Chapter 7: Natural Instinct

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Wolf combed through all the information he could find on Jack Rabbit. His experimental processing unit compiled the data he received and accurately differentiated what was factual and what wasn't. Most of the information he collected was fake or didn't have enough evidence to support its factuality.

V couldn't help but marvel at the speed at which Wolf conducted his research. Hundreds of files of information appeared and disappeared within moments of one another. He had heard Wolf's explanation of his A.I.'s capabilities, but this was absurd. As V finally grasped what was being searched, the files stopped as Wolf turned off the computer.

Wolf: "My research is complete. I shall now head out to retrieve Jack Rabbit."

V: "Wait?! Really? It's only been an hour since Ace and Summer left. Shouldn't you at least wait for them to return?"

Wolf: "Negative. If I were to wait, the chance to find Jack Rabbit would be lost. If we are to achieve immediate success, I must leave now."

V: "Alright but go and grab a spare set of clothing from my quarters. You want to blend in with the city's people, not stick out like a sore thumb."

Wolf: "I appreciate your generosity. I shall return shortly." After several minutes Wolf returns. "Is this acceptable attire.

V: "It should do

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V: "It should do. As long as you don't try to stand out. Now hurry up and be careful." Wolf nods as he hastily makes his way out of the lab.

???: "You care for the soulless machine. You truly are my weakness."

V: "And yet you cared for "Him." Even though he was a soulless monster."  There was no response.

Several hours later, Wolf is on a rooftop looking across at an abandoned factory. This factory had been turned into a meeting area for a cult known as The Cult Of The Tyrant. They're a small cult that dedicate themselves to Hawk Branwen. They believe that he was a messiah that saw the true darkness of the world and freed it from the clutches of people like Ozma and Salem. Currently, Wolf has hacked into the abandoned buildings surveillance system and is utilizing its heat detection sensors. He can now see the heat signatures of every person inside, and the building is chocked full of people. It seemed there was some meeting taking place. As Wolf tracked the heat signatures, he noticed that certain people's heat signatures were starting to disappear one by one.

Wolf: "It seems that someone is eliminating individuals. Perhaps Jack Rabbit is already here. If so, I must move in."

Hopping down the rooftop through the fire escape, Wolf makes his way into the building, using his connection to the surveillance system to sneak through. Inside the building, he begins to follow the trail of bodies Jack Rabbit left behind. Wolf made his way through the building, making sure to properly hide the dead bodies of the cult members as he found them. The cult members all had the same design around them. Each one dyed their hair a crimson red or a stark white and extremely modified their right arm with cybernetics—a sick form of worship towards Hawk Branwen.

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