Currently, Ho Chi Minh City.
A policeman patrolled on his motorbike under the carpet blue sky with a few clouds. Although he was about to graduate with honors from the People's Police Academy, the young man still had to undergo a period of training, starting with the smallest jobs in the police force, also known as an internship. Unlike the others, Quoc never complained about this. Terrible childhood memories and training at the police academy had given him more patience than normal people. Most importantly, the young man still hoped that one day, the organization of those policemen, which did not exist in life, will recruit him.
- Hey! - A voice called out from the star. Those were two children.
- Don't call me like that! - Bai Quoc said – I’m a government official, after all.
- Looks like it's still in the process of practicing! - A kid with a blue shirt and white hat opened his mouth to speak. – By the way, is your gun real?
- I want to touch it a little. - A kid with a spiked head with a tank top spoke up.
Before he could do anything, he discovered that Quoc had been standing aside with the car ever since. Anyway, training in the police school was not useless.
- You must not do that! According to the law, only people of the armed forces and authorized individuals can use and come into contact with weapons. - Bai Quoc said with a gentle but strong voice.
- Please! - The two boys still didn't give up.
- Your parents are over there! - Quoc said and then looked into the distance, making the two children turn to look. They were afraid of their parents scolding them or worse,cating their phones and computers, but no one was there.
At that time, he took the car and drove away. It must be said that if it weren't for his quick training, the guy wouldn't be this fast.
Anyway, this was his last day working as a neighborhood policeman. Quoc then quickly followed the pre-designated place to go to the office he had always wanted to work for since that day. It must be said that the man himself did not understand how he was able to remember when he clears his memory erased, in their own words.
After that, he quickly went to join the process of catching criminals. This was an important part of this internship. Strictly speaking, no one let the inexperienced go on the front lines to ruin everything. However, for Quoc, it brought him indescribable excitement.
- Everyone gets ready for the mission! - The announcement speaker sounded.
At this time, the police soldiers were urgently for their first serious task. Everyone was preparing for the mission that was judged to be dangerous even though everything was firmly grasped. Holding the AK gun in his hand, Quoc climbed into a dedicated vehicle to go on a mission. While the car was moving with its distinctive siren, he reunited with his friend from when he entered the police academy.
- Hello, my close friend!!! – He said - Through this case, we have graduated, comrade Khoa. I look forward to graduating from school and working with you.
- Are you sure, Comrade Quoc? - Guy named Khoa said. – I am not proud of my achievements at all.
- Don't tell me you don't want to be a police officer. - Quoc said.
- The same could be said. Anyway, this job does not cost money to study, does not cost money for accommodation, is fully covered by the state, guaranteed to have a job after graduation, no salary debt, a guaranteed pension, insurance, children can also fragrant, so if you say you don't want to do it, it will be a lie. - The young man named Khoa said. - However, I do not have the same desire to protect justice like you, Quoc. I don't understand why you have so much faith in the police.
- I don't suddenly have faith in the police force... - He said.
- What do you mean? - Khoa asked again.
At this moment, Quoc's eyes became bright:
- If there are superheroes, it's them. No matter how difficult it is, the people in that blue shirt don't give up. Those are the people's policemen and superheroes. They will always protect this country no matter what they face, including monsters hidden in the veil of reality.
- Do you still believe that there is an organization in the Ministry of Public Security called the Abnormal Security Bureau? - Khoa said and looked away.
Since getting to know each other, Quoc had talked countless times about an organization that seemed to have come out of a sci-fi movie that exists in the Ministry of Public Security. This story Khanh heard a lot, so he got used to it even though he was late to believe that a force like this existed or at least it had nothing to do with himself.
As for himself, Bai Quoc wanted to tell his friend that it wasn't a belief he had seen with his own eyes but the people's police soldier rushed into battle with a non-human enemy. Although he did not know why he still remembered it, Quoc knew for sure that one day, the man was becoming a member of this force.
Meanwhile, the police force also quickly arrived. Experienced polices quickly volunteered to go ahead. Although they were really to volunteer, no one would let two guys with only a few months of practice experience catch one on a dangerous boss.
- Do you know this guy named Ky? - Quoc asked.
- I don't know, I just know it's a very dangerous criminal. I don't know where it appeared from, but within a few months, he manipulated the entire underground world, declared war on the police force, and was targeted by the Ministry's scouts due to its particularly dangerous nature.
