The Destruction of Batana

I'M ZENZEN 2

　

　

“Since when did you change your mind?”

I pricked. Agia just broke my daydream.

“Oh, it just happened. My brother was in pain this morning. It seemed like he held hunger too often. I panicked and tried to ask the people I met on the street. But it seems like no one wants to help me. None of.” My steps stopped followed by Agia who saw me speechless.

“You must have heard a lot of their sayings, right?”

I'm nodding.

Agia sighed for a moment.”You should have told me. If your brother is sick at least I can help even a little.” Agia ruffled the rough of her short curly hair.

“I'm afraid you won't listen to me, sorry.” I turned my face. This conversation somehow turned awkward.

Silent moment. Leave the sound of rain beginning to subside. At least this coat keeps me from getting too cold.

“Hey, it's not your fault.  Ah, how to say it yes... Nevermind! The longer we're in this place, the sicker your brother gets and wonders where you're going. Come on, the place is not too far.” Agia waved her hand. Back running.

We arrived at another building. The courtyard of the building is filled with orange lights. There is a nameplate that hangs sloping on the roof of the building. It is unclear what was written on the board. The front door was made of wood that looked weathered. I could hear someone talking inside. Agia pushed the door. Everyone was staring at us.

“Agia! Where have you been, boy!” Excited someone with a tall body.

“If you have come quickly come here! And who's that guy behind you?” Say to someone else.

“Ah, this is my friend. Zenzen. He wants to join us.”

A person with sunglasses sitting on the reot sofa stood up and approached towards me. He took off his glasses and squinted his eyes at me. He looks the oldest of them. Maybe he's about fifteen.

“You seriously want to join or just force?” Ask in a serious tone.

I stared at Agia for a moment. Agia just nodded. Told me to say it.

“Iya, I want to join.” I answered firmly.

The man suddenly laughed out loud. His friends looked at him with astonished looks. I myself am also confused by this situation.

“Back tomorrow. You're not worth it.” He said relax.

Eh? I stood sculpting. Agia was also surprised by the decision.

“Wait for the Coup. Please withdraw your decision. He's not as stupid as you might think. Zenzen is smart. Although this was his first experience. At least give him a chance. You'll know how useful this kid is.” Agia tried to defend me.

“No, I already knew from his face. Look at this kid! his face was too clean and innocent. I'm sure he won't be good at deceitful affairs. I am very good at judging people. Come back another time if you're ready.” The coup waving its hand did not care. Sit back and put on his sunglasses.

Agia looked at me with a worried face. I'm sure he feels bad about me.

“What are you doing, Agia? Why are you keeping quiet? Hurry up here or you won't get your job.” He said with a sharp tone.

Agia had no choice. He moved from his position. Walking with heavy footsteps. I squeezed my fingers while looking down. I came here with great hope. But all of this ended in disappointment.

“Sial..” I hissed slowly.

They all turned towards me. Agia was even surprised by my words.

“You are willing to judge someone even though you yourself are also a lowly person. All right, I'll never join you guys. I'll make sure if you guys regret someday.” I looked at them with hatred.

“This boy!” Someone is going to come forward to beat me up. But Agia intercepted him first.

“Inspect him, Brother! He just has a lot of thoughts. I'll take him out soon.” Agia looked at me then whispered softly, “Zenzen, there is bread in my room. Just take everything and take it home.”

I snorted for a moment. Start turning around and walking out.

“Wait a minute!”

Stalled steps. Coup, that guy just stopped me.

“You I received.”

I was surprised by his words. Wondering if I didn't hear wrong.

“Why all of a sudden, Boss?” ask someone else.

“I told you I was good at judging people. I just did a little test on him. I've decided he'll join tonight as well.” The coup answered casually.

“Wait another? Do you want to stand in front of that door all night or join us?”

I'm nodding. Hurry to join.

They all patted my shoulder and shook my hand. They introduced themselves.

I memorized their names one by one. It's not hard for me to do that. They all have unique names and personalities. Droid, he's a man with a variety of gold knickknacks around his neck. His face was black with almost bald hair.  He's an expert at unlocking and breaking prickly. Badas, a short-haired girl. She is the only woman in this group. He's almost the same height as me. He was irritable and an expert in the field of martial arts. To be honest, I was surprised by his skills. However physically she looks like an ordinary girl.

Songmin's. Tall men with hair shined backwards. He is good at disguising and acting. His handsome face made everyone think that he was a rich man. Usually he always gets a task as a distraction. Fencing, expert in sneaking. His body is smaller than mine. He's even younger than me. He was very agile and his body was pliable. So that it was possible for him to sneak through the vents. The last one is the coup. He's the boss of this group. He was smart and good at assessing the situation.at least that's what I heard from Agia.

Especially for Agia, she had a field of stealing in a different way. He is very good at stealing directly by doing a little trick. He would rather steal from someone's clothes than steal in a house or shop. However, the coup still uses it to increase income.

The target of tonight's coup is a store that sells clothes. He had already made his plan very mature. Since I'm a beginner, I just need to keep an eye on the shopkeeper. Our plan will begin at exactly eleven p.m. The right time to take action.

