finished his sentence but was interrupted by the old man.
"They're all gone."
"What? how could that be?"
“The recent invasions have made them disappear. You know what this means? Everyone has lost something precious to them.”
"Impossible."
"I understand what you came here for. it's just, what you're looking for isn't here.”
"You. It doesn't matter?"
"For now I feel fine. Everything that happened was supposed to happen. I can't control it. And you too, you better take care of yourself.”
"Sorry Mister. There's something I don't understand."
"Yes?"
“Actually what happened? Why did so many civilians disappear? And who are they anyway?"
"If you're asking about that, I don't have enough information."
"Does not matter. A little bit of information is enough for me.”
“Listen young people, everything that happens in this city will also happen in other parts of the city. they came as if they were collecting something. For this reason, we have to eradicate them like it or not.”
"So this is a kind of terrorism."
"They're not just terrorists but more like kidnappers?"
"Hah?"
“Several people were declared missing after the attack, right? I've seen it on the news."
"Yes. That's right."
“In other words, this isn't an ordinary attack. By the way, what do you do?"
"I'm just an agent."
"You're a police officer. This reminds me of old times.”
"So, you previously joined the police?"
"Yes. More precisely the crime and violence team. But now I'm retired so all of that is no longer my business.”
"Ah, I just found out about that."
"Of course. Because I'm the one saying it now."
Dean, who was still in the old man's residence, seemed to be talking a lot and listening to what the man was saying. Meanwhile, currently somewhere is still in the country. Several groups of people were gathered in one of the places that looked like secret bases. There, they do their job. Behind the wall that looks like the base, there is a dark room filled with lots of civilians who look scared and they are asking for help. Some of them are young women and men. The dark tunnel that was there heard the sound of someone's footsteps and made those in the fear-resistant cell look like they were breaking out in cold sweat. The sound of the footsteps grew louder and until finally the person appeared before them, precisely behind the prison cell. One of their colleagues opened the cell and took one of the prisoners. Those who saw this of course looked frightened and now there are some who are crying.
“Take him,” said a man who looked like a soldier.
"Yes sir."
"Wait, please free us," said a woman who was dragged away by the man, crying in fear.
The two men immediately led him into a room. Meanwhile, in the city center at this time. They were living their normal lives right after the attack happened. Everyone who is still panicking, they lock themselves up at home and not a few are starting to live their day properly. The attack which resulted in many casualties forced the medical team to come to the location and collect the casualties. At the same time, in a hospital. Robert was still there and now he looked shocked to learn about the attack. He slowly began to remember the people who attacked him on the night of the party. There, he was seen noticing several people dressed as warriors and not long after he immediately lost consciousness. Right before his eyes now, several people were brought to the hospital and they had many wounds on their bodies. Robert who saw that immediately he was silent and he couldn't move.
"What are you doing here?" asked Romani who suddenly came over to him
"Doctor, what exactly happened?"
"There was an attack downtown."
"Attack? Why did it happen?"
“About that, I don't know for sure because of being here. Did you see the news?"
"Yes. I looked at it and it looks similar to that time. What are they doing?"
"It turns out you still remember it huh."
"How could I just forget it."
"Oh yes, you can already walk apparently."
“I'm not walking. But using a wheelchair," said Robert who looked annoyed
"Then let's go for a walk. There's something I must tell you."
"What is it?"
Romani then pushed his wheelchair and they were seen walking down the hospital corridor. As promised, Romani said something to Robert and it made him unable to accept reality. On the other hand, he also felt pain from which it was impossible to recover in a short time. Robert who looked like he was blaming himself then he got annoyed and didn't stop grinding his teeth. Romani who realized that, he just looked patient and pushed his wheelchair into his room. When he got there, he helped Robert to move to another and told him to rest. Romani deliberately told him because it had to be done. After he finished helping Robert, he suddenly said something to him again.
"You don't need to feel guilty. What will happen can not be predicted. Regarding your current condition, you should do what the hospital recommends."
"I knew you would say that. but, where is Rozal?”
“The girl is fine. You will also meet him later. For now you just need to focus on your medication and don't think about anything else."
"Is he like me?"
"No. He is very healthy.”
"Really?"
"Of course. Because the recovery is very fast and again it seems that the child has advantages that no one else has.”
Currently at an organization headquarters where there is Rozaline. Here she is seen preparing to carry out her mission. However, she, who was starting to prepare, suddenly felt doubtful and almost aborted the mission. When he looked wishy-washy and was eager to change her stance, he was reminded of his old self. At that time she was only behind the walls of his house and only saw the outside world through the window. It's really boring. The outside world that she has never been through in her she really hopes to be able to fly freely and do many things. It was right here before her eyes now.

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