Meanwhile, the campaign to shake hands with the dangerous boss had officially begun. A dozen of policemen under the support of a sniper force began to move into the place where the subject needed to be arrested. A series of gunshots rang out. The criminals in the entrenched position should fire continuously. However, police soldiers with reinforcements from snipers and pre-made secret forces quickly ended everything.
- You are behind me! - An officer spoke up.
- Roger!
At this time, two interns, Quoc and Khoa, were allowed to come down. In general, they were here to see everything. Currently, the police force broke through the door, where a man was waiting.
- Ngo Ky, you have been arrested! - Two police Taskforce with guns pointed at a man sitting at a desk.
The guy had his back to the barrel of the gun as if nothing had happened.
- Do not use opposing weapons! - Another person spoke up.
Then, he signaled to Quoc and Khanh to handcuff and escort him. Since today's raid was simpler than expected, neither of them had any experience to learn from. However, at least their internship was successful.
“Why is he so good? The boss's lair without any significant resistance. Everything is too easy.” - Quoc thought.
He then took the guy out with his friends. The police were now trying to stop the curious crowd. Even so, the number of people filming and taking pictures was also extremely large, and some people took advantage of selling food and drinks for officers.
- Now is the time to start a new life. Boy, do you know what's so interesting about this life? - He spoke calmly like a philosopher, making Quoc dumbfounded for a moment. Most importantly, he made you feel so familiar with his voice but couldn't remember where.
- What do you mean? - Quoc found it difficult to understand. It reminded him of those things, things he'd encountered as a child.
- If you think you're powerful, you can take a boss like a pet in the name of a law enforcement officer. However, this world has many things beyond human perception, including policemen like you, boy. They are extremely serious threats that exist in the midsamidithout our knowledge. - The criminal said while the policemen next to him were expressionless even though they wondered why this guy wasn't a novelist but broke the law.
- Even so, I still believe that the Vietnamese police never give up and will do their best to protect the Party, the Motherland, and the people's peaceful life. - Quoc said with determination. – Even if supernatural things do exist, as you say, the people's armed forces are still capable of dealing with them.
- You know they exist. I wonder why they don't erase your memory or you're not human either, boy. The criminal continued to speak.
- That's enough bullshit. Do you think you can pretend to be crazy to escape the death penalty? - Khoa stepped in and pulled the guy away with his hand. – I am the one holding the power right now!
- Let me show you what true strength is. – He said creepily.
After a while, everyone's eyes became confused.
One of Quoc's arms was almost falling. It was so badly injured that it couldn't see its shape and everything happened so fast before he could feel it. However, compared to the soldiers who were cut into pieces, Quoc was also extremely lucky.
- There's an ambush! - An officer spoke up when a trainee was injured and his comrades lost their lives.
Meanwhile, Khoa quickly carried his friend to a safe location. Around him were police soldiers in a ready-to-battle stance.
- You're here. I'm going to help people. – Quoc’s friend said.
He then took the gun and walked towards the place where the danger occurred.
For Quoc, although he said it was in a safe place, he still observed everything quite clearly. It was a horrible memory no less than his childhood one.
At this time, countless cries appeared. It was like a swarm of predators, which is not possible in a densely populated place like Ho Chi Minh City. Then, a bunch of guys appeared in cloaks. They moved too fast, even for special forces. The sound from inside their cloak reminded Huy of that terrible day on the bus.
Even so, the horror had only just begun. When they took them off, officers saw a terrible horror.
- What the hell is it! - A police soldier exclaimed.
Before the eyes of the policemen were a series of creatures taller than them by a head with a deer horn and blue eyes. The face looks like a mask made of bones. Its chest was full of ribs and decaying flesh. Hands full of claws. It was the same thing that Bai Quoc had seen ten years ago.
- All keep the squad! – The commanding officer tried to put aside the horror and confusion to give the order to fight. – Fire at will!!!
Although it was rare for the police to be allowed to shoot like this, the experience of fighting crime was not for play. However, it did not seem like that was enough to deal with the enemy in front of them. Although the bullets shot out non-stop, the speed of those creatures moved too fast. Some of them were hit by bullets and stopped for a moment and then continued on nothing happened. Right after that, a series of knives with bullet speed flew toward the people's police officers. They easily pierced them like paper knives.
