Morning.
Glory's room. The alarm clock is ringing. The curtains open automatically, illuminating the room with artificial light.
Without looking, the kid tried to turn off the alarm, after several attempts he was still able to find the button.
Listlessly and sleepily, Glory sat up on the bed. After looking around, he sighed and spoke.
— Fuck...
The street near the stage.
Mirai and Lex tested the abilities of Runo and Turik, while Ray, Fleur and Rapi tested Tama's new abilities.
After completing the checks, Mirai let everyone go. Lex, Fleur and Turik went to the city. The others entered and went down to the lair through the emergency exit. Ray, holding his legs, spoke.
— There are too many steps, and we just came down.
The fleece is indignant.
— But you shouldn't have broken the elevator.
— Hey, you weren't here at all, you didn't see what happened.
Mirai with a tablet in her hands.
— Okay, okay, then talk, now I need one of you to help me.
Tama, taking Rapi in his arms.
— I need to wash the dog...
The Runo, pointing a finger forward.
— I'm going to the workshop.
And Ray.
— I need to...
Mirai interrupted him.
— You're the last one, we won't be there long.
Ray sighed. Tama and Runo waved sarcastically at him.
Mirai and Ray went into the kitchen. There was already a sullen Glory sitting in it, who had just sat down to breakfast. The girl spoke.
— Oh, you're already up, just in time.
The kid sighed.
Everyone sat down at the table. Mirai took out her tablet.
— Two more applicants showed up last night...
Glory, annoyed.
— Yes, well, how much can I do? We don't have enough replicas for everyone!
— Nevertheless, they can potentially help us.
— With what? With the same vision of the apocalypse that we safely scored a bolt on?
— Presumably, one turns things into stone, and the other uses flames...
Glory looked accusingly at Mirai, but said nothing.
Ray asked.
— Is the location known?
— Yes, they are marked on the map.
Mirai opened the maps on the tablet and the hologram started. The girl continued.
— Your task is to find, make friends and bring them here. Ray, get everyone in the hangar, at least in half an hour...
Glory finished her breakfast, he said.
— I'm not going.
Mirai was indignant.
— That is, how can you not go?
— That's it, I'll take it and not go, I hit it, I have a day off.
Mirai sighed.
— Okay, then you can help Runo with his scrap metal in the garage to sort out...
— Hmm... no.
The boy got up, put away the dishes, and as he left the kitchen, he spoke.
— I'm in my room, don't come in...
Mirai took her head in her hands.
— Good... Without him, so without him.
The guys gathered, divided into teams and went on missions.
Fleur, Ray and Tama rode a bike, and Mirai, Lex and Turik flew on a jet.
The first team went to the city. When they reached their destination, they informed Mirai about it.
In front of them was a sports complex, which, according to the information at the entrance: "Closed for technical reasons."
They knocked on the door, but as expected, no one answered them. Then Ray suggested it.
— We'll go around the back and through the service entrance, try to get in
The guys walked around the building, getting into the backyard. In it, people in uniform were unloading goods.
Fleur, Ray and Tama disguised themselves with the help of a watch and entered the building. Passing through a dimly lit corridor, unnoticed by real trucks, we went up to the second floor. Fleur spoke.
— Convenient watch, useful.
Ray, thoughtfully.
— Lo, he talks too much. He tried to figure out how they worked, but couldn't.
They reached the main hall. The doors were locked. Fleur spoke.
— I need the keys... Ray, can you find the guard booth?
Ray nodded and concentrated.
Tama suggested it.
— Well, or I can blow up the doors.
Fleur told me.
— No, they haven't moved away yet after the recent one, and you also want to try your luck and blow up the whole building.
Ray, having read the thoughts of all the people in the building, spoke.
— I found it, let's go...
they went down to the first floor and were about to go to the security room, but suddenly Ray abruptly took the guys around the corner.
A moment later, two movers with large boxes walked down the corridor.
After waiting for them to leave, they passed on. There were sounds outside the room, Ray put his hand to his head.
— No, well, did you even see yesterday's match? It's just ah...
— When will the electricians come there, by 8?
— But it's really good, you're sitting doing nothing, you don't need to watch the cameras, thanks to that guy for making the circuit...
— Yeah... now, because of him, we have to keep track of everything ourselves...