The rain stopped. Leave a cloudy and rumbling in the night sky. We walked separately. Huddling will only attract the attention of others. Songmin and Badas left first. They must ensure the location is safe from anyone's sight. They are also tasked with getting people away from the area. We communicate using a walkie talkie. Although the tool is famous in this era, we can still use it. Moreover, Agia said if the tool has been manipulated so that it will not be tracked by satellites or other technology.

Songmin gave the signal. He indicated that there were at least three people patrolling near the store. He asked for advice from the coup. Whether the three people need to be kept away or simply instigated with Badas' martial techniques.

“Keep it away, let's first try the safe way. If something unexpected happens, you take care of it in the second way.” The coup is relaxed.

Songmin nodded. We were able to watch their activities through a hidden camera placed in Songmin's pocket. He started acting like someone running from something. Badas went nowhere. It seemed like he was taking a different path with Songmin. I still don't understand what they're planning to do.

“So someone tried to intercept me on the street, he stabbed me and threatened to kill me if I didn't give him a penny.” Songmin said steadily. His acting was convincing.

Shortly afterwards there was a noise in another alley. It is easy to deceive these three people. They rushed towards the origin of the sound. Songmin was behind them. Successful diversion plan. We're heading straight for the next plan.

This time it was the Droid's turn to act. He went towards the back of the shop. Speaking of CCTV, Droid is also an expert in this field. He could sabotage electronic devices. We can use rain as the reason why the lsitrik goes out. Droid is turning off the electricity. He tried to open some access to the main room so that Fencing could sneak in without being discovered. Even though it was just an ordinary shop, it still had some super security systems. Yeah, though not as sophisticated as downtown. But enough to get professional criminals caught if they make a mistake.

Fencing began to walk in the middle of pitch black wearing night vision goggles. Honestly, I was amazed at how they were doing. I even forgot that I had to go home because my brother was sick.

“Hey, the pulling part will start now.” Agia whispered softly.

Fencing begins to enter a vent assisted by a Droid. He climbed the vent using both his hands and feet. Slipping a little he could fall and get injured. Fencing through ventilation for easy ventilation. Thanks to his small body, he was able to arrive at the main hall without being caught.

Fencing into a room that looks like a storage file. Code the Droid to open the file. Droid nodded and decoded a complicated code that I did not understand. Maybe he went back to sabotaging or something. In a few minutes, the file was crunching slowly.

But the problem came. The shop owners are back. Me, the Coup, and Agia immediately went into hiding. It's really an unexpected thing.

“Fresh, quickly hide behind a small closet at the end of the room. The shop owner has returned. And Droid, restore the security system so that the store owner does not suspect. Don't forget to lock the safe.” The coup gave orders.

They rushed to do as the Coup ordered. Fencing hid in one of the small cabinets the size of a child right when the store owner opened the door. It seems he wanted to ascertain the cause of the power outage in the area. Oh! It is not that any lights will be automatically reported to the city center. This is what makes the store owner come back because he received the report. Maybe he got the information if the cause of the lights out came from his shop.

“Droid, can you cut one cable that connects the store with some housing? You just simply slice it and give it a little water to make it look like shorting.” The coup gave the order again.

The droid nodded, rushing around. Finding the right cable. Meanwhile, the store owner seemed to be circling room by room. I don't know what he was thinking, he opened his pruning. I can shake Fencing trying to hold my breath. It's a really bad situation. The shopkeepers opened the cabinets one by one.

“Coup, Fencing in danger.” I cried out worriedly.

“Silence and notice, Son. After this I will call Songmin.”

Soon Songmin returned. He was wearing a patrol uniform. I can guess what happened. It seems that the three patrolers he met were forcibly fused by Badas. I didn't get to see Songmin's camera because I was too serious about Fencing's position. Songmin exclaimed as soon as she saw a cable that was almost broken at the intersection of the road. The shopkeeper rushed out as soon as he heard Songmin's exclamation. Checking what situation has happened.

Secure fencing. He came back out of his hiding place, rushing to pick up some valuable items that could be sold. Not wasting any time. He rushed back into the vent. Don't forget to close it as before. One thing I understand, the Coup never let its members leave a trace.

Fencing has arrived outside the store. Hurrying away from the store. Meanwhile, Droid returned to the back of the store and returned to fiddling in a kind of terminal that was behind the store. It seems he's recovering electricity back in this area. It's just that he may not recover as he did because he would deliberately pit the store owner with his neighbors. This is done so that everyone blames the store owner who does not ensure well the electrical cables connected to the store.

Mission complete. The lights came back on and Songmin was seen advising the store owner. His acting was convincing. Meanwhile Badas has re-joined us. Followed by Droid and Fencing who walked home leisurely. We have to make this as natural as possible.

We think this problem will be solved easily. Seems not. Shop owners are not easily fooled. She protests with Songmin and says if this is not her fault. Yesterday the cable was fine. Songmin began to be confused by the situation she was in. Seeing that, the coup cannot remain silent.

“Agia, it's time for you to act.”

Agia nodded. He rushed towards them. CCTV in the shop area has not recovered. So it was easy for him to steal some money that was right in the pocket of the shop owner's pants. His hands are very fast. He's like a magician. I don't know if Agia has such talent. Songmin pretended to be aware of that.

“Pak, your money stolen!” Exclaims.

The shop owner was shocked. Songmin rushed to follow where Agia had gone.

“It's time for us to go home.” The coup said casually while smiling thinly. Then just leave.