- Damn it! - Two police behind Quoc also opened fire. However, things were not much better. If anyone noticed, some bullets would have been stopped by an invisible barrier made up of countless hexagons. They seemed to be even harder than the shells of an armored vehicle.
- Vietnamese police are really good! Even when he was fighting an enemy he had never known before, there was no sign of disorder in his formation. However, you still don't have enough equipment to fight me. - Guy Ngo Ky said. – It’s not good for you when Abnormal Security Bureau is not here!
During this time, all the policemen here, except Quoc and Khoa, all collapsed. Meanwhile, the criminal also began to change form. He had a corner of his mouth that extended to his wrists, revealing sharp teeth. Each breath and sentence carried a terrible stench as if he had hundreds of dead rats in his mouth.
- It's you! - Quoc spoke up.
Even though he was badly injured, the hand on his other arm was still forming a fist.
The other guy said nothing. He motioned for the two deformed creatures to rush towards him at the speed of a race car. At this moment, Khoa rushed forward, using the AK47 in his hand to shoot at the enemy. This friend of Quoc clearly understood that the others were not invincible, they could still be shot down. When they were rushing at high speed is the best opportunity for the guy to take action, like how people used rifles to shoot down planes in the Resistance War against the United States, known as the Vietnam war. As he did, the monster fell to the astonishment of Ngo Ky, or whatever he called himself.
However, the beast was more intelligent. The other ones jumped high, rushing toward Quoc to Khoa's surprise. Bai Quoc immediately took out the gun to shoot, but the pain in his hand made him unable to react as flexibly as a normal person.
Khoa himself quickly shot down the other series of knives. However, a few of them collided causing the young man to fall.
- Are you okay!? - Even though he was injured, Quoc still rushed to ask.
- Why are you shouting like that? I'm fine… - Currently, a series of bizarre blades are rushing up.
- Hazardous!? - Khoa shouted and stood in front of his friend. From the mouth of the people's police academy practitioner, a stream of blood flowed out.
- Why!? - Quoc asked. His whole body shook when he saw this scene.
- The reinforcements are coming. If the "Abnormal Security Bureau" exists as you say, that guy Ngo Ky is paying dearly for his crimes. - Mr. Khanh said. - As I said before, I don't have any great dreams. I'm in the police force because it's guaranteed and my health and education can meet it.
- That I know... - Quoc said.
- Listen to what I have to say. I admire you very much, comrade. Because you have a dream that idea't have. When the people's police officer's words are read during the graduation ceremony, read them on my behalf... By the way, if I ever see the girl you met when you were a kid again, talk to her. … Besides, text my sister that I'm sorry…! - Those were also Khoa's last words before he died.
Using his hand to touch the artery on his neck, Quoc knew it was no longer beating. A life passed away at a very young age, along with countless other people's police officers here.
- Fuck you!!! - The boy shouted in the middle of the space filled with the smell of fresh blood.
- Do you want to kill me for revenge? – Ngo Ky was walking over and spoke with a mouth that stretched to his ears. Around this guy were a few entities wearing panda masks.
- I’m making you pay, as an officer of the people's police! - Quoc said and looked straight into the eyes of the creature and his subordinates though he was severely injured. There was no fear or begging. That's not what policemen do.
- Very interesting, kid! The good news is that all of humanity will eventually learn of the existence of Abnormal Objects and organizations that were created to study them in vain. Memory erasing won't work anymore when the number of people who know the truth reaches millions. - The name guy spoke up.
The smell of a corpse from his mouth filled the air around him.
At this moment, Bai Quoc was ready to die. However, if he survived, he would do his best to make him pay dearly for his crimes.
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Ten years ago, sometime after Quoc was kidnapped.He didn't know where the hell he was right now. The little boy only knew that the space around here was covered with purple light. Each horrifying cry like an unjust soul asking for life continuously resounded. The boy's feet shook like he was in an earthquake. In the center of it is a box, which is also the cause of everything. Most importantly, it was holding an important person he knew in this place.- Go to hell! - Quoc shoutedHolding the hammer in his hand, the boy slashed hard at it. What Quoc wanted is to free the little girl inside the box. He hoped that he was doing the right thing and not accidentally freeing a monster. For a long time in this scary place, many of his friends had died in terrible ways by the monsters of the horror games and by their killing directly or indirectly.Everything then became still, the purple light disappeared. Instead, it was dark, but there was still a little light so the boy could see the way.