Ray told us everything about the guy.
The guys started discussing. Suddenly, someone from the street shouted.
— Hey! Hold him down!
The guys looked out and saw a couple of movers running after a gorilla who had stolen a couple of boxes. Ray, Fleur and Tama ran after them.
Having overtaken the movers, they cornered the monkey. Tama lit her fists.
— Well, remind me, what did you want to do with my dog?
They started to get closer. Ray put her hand to her head. Suddenly, he shouted out.
— Get down!
The gorilla abruptly turned into a man who released the lightning from his hands. The charge flew into the Tama. Flel covered it.
The girl immediately threw a fireball, but it hit one of the boxes and the guy disappeared through an open hatch into the sewer.
The guys rushed after him. Running past the broken box, Ray scanned the contents.
— Protein?
He spoke softly, and then followed everyone downstairs. The chase along the underground tracks began. Sewage flowed in the sewer and there were platforms for movement
Tama tried to throw fireballs, but they weren't accurate. The guy turned around and shot lightning again, but this one was swallowed up by Fleur.
The thief turned the corner, the guys followed him. Rye shouted again.
— Water!
And at the same moment, the guy directed the water at the guys.
Tama immediately froze her, and the guy, taking advantage of the moment, tried to escape.
The girl broke the ice with the help of a fireball.
There was a dead end and a staircase leading to the gun. The guy ran towards her.
Tama used ice to freeze the platform, which caused the thief to slip past the stairs.
The guy turned into a gorilla again and jumped on the stairs. Tama was accumulating a huge fireball. The thief turned back into a man and used his last strength to send a huge wave at the guys.
Tama had to use a charge on the wave. Due to the contact of fire and water, steam formed, which flooded the sewer. When it dissipated, the thief was gone. Tama collapsed from exhaustion.
— Phew, it was... awful.
Fleur asked.
— Can you track it?
Ray clutched his head.
— I can't do it here, and I've already run away. I need to take a break.
At that time.
Mirai, Lex and Turik were flying around the city on a jet. When they reached the high-rise building, they disembarked. When they got to the house, they were greeted by an intercom. Mirai entered the number "634" on the intercom and spoke.
— Ms Riley? This is Mirai, we are from the S.O. F. T. organization, I know it sounds strange, but we want to help you...
There was a rustling from the intercom. Mirai asked.
— Can you hear us?
The phone was hung up on the other side. Lex spoke up.
— Yeah, next time it's better not to mention the name at all, how are we going to get inside now?
Turik, looking around the building, went to the intercom. By entering a random number, he said.
— Pizza delivery...
The door immediately opened. Lex grinned.
— You can do that, but the experience was useful.
They went to the elevator and went to the sixth floor. Upon arrival, they reached the right door and knocked. A woman's voice answered.
— What do you need?
Mirai, be quiet and calm.
— We want to help you...
— I don't need help, and you can't...
— We'll try.
Mirai reached for the handle, the door was unlocked, but it was difficult to open. The girl made an effort to form at least some kind of gap. It turned out that the door was made of stone on the opposite side. An apartment appeared from the gap, in which, strangely, half of the household items were made of stone. A girl was sitting in the corner of the room with her eyes closed.
— Stay back! Otherwise, you will also turn to stone...
Mirai cautiously came closer and whispered.
— Don't worry, everything will be fine. Tell me, what's going on?
The girl spoke without raising her head.
— Rays fly from the eyes and... turn everything into stone...
Mirai immediately called Glory on the phone.
— Yes, what else do you need? I told you– you-go-ahead!
— Wait, listen...
Mirai told me about the situation with Riley.
— Well, how is it? Does something come to mind?
— Hmm... Well, you can't do without references here. Okay, I'll talk to Runo right now and see what I can do... And also send a photo of the apartment...
Mirai ended the call and told the guys everything.
— So, for now, go to the store, buy something... It's delicious. I'll keep watch here for now. The guys nodded, and had already passed the threshold when Lex spoke.
— Or maybe...
— A-foot... — Mirai said sternly.
The guy was upset.
The guys went to the store. After walking a long enough distance, they found a hypermarket. At the entrance, by a lucky coincidence, Lex and Turik came across Fleur, Ray and Tama.
Lex immediately said.
