In the year 3020X, as the population continued to surge while economic growth declined, the government faced an unprecedented challenge. When the economy hits rock-bottom and spiraled into despair, the government made a solution- to leverage human g...
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Chapter 22: meekness ≠ peace
I had no sense of time while inside the isolation facility. Hindi ko alam kung ilang oras na ako roon and it seemed like every second passing made me lose my sanity. I spent my hours staring at my unending reflection, thinking about the comfort of home and my books.
The isolation was wearing me down, and it wouldn't be long before I broke.
Why was I in this situation again?
Ah, Wolff Glass.
Naputol ang pag-iisip ko nang bumukas ang isang salamin at pumasok ang unipormadong tauhan. The opening of the door made an annoying hiss. Binuksan niya nang maluwag ang pinto, na kanina ay hindi ko mawari kung saan.
"Please, the meals are ready."
Tumayo ako sa kama at lumapit sa pinto. The guard guided me towards the equally eerie white hallway, hanggang sa huminto kami sa tapat ng puting pinto. Nang binuksan niya iyon, naroon ang mahabang mesa kung saan nakaupo si Kruger.
Gaya ko, tila bagot ang kanyang hitsura, but there was something more in it.
"Help yourself," sabi ng gwardiyang sumundo sa akin at tinuro ang tray na naglalaman ng pagkain. Kruger's food was in front of him too, ngunit hindi pa niya iyon ginagalaw. He stared at me silently, ngunit tila nangungusap ang kanyang mga mata.
Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kanya at umupo sa mesa, staring blankly at the food.
My stomach was growling, ngunit hindi man lamang ako natakam sa pagkain na nasa harap ko. Compared to what was served in the facility where we came from, mas disente ang pagkaing nasa harap ko ngayon, ngunit kahit tingnan man lang iyon ay hindi ko magawa.
Nang lumabas ang gwardiya at iniwan kami ni Kruger, pareho kaming nagpapakiramdaman. Kruger leaned closer and spoke in a whisper.
"Noticed anything suspicious?"
My dull eyes looked at him ngunit hindi ako nagsalita. I'm still so consumed and overwhelmed with all the things that happened.
Tinitigan niya ako nang matagal, para bang binabasa kung ano ang nasa isip ko. Wait, he can't read minds, right?
"They successfully eroded your mind," sabi niya.
Napakunot ang noo ko.
Kruger crossed his arms, a smirk playing on his lips. "It's either you're a good actress o wala ka talagang alam sa mga nangyayari."
I slammed my fist on the table, my frustration boiling over. "Pwede ba, hindi ko na alam ang mga nangyayari! Can't you just be nice to me for once? Mababaliw na ako!"
