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The Illicitor's Code #1 117: Small Invasion 5 (Last)
Valir arrived ten minutes later, and Dim-Dim felt relieved when he saw the man carrying a bag of blood that he requested. "Sorry, Dim-Dim," Valir said, slightly out of breath as he climbed the steps of the house. "There was a monster case at the hospital when I was getting the bag of blood for you... Hey, Justin." "Hey," Justin replied. "Good to see you here. The monster attacked the granddaughter who owns the house earlier." Valir looked guilty. "Is she okay?" he asked. Dim-Dim nodded. "We saved her just in time, and she's currently with her parent and grandparent in the living room. Let's go in." "We should quickly set up bait for them," Valir suggested. After that, Justin, Valir, and Dim-Dim went inside the house. They prepared the bait for the monster in the kitchen. The ingredients were simple, just human blood and sugar.
The Illicitor's Code #1 118: Between Comfort and Duty
At night, Dim-Dim packed some warm clothes, his laptop, and wallet into his bag, preparing for his return to Safe City New Jersey. Justin, who had finished packing his things at some point, was playing a game on the bed, waiting for Dim-Dim to finish."Do you think I need to bring more clothes?" Dim-Dim asked Justin, who took almost a minute and a half to answer because he was too focused on the game."No, you're just planning to come back shortly and then return here. And it's your apartment; there are plenty of clothes there," Justin replied before diving back into the online game he was playing."You're right," Dim-Dim said, then he began to take out the clothes from his bag and laid them on the bed. He was about to return the clothes to the wardrobe when suddenly Tara stepped into the room. She looked at Justin, Dim-Dim standing in front of the wardrobe with a stack of clothes, and then at the open bag on the bed with a laptop and other items visible.<
The Illicitor's Code #1 119: Meeting Velicia and the Others
"Dim-Dim! Where have you been, you jerk!" Velicia exclaimed while hugging him tight. Dim-Dim hugged her back, chuckling."I'm in New York, you know that, do my research," Dim-Dim said. "Come on, we can talk inside. It's so cold outside." And after that, he pulled Velicia's hand towards the entrance of the 9 PM cafe. For some reason, even since forever, the cafe located in Safe City Pine Barrens was always empty but always open.They took off their coats and quickly walked to the table where Justin, Valir, and Edel were already waiting. Dim-Dim secretly felt relieved because Amma wasn't there."Vel, my girl," Justin said as he stood up and hugged Velicia. "Should we flatten Mouse's car tire now?"Velicia shook her head and laughed. "No need, I've already done that myself," she said, and they all laughed by her joke. Velicia then let go of Justin and hugged Valir and Edel. "Oh my, I miss you all so much," she said.And strangely, even though Velicia laughed, cracked jokes, and seemed fi
The Illicitor's Code #1 120: Their Friendship Revelation
"Why were you taking so long?" Velicia asked as Dim-Dim joined them at the table overlooking the forest."Just chatting with Saras," Dim-Dim replied, noticing Edel's concerned look and deciding he needed to be honest. "I ran into Amma earlier. I think Edel told her where I was," he said.Instantly, everyone turned to Edel. Even Valir looked at her puzzled."Why did Edel have to tell Amma where you were?" Velicia asked, confused. "You didn't tell Amma, Dim-Dim?""We've broken up," Dim-Dim replied, hearing Velicia gasp. "Amma's been cheating behind my back, and Edel knew but kept silent.""What? Why did you do that?" Valir asked Edel, bewildered. "I—why didn't you tell all of us that Dim-Dim had broken up with Amma?"Edel looked a bit nervous as she answered, "It's complicated. But Amma loves Dim-Dim. That's what matters to me. I'm sorry."Velicia bit her lip, then sighed. "Edel," she exclaimed. "You're our friend. Now I'm confused about how to respond to this.""Just forget about it, I
The Illicitor's Code #1 121: Back to do the Research
