Arriving home at around 6 pm, a touching reunion with some tears took place.
The situation on the whole world was unknown, but many theories and strange incident lead to people to be alarmed.
Everyone had their own reaction. Some were hording food. Panic buying was a typical reaction. Especially America had a new surge of weapons buying.
Other just waited for the storm to pass over and lived their live like nothing changed.
Other used the unrest to cause panic or just have a topic to talk.
While more and more insidents took place many article were beginning to uncover the truth.
„What would you say is the world's most dangerous animal? A shark? A tiger? What about a crocodile? Maybe a moskito?
But now new animals have been signed all over the world.
Beginning with the famous animal in New York, which alone killed 20 civilians and 3 police officers. After that shocking revelation, we wanted answers from the government, but only received an ´We are currently investigating´.
Now only a few hours later, other places have reported of new animals appearing for the first time. Albacete, Manaus, ...
While these animals don't seem to be from the same family, they all show extraordinary physical strength, speed and even defence.
Most of these animals weren't affected by the normal guns or other physical attacks.
Due to their monster-like strength, many user on social medias call them „monsters".
And now… we learn from secret sources that somehow many of these monsters have appeared in the surrounding area of a city named Sergy.
Sergy has been the city, which hosted yesterday the demonstration of the portal project. Not only has the broadcast of the event been interrupted suddenly, but the information about what happened has been non-existent.
A few hours after the abrupt stop, the military was mobilized and France gave us the excuse of a leakage of radiation.
Hours later, the military has chosen to use aggressive weapons against this unknown threat. The UNO has shortly send military help and didn't give any better answers.
We need answers!!! The UNO is lying to us. This may be a conspiracy.
Many questions are open. Till now the connection between the monsters and the portal project is unknown. So, we…"
Other article or even Youtuber used the fear and talked about the end of the world.
Others saw it as their mission to spread their religion.
„Several conspiracy theorists and extreme Christianity followers strongly believe that humanity is currently going through the end times. According to these doomsayers, the end of the world is imminent, and the recent events happening all across the world were actually fulfilling Biblical prophecies. They argue that the second coming of Christ will soon followed by apocalypse, and it could mark the end of the world, as we know it.
Even though the Bible does not specify when Jesus will return, Professor Tom Meyer, a Bible scholar strongly believes that the clock is ticking for humanity.
Now a new strange phänomen is happening. Monsters are appearing without any explanation. The UNO let us in the dark!
If the phänomen isn't made by God then, who did it. Couldn't it be that God lost hope in us? Choosing to transform us back into dust by holy creatures or demons from hell?!
We all know of our wrongdoings and in all these years we lost our faith.
We need to safe our soul. Pray for God. Pray for your messias.
God will be forgiving…"
Like any catastrophe, the media used it to sell papers, gain fame and other profitable reasons. What they didn't know at this point was that this was just the wind before the storm. The real danger and changes would slowly follow.
…
Ben didn't lose time and soon called Efron back for the progress in creating Mirai research. After knowing the situation, Ben knew that only the last steps had to be done. As Ben now had more time, he decided to sped up the process by completing the tax office questionnaire.
To do it, Ben asked to drive with the second car of his parents.
Having only this car at the moment, his parents were a bit unwilling.
Going to a well-rated tax-advicer in Stuttgart, Ben drove slowly.
All the stress he felt before was away.
He didn't have to train his body anymore, which gave him an ample amount of free time. Naturally this free time would soon be used for leading the companies, doing training and for killing & capturing monsters.
Just as he was going inside the building, Ben slowed down and a smile was plastered on his face.
„It's been a long time, Steven." Ben said with a tinge of happiness.
„Wow is that you, Ben? You became huge. What happenned to you? Did you take steroids?" Steven said with a face full of shock.
„Steven, why don't we leave the small entrance and go take a café together." Ben said friendly, putting his social skills to use.
„Sorry for my poor manners. It is a good idea to go talk somewhere else. Let's go, I know a good place." Steven said and lead the way.
„So, Steven? Are you still practising Parkour?" Ben asked pationely.
„More and more rarely, I am not so young anymore. My free time becomes less and my body has more and more difficulties. What about you? You should be studiying, right?" Steven answered politely.
„No, I finished school last year, but I planned to open my own company." Ben said friendly.
After finishing his phrase, Ben saw for a second a trace of jealousy and shock in Steven's face. A second later, Steven turned his face and pointed his finger at a Starbucks.
„You should have said that it was a Starbucks, I was worrying that the coffee would be bad." Ben joked.
„Starbucks is my favorite place. Everywhere I go I can find a Starbucks and appreciate their coffee and cockies. Do you often go to Starbucks?"
„I rarely eat sweet things or coffee, so no I don't, but the few times I went there it was good." Ben said with embarrassment.
After having bought a coffee and sitting at a table, they continued their discussion.
„Ben. You said you wanted to open your own company? So finding you before a tax advice office shows that you are almost finished. What will your company do?" Steven asked with great interest.
„It is a company, who mostly will do research?"
„Research? Why would you open a research oriented company?"
„I wanted to research many different areas. Mostly research about these animals with their monstrous strength. Other than that I wanted to research and produce drugs like a pharmaceutical firm."
„Wow. You know exactly what you want! Have you already found an investor and enough workers for your company?" Steven asked with slight interest.
„I have a friend, who is the founder and CEO of successful company. He mostly did all the work. As he also has to take care of his own company, I will do the last tasks."
„So do you need any help?" Steven smiled innocently.
„No need to help me. You have a job on your own and I don't want to take all your time away." Ben politely declined.
„I just asked because I have a Business management bachelor and had a few years of experience as secretarial. So if you needed me as an employee, I would be a great help." Steven said convincingly.
„You know I was a bit under stress with the whole company. It would be great to have an experienced employee, who I know and trust to alleviate the pressure. But are you sure that you can do it? I mean maybe my company won't be successful!" Ben faked a worried expression.
„You don't have any financial problems to make and develop the company, right?
I may be your friend, but I still need to eat and sleep under a roof!" Steven joked enthusiastically.
„No need to worry…. I am not very experienced in giving salaries, so I will need to ask my friend." Ben explained with a troubled expression.
„So, I am already employed? If you want I can do the tax office questionnaire. You don't need to spend time for nothing." Steven proposed with a smile.
„Why don't we go together? You don't know a lot about the company, so this will give you a first deep impression." Ben asked.
After completing the tax office questionnaire together with a tax advisor, they parted ways and went home.
Ben soon called Efron and informed him of Steven. Asking him about salary and the remaining steps to do.
Efron had mixed feelings about being replaced, but he readily gave all the informations about Mirai Research to Steven.