"I'll check on her," said Dim-Dim. "Do you want to come with me?"Valir shook his head, and Edel even turned away."I want to stay here to comfort my parents," said Valir. "They must be stressed by what happened to Vera.""Then I'll go alone," said Dim-Dim. "Edel?"Edel turned to look back at Dim-Dim, her eyes briefly glistening with sadness. "Sorry, I, uh... don't want to deal with Amma."Oh, who would blame her?"It's okay," Dim-Dim said gently. "I'm sorry." Then he went up the emergency stairs, and after passed a few floors, he finally found Amma.The young girl was sitting on the second-to-top step, hugging her knees, tears wetting her tight pants. Her face was so red with emotion, and her dress and hair were slightly messy."Amma," said Dim-Dim, and the girl immediately wiped her face hurriedly and looked at Dim-Dim. "Are you okay?"Okay, that's a stupid question. And apparently Amma realized that too. But for the first time, she wasn't being cynical."I'm disappointed it was you,
The next day, in the morning, Dim-Dim woke up upon hearing French voices in the hallway outside his room, and immediately got up to prepare.At 8, he flew to the Venator building in the form of a bird and arrived there within a few minutes. He was immediately greeted by Velicia and her friends. Today, Velicia's hair was dyed blue, like blue cotton candy."Your hair has changed," said Dim-Dim, and the girl blushed with delight."It's my power!" she exclaimed.Dim-Dim's eyes widened, as he wondered how that power could be used to fight monsters, but was too afraid to ask Velicia about it."Let's go," Velicia pulled Dim-Dim's hand, inviting him to join her group walking towards the arena. Dim-Dim followed her, and then his eyes were drawn to Clarinassa Clark who was waiting in the middle of the arena. Beside her was a large cage that was ready to be opened anytime."Hi, guys, ready for joint training?" asked Clarinassa. For today, she's wearing a casual black t-shirt.The Venators around
[Dim-Dim's Phone Screen]*Welcome to The Illicitor's Code #1**What is your name?*(Please note that usernames can only be changed once per season!)...*Welcome, Dimsum2608!******Dim-Dim glanced at his phone screen while scratching his non-itchy head. His phone's keyboard had this peculiar habit of changing his name to food names, and while typing, eating fruit, and listening to the Venators chatting around him, Dim-Dim didn't notice the name change until he agreed to it.He searched for the name 'Velicia2608' in the player search column, finding an account with a giant croissant photo as big as an arm with a birthday candle that read 'Happy Birthday, The Best Illicitor In The World!', then sent a friend request to the girl's account. Then he tucked his phone into his bag and continued listening to the people around him.That afternoon, Dim-Dim and Damian were visiting Oriyan in the hospital, in his luxurious room with a king-size bed, a large screen TV, and comfortable sofa sets,
After receiving a notification about a type A monster in the Toronto forest, Dim-Dim hurried back to his apartment to change into his new Illicitor uniform, which he had never worn before, and then searched for his infrared glasses for a moment. He found the glasses under the bed, and by then he had wasted five minutes."Dim-Dim, you're almost late!" Clarinassa Clark exclaimed as Dim-Dim arrived in front of the Venator building. A van was waiting for them, and the driver looked very annoyed.Jay Oliver smiled warmly when he saw the infrared glasses in Dim-Dim's shirt pocket. "Well, at least you didn't forget those glasses.""No," Dim-Dim replied. He didn't want to miss seeing Jay's terrifying passive infrared weapon traps. "By the way, where's Damian's team?" He looked around but didn't see Damian, Dr. Valee, or Charlotte Mew anywhere. He saw Florence Taslim standing leaning against the side of the van, and Xavera Mathers was reading a book inside the van with the door open, but Icaro
"Now, let's go to the van. There's a city we need to protect," Clarinassa said.That same afternoon, Dim-Dim, Clarinassa, Icaros, Jay, Florence, and Xavera set off for Toronto.Their driver grumbled that the journey would take at least 9 hours to arrive, possibly in the dark, with the monster already active. So, he would drop off Clarinassa, Xavera Mathers, and Jay Oliver at the airport so they could arrive in the city earlier and handle the situation as best they could, while Dim-Dim, Icaros, and Flo followed later with the van."I actually have a million questions about where you've been, Icaros, causing us to be late for almost an hour—and we're all docked points—and by the end of the month, our pay will be cut by $100 each—but I guess I'm more concerned about your well-being," Flo said as they sat in the van, preparing to sleep through the journey to recharge. "Hey, are you okay?"Icaros, reloading ammunition into his weapons, shrugged. "Sort of. Why do you ask, Flo?""It's because
"The monster is heading towards the van. Towards you, guys. It will reach there in less than a minute."With panic, Dim-Dim looked around, put on his infrared glasses, then transformed into an Eurasian eagle-owl and flew high into the sky.The monster spotted him and leaped from tree to tree straight towards him. Its screams were ear-piercing."Dim-Dim, this monster is extremely fierce, please be careful," Clarinassa's anxious voice sounded through the earpiece in his ears as Dim-Dim searched for a tree to land."Perhaps it's pregnant," Xavera said. "I suspect from the excessive lubricant fluid on its feet.""Oh. You're right," Clarinassa said, and suddenly Dim-Dim became terrified."In that case, we can't kill it," Florence Taslim said. "The researchers want us to capture the pregnant type A monster alive. Its purpose for them is unclear... yet.""Well, that's if we don't die first," muttered Icaros. "Clark, call headquarters to request Damian's assistance. Capturing a pregnant type
When the world spun back into focus, Dim-Dim felt an unpleasant sting in his wings, and he croaked weakly.Beside the cage where he was confined, there was a fat American short hair cat with a scab behind one of its ears. The cat was eating. But when Dim-Dim made his bird sound, the cat's attention shifted entirely."For a moment, they stared at each other, both feeling threatened. However, it didn't last long, as a moment later a man in a white jacket entered the room with his paramedics."The Illicitor is in pain. Please get the sedative again around ...""... Is this enough, Doc?""Yes, that's enough, thank you ..."Dim-Dim struggled to follow their conversation, especially when the American short hair cat seemed to want to pounce on him now."Please move Miracle. He's scaring the Illicitor," the doctor ordered again, and immediately a hand moved the cat's cage away from Dim-Dim.Dim-Dim saw that the doctor was about to open his cage, and he immediately slid out and flew away clums
"The woman said, 'I'll get straight to the point. I'm asking you to transform into a monster, Dim-Dim Damisch.'"Dim-Dim blinked, surprised. "I—I can't—""You can," Professor Clark insisted. "According to your test records, you can transform into any animal in the world, even altering their sizes. The only thing you cannot transform into is mythological creatures."Dim-Dim swallowed hard and shook his head. "I need to know more about monsters," he said. "I have to imagine what they're like.""In that case, you'll need to meet the Type A monster that our Venator managed to capture, even though I don't think you need to because you've already met them three times before," Professor Clark said. Then she smiled sweetly. "But you're allowed to adopt one of its offspring."Huh?Dim-Dim looked at the middle-aged woman in horror. "What do you mean, professor?""Of course, I don't mean for you to keep it at home. You'll only be allowed to come to the laboratory and name one monster offspring a