Herald flew his fingers in the air again, changing what was being displayed on the hovering screens. Now, images of five people, Clancy and his group to be exact, filled the screens. "Benjamin Keaton...or C.L.A.N.K. He was the former leader of the anti-tech extremists, who managed to bomb several Olympus branches in different Areas. Despite his negative outlook on technology, he was an accomplished engineer. So when we turned him, we maintained his area of expertise... As a robot, Clank's job is to assemble, or to create lesser robots.. He can even act as a maintenance robot for his fellow machines, and a nurse for humans. He's equipped with every necessity needed for both." "As a PARASYT, however, Clank's abilities are heightened drastically. He is able to reprogram any machine, or technology, making them fall under his command... A PARASYT with the ability to create lesser PARASYTS.. truly worth being their leader.." Herald said.
"Adrianna Guilford... Now known as V.E.E. Vee was the spouse of one of Clank's major members... Our robots, had managed to get both Adrianna and Benjamin, at the time, since the two of them couldn't bare to abandon each other.. Loyalty doesn't die, which must probably why you still act like his second-command, even now, huh?" Herald asked, giving Vee a look. Vee didn't meet the gesture and so Herald continued. "Vee is the kind of robot, usually intended for schools, companies.. Given her ability to generate fields meant for film-viewing like a projection can. But, as a PARASAYT, she can turn these fields into whatever she pleases. Whether she wants to create magnetic fields, or perhaps generate fields with fake pictures on them. Perfect for stealth purposes, and all she needs, is the flick of her wrists. Think of her as, a robotic illusionist."
"Killick Toll... Now D.I.R. Killick had been an aspiring hacker as a child, and grew to be more and more dangerously intelligent when it came to hacking into Olympus' computer programs. It was through Killick, that the "Eye In the Sky" conspiracy came to be... He had cameras integrated in every system, housed in every Area, and Sector. Know as a PARASYT, Dir holds more information than all of the books in the entire world combined. Dir thinks faster than any super-computer. And aside from all that, Dir knows the fastest way how to kill humans. He knows where to strike, where to club, where to thrust.. Millions can die, just from the knowledge that Dir holds.. Knowledge is power after all.." Herald smirked evilly, sending Dir into a downcast state.
"Trask Olsen... Now E.N.S. Trask, knew secret shortcut passage that branched from Sector to Sector, and eventually, Area to Area. Trask, knew the fastest way, to anywhere. And he didn't need a map. It was all stored in his mind. When we took, and turned him, we installed an advanced navigating system into his body, one that would be able to manipulate any location hundreds of times faster than his former human mind could. Now, Ens navigates his fellow PARASYTS , to where the humans are. No matter where they are hiding, Ens can find them. Can and will." Herald said darkly.
"And lastly Christopher Harvey, P.Y.X.L. Christopher was... well.. I'm not sure what to say about him... He was just some random anti-tech activist, that we managed to pick up. We chose him, because he had a wonderful physique.. In fact, from what I remember, he was the very first PARASYT we created... So not many people now what his abilities are." Herald took a moment to pause, as if collecting suspense in the atmosphere for effect. "Unlike his comrades, Christopher doesn't have any specific duties.. We also reduced his intellect drastically to make more room for his system. Because of that he's comparable to a child... He's more curious and self-aware... Easily entranced by anything that he finds peculiar.. Which was probably why, he was so fond of you, Amber.." Herald said, looking directly at me. "I saw your interaction with each other from the footage in Dir's memory... He clings to you like flypaper.. He must find your appearance quite interesting..." Herald said.
"But." He continued on, raising his finger. "Behind his gentle and harmless facade, as Pyxl, he holds the most dangerous power of all.. Do you know what P.Y.X.L stands for, Amber?" He asked me. I stared at him coldly, telling him no. "Pyrotechnic-Yielded, EXodia Liquidator.." Herald said, involuntarily making me twitch. "Pyxl, is equipped with high caliber arsenal in his system. The bullets he can fire, hold a strong corrosive agent that can melt or burn anything it comes into contact with. The blades in his backhands can cut through steel, and titanium... The metal tentacles on his back, they're meant to sickle masses of targets at a minute. Everything that makes up Pyxl, is meant to kill. And you, say you're not afraid of him?" Herald inquired, dispersing the screens. Instead of protesting, or going in an outburst like I had recently thought of, I stay quiet, processing the new information.
"Well, it was fun, manipulating you all like puppets.. But sadly, every game must have its' end.. Before I go though.." Herald stepped back over to me, and grasped my chin to jerk my head up to meet his gaze. "I want you to bear the knowledge, that these creatures, that you call friends, were only acting as your friends, because I was controlling them to.. Had I been in the mood, I would've had them killed you in a heartbeat.." Herald released me harshly, enabling me to hide my forming tears from him. As he walked away, the robot behind me, began to fiddle with my shackles. Suddenly, Clancy spoke up. "Wait!" He called, stopping Herald, and making him face us again. "What're you going to do to us?" He asked. Herald shrugged, lifting his shoulders. "Well, you and your group are going to be disintegrated.. You've become an obsolete model.. Scraps, compared to the new ones we've been making..." Herald said. "And as for Amber.. Since it was only you, a worthless girl, who had the privilege of finding out about this project... You, like your friends.." Herald dragged the word again. "Will be sent to the fire.."
He walked back to the metal doors that lead to this room, the robot who had accompanied him, following suite. "I'll give you a few minutes to say goodbye to each other... And then... you'll be nothing more but faded memories.." Herald said, as he got out of the room. When the metal doors had shut, and I was all alone with Clancy and the others, did I finally let the tears fall.. It's the end.. We're all going to die.. We're all going to die, and no one would even know it.. We'll be erased from this world, and not a single soul will miss us..
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