— Oh, what kind of wind brought you here? And why do you stink... the sewer?
Fleur said.
— Then I'll tell you, right now we would like to have something to eat...
The guys went into the store and started wandering around in search of something to eat
As they approached the dairy department, they suddenly met Glory. Lex noticed him and spoke.
— And Glory is here, just like a reunion.
The guy immediately took a large bucket of ice cream from the refrigerator and tried to leave as quickly as possible. Lex shouted.
— Where are you going?
— Don't involve me in your assignment, I have a day off!
After that, I stopped at the snack department. The others came up. Tama asked.
— Oh, is this for us?
Glory, looking at the packages, said.
— If there is something left after the Fleece. And in general, I shouldn't have gone to the store, but then Mirai needed glasses that concentrate the rays from her eyes, which is why I had to ask for a Fleece, but she doesn't do anything for free, at least she threw it up to the store...
After which Glory put 5 packs of snacks in the basket, then turned and looked at Lex and finished Another one.
The rebates went to the cashier, paid for their purchases and left the store. Glory led everyone around the corner of the building, then dialed a number and in an instant teleported Runo. He handed him glasses with red lenses and when he saw the others, he said.
— Hi, where are you from here?
Glory took the glasses, tossed them to Lex and spoke.
— Okay, eat when you get back to the lair...
Ray, in a tired voice.
— If we come back alive...
Glory thought about it. Lex spoke up.
— Can you give us a lift?
Glory looked at Runo.
— Hmm... no.
Lex and Turik went back to the apartment. Arriving at the place, they put things on the table, and they questioned Mirai, she answered in a whisper.
— What took you so long? Did you bring glasses?
— Yes...
Turik held out glasses with red lenses. Mirai put them on Riley, who carefully opened her eyes.
Nothing happened. The girl was delighted, but Mirai only sighed with relief.
— Are you ready now?
— Yes, I'm just going to pack my things...
Mirai wrote something down on her tablet. Lex spoke up.
— And there are more and more people in the dorm, right? Soon we'll have to settle in twos.
— Yeah...
— And by the way, what are you always recording there?
— Uh, I'll tell you later, don't bother...
In the jet Mirai, starting the device, said.
— Should I take these?
— No, they'll get there somehow.
At this time, Fleur, Tama and Ray were driving around the city looking for clues. During the journey, Ray read the thoughts of all the people he came across.
After a while, they stopped at a cafe. Flan asked.
— Can you hook it here?
Ray tensed, but suddenly clutched his head. Tama immediately asked.
— What are you doing? Does Your Head Hurt?
— Voices... There are too many of them.
Fleur started the motorcycle and spoke.
— Get into the cradle quickly!
Ray was put in a trailer and driven away at lightning speed.
Fleur saw the bridge and drove the motorcycle under it. There was an old sofa and a wooden table under the construction on the platform.
Ray was put on the couch. And they themselves stepped aside. Fleur began to think.
— And where should we look for this mole now? Ray is also sick...
— Maybe into the sewer again?
— No, we've already been there... Moreover, we can get lost...
— Hmm... And he knew where to run to get out...
They looked at the channel of water that flows out of the pipe. Both in chorus.
— Bingo...
— Bingo...
A this time, Ray couldn't find anything better to write to Glory.
***
R: Hi, do you know how the headache was filmed in the comics?
G: I know, but you won't like it...
R: Spit it out.
G: You need to inject a serum that suppresses strength.
R: Great! And where is she?
G: That's what you won't like — she's not there...
R: :-\
G: But I'll figure something out, but in the meantime, try to avoid crowded places and keep yourself busy with something. Preferably, stop thinking at all...
R: OK.
***
Ray sighed. Fleur and Tama ran up to him. The last one asked.
— Are you feeling better?
— It seems so, but Glo...
— Great! We're going to the sewer.
— Again?! What for?
— I'll tell you on the way...
The guys went inside a large pipe that connected to the sewer. Ray asked, covering his nose with his hand.
— So, why did we come here?
Tama spoke.
— When the thief went down into the sewer, at first he ran in a completely different direction, and when he saw us, he turned to the nearest exit.
— And that means...?
— That means there's something here.
— Undeniably...
They were walking through the sewers hoping for some clues. After a while, they reached a place where water flowed from four channels, resembling a waterfall. Fleur told me.
