Akira trudged into work, still feeling the weight of the previous night's events. As he settled into his cubicle, his coworkers' chatter and hum of computers seemed muffled, distant. He couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off.
Just as he began to focus on his tasks but he couldn't get rid of the unsettling encounter with Akane lingering in his mind.
The day dragged on, with Akira's focus wavering between his tasks and the mysterious events concerning the artifact the night before. He caught himself staring blankly at his computer screen, his mind wandering, he shook his head trying to focus.
As the hours passed, Akira began to notice strange occurrences around the office. Equipment malfunctioned, and some coworkers acted strangely.
During lunch break, Akira stepped out into the busy streets. The city was crowded wish people rushing to and FRO going on with their daily activities, but he felt a sense of uneasiness. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but something fell off.
As he walked back to the office he noticed on peculiar individual lingering around the building. The person was dressed in a long black coat, and their eyes seemed to be scanning the surroundings with an intensity that made Akira's skin crawl,
Akira's instincts old him to avoid the stranger, and he quickened his pace. As he entered his office, he glanced back, but the individual was gone.
The rest of the day passed without incident, but Akira's sense of unease lingered. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched.
After work, Akira decided to visit Akane, hoping she might understand what happened, he noticed the same peculiar individual from earlier standing across the street, eyes fixed on Akane's building.
Akira's heart racing, he approached the stranger.
"can I help you" he asked, trying to keep his voice steady.
The individual smiled, and for a moment Akira saw something flicker in his eyes " just waiting for someone", they replied, voice smooth and even
Akira's instincts screamed at him to get away, but he stood his ground. "I don't think anyone's expecting you" he said with a firm tone.
The stranger's smile never wavered. "perhaps you're one I'm waiting for, Akira".
Akira's skin crawled as the individual vanished into thin air. He had just imagined the whole encounter.
Shaking off the feeling of unease, Akira entered Akane's apartment building. He knocked on her door, and when she answered, he could see the concern on her face.
" Akira, What's wrong ?" she asked, ushering him inside.
Akira hesitated, unsure how much to reveal. " They were acting strange"
Akane's expression turned grave. " Tell me more"
As Akira described the individual, Akane's eyes widened .
" I feel like I'm being watched" Akira said with a serious expression , Akane felt something was off at that exact moment. soon after the whole room broke in silence.
Akane headed towards her kitchen, " I think your just seeing things because u don't sleep well, right?" she asked with a confident expression.
" w-well " he hesitated for a few minutes " I don't actually know"
" C'mon your just paranoid " she said with a relaxed face, as she handed him cup of coffee.
" I don't know- ugh I've just been feeling weird" Akira said in frustration.
Akane's expression turned concerned. " I advice u get medical attention" suddenly a surge of energy coursed through him a red glow from his chest he felt like the energy spread through his body.
" Anything wrong" Akane asked beyond a whisper.
"You didn't feel that" Akira said with concern,
"Feel what" Akane sounded with concern
" I felt a sudden surge of power like electricity in my veins" he said.
Akane seemed worried " seems like you have a high fever, you should seriously seek medical support, " she said.
"now go home and take some medicine" she sounded serious, a little above a whisper.
" Okay I will", Akira said.
As Akira was on his way home he could still feel the sudden change in his body he felt exhausted.
" o, man I suddenly feel so tired" , He said to himself.
He walked home feeling a mix of emotions. He was trying to process strange occurrences, He opened the door to his apartment, he dropped his bag on the floor and collapsed onto the couch, feeling exhausted. The device's energy seemed to be pulsing through his veins, and he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off.
As he laid there, he noticed a small note on the coffee table. it was a simple message, Written in a familiar handwriting: "Sweetheart I will be thinking of you-k"
Akira's heart skipped a beat as he read the note. Who could have written this ? And what did they mean it ?
He looked around the room, feeling a sense of unease. Was someone watching him ? feeling, telling himself he was just being paranoid.
But the note seemed to suggest that someone who would call him " sweetheart"
Akira's mind was racing with questions and fears. What was going on ? And who was behind the strange occurrences.
As he sat there, trying to make sense of it all, he felt strange sensation in his chest. The artifact energy seemed to be growing stronger he could feel energy sparking through his veins.
Akira knew he had to find answer, and fast. But where would he start.
A few blocks away from Akira's apartment. The mysterious man standing besides an corner, a dark shadowy figure immerges a grin on its mouth.
" Did u succeed " said the dark figure, " Yes, I've done it" said the mysterious man
"Ok contact the main units tell them that we found the arkive is, its with a human". The dark figure said.
" should we proceed retrieving the arkive?"said the dark figure.
" Not yet, we were assigned to observe, This is no time for combat "said the man
They both faded into the shadows, While back at Akane's place she sat by her balcony thinking about the previous events which had happened, she felt sympathy for Akira,
She wanted to call to find out about his health.
"I wonder what he is doing now" , she calmly
"Why, why do I keep thinking about that idiot", she thought
"Oh well its normal to think about the ones you know", she said softly
Up on a rooftop building the mysterious man talks with the shadowy figure.
Report: The target is stationary, I'll keep u updated...