An armored car, followe by another armored car driving through the frorest. Rain kept going, making puddles on long abandoned road. Such puddles were disterbed again and again, while this chain of cars kept driving somewhere.
In one of such cars, were sitting a man, looking through his terminal and making notes. Something was wrong. But now it was certain.
Client - Where did it all went wrong Maria? What did you do?
Despite everything. He wasn't close to understanding, what exactly happened there, or why. He opened another page for a notes, his fingertips were about to type something... only to change his mind. He closed notes and made a call. Annoying music started playing for a few seconds.
??? - Thank you for your call! Personal secretary of director Laurenz is speaking!How can i help you?
Sweet woman's voice answered
Client - Laurenz please! Tell him that i have news!
??? - Understood!
Once again, annoying music started playing, this time for a long few minutes. Meanwhile, sky outside were getting brighter and rain slowly calming down. Forest road finaly came to an end, going through the plains somewhere uphills. From there, opened up a view on sunrise, and a lonely truck, going by the road. The client looked through window at the truck. How much did it cost to stop that single group?
Client - Celebrate while you still can!
The man said with annoyance, while looking at that truck. One mistake after another brought new world of headache. It's impossible to say who is at fault now.
Laurenz - It is Laurenz speaking. What is the rush?
Finaly, annoying music stopped and a soft, manly voice answered.
Client - Good news and a bad news!
Laurenz - I hate when you say it like this. Go on! Push it!
Client - I found out what was in this little project Maria were making. I already sent all of info i managed to find. Whatever that system is, it is making energy and capable to restore it self.
Laurenz - Sounds legit and good. What is the bad news?
Client - Maria were running tests... I don't know on what exactly. We pulled that data from some random doll, that Maria used to have. Seems like this doll were handling that prototype... But there were no mention of said prototype, or what it looks like. And that doll that had all of info was destroyed under water. So i take we won't be making much of that info again!
Laurenz - You mean that there were a running prototype?
Client - Yes... Maria mentione it... Judging by all info we found on this doll, she was able to operate it. So it was somewhere there. But we didn't found exactly what it was!
Laurenz - Yeah, Yeah... I got that part... At the very least you found out what that was? Maybe we can get people to search underwater for whatever there was left?
Client - Maybe... Whole city were turn in to rubble. As for what it was, i already sent you all the files. Somekind of engine that capable of generating energy and restore itself. Just no mention on how it works, how it looks or how it does. Only that it works and how to operate it.
Laurenz - I already like how this prototype sounds! As for our little water problem... We will figure something out! I will call you latter!
Client - Sure!
The call ends, and finaly the man puts terminal back. His attention turns back to the truck that drives in to the distance. Maybe... Just maybe, somehow they knew the answer to this annoying question? If they went this far, what could be their secret? Why are they so stubborn and unyeilding? There has to be something more than just a mere prototype!
That train of thoughts kept going, just like the truck he was traking with his eyes. And once it dissapeared in another forest path. Came a realization
Client - They probably never even knew that the prototype was with them!
Then it has to be something they were dealing on a simple basis... Car engine? No. Some kind of generator? Varyag's found all and every piece of equipment they were leaving behind and even when they ambushed them. None of that were having similar properties as described prototype in Marias notes or in captured dolls neural data. Something is missing!
The man once again picks up his terminal and follow through the notes. Every single item that they managed to take from the damned group. Even the photos of damn chicken were among them.
Client - Answer has to be somewhere there!
While reassuring himself, he kept looking through the files. Car that were wrecked, then dissasembeled and inspected through and through. Weapons inspected with weapon specialists. Air filters, books, their fameous truck whitch managed to pull them through long days of yellow zone. None of them had any answer or provided any insight. He was ready to turn off terminal, untill he stumbeled on a photo of two dolls. "Kikima" and the another one?
As data suggests, "Kikima" is a medical doll that was in contact with said "prototype". That doll was captured, but probobly already lost and destroyed under water. And another one? Once again his attention turns to all of reports. Among the members of Maria's group, were few experienced fighters... and a doll, who were repeatedly having confirmed hits again and again, even few reports of her being direct hit with explosion, but again and again that doll would get up and continue the fight. Maybe this is just unusualy tough doll?
Client - Or maybe... This is my prototype?
Once again, the man searches through the notes. Data from "Kikima" doll suggests that prototype is "Capable of generating power and restore itself". This doll sounds like a fit! His hand hovers just above the photo of that doll, and then he taps that photo with a finger few times. Time to make another call!
Client - Now that is what i call a good news!
Once again, annoying music started playing for a few seconds.
??? - Thank you for your call! Personal secretary of director Laurenz is speaking!How can i help you?
Client - Laurenz please! Tell him that i have good news!