《Airi in a Thousand Worlds》Mystery and Enigma (18)
Advertisement
“Eni, how did you even manage to get that information?” Compared to Dean’s elation, Amara and the rest were feeling conflicted.
They knew that Enigma was an amazing hacker; they had worked with him for so many years, after all. But to break into a massive company like Pandora and steal that kind of confidential information unscathed was a crazy move. They didn’t even realise what he was up to the whole day!
“Don’t worry. They didn’t even notice me at all.”
“That’s beside the point,” Dean butted in. “Don’t you guys realise?”
“What?”
“I think, Pandora Corp isn’t just simply investigating superhumans, but also… experimenting.”
Enigma nodded, “Yeah, you’re about right.” He pulled out another report. “This is one of the oldest reports I could get my hands on. It was tough getting it since it was so heavily protected.”
He allowed the rest to take some time to read the report.
By the time they finished, their mouths were wide open.
“W-what is this?!” Belle cried.
“I can’t believe it…”
“Pandora’s business runs deeper than we thought.” West placed a hand on his chin in a thinking manner.
“Gene modification is illegal, isn’t it?!” Lukas exclaimed.
From the report, they found out that Pandora Corp had been modifying DNAs and implanting questionable genes into babies.
“That’s not all.” Enigma added another report into the heap. It was about a research on a ‘magical concoction’ that allowed people to manifest superpowers.
“Oh my gods…” one of them gasped. “They’re torturing these people!”
Amara raised her head to look at Enigma, showing him a complicated look. “It seems like your sister is one out of many victims.”
Enigma nodded, but he was not finished with his presentation yet.
Advertisement
“These are the video reports that I managed to grab before I left Pandora’s archives.” He played the most recent video.
In the video, several young children were placed in chairs with restraints. The children screamed as though they were in immense pain. Every once in a while, an observer would comment on their conditions with an apathetic voice.
As soon as the video ended, another one automatically played. In this video, a young girl was bleeding from her five orifices as she begged and pounded on the glass wall. The space around her seemed to contort, as if her powers—gravity—was out of control. However, the observers did not signal her to stop until she collapsed ten minutes later.
They watched the recordings one after another, each one unveiling more and more of the horrors hidden underneath Pandora Corp's pristine reputation.
“We need to do something!” Belle sobbed. Watching the videos pained her deeply. All those people who became the test subjects were clearly unwilling.
“Saving one person is one thing, but if we want to save all of them, then we might have to bring the whole corporation down.” West says, warning her.
“But—!” Belle was someone with a soft heart; she could not bear to see such young children in so much pain and suffering. She pleaded to the rest.
Amara, who had been quiet the whole time, finally opened her mouth. “Let’s do it.”
“Huh?”
Amara stared at ach one of them with a firm gaze. “Let’s do it. Let’s destroy Pandora.”
“Are you being serious right now?” West laughed nervously. Deep down, he knew that what Amara says, she will definitely do. She was that type of person, after all. Meeting her resolute gaze, West could only sigh. “Fine, then. Let’s do it. Are you guys in?”
Advertisement
Dean twisted his head, as if contemplating. “Hm~m. Well, it can’t be helped; I’m in.”
“Me too!”
“I’m in, too!”
Enigma nodded his head slowly. “As long as I can save Mysty, it doesn’t matter to me.”
“You guys—!” Belle sobbed, her eyes glittering with gratitude. She knew that the task was nigh impossible, but the rest went along with it for her sake.
“One for all and all for one,” Joy says, smiling. She patted the other girl’s arm reassuringly.
The seven spent the whole night poring through the materials Enigma had found while simultaneously forming a plan.
The next morning, the seven hauled a cab and headed to their new residence with the miniscule amount of luggage that they had.
“Oh, speaking of which, what should we call ourselves?” As they were putting their luggage in the boot, Joy asks.
“Uh?”
“Call ourselves?” Amara repeated her words, tilting her head quizzically. “For what?”
“Wouldn’t it be cooler if our group had a name? Like ‘the Vigilantes’ or something.” Joy grinned.
