Chapter 19: Lost and confused.
In a institute in Tokyo , Japan, known as I.R.I or inhuman Research institute. In here the only people that can be seen are the geniuses of the entire country. They gather here and research on the inhuman body they found.
Today they found one inhuman body around the beach which they took in and started doing research on it. The research room was filled with chatter between researcher's while they were working. It was a regular thing.
They would get the body. Take the information out of it. Use it to create something that might make them be able to stand toe to toe with the source users. Although their current creation doesn't hold a candle against both inhumans and source user. They still do their best.
The door slided on its own revealing a woman in her late 20s. Her heels cracked the floor as she made her presence known in the room. Her cold demeanor made others sweat. The elite room that was filled with chatters just a few minutes ago is now completely silent. Just the sound of fingers tapping on the screen and the sound of knife cutting on the dead body of the inhuman was available in the room.
The woman who made all these senior quiet down is known as the [Professor cold]. Her name is Amanika Miko , the daughter of Amanika Koji and Amanika Rukia.
Despite being so young the institute was ready to have her join not because of the influence that the amanika family had but because of her intelligence and knowledge.
She was a Ingenious kid which is the reason why she was taken in the institute without the use of other factors.
Although at first the elders hated it being under someone younger than them but after seeing her talent , they were glad that such a intelligence is working with them.
She was known for her cold and indifferent demeanor. She would show indifference when cutting the body of inhumans when others would vomit. Her face was unchanging. The same lowered gaze eyes and no smile on her face was what she was known at her work life or school life. But as for her at home , she had shown various emotion such as happiness , curiosity etc. It's just a different personality that she made in order to not let others see her as valuable. She was a genius but that's what others think.
She sat on her desk and looks all the files , reading through them in a minute. There was at least 10 files that were ready in the last 2 hours. And each flies were at least 200 pages long.
The others were at awe as she stands up and started giving instructions based on the files the she read just a minute ago.
"Alright everyone it seems there is some light problems here on the file. Mr.ryomen I would like you to examine the [Heart] of the inhuman we got last week and then combine that information with Mr.Kijimas information. It might give us some giveaways to create something that might help facing inhumans. Mrs.Akane please focus on the outer shell of the inhumans and re-create the file because there seems to be some information missing. That's just my intuition. And lastly you-!"
"Yessss!!" came from a guy at the same age as her.
"*sigh* Mr.Aki-!"
"Akira-san please~."
Another sigh lefts her mouth,"Ok Akira-san please take care of the brain of the new inhuman we got and try to see if there are anything similar between any 5 inhuman we have. Ok that will do. Thank you for your work."
Everyone clapped their hand for her and she gave a loud clap which made everyone quite down.
"Lets go back to work." She sat on her desk and started to go through the news that recently came out about inhumans.
"It seems the amount of inhumans in creased in Korea huh~." came from Akira who appeared behind her. If it was anyone else they would have been shocked but it's Miko who was known to keep her composure at all times.
"If you have anything useful then split it!"
"How cold~." he takes another file out which gets a eyebrow rise from Miko,"Its complete already? Good job." she takes the files from his hand.
"There is only 2 source user found in this country" he continued taps on the red haired guys photo,"One of them is Aqua. It's useless to persuade him I tried. It's seems he has no interest in helping us. And second one,"He placed his finger on another phone which was blurry, as if he captured wind in his photo , "This one is found in Kyoto , near by Arashiyama Bamboo Forest slaying down a inhuman. When I tried talking to him , he didn't want to say anything," he then taps on the hand drawn face near by the blurred photo,"I drew him after coming home , remembering everything I could-!"
"But we shouldn't go there again because he might attack us because we invaded his area correct?"
Akira just looked at her and sighed , smiling at the fact that he was seen through."Yes."
"Well and this file was made in 2 different time. One recently," she said placing her index finger on Aqua's photo,"and another one 1 year ago correct?"
Akira was shocked ,"How did you know...?"
"Just intuition. Now get back to wor-*Ring!* Hm." Her attention was taken from Akira by the sound of ringtone from Miko's phone. She looks at it and saw [Uncle] writing on it.
"I will go and talk. Till then do the homework I have given to you."
"Oi! I am no kid!"
"Yea yea you aren't." she roles her eyes and walks away.
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After reaching the rooftop she picked up the call.
"How have you been uncle? It's been a while since you called me." she greeted him with a smie. Although her demeanor is still there. Just the smile added on the icy surface.
‹....…› there was no sound which created Curiosity inside her.
"Is.. everything alright..?"
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong. But it was being specific towards her sister. She ignored it . Thinking it might be wrong since it is intuition. But there's also the fact that her intuition is never wrong.
‹Its about your sister..›
'Fuck!' she cursed inside her head. Her intuition has become right the second time when she wanted it to be wrong.
She take a breath in and out to calm herself down,"..So what happened to her? Broke up with the guy." she tried to pull up a joke to make the mood lighter.
‹No..it's would have been good if that was...the case...but it's much worse....›
"... You are making me scared you know...."
‹...Give me some time....›
"...." she also silently stayed there , not moving a inch.
‹She was... kidnapped and... Raped...› he broke down from the other side. As the sound of sob was clear to her.
"... How....?"
‹...We...were..... at the hospital....and now we are heading towards....the Flat that brought by your father. Near the sea shore. I will see you there.....›He hung up the call.
The phone slipped from Miko's trembling fingers, clattering to the floor as the words echoed in her mind like a deafening roar. She couldn't breathe, couldn't think, couldn't comprehend the magnitude of the tragedy that had befallen her sister. All she could see was the stunned faces of her parents, their eyes filled with a raw anguish that mirrored her own.
She ran towards the parking lot. While going there she was seen by Akira. He wanted to ask her something when she ran past him , not even noticing him.
He noticed her face which birthed a question in his mind.
'What...the hell happened to have her leave at that much emergency...?'.
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She was in the car , driving towards the hotel room as fast as she could. She told their leader to take care of her role. When she was asked what happened she unknowingly yelled at him.
"Shut up and take care of it damn it!"
It was shock to the leader who never saw her like this so he let her go , knowing something bad much have happened for someone who always stayed Composed no matter the situation to show such wild situation. She also made sure to give the leadership to Akira.
She was unable to comprehend what happened. Unable to think clearly. She was lost and confused.