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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 32
The hour that passed was the longest-held breath of a few conscious citizens of C-city, regarding the incident, for this will be a test of the government’s control of information, panic, and the economy that has been threatened to sway in the clear distraction of the unreal situation. Fear of the unknown is a card that could be easily swayed with the right kind of information to spread thick around the crowd of consumers. Building the story is easy if it was long-running, which in the case of the incident, has been getting its underground information spread in the exact amount those in power imagined the masses can digest.
Among the many who will be affected by this are the possible humans that have shown signs that they are infected by the “Dimension Pocket” incident but will never show signs, as what Belle could tell with his body. There’s an intense awareness in the back of his mind, sending shivers down
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Keeping her mind afloat while her partner did his best to assuage the onslaught of mental pain brought heights of waving consciousness like a swing, back and forward, mixing the steadiness of the world and grogginess. Her mind wasn’t just experiencing a ringing that could stun an adult, but the pain that gripped one side of her head is equivalent to the vice of a metal claw trap chewing onto the flesh of its victim.She could feel the sinews of her sanity become jarring, point blank warped into a circular motion of blended fever dreaming and her capacity to remain sane while keeping her mind from slowly losing. How much of this is affecting her? She is sure it has rendered half of her body useless like a man experiencing a stroke. Not half of her body is going to gain recovery if she didn’t succeed in fighting off the side effects of this unusual mental enemy.Her partner, only gained to soothe the pain like a cold compress on an ongoing fever
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Min-Ain slept like a child, with his every intake of breath heard through the whirring of the air conditioner that was quite noisy for a high-end private room in the hospital they were placed in. They had to be admitted to the general hospital because Min-Ain showed signs of mild stroke and high fevers while still staying awake and sane.Sure, Cristian wasn’t saying anything about the odds that this isn’t a normal sickness but he’s yet to say any kind of comment about it because he’s only seen minor examples of this from the records they have in **** company. Though he’s sure if Prof. Tenorio or Reina got a whiff of this, he’s sure that he would be subjected to the Northwoods Lab. At least, for now, the results of his exam did not show any kind of altered blood or chemical sample.So far, he was given medicine to lessen the impending stroke and high fever that it took the boy to spend a day in the hospital just so Crist
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Witnessing the video on the hacking fiasco and how it solved the second incident coming looked a bit scripted and fast. More so for the way the hacker did their jobs as if they’ve known the frequency since way back. Dr. Munar was right in thinking that this felt more like a helping hand than anything, still, it gave reason for the company to doubt its strengths when it came to the “Dimension Pocket” incident.Many of their supposed experts in the field will have a grand time thinking of adjustments the same way they did in terms of handling the situation, from the scare of Primer attacks to how they monitor the frequency detection of the two types of “Dimension Pocket.” They’re lucky they aren’t in the zone of half their population becoming infected by the incident, but this shows how time is of the essence for their cause.The question remains, when will they have the answers, they need, so they could move on fro
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Each time Min-Ain looked up from the tablet, all he did was write something on the spare notebook the nurse lent them from the reception area. Though old school and something Min-Ain rarely did nowadays, he’s happy that he could put down his thoughts on the paper. As if losing his cell phone amidst the fray of the incident wasn’t enough to put a damper on his almost academic soul.On one hand, Cristian had to busy himself with his cell phone while checking in on the long line of messages piled up from Eldric’s side of the world. He’s kept him updated long enough to know and summarize their activities regarding G-city archives. There, he stated that his compiled report on the lives of the couple related to the Masdtradt is well enough proof to make their search in the archives easier.Beholding this, Cristian’s surprised that in twenty-four hours alone Eldrics team in G-city has piled up all the research material they saw in t
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Chapter 33Cold liquid trickled on Bernice’s lap as she lightly held the glass of water she was drinking, lazily setting her hands over her lap after drinking a few sips. She sat waiting for the doctor she was seeing for her therapies, a bit earlier than the intended schedule since the only thing they’ll be discussing for the day is a simple schedule change and an evaluation exam. That one questionnaire sounds like an online quiz made by a first-year psych major for clout.Her doctor for this session is someone she’s been with since after the first doctor who questioned her about the events, which lasted for three days. Once he was done, the next doctor was a passive man who treated her with care and cautiously spoke to her, and administered her activities. He’s like the old uncle in their family that lived as a bachelor for his entire life, due to emotional events unforeseen.He says things you want to hear ex
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“Of course, it’s rightful for you to hold onto the memory of their deaths,” said the doctor, his face gleaming white from all the cold bright light of the room. There was a hint of sincerity with his minute movement, of leaning forward as he held the tablet in his hand. “We are not pushing you to quickly move on with your life, but you should do so for the sake of your future. You must accept that.”Settling herself outside of the room felt like a breath of fresh air, and the water she drank before feels fresher and cooler than it did inside the room, in his presence. Cynicism doesn’t come naturally for Bernice who’s been quite neutral on several occasions, except, perhaps, when her two best friends felt like they were distancing themselves from her even before they went out with each other.Perhaps it’s much more honest to say, right now, after so long, that she was jealous of their existence. That they fou
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Both Bernice, who tried her best to hide her presence from the people in the elevator, and the man named Mr. Daquiaog arrived at the lobby with the intent of going to the lounge. More for Bernice’s sake than anything, as the man was kind enough to offer her some cover as she confused herself in trying to make sense of her actions.“My doctor’s session just took some time today, but I usually don’t lose track of things.” Bernice internalized as she held her phone to see if Dr. Munar would pick up after she’s messaged him that she was going home. “Well, usually Dr. Munar is here to wait for me, but today he’s handling some paperwork regarding my, uhm… citizenship.”“Ah, you’re the kid Dr. Munar’s adopting from A-city.” Mr. Daquioag said as he sat down beside her.Bernice nodded, “and… are you one of the, uhm, soldiers? Who helped us get back here?”
