Anomalies

A Way Out

I woke up from my sleep. It was a dream I didn't want. Well, at least that guy didn't attack me back. I looked to the right, and that was where stood someone I knew.

“Rook, where is this ?” my many. Rook then sighed and walked over to me.

“You really have regeneration ability, huh?”

I just woke up and the question came back to me. Basic sucks. I grieved in annoyance and stared intently at his eyes for a moment.

“Do not like ?”

Rook looked away from me directly while walking to the front where I was lying at the moment. He then folded his hands on his chest and looked back at me.

“Abviously I look like I'm caring about that ?”

“Yeah, I can see clearly from your fucking face.”

Rook then sighed for a while and lowered his hand back.

“Forget it.” says Rook. And so, this problem is just finished. The atmosphere became silent for a moment, and I was still lying in my current place. Indeed I no longer feel pain like a few hours ago, it's just that I am lazy at this time. I raised my hand towards Rook.

“Hey, help me stand.”

“Your body is still sick, huh ?”

“Negotted. More males aja.”

Rook smiled slightly hearing my answer. He then grabbed my hand and helped me sit from my lying position. Rook then walked away, while I was still sitting in silence while collecting lives. Then I realized someone who was not currently beside him.

“Robin where is ?” my many. Rook stopped his steps instantly and turned his body towards me.

“He was there, was busy talking to other special agents.” Rook replied while pointing to a door behind him. He would definitely join them after this.

“Uhuh, can I join nimbrung ?” ask me with a lazy tone. Rook tilted his head for a while while thinking for a moment.

“Uh, up to ?”

Obviously, he was not sure of his own answer. I got out of bed and walked ahead of Rook who was still silent.

“Rook, you're not coming in here ?” I asked Rook when I realized he was still in his place after a few steps. Rook sighed violently, then walked after me from behind. I opened the door, and there, several agents were gathering and deliberating in a circle, including Robin. All their eyes were on one man, myself. They all whispered to each other about my condition, which was almost completely healed in just a few hours, as well as about my status as a prisoner wearing special agent armor. Of course they question that. There were only two people who remained silent, they were Robin and that old fucking guy.

“Hey, is my presence not welcome here ?”

Instantly my question made everyone in this room speechless. Seeing all their sharp glances really makes me sick, it's a good thing there's no redhead here.

“Alright, I'll leave here.” I said as I turned out of this room. I was blocked by Rook who looked like he was apologizing in his heart. But that won't stop me from getting out of this depraved room. I already knew that this man never wanted a prisoner like me among them.

“We can talk about this, not ?”

“They didn't accept my presence, Rook. You know it.” I replied as I removed his burly body from before me in a whisper.

“Wait !”

I stopped my steps for a moment when I heard that, then leaned my head from behind the door.

“Forget that one. This boy never knew what his name was manners.”

He was the old man. Turns out this guy wasn't that annoying as I thought. I put a sarcastic smile on the other agent. Feel it, motherfucker. I then immediately took a seat to Robin's right followed by Rook who got me between two men. The mood became quiet. I don't know, actually what they're talking about until they do a 'round table conference' like this. It looks very crucial. I was fed up with the tension between humans as it is today, so I started to invite Robin over to talk in whispers.

“Hey, the nyebelin girl is there where ?”

“Hah ? Who do you mean ?”

“Don't tell me you forgot your own team member. The Suzuki or what is the name.” I replied while glaring sharply at Robin. He was temporarily confused, before Robin and Rook giggled simultaneously. My words made them both almost laugh out loud. I took my face away from Robin and kept silent while waiting for the two of them to finish their giggling before their own leader. As expected, I misnamed people again.

“Indeed no one cares about the two of them anymore.”

“Hah ? They !?”

“That's. There is still one more person who can make you high cholesterol” replied Robin. Hearing that, I immediately let out a very clear annoyed tone while lowering my head to the knees. Damn it, why do people as annoying as they have to be born into this world ??

“I'm really fed up with this place, damn.”

