Mysterious Racer X

Chapter 17 - The Race of Your Life

Bunker. Evening.

"Dragon Lady?" Tin wondered while looking at the big computer screens as George was scrolling on some webpages.

"Yep." George confirmed, "Before Racer X, there was the Dragon Lady. However, her story was short lived."

"Why?" Sherwin asked as he sipped his coffee,

"She just...disappeared." George answered, "There was not much pictures or articles about her because at that time, social media wasn't really much of a thing as it is right now. I can only pick some slightly verified info."

George then flashed a picture of a white car on the screen.

"That's a nice car!" Sherwin expressed, "Lancer?"

"Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 3." George replied, "It was said that the Dragon Lady owned a Lancer EVO 3."

"How can you be so sure that this woman used to live in the Metro?" Tin asked,

"According to witnesses, they saw the car once or twice. She doesn't join the races here for some reason. So this info is not 100% verified."

"However." George continued, "She was a huge name in the street racing scene in Hong Kong."

He then flashed a picture of a white helmet with a black visor. The side of the helmet has a silhouette of a black dragon.

"That's hers?" Tin asked about the object,

"Yes. It's the only thing that I can find that is owned by her. This was actually found near a riverbank that's why people assumed that she..."

"Okay then, George." Tin called him, "Tell me. What's the difference between her racing style and your Mama?"

"Well..." the younger boy sighed, "Although Mama Leni can maneuver her car well, she sometimes can be a bit reckless. She pumps up the gas and drifts her car like there's no tomorrow. I know that I can fix her car every time but it's frustrating that she loves to drift it often these days."

"Understand mo nalang siya." Tin patted his head, "Even without her telling us, she does love a little thrill every now and then."

"I hope there are no major damages sa Civic because... my robotic arm can only do so much."

"Si Miss Dragon Lady...does she drift her car?"

"Nope. That's why both of them are different. Dragon Lady was notable for analyzing her race tracks first. That's why she's very picky of her races."

"Atty. should learn from her." Sherwin commented, "That is if...she is still alive?"

"Some say she is still alive but in hiding. No one hasn't heard from her for a years now." George then turned off the PC, "If ever the Dragon Lady is still alive, then Mama would be fangirling about her by now."

"Oh?" Tin spoke,

"She's a huge fan." George confirmed, "That is why I am not surprised that her Racer X persona is inspired by her."

"Let's continue our conversation later." Sherwin said, "Race is happening in a few hours."

"Is the Civic okay, George?" came Leni's voice as she approached the three of them,

"No major problems thankfully." George replied. He then pulled out Leni's helmet from under his computer desk. "I improved the GPS system on the helmet. So even if you're in a location with bad signal, we should be able to trace you in case something bad happens."

Leni then reached out her hand and for the first time in a long time gave the younger boy a pat on his head.

"You're absolutely amazing, nak." Leni praised.