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Dr. Munar and Belle greeted each other like old men in a bar, standing up and shaking hands and staying still in place while conversing with each other about relevant stuff regarding political strife. At least that’s how it sounds to Bernice as she stood up beside Belle and had her hug and greeting with the doctor. They stayed there for full three long minutes before the doctor said, “well, we better go to the hospital for a final check-up. She’s going to have her first logging process in the government database for her body’s condition. Not the most pleasant thing to hear about, but it’s required to become a citizen.”“Ah,” Belle said as he smirked. “Don’t be bothered when they stick a needle at this part of your neck.” He pointed to his neck and Bernice unconsciously touched hers. “It’s a myth when they say they’ll inject you with a microchip without permission, but if you don&
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Epilog
EpilogueThe caves underground lead nowhere man could tolerate, with the pressure of the world pressing over them, no one can follow the Primer monsters as they exit the premise of C-city. These Primers are not going to be eaten and smothered by power over time, however, they will co-exist in a community built by Memoria.Memoria who sat almost half a millennia awake under the ruins of F-city played another game of race between the lines with several other internet connection nodes that are knowingly joined into the old working cable lines of the dead city. Then when the race finishes, they rest for the while, thinking like a person, old and hesitant.They’ve long forgotten that they could easily browse these connections so that they could monitor the condition of the world and their old friends who now walks the human world with the grace that could only dignify those with experience. They have experience too, of a different kind, all collected from the vast brains and words of those
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Hi, there Nate here :) I've enjoyed writing this story so far, but things have been complicated and I won't be able to write it anymore. There are some moments that I wish I could have fixed in the long run but it's gotten too much to hold in just one hand. After this chapter will be a short Epilog for a short mention of each relevant characters final activities before the future becomest truly a mystery. This story ran its course, pretty long if you ask me, and the development of some characters are slow but steady. There will be a new title coming after this for the coming month, it's tentative title is "Ocular to the Dying Sun." A saga of the Prime Magician and the realm of Slitark according to before their brightest star continues to deteriorate. Have fun reading, please do leave comments~
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Chapter 37 (part 4)
Small-stature wobbled from their place in shock and confusion. They could hear voices, words they thought would not be possible to understand even if they have a sprinkle of memories of being able to say such things, such words. Vocabulary had almost slipped their still able memory of what they seem to perceive as their selves before this blind-like body.Their comrade underlings did not comprehend the creature in front of Small-stature, making them react in a scared way, almost darting to scurry in escape. Managing to hail them back into the premise of Small-stature’s vicinity was easy, what with One-arm herding them back to where they are.“My, forgive me. It seems like you are a newborn to this body.” Soft-spoken, as Small-stature calls them, listened to them say. “Let me soothe your worries, we are not here to relish harm upon our fellow. Rather, guide them.”Hearing and understanding what Soft-spoken said took about a few seconds of Small-stature’s comprehension, but their underl
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Chapter 37 (part 3)
Two presences from the premise disappeared when the small-statured creature sensed the sensation of an optimal sound and light came from underneath the ground. There was a pause as they waited for the arrival of this, oh so, comforting resonance.Anticipation. Tension. Pause.There was a definite halt in their senses when another sensation overpowered their most awaited event, that was just been triggered moments ago. Because of this, they knew that there was something wrong. Something that would bring them great demise and abandonment, even if they know they could survive without this “thing.”Grasping this “thing” was an answered prayer they knew would be something that could help develop their comrades and these sweet-scented underlings of theirs. Telling them that they would grow and develop into better creatures that could well benefit each other. Without words, just sounds and resonance, deeds.Still, they could not help but waver in tenacity when they felt the loss of this “thi
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Chapter 37 (part 2)
