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Chapter 48 - The start of the chemical plan

(In the cold room filled with neatly arranged glass containers, Nelson stands fully composed between Lex and Kagi.)

Nelson: (With cold composure, gazing at the crystal)

"You will remain with me here as I release the gas. You must witness the beginning of the change."

(A medium-sized crystal, pure blue in color, is visible, connected to the chemical containers via a complex network of glass tubing.)

Nelson: (With biting malice)

"Now, we begin the operation. There is no turning back."

(Nelson raises his voice to a pitch akin to a theological chant.)

Nelson: "Hark, O Holy Crystal! Be our last hope, and unleash your radiance!"

(The crystal begins to glow, surrounded by a dense blue aura that emits an overwhelming light, forcing Lex and Kagi to shield their eyes with their arms.)

Nelson: (Laughing maniacally)

"Go, Crystal! Rise up and release your brilliant glow!"

(At this moment, the room's ceiling opens, and a massive metal pipe erupts from the floor, extending upward to pierce the sky. This coincides with the sunset, which casts a bloody hue over the scene.)

Nelson: (In a loud, declaratory voice)

"The start of the Purity Operation!"

(Dense blue vapor rushes out of the pipe, slowly ascending toward the horizon. The vapor spreads rapidly, beginning to cover parts of the village, turning the sunset into a sky saturated with poisonous blue.)

🌆 External Scene: Chaos Deepens

(The Narrator, in a calm, neutral voice, describes the catastrophic scene):

The devastation that had befallen the village was not born of this moment alone. Rather, it was the culmination of the people's riot and their destruction of their own property. Fires still devoured some homes, shops were empty and shattered, and shards of broken glass littered the sandy roads. And now, the blue vapor began to cloak all this ruin, transforming the chaotic anarchy into an organized, devastating catastrophe

(The dense blue vapor fills the sky over the entire village, obscuring the sunset.)

(Rin appears, looking up at the sky with eyes showing signs of pessimism and anxiety.)

Rin: (Her voice laced with fear)

"Oh my God... he actually did it."

(Her eyes turn to a horrifying scene on the ground: two men who had been embracing in what seemed to be a final attempt at solace. Suddenly, everything changes. One of the men opens his mouth wide and violently bites his friend's neck.)

Rin: (Her eyes widen in shock)

(Whispering to herself) "Something is coming... my instincts are never wrong."

(The infected man stands up, his eyes overflowing with blood, his teeth covered in sticky gore. He crosses his arms over his chest in a monstrous posture, lets out a maniacal laugh, and begins running toward Rin.)

Rin: (Gritting her teeth bitterly)

"I didn't expect to have to revert to what I once was... again."

(Her eyes widen menacingly, and her hair stands up as if turning into sharp quills, signaling the summoning of a latent power.)

(The infected man sprints toward her, his legs moving with an unnatural, warped gait, his mouth open and dripping blood. He rapidly closes the distance, but Rin leaps into the air with the lightness of an eagle.)

(Rin forms her arms into a shape resembling a "claw" or a "cutting tool," then instantly returns them to their natural position. In that same instant, the man's neck is severed as if struck by an unseen, razor-sharp wind.)

(Rin lands on the ground, her eyes calm, even though her hands are now stained with fresh blood.)

Rin tightly closes her nose, attempting to resist the effect of the blue gas that is engulfing the entire village. Tears well up in her eyes from the intense concentration.)

Rin: (In a tense calm)

"This gas is the source of the affliction... It must have a hand in turning them into monsters."

(Rin spots four figures approaching from the road, walking towards her with a slow, swaying movement, resembling the movement of the undead (Zombies).)

Rin: (Gritting her teeth)

"I won't face them all... I must flee and escape."

(Rin turns and begins to retreat, running with all her might, still holding her nose shut.)

Rin: (With urgency and panic)

"I must find Master Ten... I must find him now before it's too late!"

(Rin finds a relatively gas-free spot and stops to catch her breath. But a rough hand suddenly touches her shoulder. Rin jumps and screams loudly in terror.)

Deep Voice: "Calm down, my child. Don't shout! It's me, Tami."

(Rin processes the situation and opens her eyes, a mixture of astonishment and relief.)

Rin: (In a voice filled with sudden joy)

"Uncle Tami! What are you doing here amidst this catastrophe?"

(Tami was wearing a tight black espionage suit and a black mask similar to the one Nelson gave to Kagi and Lex.)

Tami: (With a forced calm that carries extreme seriousness)

"I will explain all the details to you once this disaster is over. But for now, you must cling to me."

(With blinding speed that is nearly impossible to track, Tami strikes Rin's neck from behind with a precise touch. Rin goes limp and collapses unconscious.)

(Tami quickly puts a second mask on Rin's face, lifts her onto his back, and prepares to depart.)

Old Tami stands calmly, watching the terrifying scene of the village engulfed by the blue vapor.)

Tami: (In a low voice, heavy with sorrow)

"This village has changed so much... it is no longer the place I once knew."

(The camera pans to some people who have transformed into monsters, like the previous man. Some are fighting each other savagely, and ruin covers every corner of the village. Meanwhile, Nelson stands proudly on a high mountain block, watching the village being annihilated.)

Nelson: (Laughing maniacally)

"Hahahaha! Jiiiin! Show yourself! And give me the box!"

(The sky transforms into a mix of blue and fiery vapor. The screen cuts to black for a moment, transitioning us to another location.)

🔦 The Secret Bunker

(Rin slowly opens her eyes, lying unconscious on the ground. She regains consciousness to find herself surrounded by many people.)

(Rin quickly jumps up in a state of panic, finding herself inside what appears to be a cave or a fortified underground bunker. She rubs her eyes, trying to grasp reality.)

Rin: (Questioningly)

"Where did you bring me, Uncle? What is this place?"

(Tami is sitting nearby calmly, drinking from a water flask.)

Tami: (Smiling gently)

"We are in a fortified underground bunker. It is the only safe place right now."

(Rin notices that the place is crowded with people carrying bags of food, and that they are all residents of the village.)

Familiar Voice: "You're finally awake, Rin!"

(Rin turns to see Toji and Hary standing there. Toji is holding a juice bottle and bread.)

Rin: (With calm focus)

"Uncle Tami, who are all these people? And how were they hidden?"

Tami: "They are the village residents we had been preparing beforehand. We hid them here to spare them the coming danger."

Toji: (With hasty cheer)

"Simply put, so people wouldn't be harmed by the toxic radiation or the gas."

Rin: (Questioning in an analytical tone)

"And how did you, Uncle, know about the coming chemical gas, and prepare to save all these people?"

Tami: (Calmly and confidently, looking at Rin with a meaningful gaze)

"There is an ally who has been planning all this from the beginning. A secret ally who will soon appear. He secured this bunker and informed me on how to proceed

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