Slowly the characters reading [END OF RECORDING] shrinks and appear to get farther away. Until the whole screen comes into view, followed by a lady in black standing at the left of the screen holding a piece of paper in her right hand.
The lady speaks:-
"Unfortunately, we only have that one recording of the day as it was streaming live.
Our sources state that the massive blast resulted from a failed experiment on a dimensional anomaly, conducted by the United States in an alliance with NEKROPOLIS."
"Okay, that's settled, but I don't understand one thing.
What does it have to do with him? Like, aren't we simply wasting our time and resources by holding a person who could be one of the biggest assets to us? If we use him correctly, that is. "a voice with a southern Chinese accent speaks.
"It's pretty simple, Bao. Well, as it happens, some time ago he brought a little girl along after coming back from a mission. She was a quite a strange one. Of course, we didn't mind at first, but now we are sure that she is the catalyst he's been hiding from us for all this time." a more elderly man says with confidence.
"Well, if you really are all-so curious about it, then you can simply speak to the man himself. He is being held captive in this very facility. I can arrange a meeting for you two. "the lady suggests.
"Yeah, you do that. This would help Bao get used to the errands of the council. Also, I just so happen to be in need of having a few words with him. "
Following that, two men dressed in black suits can be observed making their way down a brightly lit hallway, with one individual being a middle-aged Russian and the other a young Chinese gentleman in his early 20s.
"Sir, are you sure it's safe for us to talk to him like this? Like, will he not rip us in half like he did to the Chief General of SECTOR 17? "Bao asks the older man.
"No need to worry too much. He wouldn't dare to harm us, not while we have his sick 'daughter'. And please, don't address me as sir anymore; just call me Ludomir, as everyone else does," the older guy replied.
Using a retina scanner, they enter a room at the end of the hallway and we see a man in blue and white striped clothes with slightly blond hair that almost appears white. The left side of his clothes has the characters x-7 written on the chest.
Both Ludomir and Bao sit in front of him while a glass wall stands between them.
"This is a two-sided mirror. We can see you while you can't, but that should not be a problem for you. Isn't that right? 7. "
The man at the front looks up to the two figures and speaks in a deep rumbling voice
"Ludomir."
"Tell me 7. Why did you do this? For Money?
For power? "Ludomir asks with a voice that clearly
carries a hint of sadness
"For redemption." 7 simply answers
"Redemption!? "Ludomir exclaims
"Say Ludo? Have you ever thought of leaving the UFC behind and leading an ordinary life? You know, like raising a family or something like that? "7 questions
Ludomir
"What are you blabring about?! Besides, I already have a family. "Ludomir exclaims with an annoyed expression on his face
"Oh! Right! Right! Right! You already have a family, right I'm sorry. "7 pauses for a second before saying-
"Then you must also know what a father would do when his children are hurt, don't you?" He says in a serious, clearly angry tone, devoid of the expressionless aura that lingered around him at the start of their conversation.
"Wait! He knows that we have his daughter captive!? "Exclaims Bao
"I am a channeler Sir, "7 quickly answers
"I can sense you through this solid glass wall, a few more wouldn't be much of a problem. "He continues
"I also know that you are planning to use her to get me to tell you all the things I know about NEKROPOLIS. Isn't that right LU-DO-MIR? "
7 finishes the sentence with a tone of voice that would send shivers down any man's soul.
Looking at the two men in front of him & we can clearly see that they are sweating quite heavily.
*breath in* "Then tell me everything that you need to. "
Ludomir speaks after taking in a long breath
" Alright, let's start with a prequel to the main story, shall we?"