"This is a zircon crystal.", Ray identified the photo that the robot gave him after he finished eating.
While they were eating, the robot was asking questions to Ray about history, and Ray answered all of them correctly, he hesitated at some of the questions but he left the two surprise and speechless. This time the robot changed the topic, science. The robot stayed close to Ray, who was washing the dishes, while Oxford sat on the sofa, unnoticeably listening.
Soon the robot has finally run out of questions. Ray looked at the robot, who pulled out a book from one of the cabinets and gave it to Ray. The book was colored red, hardbound, and its text is different. He guessed that the robot wanted him to identify what language it is.
"Greek.", Ray said as he looked at the robot after reading the title.
"What does it say?", questioned the robot.
"Zeus, the ruler of the Olympian gods.", Ray read the title.
The robot suddenly pulled the book away from the man's hands, and went back to the cabinet, placed the book back and grabbed another one, this time with a different language. The book was colored blue, like all other books in the penthouse, it is hardbound, but its language is Japanese.
"Isoroku Yamamoto.", Ray read the title. "It's Japanese.", he added right after before he looked at the robot who was standing next to him.
"How many continents in the world?", questioned the robot while he grabbed the book from Ray.
"Six.", Ray answered.
"Wrong, it's seven.", the robot said it out loud after he placed the book back in the cabinet.
"Africa, Antartica, North and South America, Australia, and Eurasia.", Ray corrected the robot. "Europe and Asia are connected, there is no sea between them.", he added.
The robot sighed when he turned his head to Oxford who was still sitting on the sofa but was watching them. The robot began to think of more questions as he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. He started to tap his fingers on the side of his arms.
"Do you have questions?", the robot asked the man on the sofa.
"I have two, but I will ask him when the time has come.", said Oxford who shot a glance at Ray, who was looking out the window, checking if the girl is on the balcony.
"I'm out of questions.", said the robot as he sat down on the sofa, next to Oxford, while also handing him the red folder.
The two stared at the man who was still looking out of the window like it is his first time seeing the city at night.
"Have you been to any other cities?", Oxford let out a question.
"I don't know.", replied Ray who is still looking out the window, thinking if the girl would ever come out.
"Have you been to the military?", questioned Oxford.
"I don't know.", Ray responded by glancing at them.
Oxford let out a sigh as he looked down at the red folder before opening it. The robot turned his head to Oxford who was reading the red folder. He was about to ask a question but instead kept it aside for now, just by looking at the man, he already knows that Oxford shouldn't be disturbed, unless it is an emergency.
"Can I ask a question?", Ray said while turned to face them.
"Sure thing.", answered the robot.
"What happened to the other test subjects before me?", Ray let out a question.
Both of the robot's eyes widened after hearing that question, he doesn't want to answer it even though that question is not for him, it was aimed for Oxford. Ray and the robot stared at the man on the sofa who was still looking down at the red folder.
"I don't know.", said Oxford as he closed the red folder and placed it on the coffee table in front.
"Please elaborate.", Ray demanded as he moved closer, even though Oxford has more authority than him.
Oxford leaned close tot he folder to grab it and when he did, he then handed it to Ray. Ray moved closer and received the object, he sat down on the sofa, next to the robot, and then looked at Oxford.
"An instruction is written behind the red folder.", said Oxford to Ray.
Ray flipped the folder over and saw a text printed on it. It looks so formal and minimal, just the way Ray liked it, so he started to read it carefully.
Each test subject has their own red folder, in which it is given to the person who volunteered to be the responsible for the test subject. The folder is given empty, the person who is responsible will be the one to fill it with information and results. When it is completed, the person who is responsible shall send it to the high societies in order to declare if the test subject is in the green results or in the red results.
"What about it?", Ray questioned.
"It means that I won't be informed about the results when I sent it to the high societies. That is why I don't know because they never told anyone.", Oxford answered.
"What does it take to end up in the red result?", Ray continued to ask questions.
"Like I said, I don't know.", answered the man.
Ray sighed when he placed the red folder back on the coffee table.
"I must be in the green results. I haven't done anything bad for three days straight, I answered every question correctly, except when it is about me. Right?", Ray let out a question when he turned to face the two.
"I don't know.", both Oxford and the robot answered together.
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The Disparate One
FantasiA man woke up in an unknown facility without any knowledge about him, even his past. The facility is located deep underground where the public wouldn't discover it by accident and it is one of the three facilities that they built, all three of the f...