Item code: A.O 399 (Forsaken)Danger level: Fairly high.Containment level: relatively difficult.Description: A.O 399 is a collection of countless monstrous humanoid creatures. They are usually summoned by ritual dark magic through an egg.When summoned, the subject will turn into countless individuals with extremely strong combat ability, capable of handling a special police unit.Containment Status: A lot of things like this are in the hands of criminal gangs. Once found, the mobile police units of the Department of Anomalies will immediately deal with special ammunition.- This is what killed comrade Khoa, your friend. - Thanh Lam spoke up. – Ten years ago, they also killed many mobile police officers of the Bureau.- What is this…!? – The young man said, trying to control his emotions.- If you can't keep calm, I can't let you out. – The young woman said.- I can do it, comrade. – The male trainee said. – I am a student of the People's Police Academy.The two stars then exited hi
Four years ago, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Police Academy.The reasons for people to go into the police academy were many. Some people had a good family background and many family members in the force, so they just wanted to be the same as the rest of the family. Some people found that the salary and incentives for the police force are not bad. Some wanted to protect justice and the innocent. In general, the reason was extremely complicated. However, the standards for entering this force were not low and the health conditions were quite high, so the people who could enter here were not bad. Exactly, all of them were elites of elites in all high schools. three in the country.Currently, in the training place for police officers, a group of female students was walking on the school grounds. Although police were men's jobs, women joined a lot and enjoyed much more preferential treatment than male colleagues. Because they were new to the school, they still didn't wear uniforms but wore
After temporarily knocking out the hospital staff, everyone quickly brought the subject out safely by special vehicles. To ensure secrecy, they did not use a police vehicle, but just a normal vehicle armored with bulletproof armor. The ASB had also contacted the hospital's leaders in advance to come up with an appropriate plan.Although he had undergone training at the police school, Quoc still had to acknowledge the professionalism of this force. The force of selecting a great person here was also more than enough to be commended in any other force of the Vietnamese people's police. The soldiers here were strong enough to wipe out any kind of crime he knew.After that, the group quickly returned to the base. One person was now waiting for them in a police officer uniform. A face that no one can forget.- Comrade! - Both Thanh Lam and Bai Quoc spoke up and saluted in the correct military style. Quoc himself still did not think that the person who "tortured" him during his four years a
Four years ago, the people's police academy.Over time, Quoc and many others got used to the school's discipline. Those who couldn't stand it all withdrew. Relationships and money do not help much when the most comfortable level was also torture for young men accustomed to the free lifestyle of the outside world. As for the highest level, no one dared to imagine, not even the third and fourth years.In addition, the long period also meant that he and many others could no longer use unfamiliar excuses to avoid subjects. It was not easy to miss a class here. Even if there was a good reason, it was still investigated in the same detail. The consequences of trying to avoid class at the police school were very serious.Currently, all of them are wearing white T-shirts, preparing for a new subject. It must be said that this is real torture when they just run and exercise in the morning but only rest for a few minutes. Many trainees were quite tired when they were suddenly woken up yesterday
Looking at the scene in front of him, amidst the continuous firing of bullets, Quoc was in a daze for a moment. He was not afraid to fight or face his enemies. What he was afraid of was not being able to protect innocent people as a member of the people's police. What happened to Khoa and his sister proved that there was nothing Quoc could do to help others. He’s still just a useless guy.- So… the boy name Tuan… has lost his way… - He said.At this point, when human life had been killed by it, there was probably no way to bring that child back. Bai Quoc was unwilling when this was just an innocent child. It was like the old you, treated like toys by things beyond human comprehension in their sick pleasures.- There is still a way to save the boy. - Thanh Lam said and sat down, opened the suitcase she brought.Inside it was what looked like a bracelet and a card. This was the same thing she had taken from the monster under the manhole a few days ago.- The Transformation Bracelet and
