The Perpetual Enigma

Part 8

**Previously**

"Since when has so many coincidences happened one after another without someone else interfering in it?"

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"And what you are trying to say is?"

"I don't know. What so you think?" *deadpan*

"Well, when you put it that way it does seem weird. There were less people in the train as well, I just thought it was because it was not business hours."

"What did you just say?"

"It is indeed weird?"

"No, after that."

"There were less people?"

"Exactly! Look around us and tell me you can see many people here. People should be heading for their works or schools right about now. But there are hardly any people here, and this collapsed building should have also attracted many people but there is none even though so much time has passed."

"That is indeed true. There are hardly any passersby around, not to mention a crowd as well as a rescue team to rescue the people in the café."

"Want to know something that I haven't mentioned yet?"

"What is it?"

"There was a lot of noise in the plaza today. I have hardly seen anyone after that incident."

"When exactly?" *suspicious*

"After that first earthquake in the morning."

"And then they just suddenly disappeared?"

"Yes. I was curious about all the clamor so I opened TV to check what was going on as I can't see what is going on in the plaza through my window."

"What happened after?"

"There was news going on about appearance of some strange creature on various parts of the world. And right after the news glitched and my TV turned off on its own."

"You sure there was no power shortage or anything?"

"No, the power was fine. But I didn't hear anything after that so I just thought the crowd left along with the celebrity who I supposed was there, the reason for all the clamor."

"This is driving me crazy."