With a light heart, Dim-Dim got out of the taxi, then leaned on Tara's grandmother house fence. He hummed a cheerful song while typing a message to Tara on MONSTRACHAT.DIM-DIM: I'm in front of your house :)Based on experience, Tara usually took some time to reply to his messages. She had a daily routine of cleaning her grandmother's spacious house, and her phone often got left behind in her room.However, Dim-Dim was lucky today because Tara replied to his message faster.TARA HIRANO: I know you don't need someone to open the gate for you to enter, considering how you entered my room yesterday, but okay. I'll open the gate for you. Please wait five minutes ;)Dim-Dim laughed, then removed the earbuds from his ears and put them in his pocket, waiting for Tara.The girl appeared almost a minute later, wearing an off-shoulder T-shirt and long pajama pants. Her sandy blonde, cut short hair looked slightly damp.Her face lit up with a bright smile. "Come in, and help me lift the grandma'
The Illicitor's Code #1 122: Doing Research in the Monster's Lair
"Don't you think we need to bring shovels and hammers? You know, for self-defense," Tara said as Dim-Dim grabbed his Illicitor gear, and Dim-Dim shook his head."No need. Just bring... determination," Dim-Dim grinned. "We're not going there to kill them anyway. We're going there to investigate them... Oh, my bad—I'm the one investigating them, not 'we'," Dim-Dim said.And then, they headed to the yard where Tara's black Ronge Rover was parked.Tara quickly got in and sat behind the wheel, while Dim-Dim sat in the passenger seat."Ready?" Dim-Dim asked."I'm ready," Tara replied.Dim-Dim smiled. "This is irrelevant information, but the Venators and Illicitors would definitely respond, 'more than ready'."Tara smiled. "I think I'm ready, but leaning towards 'must be ready'. I'm not as confident as you guys."Then she fastened her seatbelt, and her foot pressed the gas pedal, taking them from her spacious grandmother's mansion to the Brooklyn area, specifically towards Amma's house area.
The Illicitor's Code #1 123: Venator Society Response and Partner
The first person Dim-Dim called was his brother, Damian, who responded very enthusiastically."Gauze? Are you sure? And that's more tempting to them than blood?" Damian asked. "Clary, Clary, you need to hear this!" he called to his wife, Clarinassa."Yes, I'm sure that they eat gauze with antiseptic fluid and just a few drops of blood, and the scent is so intoxicating to them," Dim-Dim explained, pressing his phone between his ear and shoulder."Oh wow," Clary said, "Congratulations, Dim-Dim! This discovery is amazing! You should report this to the Society! It could mean a lot!""Tara is writing that report for me," Dim-Dim said excitedly. He leaned over to Tara, who was typing eagerly on Dim-Dim's laptop, and said, "The customer service rep's name, if I'm not mistaken, is Veronica Shine.""Okie dokie," Tara said cheerfully."Who's Tara?" Damian asked, and suddenly Dim-Dim realized he hadn't told Damian and Clarinassa about Tara before."She's my college friend," Dim-Dim replied. "I'm
The Illicitor's Code #1 124. Facing the Threat
Later that evening..."Okay, please attach this smallcamera device to my head after I transform into a type A ant-sized monster," Dim-Dim requested Tara, while handing over the very, very, very small camera to her."This is so tiny, it feels like threading a needle," Tara muttered. But she quickly shut her mouth when Dim-Dim had already transformed into a type A ant-sized monster, and she hurriedly crouched on the ground next to Dim-Dim, then placed the camera on his tiny monster head. There was a strap accompanying the camera, but Tara didn't know how to attach it to Dim-Dim's head, so Dim-Dim impatiently attached the camera to his head himself, with his monster legs."Alright, good, and the video it produces is very clear," Tara said while looking at the laptop connected to the camera on Dim-Dim's head, and then Dim-Dim entered the burrow monster resembling a cave.He conducted the research expedition for about forty minutes, recording and takin
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167: Bonus Episode #9 (FIN)
The final bonus episode! ***** Interview between the writer and the characters of The Illicitor's Code #1. Writer: "So, Dim-Dim, how do you feel now that this story has come to an end?" Dim-Dim: "A little sad. Why did it end like this? I mean, why didn't you give me a cool scene where I save my friends and family?" Writer: "Are you disappointed? Weren't you loved in this story?" Dim-Dim: "Honestly, I feel bad for Velicia. I should have been the one to save her, not the other way around." Writer: "Why? Is this about toxic masculinity?" Dim-Dim: "Oh God, Justin, tell her what toxic masculinity is!" Justin: "Don't look at me. I'm always on the writer's side. We agree on playing it safe, buddy!" Dim-Dim: "Amma, are you on my side?" Amma: "Honestly, I wonder why I'm always paired with toxic guys. I mean, I'm toxic. I know what toxic is, author. Why do you make me out to be a clueless girl who doesn't know her boyfriend is toxic?" Writer: "I—I'm sorry, Amma." Velici