“Same, I too.” replied Robin. I then turned to her and watched her for a moment. He seems like a good fit to be my girlfriend. Still in my fantasy, the old man suddenly cleared his throat, which instantly brought everyone including Robin and Rook back from their daydreams.

“Robin, continue what we talked about earlier.”

“Yes, sir.”

Robin stood up instantly, then walked to the center of the room and pulled out a square paper of a sizeable size. It's definitely from this place or something. Finally, the serious part began. I slightly raised my head to pay attention to Robin who was standing in the middle of the room. He sighed, then began to explain about the evacuation route that was in this place.

“Alright, I'm sure everyone already knows about the four evacuation routes from this site. Right, right ?” ask Robin. I'm sure he's forgotten someone in this room. I raised my right hand and started talking in a lazy voice.

“Oiii, did you forget about me ? I really don't know what kind of fucking place this is. Even I don't know why this place was made long ago.”

Robin instantly sighed in annoyance while propping her head up with a hand.

“We can discuss that later, Eva.” replied Robin. I just gave my thumbs up in response, then re-hugged my two raised legs and put my chin between my knees. My attention was suddenly distracted when someone scorned me and looked at me sharply. What's the problem with me ? Our eyes met each other. Again, I was in conflict with the same sex. It seems like this will become one with my life.

“CAN YOU GUYS STOP FOR A MOMENT AND LET ME EXPLAIN ABOUT THIS DAMN MISSION !?”

He ended up getting emotional too. This time I saw Robin as angry as he was.

“Continue.” the girl said. I took my eyes off of him, and so did the man. Robin finally continued his explanation.

“Alright, first there is route A, which is under the cafeteria floor. The path is very safe from anomalous attacks, but also too far from here.”

“And let's not forget if we travel from here, we have to pass through a dangerous anomaly. Like Null for example.” continued the old man.

“Yang said the commander was right. Next is route B. Close to Safe/Euclid side wing. Almost the same as route A, at least there are fewer anomalies Keter there.”

“Well, there you go, damn it. Next is route C. This is the most remote route on the site. And worse, this is an air evacuation route, which means we have to call a helicopter first if we want to get out through there. The problem is, this site is in a state of total outbreak and also lockdown, there is no way we can make calls at a time like this.”

“One more, SCR 201.” connect the commander.

“Yeah, fuck that anomaly. Next and last route, route D.”

When Robin says route D, that's where people start whispering whispering to each other. They look a little panicked. I'm getting curious, what's going on with Route D.

“Robin.”

“Let alu explain about this one damn route first, commander.” refutes Robin. The commander shut his mouth for a moment. The situation really got very serious. It seems like I can't do anything other than think hard about everyone's current situation.

“Rute D, located in the forbidden area of the western part of the site. This is the most dangerous route on the site. Everyone knows about that. And it has been more than 50 years the area is in a state of lockdown.”

“If you already know about it, why still suggest this route ?” ask that shitty girl who just looked me in the eye.

“Listen to me all.”

Robin took a breath for a moment, as if he was still unsure of the sentence he was about to utter next. After a short pause, Robin finally resumed his explanation.

“In my opinion, this D route is the only route whose condition has never changed in recent years. The area has been in lockdown for more than 50 years. We already know for sure about his current state, and we're not making sure he returns either. Isn't that so ?”

“Which he said is true too. You could say we have forgotten about the forbidden area for 5 years here, still nothing has changed in the area.”

“For 5 years too, never once has a conflict emerged from that place, has it not ? It looks like the area really became stable after getting its permanent lockdown stamp.” continued a random red-haired man scrambling. I have a feeling that this guy is going to be just as annoying as that redhead chick. Suddenly they all kept quiet and looked. What they were thinking seemed to be getting them frustrated themselves. The commander suddenly stood up from his sitting position while breathing out violently.

“It looks like your narrow mind should be slightly straightened by me.” said the commander as he walked closer to Robin.

“You how many lives we have to sacrifice just to reach that area ?”

The solemn tone of the commander managed to give me goosebumps. Does that mean his journey to the area is already deadly ?

“Do you not remember about our two top priorities, the administrator and also the ETA FORCE team ? Are you also not aware of how bad our current equipment is?”