— Hooray, we found the Mariana Trench... Well, who's going to dive?
They looked down, then Ray looked around and exclaimed joyfully.
— There, look!
He was pointing to the tunnel of one of the channels, on the wall of which an arrow was drawn indicating the direction. They moved to another platform and followed the arrows.
At some point, they stopped and something like a passage appeared in the wall.
The guys cautiously entered it. There was a wooden door at the end of the next tunnel, it was unlocked, so Ray quietly opened it a crack.
Behind the door was a room that looked like a den. There was light, electricity, and a new sofa on the hill, where the same fugitive and another guy were sitting.
Ray overheard their conversation.
— Well, how long are we going to stay here?
— Until I find a way to get the others out, I told you already.
— Then it's necessary to decide, you won't be able to run for food every time...
— I think...
Ray told everything to the others. After which, he decided to knock.
Two guys jumped up. They quietly came closer.
— Who's there?
Fleur spoke.
— They were playing distilling in the sewer...
— What ...?
Ray opened the door completely.
— We are it. We want to talk...
The two guys exchanged glances and cautiously let the guests in.
They went upstairs, the guy sat down on the couch and asked.
— Well, tell me what you wanted?
— We heard about the fact that you do not live for nothing, I assume that you are hiding...
— Yes...
— And that there are others who are being held captive by someone?
— You must not be from around here if you don't know about him.
— About whom?
The guy got up and went to the table, took out a folder with papers and showed it to the guys. It contained photos and recordings. He focused on a sheet with a photo of a man in a coat.
— Richard Hood, usually everyone calls him Ricopot, or just the chef... He's looking for unusual people like us.
— But for what?
— No one knows, all we know is that if the Boss picks you up, you won't come back...
Ray looked at the papers, among them were photos and information about the prisoners. Suddenly, he decided to look at the cover of the folder, it was written on it.
***
Case no:11 .
Name: Hercyl.
Gen: Amber.
Loc: Caught
***
Ray asked.
— But then, how did you escape?
— It's a long story.
Ray took Tama and Fleur aside.
— Well, what are we going to do?
—They're weird — Tama looked around.
— But they know more than we do... Fleur said.
— Okay, let's do this...
Ray approached the two guys.
— We can give you a more favorable place of residence, but in return you can give us...
— What?
— Find the boss...
The guys exchanged glances. Hercyl held out his hand.
— We agree.
Ray wanted to shake it, but said
— Uh, you should do this, rinse it
off for...
Evening.
Both teams returned to the lair. On the surface, Glory, Runo and Rapi were waiting for them, who had prepared a barbecue. Lex is surprised.
— And we thought you were fooling around here.
The fleece spoke.
— We've redone all the cases and so, we decided to have a picnic.
Rapi ran to Tama and jumped into her arms. Glory shouted.
— Don't listen to anything she says!
Tama looked at Rapi, but the dog just said.
— He got bored and decided to watch your anime CDs...
An hour has passed. Everyone was already sitting around the campfire, eating barbecue and chatting, Tama brought a guitar and tried to play it. Ray was the only one sitting apart from everyone and holding his head. Glory came up to him with his hands behind his back. Ray spoke up.
— Well, show me, don't tomy.
Glory put a metal helmet on his head.
— Well, let's try to read it.
Ray tensed up.
— It's not working...
Glory put the helmet on Ray.
— And now?
Ray didn't say anything, and then he said.
— Everything is quiet... No one is making any noise... It works...
— Well, you didn't believe it. By the way, in case it gets hard.
Glory held out a hat with a metal ring inside.
— Okay, let's go, a story tell.
Glory and Ray sat down with the others, closer to the campfire. The kid stood in front of the flames and used his powers for drama. For a moment, the fire turned green. Glory was not confused by this and he spoke.
— This story took place about 400 years ago...
***
Night.
Rapi was running down the dimly lit corridor, Tama racing after her. The dog ran into the almost closed door. Tama looked in there.
In the room, Glory was sitting and eating ice cream, watching TV. Tama spoke.
— Rapi didn't cheat.
— Yeah, he's always going to get where he doesn't need to... Glory said, holding the remote.
Rapi quickly grabbed a bucket of ice cream and ran away as usual. Glory ran after her angrily.