The Destruction of Batana

IRON HANDS 3

“Actually I've wanted to ask you this question for a long time. How did you find my whereabouts?” This time I asked the question.

Laughing tattoo. “Of course it's easy. Everyone in this city is always given information about anyone who comes from the outside world. We found out your name among them and rushed to see you. But the hospital still forbids anyone to visit patients who are in a coma.”

I'm nodding. Explain how they found me.

“I heard this from a doctor. He said I can't use my powers for a month. So I can't show it to you guys.” I looked down sad.

“HAHAHA! Of course you can, Lian.” The tattoo rubbed his beard while squinting his eyes.

“How to?”

“We are two famous scientists in this city.we even created advanced tools in this hospital.of course we can help you. But we have to do some research first. Join us, Lian. You will meet people who are like you. And we're going to defeat Zenzen together. Only an abnormal person like us can defeat him.” The tattoo exclaimed with vigor while clenching his hands.

Natania's ear-wringing tattoo. “Sorry, Tattoo. We're all normal except you.”

“That hurts so much, Natania! It hurts!” The tattoo rubbed his ears as red as a boiled crab.

　

　

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Two days later, Ruzdora allowed me to travel. But only around the City of Iron Clever.

“Your body has healed completely. It's just that the wound on your right hand will be difficult to heal. Therefore do not remove bandages wrapped in your hands. Because I'm afraid the wound on your hand will open again.  You understand?” Ruzdora.

I'm nodding. “Thank you, Ruzdora.”

I started to leave the room. But Ruzdora intercepted me first. Makes me stop my steps while putting on a confused face.

Ruzdora raised her little finger. “You must promise not to use your power for one month, Lian.”

GLAKES! I forgot about that. Looks like Ruzdora won't let me go before taking an oath or something. I rubbed my hair. There is no other choice but to make a deal. I held up my little finger. Our pinkies hook each other.

“Please make the agreement, Lian!”

I took a long breath. Sometimes Ruzdora is very chatty when it comes to health or something.

“I'm Lian Clue, promise not to use my powers.” I said it in a flat tone. It almost sounds like it's delirious.

“For how long?” Ruzdora completes my vows.

I took a breath back for a moment. “One month.”

Ruzdora took off her little finger. Patting my shoulder slowly. “Good, a real man will never renege on his promise. Now go and enjoy your holiday for one month.” Ruzdora ended her sentence with a chuckle.

I nodded while smiling thinly. Ruzdora has always been someone I can count on.

I also left the hospital. After I noticed for the last time, the building was huge. I don't know how big the building is. It is too lazy to explain its shape. Right now I have to hurry to see the tattoo. Only he knows how I can defeat Zenzen. But of course I can't use my powers for a month.

I stopped a taxi. The car is bright red with a yellow stripe on the side of the car. The line looks bright and shiny. There is a sticker that says, “Victorious”. Taxi doors open. Let out a hissing sound. But I was surprised by the situation in the taxi. There was no driver in it. There are only a few panels and buttons that I don't understand at all. Maybe if there's Vero here, he can figure out what those buttons mean.

“Good morning, Mr. Lian. You don't have to pay. Because we know you are a special guest. Son of my creator. Miss Batrice Clue. How's your mom doing? Is he healthy?”

Eh? Did this car just talk to me?

“Hei! Why is your face surprised like the first time to witness thirty wonders of the world?”

(In this period it is only natural that the wonders of the world exist thirty.)

“Sorry, I have absolutely no idea about this city because I am not from this city.”

“God... Anyone knows if you were born in this place. Your birth is even announced in the city. Oh! I should have taken you to your destination. So where are you going?”

“I just scanned your body. There seems to be something blocking your memory, sir. Maybe that's what makes you not recognize this city, and it looks like you have just suffered serious injuries.”

I smiled thinly. It was strange talking to a taxi.

“So what about your mother? I've never seen it this long. I last saw it before a great tragedy struck the world. Yeah, everyone knows the tragedy was caused by an accident caused by a group of great scientists. But they are innocent, the wrong one is the leader.”

I'm getting interested. “Can you tell me how it happened back then in detail. And also do not call me master. Enough Lian only.”

“Are you sure? Usually the crowd avoids this topic a lot.”

I nodded firmly. Although Zenzen had already told him, of course it was incomplete. I could have gotten a different version of the story.

