We spent two full hours waiting
A small room
A pale white wall
An air conditioner making an annoying sound
It felt like the place was designed to make you nervous before the real interrogation even started
The door finally opened
Two investigators walked in
Their faces were serious, giving the feeling that they had no time for games
One of them sat right in front of me, placed a black file on the table, and said
"Ginso… we want to hear your story clearly
Why did you use the microphone?
And why did you order people to evacuate the bank?"
I swallowed hard
I looked at Miyoko sitting beside me, then said
"I saw… I saw a bomb in the lower room
I was with the doctor… we were going to check on one of the employees"
The investigator raised an eyebrow, as if he caught something strange
"A doctor?
No doctor was called to the bank today"
The air froze in my chest
But Miyoko quickly stepped in and said, with a steady voice despite her exhaustion
"It wasn't an official call
I was just nearby… and it wasn't serious enough for the whole bank to be informed"
The two investigators exchanged a quick look
Then the first one returned to me
"And how exactly did you see the bomb?"
I answered slowly
"It was clear
A metal box… wires…
and a countdown screen"
He wrote something in his notes, then closed the file with a sound that made me flinch
"Alright
But remember…
any mistake in your story will be discovered"
The interrogation ended after long, draining minutes
We left the building feeling heavier than the time itself
Exhaustion
Stress
And a fear that wasn't over yet
The sun was starting to set, and the city was still in shock from the explosion
But for me and Miyoko…
the real shock was waiting outside the police station
Miyoko suddenly stopped and looked at me with a seriousness I had never seen before
"Ginso"
"What is it?"
She took a slow breath, then said
"I think… you're on the organization's list now"
I froze
"List?
What list?"
She looked away, as if she didn't have the courage to face my eyes
"A list of the seers
People who can see future possibilities
The organization… monitors them
Sometimes… they even follow them"
My heart dropped, then I asked quietly
"And why?
Why collect a list like that?
Why do they care about us?"
She didn't answer
She stayed silent, as if the question itself was forbidden
Then she finally said
"I don't know everything…
and I don't want to say something that is not true
But Ginso…
from now on…
you have to be careful
Very careful"
We walked in silence, while the light of sunset touched the ground
It felt like the whole day was ending right above our head's
But inside me…
I knew something else had just begun
__________
Nine Years Earlier
The laboratory was unnaturally large
Cold metal floors
Screens flashing with pale blue light
And the scientists' breaths echoed under the neon glow
A man in a long coat stood in front of a massive data panel and said, with a tense voice
"Madam… there is a severe imbalance in the neural activity of Experiment (A)
The brain activity is rising unpredictably
What should we do now?"
There was no answer at first
The project leader stood behind a thick glass window, looking into a small room…
Inside it, a teenage boy was connected to many medical devices
His eyes were closed…
his chest shaking weakly
At last, she spoke in a low but sharp voice
"There is nothing we can do
The experiment has failed
Disconnect the devices
Let him go"
The man hesitated
"…But Lady Spectra—"
She cut him off with a cold tone
"If he lives or dies…
that is his choice
Not ours"
The man bowed slowly
"Understood… Lady Spectra"
Then all the lights in the laboratory shut down at once