"Why am I always stuck playing the bad character?" Nicolas Deja Vu questioned.
Suddenly, the surroundings changed, and Sora found himself in a cabin with numerous tech wires attached to him, resembling scenes from sci-fi movies. Adi lay tied up nearby, barely conscious.
Aki chuckled at Deja Vu's predicament. "It suits you, that's why."
He casually pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and released smoke into the air. "Let's do this for real. Simulations or whatever you call them are so damn boring."
Mafia boss enters the room.
"It's not a playground, Nicholas. In the next hour, this will become a battleground," he declared.
Everyone in the room bowed down to the boss and resumed their tasks.
Aki approached the boss, providing an update. "Mission Adira is progressing as planned. We're inflicting mental trauma on Sora, but even after taking the lives of two close to him, it's not sufficient. We need something more significant to trigger-"
Adi struggled, screaming, "Who the hell are you? Why am I here?"
Looking around, he spotted the lady he and Sora had met on the streets. "You...you brought me here, didn't you?"
She walked towards him and sat down. "It's Isabella, but you can call me Bella."
Adi glanced around and saw Sora in a terrible condition. "Hey, wait! What are you doing with him?"
Isabella smirked, revealing a sinister intent. "Oh, don't worry about him. He's merely a pawn in a much larger game."
Adi, growing more anxious, demanded, "What game? What do you want from us?"
Bella chuckled, "All in due time, Adi. You and Sora are part of something greater, something beyond your comprehension."
As Adi struggled to make sense of the situation, Bella's cryptic words left him with more questions than answers.
The mafia boss swiveled around, eyeing Adi. "Well, well, he's all grown up. Nicholas, bring him here, and doctors, get him into the nerve gear."
Aki, looking taken aback, questioned, "Why him? What's he gonna contribute in this messed-up situation?"
Nicholas, without missing a beat, rose, brandishing his gun at Aki. "Who gave you permission to question the boss?"
Aki lowered his gaze and mumbled an apology. "Alright, Nicholas, holster that gun. Aki, if anyone's gonna stir up Sora's memories, it's Adi."
Nicholas ushered Adi into the room, where he caught sight of Aki as doctors began placing him on the nerve gear.
Adi questioned, "What are you doing here, Aki?"
Aki replied urgently, "Not now. We're running out of time," Boss interjected.
Despite Adi's struggle, he found himself helpless as the doctors induced an unconscious state, leaving him in a state of confusion about the unfolding events.
"Initiate Project Adira once again," Aki ordered with determination.
Meanwhile, Raga and Aari raced towards the school. Raga anxiously urged, "I hope we're not too late. Aari, keep dialing the president."
Aari responded, "I'm trying, but he's not answering. It seems they're always one step ahead of us."
Suddenly, a car zoomed past them, screeching to a halt. The windows rolled down, unveiling Taniya inside.
"Get in the car, both of you," Taniya instructed.
Raga and Aari hurriedly entered the car, bombarding Taniya with questions. "Where were you? Why are you here? Where is Adi? Did you contact him? How did you find us?"
Taniya, trying to catch her breath, replied, "Phew...will you let me talk?"
Aari nodded, saying, "Okay, speak."
"Ishmeet called me and instructed to assemble every council member. I don't know the details, but I'm damn sure it's something serious," Taniya expressed with concern.
Raga looked down, her voice trembling as she asked Taniya, "Did Ishmeet also tell you to bring me?"
Taniya nodded and shared Ishmeet's message, "Oh yes, she said, 'Tell Raga, her mom said Raga is the prettiest angel I have ever seen, and I can't wait to see her again.' Does your mom know Ishmeet?"
Raga, teary-eyed, apologized, "I'm sorry."
Aari comfortingly placed her hand on Raga's shoulder, saying, "You're not just a council member, Raga. You're our friend first."
Unable to contain her emotions, Raga burst into tears, repeatedly apologizing, "I-am-sorry... I am so sorry..."
"I don't know what's happening, Raga, but you're family. Don't cry," Taniya expressed, a mix of confusion and concern in her eyes.
Raga, determined, wiped away her tears, assuring, "I won't let you down. I promise."
Extracting her diary from her bag, Raga handed Aari a contact number. "Here, Aari, call this ID. They might be our last hope."
Aari, without hesitation, nodded and dialed the number. "It's ringing... wait, they answered. Hello?"
A mysterious voice on the other end delivered an ominous message, "Tell Raga... it's code Berserk. The Ogre is awake!"
Author : (◠ᴥ◕ʋ) Yo guys I know it's been so long but I assure you next chapter will come soon
(ᵔᴥᵔ) sayonara