“Alright, if it can dispel your boredom during the trip, I will tell you gladly. Before I wanted to introduce myself, my name was Smoothly Victorious. It's a little hard to spell. You call me Victor. And I'm connected to all the taxis in this town. ”

Once again I felt strange hearing a lifeless thing talking to me like talking to an old friend. Shortly Victor turns on the song as an instrument of herding the story. He opened the hologram and showed it...

Holy hooch! That's mommy!

“It would be easier if I aired some articles and videos related to that incident.”

I could see a group in a light brown suit stretching to the knees. They were walking in a crowd of people who cheerfully greeted them. They all walked towards the stage decorated with colorful lights. As they walked, dozens of drones flew around them. Take pictures from every angle. In the recording I can see Mom smiling broadly with her brilliant white teeth. He waved his hand at the hundreds of people who greeted them. It seems to have happened before I was born. My mom looks so young in the video.

There is an iron fist-shaped symbol with the inscription “BATANA” in the pocket of their suit. I kept watching the documentary video. The group stood on stage. A host greeted their arrival with various jokes and some other remarks. He told her to stand on a yellow pulpit and metallic ash with a hexagon pattern.

“Tes, test.” Mom did the testimony for a moment.

“Goodnight, I'm Batrice Clue. Leader of the world's largest organization of talented inventors. Namely Batana.”

The audience applauded. I don't know if my mom is famous. Maybe if I mentioned my mother's name to the people I'd previously met, I could find Batana sooner. Not to mention Batana as a dead city.

“At the moment we are working on a big project. The creation of a space plane. As we all know, our earth is getting damaged. Various disasters struck. The air turns dirty so we have to use masks and carry oxygen recycling tubes everywhere. Very troublesome, very troublesome. That must be what's on your mind. But we will relieve this suffering by creating a spaceship and exploring the outside world. Discover a new earth better.”

The spectators cheered happily. I really don't believe what my mom just said in front of them. That means you play a direct role in the project of sending humans into space.

Victor returned to the video a different one. This time my mom looks older. But my mom doesn't look happy. It was like she was holding something behind her face. In the video, there is a giant plane that could accommodate millions of people. Maybe the plane is the equivalent of a city. She seemed to be standing on the pulpit. Back decorated.

“For the time being we will send humans on an expedition into space and find a planet that is suitable for us to live on. We have selected superior seeds to carry out this expedition.we made a rigorous selection and decided to choose one hundred million people from all over the world fairly. We hope, they can find a better earth for all of us.”

The video turns on a long troupe that weaves like a row of ants. They entered the giant plane.

This time Victor no longer shows my mother's video. He aired various news such as new discoveries, new plans, new projects, and various studies that were being carried out by Batana. There is nothing interesting, the whole media is silent. The video ends in the tragedy. Revival RP-2.

The video appears to be an amateur video taken by a resident. In the video, he recorded a black sky that was red-grey. The sky emitted a bright red lightning. Just as the lightning glowed, the video went through a glitch. It then aired an explosion along with the cries of the residents. The video stopped. I barely breathe.

This time the video turns on someone dressed in army who is standing on the podium.in the video reads, "Commander Arju Ana.” He was talking about their plan to destroy the RP-2 using a nuclear bomb. And it seems that the plan received a positive response from the residents.

The video moves and shows dozens of planes filling the sky like a herd of migrating dragonflies. In the video, the planes begin to appear to be fishing RP-2 to a place. This strategy reminds me of what happened when I was on my first mission in Keios City. The tiger cage strategy, that's what I call it.

Chaos began to happen. It's all exactly as Mom told me. The effects of the explosion are very dangerous. The hospital was filled with people shouting like crazy. I became reminded of the group of people who are not sane on the island of nowhere that we accidentally stopped.

The last video shows the construction of a wall hundreds of meters high. Slowly the whole city was surrounded by walls. Afterward Victor simply exposes an article showing that Batana has been declared missing.

I took a deep breath. Even if it's just a video and a few articles, it's tired enough to watch it. I felt the suffering of the people in those days. Chaos was everywhere and they had to be confined within the walls or some other kind of cage like a bird in a cage.

“That's all the information I have and allowed to disseminate. So, how's your mom doing?” Victor came back to the same question.

“My mom has been dead since two years ago.” I answered briefly.

“I'm sorry for your mother's death. Nevertheless, at least your mother made a promise to mankind about going into space and finding a new earth. Not everyone hates your mother, Lian. I was also on your mother's side, because she was the one who created me.”

I nodded, smiling thinly. “Thank you, Victor.”

“By pleasure.”