The commandant's barrage of questions has left all the other agents silenced, including Robin, who is currently in a state of deepening stress.

“Then the commander, we already have no other way to exit this site. We're really stuck in it.” Robin said. The atmosphere became silent, yet still did not leave the tension and seriousness it created.

“Don't route C still have 2 other branches ? I'm sure it's referred to as route E and F.”

“It looks like you really have a problem with your hippocampus, Crook. Do you not remember that since 5 days ago, this site has already disposed of more than 5 tons of toxic waste through the two routes thanks to SCR 1334 ?”

“What's your problem, Amygdala !? I was just throwing my idea, motherfucker !”

“The problem is that your idea really doesn't make sense, stupid ! Do you want to have the administrator plunge down with the sewer on that route !?”

The agent named Crook immediately fell silent and sat back in his place. I am confused by this administrator. Who is this administrator ?

“It is important that the administrator for you is ?”

“Very important, Eva. He is the person in charge of organizing this site.”

“And where is that person now ? Escape from her job ?” ask me in a satirical tone. Robin immediately looked at me with a smell. Just now I wanted to ask 'what is it?', I suddenly felt someone standing behind me.

“I'm here.”

“AAAAAH !!”

Although the voice sounded so soft and smooth, I was still shocked to death by the presence of this person behind me. My loud screams succeeded in getting these special agent agents back to paying attention to me. Oh no, that cynical look again.

“For God's sake, Eva ! Can't you stop not to mess up the atmosphere for one minute!?” rook complained to me. I turned towards Rook and the woman in the black shirt and the white doctor-style suit while enduring the embarrassment. This has happened many times before I even entered as a prisoner. I admit, I am a very stupid person and as annoying as everyone else I meet here.

“Ma - sorry.”

The woman only chuckled as she covered her mouth with her right hand. I finally figured out why Robin and the other agents really think hard to keep this administrator safe. Her distended stomach revealed the true facts to me.

“Dia.... Pregnant ?”

“That's the problem.” replied Robin.

“What about ETA FORCE team ? Why do you have to save him while the rest of the team is not ?”

Robin sighed for a moment before finally starting to explain everything to me.

“Martin Karpov, the leader of the ETA FORCE team. 2 years ago, he successfully completed a mission concerned with a heretical sect that worships an anomalous entity in the form of a god. Even so, he had to lose almost all of his team members and currently only 4 people including himself remain. He and the remaining members of his team were the only people who held the secret of the Red's Right Hand sect.”

“Red's Right Hand ? What the fuck is that ? I've never heard of them.”

“It ..... Is secret.” replied Robin.

I pondered for a moment hearing Robin's explanation. Was the god-like entity in question extremely dangerous ? Then what secret is actually held by the man named Martin ? Damn, this is really getting more complicated than I thought.

“Your name is Eva, right ? Are you curious about that god-like tangible entity ?”

I turned towards the administrator who was beside me for a moment.

“Let me tell you. The creature was named Scarlet Kin-”

“Libya Administrator !!”

“Forget that Robin. Right now we have a problem that we need to solve right now. How do we get out of this place ?” said the commander. I really don't know the reason, but they seem to really like complicating things that are actually really easy. To hell with entities like gods or cults that worship those entities. Right now I'm being haunted by a simple solution that even professionals like them don't think of. This really makes me impatient. Finally I immediately voiced the brilliant idea that I had been waiting for so long with full of emotion.

“Aarrrghh, damn !! I don't know what's attacking your brains right now, but you all really look like fools ! Why don't we just go out through the lobby!!?”

My question instantly made everyone in this room look at me, as if they had just gained enlightenment from the Almighty. Robin and the commander who turned and stared at me instantly, Amygdala who looked down and pondered while cursing his own stupidity, the red-haired man who opened his mouth wide as a result of gawking while glued to me, Rook who kept scratching his head scratched in astonishment, and also the Libyan administrator who chuckled at the sight of all these special agents being fooled by a prisoner like me right now. Robin spoke again.

“Sialang. I never thought about that.”