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166: Bonus Episode #8
Dear, Dim-Dim, the greatest veterinarian in the world! (if not in my heart)Right now I'm in a city that is extremely remote on the border between Malaysia and Thailand. It's nice here. The air is humid and warm. The children here are quite friendly. Currently, it's Eid, so the adults are distributing food and money. I don't have much money (I think I'm broke!) so I treated them to ice cream. Look at our photo eating ice cream, isn't it sweet? I will return to France, to work and earn money to travel the world again. But I thought I'd visit you first before becoming a corporate slave again, for motivation. See you at your clinic!With love, Velicia.PS: I attached my phone number. By the time my letter arrives, I should be in your country!The letter arrived the next day, along with a piece of paper containing a phone number and a photo of a woman with curly red hair eating ice cream with five children who appear to be locals. They looked happy, so Dim-Dim felt a little jealous.Dim-D
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165: Bonus Episode #7
Therefore, the next day, after the clinic closed and they ensured the safety of the animals (Ron stayed at the clinic to ensure this), Amma and Dim-Dim dressed in their finest suits and went to visit Amma's parents at their luxurious home in Brooklyn.Dim-Dim was nervous, knowing he had never been very fond of parents. Nevertheless, he straightened his back and walked calmly beside Amma, entering the mansion.Dim-Dim had worked hard all this time, so his assets had soared. He invested his wealth, doubling the amount, but he still kept the money. If he had to use it, Dim-Dim thought about using it to expand their animal clinic building, adding more waiting room space, and building a new examination room for Amma.Now he would use some of that money to propose to the most beautiful girl he had ever met in his life, who not only came from a wealthy family but also had her own fortune."Ma, Pa, this is my future husband," Amma said to her parents as they were greeted by servants entering
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164: Episode Bonus #6
The unpleasant incident occurred one month after Amma became a partner veterinarian at the clinic where she worked.At that time, Dim-Dim had so many patients arriving that the waiting room was full. There was a child who brought twelve of his cats to be injected for scabies, and there was a dog that slipped from the third floor and needed immediate surgery. The dog's case was so severe that Dim-Dim had to consult with his university professor. He was in the midst of this important meeting via Skype when a wealthy man arrived with a bodyguard.Billy barged in uninvited into Dim-Dim's workspace, startling Dim-Dim and Ron, who were deeply engaged in a discussion with the university professor."What's going on? You can't just barge in like this!" protested Ron, but Billy's bodyguard immediately pushed him aside, causing Billy to cough and bow."Are you the owner of this clinic?" Billy asked Dim-Dim."Yes, and who are you?" Dim-Dim asked. "We're busy here.""I'm engaged to one of the vete
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163: Bonus Episode #5
Max's surgery was intense. Now, after a successful operation, Dim-Dim laid Max down in an empty cage and went out to make tea for himself, Ron, and Justin.During times like these, Dim-Dim always opted for tea instead of coffee, and it was always low-caffeine tea."So, will the dog be alright?" Justin asked, sipping his tea."Yeah, you can call their owners tomorrow," Dim-Dim replied. "Let them know Max needs to be hospitalized for at least three weeks."Justin sighed heavily, nodding. "Alright. Thanks for tonight, buddy. I gotta head back and get some rest," Justin said.Afterwards, Dim-Dim escorted him to his luxury car parked outside the clinic.Once Justin had returned home, Dim-Dim looked at Ron, who was already snoring on the couch. He closed the clinic's front door and locked it. He then took Ron's jacket from the coat rack, draped it over him, and headed upstairs to his comfortable apartment. He made his way to his soft, cozy bed.*****"Doc? It's morning already," Ron said a