Chapter 8: The case of missing girls (part 1)At this moment, Dong Hoa was talking to an important person while Thanh Lam and Bai Quoc were eavesdropping. All conversations were done through the online chat system. The reason was also the becthate person on the other end of the line is in the capital Hanoi. This was also a normal conversation, at least with the ASB, the supernatural agency of the Ministry of Public Security.- Thank you for your support to create more transformation systems. - On the other end of the line, the Minister of Public Security, Vo Quoc Hung, a member of the Politburo, was speaking extremely politely. Because it was in speaker mode, he wasn't the only one who could hear it.- Yes, I only do what I can, comrade. After all, the creators of the first and second transformation devices were different. It also has support from General Department X. - Dong Hoa said. – Most importantly, it is the way witnesses are handled.Anyway, this had become a habit. Witnesses
Currently, Bai Quoc and Thanh Lam were standing where someone was missing. From the outside, it looked like a normal painting studio, nothing more nothing less. However, nearly everyone in that haunted video has been here at least once. One or two people could be a coincidence, but dozens of people made it a real problem here.- Can you feel anything? – Bai Quoc asked. – Something like magic or something like that?- Things are not like in the movies you usually see. - Thanh Lam said. –Basically, I feel a bit of dark magic in this place, but that much alone is inconclusive.- Then let's go into the investigation. - Quoc said.Just like that, without wasting any time observing, the two quickly came face to face with a painter. With papers in hand, they easily obtained his cooperation.Talking about the painter, he had a face with a characteristic protruding tooth that makes him look like a chipmunk. The head was half bald, revealing a high forehead. This person wore a white t-shirt wit
An hour ago, inside the abandoned warehouse.While Bai Quoc was looking for a detective named Do, who used to be a police officer, the others weren't free either because there was still a lot of work for the ASB to do.Not all paintings were found. There are still a few people reported as missing, related to the other artist, but in the paintings that the ASB, there was no surname. Of course, the most likely thing was that the Do took it. However, in case of omission, a large-scale search took place throughout the area. The leader of this search was none other than Thanh Lam. She’s currently in her normal state.- He's been here a few times already! - She told herself.Through her magical power, she sensed the other's presence in the past, the same way she showed Quoc what happened at the diner.Immediately, she was about to call the phone but was hit by a beam of light and it fell from her hand. Everything happened so quickly that Thanh Lam could not react. The person who could do th
At this point, it started to rain. Drops of water ran down Quoc's coat, soaking his whole body. Regardless of the scene, he patiently observed the subject. The lessons at the officer's school and the experiences he had experienced had trained him a lot. The guy could be in the car but outside had a better view. In addition, the feeling of getting wet in the rain helped him think better about the story of the police officer who gave up his police uniform.- Looks like the warehouse in front is where we need to look. – Dr. Sang said. – Are you still thinking about Ba Do?- Why did he give up his job as a police officer? Before, when we met, that person still had absolute faith in the police force. - Quoc asked.- What happened to push a soldier down that path?- When you officially enter the force, you will know more. Even so, he still had to stay steadfast in his goal. That's what a people's policeman should do. - Dr. Sang's voice echoes with the sound of rainwater. It made Quoc think
Police Academy, three years ago.A day at the People's Police Academy was not easy, even after being here for a year. The discipline here and the military were the same. At five o'clock in the morning, all practitioners must get up to do personal hygiene. All those must go down to the gym to exercise, including jogging, no matter how they felt. Only those with serious medical conditions certified by a doctor were exempt from this.- I’m so tired! - A trainee lamented.- Sleepy! - Another trainee spoke up.Seeing the first-year students who were not used to waking up so early, lamenting running, Quoc knew how much he had changed when he entered this place. He had almost gotten used to life here, so he didn't feel the slightest bit of discomfort.Then, at six-thirty in the morning, Quoc began to wear the green uniform of a police soldier, fastening his shoelaces. This process must be carried out quickly but also carefully to maintain the dignity of the policeman.He then took his bag an
At present, Dinh Bai Quoc was driving at full speed on the road. Fortunately, there were police lights on the car, so everyone got out of the way, and there was no way that he was stopped by a colleague in traffic because he was speeding. The road to the painting studio seemed to stretch on forever. The guy's current mood was also quite complicated.On the one hand, he was afraid that something would happen to the girl he knew as a child. On the other hand, he was afraid that Lam's personality would do something unthinkable. Everyone did not seem to care, but everyone was touching the holster as Lam switched to the other personality. The anxiety that was once great, was now much bigger.Fortunately, Quoc rushed in just in time. Right now, he could feel goosebumps from the future policewoman. Perhaps Thanh Lam could solve everything easily, but the guy wanted to solve this problem himself. Thus, he, in his normal clothes, threw his kick straight at the monster.- Just in time, Comrade