“That’s not a bad idea. Let’s choose one!” Dean agreed.
“Childish.” Enigma raised an eyebrow at their happy-go-lucky behaviour. It was as if they had not been planning the destruction of a multi-trillion conglomerate just the night before.
“Why not? That seems fun.” Amara poked her head out from the aerocar, sharing Joy’s grin.
“So? What should our group name be?”
“Hm…”
“This is surprisingly hard, huh?” Lukas commented, laughing nonchalantly. He turned towards Enigma. “What about you, Eni? You came up with your hacker name yourself, right?”
“Oh, ‘Spectre’, wasn’t it?” Dean remarked. “Coming and going like a ghost; before you realised it, your money’s been stolen by ‘Spectre’!” He cackled, making up a catchphrase for Enigma’s hacker identity.
Enigma sent him an annoyed glare.
“’Spectre’, huh…” Amara thought deeply. Suddenly, she brightened. “Ah! I know!”
“Did you think of one, Amara?”
Amara grinned, “What about ‘the Seven Spectres’?”
“The Seven Spectres…” The rest mulled over the name. “Yeah, that sounds nice. Good going, Amara!”
Seeing that the name sounded both cool and ominous, the rest simply agreed with Amara’s choice, praising her.
And so, that was how the infamous rebel organisation, the Seven Spectres, got its name…
Advertisement
- In Serial243 Chapters
REND
In an alternate reality Earth, where a mysterious organization of superhumans fights eldritch horrors taking over people's minds, Erind Hartwell, a first-year law student with psychopathic tendencies and obsessive compulsion to follow an inexplicably arbitrary set of Rules, seemed normal in comparison. And that is what she is going for. Society frowned on different—especially her kind of different. Rule #4, "I wouldn’t bother the world as long as it didn't bother me." Unfortunately, the world bothered Erind's normal life. On the brink of death, an entity came offering powers to save her. Left with no other choice, she accepted it, changing into a new form—the first of many that'll help her survive this dangerous world. REND is a twist on the superpowered human genre combined with eldritch horror, but its main emphasis is character development and exploration, as it is mainly a psychological story. REND offers a unique reading experience. If you're looking for something different from the mainstream, then this story just might provide the experience you didn't know you were looking for. Cover is part of a wallpaper art commissioned from CristianAC. Chapter release every multiple of 5 days (5th, 10th, 15th, etc.) of the month. 10 am Central/ 3pm GMT
8 249 - In Serial22 Chapters
The God Hunter
The vast realm had no end. The dragons soared across the clouds, proudly looking down on all. Grand Immortals left behind destruction during their disputes. Laughter would be heard when the Gods exterminate worlds. A young orphan finds himself under the care of a treacherous bounty hunter. Although his talent was questionable, his ambition to survive will live on. Following the steps of his teacher, he enters the cruel world as a bounty hunter.
8 170 - In Serial28 Chapters
Laddie's Daughter & The Lost Boys
May finds one of the lost boys in the year 2019 and decides to help him. She goes home to find out her father has been keeping a large secret from her.Will she learn the truth? Will her father have a reunion, he has been longing for since he was a boy?Read to find out...(If there are any mistakes, it is because this is my first book so please don't judge to hard. Please and Thank you.)Hope you enjoy!
8 166 - In Serial100 Chapters
Aashiq Banaya
Cover credit ~ @GraphicAssemblers Also @ImLilMissComplicated aka AmyraCreationsAnika Kapoor, a sister of two famous actress, had a hateful past and a big secret which only few are aware of. But when she meets Shivaay singh oberoi, she finds a ray of hope to be able to love again. Will shivaay be able to help her and make her believe in love once again?
8 114 - In Serial12 Chapters
The Traveler of Space (and Time)
A kid gets the abilty to travel in any direction he wants. Follow his adventures as he tries to get rich, save the world, impress the girl he likes and become an ultimate badass.
8 60 - In Serial45 Chapters
Laff Ships
yes thats it just laff.HOLY SHIT #2 ON LAFF??(as of 9 July 2022)
8 119

