The previous hour.
"If that were to happen, we would have no place in Bram, Ryths, and The Bernett Group would install the chips to the town's residents," Toa asked, using a much softer tone than when speaking on behalf of the Bernett Group.
Ryths scowled when he heard the news; he doesn't understand why the Bernett Group is moving so quickly to install chips among the populace, nor does he understand why the mayor and the town's figurehead agreed to such nonsense.
"Don't try to change any of the words; just tell me what you know and have heard. I require credible information."To be honest, Ryths doesn't like Toa at all, but he wasn't used to killing people, or something in the back of his mind was fighting. If not he had already sent Toa 6 feet underground when their group was found out by him.
After giving it some thought, he decided to give him a chance. He still dislikes Toa's cunning nature, though.
Ryth's stare made Toa feel necked, so he replied while glancing at the ground.
"I'm not sure either. Six people were brought inside the laboratory basement by the chairman of the Bernett Group, who, based on my understanding, showed them the werewolves from the previous day.
Two don't return; according to the mayor, they had a mental breakdown as a result of the information and will be released in a week.
Also claiming that the chips were for our mental health, the other three figureheads also agree upon it. Because of how dangerous the new virus is, if we don't install the chips, roughly three out of every two people will be experiencing mental instability.
I tried to get more information, but they all said they would reveal it all once we had the chips installed because if we knew the information beforehand, it wouldn't help us. ".
What the Bernett Group was concealing caught Ryths completely off guard. He lacks knowledge and is unwilling to confront the Bernett Group at this time. They can move to other towns and start new lives there. Not that they are without options.
But it doesn't sit well to leave his pack members behind. Toa carefully posed the question after realizing Ryths was in Dellima: "How about we sabotage their plan?"
" How?".
Toa's eyes lift, signaling that the time has come to demonstrate his value.
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At the location in the city.
He guster at the back of his pickup after spotting the agitated mayor. He lifted the back cover once he realized that the crowd was watching him. The dead body of a mutated hyena was there; it was the same size as a typical tiger.
"Since most of you are from this town, I'm curious if any of you have ever seen a hyena of this size or even a normal-sized wildlife close to our town.
We just so happened to see this one in a hilly area.
No, why does this kind of life-form suddenly appear close to our town after all these years, and why must they only manifest once Bernett Group members have arrived in the area?
They must have ulterior motives if they come to our isolated area, or else they would be staying in the capital where resources are plentiful.
And lastly, why are they rushing to install the chips for the residents of our town?"
Mayor Doyke exhales in relief after spotting the large hyena. He can't even dare to think about the outcome if it were a werewolf, so thank God it's not one.
However, the crowd started to have doubts about the mayor and other top officials after hearing Toa's seemingly logical statement. Has the Bernett Group already acquired them?
Mayor Doyke is stumped when he notices the audience's doubtful gaze. He lied, and they indeed conceal a secret. He is unable to reveal the information, though, until the town residents have the chips installed.
He doesn't understand why Toa is going after him given how delicate the situation was. He stopped short of calling out to Toa.
"Okay, okay. Our mister knows everything. Men lead Mr. Know-it-all to the lobby." Ray had to interject while he was waiting in silence to do his job.
He dislikes those who are constantly pointing out the flaws in others while oblivious to their shortcomings.
The mayor handed him the microphone, and he took it before scanning the bewildered crowd.
"First of all, do you believe that farmer or the mayor and other figures who always guide you guys?
Second, since you guys don't have anything we need, why did we need to waste our resources?
Tomorrow we will inform you of everything you need to know after you install the chips. The choice is yours; if you don't want to install the chips, go ahead. However, you must accept accountability for your own decision.
Oh, just so you know, we will only be giving away the chips today. "
The truth is that they need human resources, but they aren't in a desperate situation; they only have about 20,000 chips in their possession right now, even when you count the ones that were given to TCF, Ray chuckled as he handed the mayor the microphone and moved towards the room.
The capital's survivors, who were short on chips, were now traveling to Bram. Since they currently don't have enough chips to feed everyone, let them choose their fate. The Bernett Group is currently unable to provide for everyone.
Ray stared at Toa for a while as he sat in front of him.
Toa was paralyzed by the absurd change. In front of the locals, he doesn't believe they would dare to arrest him.
"Where are Ryths now? Are you surprised?"
Toa tried to calm his heart and mask the fact that he was breaking out in cold sweats by pretending not to notice.
"Why did you guys bring me into this room, what did you say, and how do I know where Ryths is? "Toa answered with a furious expression.
"I don't like talking bullshit, so don't try to say you don't know where Ryths is. According to what you said earlier, you will be used as a test subject if you don't show us where those werewolves were staying. Please take my word seriously; it's not a threat. "
Ray didn't display any emotion as he was expecting Toa to respond in that way; instead, he simply stated what he would do if Toa refused to cooperate with them.
"No, no, I'll reveal, I'll reveal where they were hiding. "
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At the werewolves' temporary hideout.
"Why don't we just depart from this location, Brother Ryths? We'll exact revenge for those two once our family is powerful enough. "
Ryths looked at his brothers and sisters. He wanted to leave this place as well, but he just didn't want to lose Syth because she was a capable assistant to him.
They will need Syth if they travel to other towns because his other lieutenants were only teenagers and there will be many challenges for them to overcome.
"Let's wait for Toa's news; if his plan fails, we'll leave the area. "
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Good morning.
Ryths hurriedly cast a glance at the foot of the hill hidden by the trees.
"Don't try to flee; you guys are being pursued, Ryths, can you hear me? I simply want to speak with you in person. "
Don't know when nearly hundreds of combatants surrounded them at the foot of the hill. At that point, he was aware that Toa had screwed him over.
"I have a suggestion, and I'll ascend the hill alone. Don't worry. We should speak. "
As he ascended the hill, Ray handed the microphone to the guard.
As he traveled, he took in his surroundings and thought that these young people lacked maturity. Although their plan might have succeeded if Bernett Group hadn't chosen to locate in Bram, they lacked the necessary skills to succeed on a large scale.
Ryths exhaled with relief after hearing Ray's. At least there is space for conversation. He gave his family the go-ahead to back away.
In the following five minutes.
"Hello, my name is Ray Akerson, and I work for the Bernett Group as their chief researcher. It's nice to meet you, Ryths. "To shake hands and introduce himself, Ray extends his hand.
"My name is Ryths, and I'm the head of my family. Nice to meet you as well. ".
After shaking hands, Ryths introduces himself once more.
Knowing that Ray was a researcher makes Ryths uneasy, and he worries about his other two family members. "What is the proposal you are talking about Mr. head researcher?"
"I think you're unaware of what's going on throughout the entire Cifad nation. Do you believe that only you guys possess supernatural abilities?"
Ryths was quite surprised after hearing what Ray said, but he had already anticipated that there would be others as well.
His desire to remain in Bram Town and develop his power was motivated by this.
"The information was here. We'll have a lengthy discussion after that." Ryths was given an SW by Ray.
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