The base of the Abnormal Security Bureau in Ho Chi Minh City.Right now, Quoc was reading the file of another “A.O”. He did not know how many such things existed in the territory of Vietnam. Probably, each type had different properties. Nothing was the same. It seemed that the responsibility of the ASB was much greater than the young man thought.Item code: A.O 105 (Transforming Bug)Danger level: Fairly high.Containment Level: Difficult.Description: Anomaly 105, which is a species of bug that is determined not to be native to Earth. They first appeared about ten years ago. Most often takes the form of a worm combined with a machine with two limbs standing upright like a human.One of the bugs' unusual properties is their ability to mimic humans and even dress them up by creating a special type of silk. Mimics are usually killed. There are also records of some subjects cooperating with Anomalies.Creatures in their normal state or disguised as humans can still eat and excrete human
Currently, Bai Quoc and Thanh Lam were standing where someone was missing. From the outside, it looked like a normal painting studio, nothing more nothing less. However, nearly everyone in that haunted video has been here at least once. One or two people could be a coincidence, but dozens of people made it a real problem here.- Can you feel anything? – Bai Quoc asked. – Something like magic or something like that?- Things are not like in the movies you usually see. - Thanh Lam said. –Basically, I feel a bit of dark magic in this place, but that much alone is inconclusive.- Then let's go into the investigation. - Quoc said.Just like that, without wasting any time observing, the two quickly came face to face with a painter. With papers in hand, they easily obtained his cooperation.Talking about the painter, he had a face with a characteristic protruding tooth that makes him look like a chipmunk. The head was half bald, revealing a high forehead. This person wore a white t-shirt wit
Chapter 8: The case of missing girls (part 1)At this moment, Dong Hoa was talking to an important person while Thanh Lam and Bai Quoc were eavesdropping. All conversations were done through the online chat system. The reason was also the becthate person on the other end of the line is in the capital Hanoi. This was also a normal conversation, at least with the ASB, the supernatural agency of the Ministry of Public Security.- Thank you for your support to create more transformation systems. - On the other end of the line, the Minister of Public Security, Vo Quoc Hung, a member of the Politburo, was speaking extremely politely. Because it was in speaker mode, he wasn't the only one who could hear it.- Yes, I only do what I can, comrade. After all, the creators of the first and second transformation devices were different. It also has support from General Department X. - Dong Hoa said. – Most importantly, it is the way witnesses are handled.Anyway, this had become a habit. Witnesses
Looking at the scene in front of him, amidst the continuous firing of bullets, Quoc was in a daze for a moment. He was not afraid to fight or face his enemies. What he was afraid of was not being able to protect innocent people as a member of the people's police. What happened to Khoa and his sister proved that there was nothing Quoc could do to help others. He’s still just a useless guy.- So… the boy name Tuan… has lost his way… - He said.At this point, when human life had been killed by it, there was probably no way to bring that child back. Bai Quoc was unwilling when this was just an innocent child. It was like the old you, treated like toys by things beyond human comprehension in their sick pleasures.- There is still a way to save the boy. - Thanh Lam said and sat down, opened the suitcase she brought.Inside it was what looked like a bracelet and a card. This was the same thing she had taken from the monster under the manhole a few days ago.- The Transformation Bracelet and
Four years ago, the people's police academy.Over time, Quoc and many others got used to the school's discipline. Those who couldn't stand it all withdrew. Relationships and money do not help much when the most comfortable level was also torture for young men accustomed to the free lifestyle of the outside world. As for the highest level, no one dared to imagine, not even the third and fourth years.In addition, the long period also meant that he and many others could no longer use unfamiliar excuses to avoid subjects. It was not easy to miss a class here. Even if there was a good reason, it was still investigated in the same detail. The consequences of trying to avoid class at the police school were very serious.Currently, all of them are wearing white T-shirts, preparing for a new subject. It must be said that this is real torture when they just run and exercise in the morning but only rest for a few minutes. Many trainees were quite tired when they were suddenly woken up yesterday