Waking up in another body is hellish beyond comparison. Imagine opening your eyes to blindness you didn't know existed, with the light coming from nowhere and everywhere. You don't see with your eyes, but you feel the world ten times stronger with nothing but your body who is sensitive to every kind of noise. Magic would have been more believable than realizing that your blindness is not caused by pain of any internal kind, but by your eyes absorbed inside your skull, sunken deep. Protected by a layer of skin thin but tough, while a substance within shakes and serves to stay it in place. Something moved within their skull, surreal but they could feel it moving with every shake and stir as if a jar of pickles with one pickle inside swimming in its vat of juice. Why am I comparing pickle to my situation? Calming themselves was easy, they “breathed” slow and steady, through a nose they could not feel or sense its presence on their face, but they know its there. Wildly adjusting their t
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Chapter 37 (part 1)
Chapter 37Skies don’t rain beans or bacon, but Horaz, who’s gotten himself used to the way the Primer identity roams his mind, sees that this Primer sure knows how to mix the setting they stand in by displaying all food he’s been craving for. Nothing beats being human and wanting nothing but to satiate your day with all the good comfort food that lives in your head, at least the ones you’ve tasted before.He has been yearning to eat more than raw meat, which his tongue and throat burned from the bitter taste, not sweet or delectable, but bitter and tangy at the same time. The youth of sixteen years has not tasted flesh the same way it’s described with a raw steak, though he prefers well done, he probably would have had the chance to taste raw steak in the time his family would celebrate special occasions.But he prefers well-done steak, baked beans, and the occasional tacos on the weekends. Softshell because he needs to cater to his girlfriend’s taste for cleanliness, hence food with
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Chapter 36 (part 7)
“Stand… down,” Akyl said slowly to the escorts. Her eyes watched the one arm that clung to the tail.She could tell that the tail, or the identity that controlled it, is strong today. There must be a correlation between their method of physical examination and their tail’s response to their body. Rather, she could sense that Horaz is just realizing that there was more to the process happening in his Primer body and just noticing it now.The other escorts, with guns that bore metal ammunition, followed through but the tranquilizer bearer did not ease his aim. The escort shook his head in rejection of her request and Akyl had to acknowledge this.Purce stood still, feeling her tension, more from fear, stiffen her body. The only part that could move was her eyes and she watched in anticipation if the doctor would do something first, or the Primer’s tail.Because, by now, she could see that the Primer is not just fighting the tail but struggling to keep its hold. The twitching stopped for
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Chapter 36 (part 6)
The confines of Horaz’s room remained cold with the sprinkle of “nature’s touch,” meaning the occasional soil and other debris that could serve as “entertainment options.” Noticing the Primer consciousness be a creature of boredom was one the laboratory did not expect, and so did Horaz.Discovering this was not hard to conclude when the Primer tends to play and hunt the staff and escort that enters its domain whenever they feed or try to clean his “room.” At most, if they didn’t leave any kind of living creature to distract the Primer during its stay in the laboratory, the likeliness of it trying to destroy their place seemed likelier.Reina remembered the kind of creature the first Primer was, despite staying for only a few days in their presence. This alpha Primer did things in calculated actions as if, the creature itself wanted things to go their way so it could pretend to give them what they want.She concluded this according to how the staff then felt its actions were much devis
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Chapter 36 (part 5)
Purce had to double take, knowing that the answer used, one thump of any body part meant “no.” Hastily, she signaled to Elbi that Horaz – the human consciousness, did not agree to the next procedure.Because of this, Moss suddenly wondered why the electrical current request they were aiming to control, and monitor stopped. She saw from her peripheral that Dr. Akyl left her post, the other touchscreen panel, and approached Elbi and Purce.Elbi was adjusting the program, already on its way to booting up enough electrical charges in the ideal percent, but an abrupt stop in this charging requires a reset for the application and machine. Because if it did not stop and proceed to use for its intended purpose, it would go haywire or overflow.The very machine of the gurney can only hold enough electrical charge, the extra energy that flows through the needles are nodes that cannot let one charge in it stay still. It must go through and ride the sails and winds or else it will burn. This is n
