Hidden in the darkness, and emerging from the darkness.
It was like teleportation, instantly allowing Akemi to appear inside the pharmaceutical.
With the help of darkness, she slipped into the shadow side to conceal herself.
"Let's get started."
The shadow beneath her feet expanded rapidly, spreading across the vast pharmaceutical factory and gradually surrounding it from all directions.
The entire factory was soon covered by an invisible curtain.
At this moment, no one noticed anything was wrong.
However, a powerful urge began to surface in everyone's hearts, the urge to release their dark side completely and indulge in their desires.
As they looked at the guns in their hands, a scarlet glow flickered in their eyes.
Depravity, the satisfaction of dark desires, the hunger for pleasure—an overwhelming flood of information filled their minds, and it was as if the limiters on their bodies had been removed.
For a brief moment, their movements were eerily synchronized.
Several of them suddenly pulled out pistols from their waists and fired at the teammates beside them.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Two bullets to the chest and one to the head, even the King of Hell would shake his head at the sight.
The inexplicable satisfaction of killing seemed to spread through their whole bodies. In fact, it felt almost refreshing.
Once one person began, the darkness in everyone's hearts ignited in an instant.
"Kitamura! Die!"
Once their rage was triggered, these ruthless killers no longer understood what it meant to show mercy.
All the small grudges and conflicts from daily life surfaced at this moment, mixed with an uncontrollable murderous intent.
"Come on then, Takasu!"
The two men with pistols charged straight at each other.
They fired at each other's heads.
But both dodged with speed far beyond what they had before.
The sudden increase in their physical abilities said a lot, but at this moment they were too caught up in the thrill of battle to notice.
It seemed they had to kill the other completely to satisfy their desire.
These two were not exceptions. Every guard outside the factory was now obeying their darkest impulses.
Everyone drew their weapons and began to fight.
The chaos outside was so loud it resembled New Year's Day, with endless gunfire like firecrackers. The researchers inside the factory naturally heard the commotion.
"What's going on?"
As the manager of the lab, Shiho naturally heard the noise outside.
"Professor, it sounds like a gunfight."
"Of course I know it's a gunfight! I'm asking how a gunfight could break out here. Where's Gin? Where did Gin go?"
Although Shiho always felt like a small animal facing a big bad wolf whenever she was near Gin, when trouble arose, Gin was the best option to handle it.
"We already tried contacting him."
"Bang!"
The lab door was kicked open, startling everyone inside.
"Oh no!"
A researcher rushed in, face flushed with panic.
"The connection has been cut off. The signal from the factory isn't transmitting at all!"
"And in the monitoring room, I saw no outside invasion. It's the guards themselves… they're killing each other!"
Killing each other?
That left the researchers dumbfounded.
Cannibalism? Could it be caused by hallucinogenic drugs?
And the external connection was cut first.
Shiho immediately realized this must be a deliberate and premeditated act. Her expression turned serious.
"Where's the satellite phone?"
"It's useless. Every channel to the outside has been blocked."
Shiho understood the severity of the problem and gave an immediate order.
"Everyone, return to your secure rooms. Shut the doors and make sure we're safe first."
"Yes!"
The researchers moved quickly.
But just as they began acting, no one noticed that Shiho, who had just given the order, was swallowed by darkness in the corner.
This laboratory was designed to provide maximum protection for its researchers.
On one hand, to protect them. On the other, to monitor them.
As the person in charge of the lab and the key figure behind the drug research, Shiho had the highest level of protection.
Her own room had strict security measures as well.
But on her way back, a hand suddenly covered her mouth.
Shiho remained calm. Struggling too much now would only provoke the intruder.
"Shiho."
"!?"
With just that one word, Shiho's composure collapsed. She instantly tore the hand away and turned around.
"…Sister!"
Shiho's emotions overflowed and she threw herself into Akemi's arms.
Wait!
After the excitement passed, Shiho quickly realized something and asked directly.
"So the chaos outside, that was caused by you?"
Her eyes showed confusion and disbelief.
She hadn't even known her sister had such an ability.
"Don't worry about me for now."
Akemi didn't explain, but looked at her seriously.
"Shiho, is all the research data on that drug here?"
"Yes, it's all here. But it's in the lab."
"Good. Then gather all the information. We'll take one copy and leave another in a conspicuous place."
Shiho hesitated briefly, but still nodded.
"Alright."
She immediately led her sister toward the lab.
But when they reached the sealed lab door, she stopped.
"Damn it. Because of the chaos outside, the lab's been locked down. We can only get in once the situation is cleared."
This lock couldn't be bypassed with just a password. Gin's iris scan was required to open it.
If the lab was sealed, it meant Gin himself would normally be here. The door required his approval to open.
"Don't bother."
Akemi looked at the heavy metal door and waved her hand. Darkness surged from the shadow, completely corroding the door until it melted into a black sticky substance.
"Let's go, Shiho."
"…Alright."
Staring at the dissolved black residue, Shiho couldn't help but feel her sister was someone completely different today.
(To be continued.)
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