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162: Bonus Episode #4
At two in the morning, Dim-Dim had just finished feeding a feverish cat when his phone rang."Dim-Dim Damisch here," he answered.The number was unfamiliar, and Dim-Dim had no idea who could be calling at this hour."Um, the animal clinic, right?" a man on the other end said. "Listen, buddy, I know it's two in the morning, but there's a dog hit by—""Tell me the address," Dim-Dim interrupted, grabbing his coat. "I'll come over.""No, I'll come over," the man insisted. "It's my neighbor's dog. I accidentally hit it. It's black, and one of my car's lights was out. I really didn't see it until my car hit it and the dog yelped. I'm afraid it won't make it through the night. Are you at the clinic right now?""Yes," Dim-Dim replied."We'll be there in five minutes," the man said."How bad is the injury?" Dim-Dim asked, hurrying to the X-ray room."It might have a broken hind leg. It's dragging both hind legs, and... oh man. I'm really sorry," the man said."Don't apologize," Dim-Dim said fi
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161: Bonus Episode #3
Should I get involved or not?Dim-Dim hesitated.He knew he shouldn't interfere in Amaliah Parenze's affairs, but he detested guys who threatened women, and even more so those who threatened defenseless pets. He was still uncertain when Amma emerged from the bathroom, fragrant and surrounded by steam."The hot water works well, unlike in my apartment," she said with a small laugh. She picked up the sweater and pajama pants Dim-Dim had laid out for her, then went back into the bathroom to change. Returning in the sweater that fit her perfectly and with the pajama pants rolled up to fit, she wrapped her hair in a towel and took a seat across from Dim-Dim at the breakfast bar."Thanks for letting me use your bathroom. You're really kind," Amma said, pouring tea into her cup, taking a sip, and smiling. "Mmm... it smells great, and it's blue. What kind of tea is this?" she asked."It's butterfly pea flower tea from Indonesia," Dim-Dim explained. "A gift from a pen pal who loves traveling."
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160: Bonus Episode #2
The operation on the Siberian Husky went smoothly. Dim-Dim has helped repair several internal and external wounds. And now, after carefully placing the Siberian Husky in a cage with soft surface, ensuring its head is facing the right direction so the dog can breathe normally even while completely anesthetized, Dim-Dim called the husky's owner.The gorgeous woman answered her phone on the first ring."Hello, doc, how's Eonnie doing?" she asked."The operation went well. Right now, Eonnie is still completely under anesthesia. Could you come pick her up in two hours?" Dim-Dim asked.There were a few seconds of unsettling silence. "Um, doc, can I pick up Eonnie later tonight? There's—there's a little... issue," Amaliah said on the other end of the phone, and Dim-Dim momentarily stroked Eonnie's fur."Okay, sure. The clinic is open until 9 PM. Make sure you come before that," he said. "Though I don't think you need to rush, Miss. Amali—""Amma," Amaliah interrupted, and Dim-Dim sighed."Am
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159: The Bonus Episode #1
Here is life if monsters did not exist!Because monsters do not exist, people with superpowers do not exist either. The world goes on as usual....*****Dim-Dim fell in love with the world of veterinary medicine. Okay, maybe he was really nervous the first time he injected a cat, and he hated dissecting frogs, but he did all these sacrifices to learn—Uh, forget all those reasons.The point is, Dim-Dim hated it when he was still a veterinary student. Now he's a doctor, managing his own veterinary clinic. In fact, Dim-Dim's clinic is the greatest veterinary clinic on the entire continent of America! The most severe cases are brought to his examination table.And today, a woman came to bring in a Siberian Husky injured in the woods. The woman was incredibly beautiful, like an angel, if Dim-Dim may exaggerate."May I examine him?" Dim-Dim asked, rolling up his sleeve to his elbow and putting on rubber gloves.The Siberian Husky brought in by the woman to his clinic was covered in blood.
