The Guts Test System? Who's Afraid!

Consultation on Dreams (I)

“Morning Rian ..”

“Morning Rian ..”

“For everyone ..” Rian greets the students who greet him. Unlike the usual, where the disciples would swarm around, this time, they gave way to Rian as if they had great respect for Rian. They also greet Rian every time he walks past them.

‘What really happened? Why are they being respectful to me? But it's still better than them swarming at me as usual.' Rian was not used to their attitude like this. Walking quickly, Rian arrived at the class.

"Dian!" Thunder called out to Rian and invited him to sit down while whispering. "Is the rumor true?"

"Huh? What rumors?"

"You must know the news about a Sugiharto family member who died last week right?

"Yes, I know the news. Last Saturday I had a chat with Alicia about the news. He said the slain Sugiharto family member was the nephew of Philip Sugiharto. Then, what's the new rumor about the case?"

"He said the murderer was wearing a silver bat-shaped mask and called himself Murcielago!"

"Murcielago? Spanish from Bats? So remember the character Ulquiorra in the Bleach anime, hehehehe …"

"And here's the problem. There's a rumor that says that you're Murcielago!"

"What!?" shout Rian.

"From your reaction, it looks like the rumors are wrong. However, the rumors are already widespread, so be careful. The Sugiharto family will not remain silent!"

"But isn't Sugiharto's family in legal trouble?"

"It's just hard to trap them. Too many people in the government who interfere in the illegal business of the Sugiharto family. Had they been thrown in prison, at least 2-3 years later they would have been released. Plus, you have a luxurious prison room." said Thunder while rubbing Rian's back.

Rian's head was very dizzy thinking about all this. Not to mention he should also be able to complete Nightmare level missions that require him to hit Blorong in the face. If he doesn't finish it soon, he'll die. Thunder and the others already knew of the matter. Therefore, they plan to meet Bu Dhiani to find information about Urban Legend in the city of Surabaya. Maybe from there, a mission will emerge. The slightest mission Rian needed to earn more Points.

As Rian was conversing with Thunder, suddenly a schoolgirl interrupted their conversation. "Emmm, excuse me Rian. Sorry, can we both talk to you for a minute?"

Thunder and Rian looked towards Ida and Winny. Ida was seen accompanying Winny who was a bit unwell. Winny looks like a sleep-deprived person. Winny's head kept bowing ever since Ida spoke to Riani. His eyes are also unfocused. Rian became a little worried about Winny's condition. “Oh, Ida, Winny. What's up?”

Ida hesitated to speak. But when he saw Winny's condition, Ida also ventured to tell a story. “Begini .. Rian, you are a high school detective and also a specialist in uncovering supernatural cases. I'd like to consult you about the money thing Winny's been through. Take it easy, I'll pay you!”

“I'll try to help you if it's still within my reach. And of course it's free, you don't have to pay me. Anyway we are classmates ..” said Rian with a sweet smile.

Ida rubbed Winny's back while talking quietly. "Winny, now try to tell Rian your problem. Don't be afraid, I'm here with you …"

Continuously lowering his head, Winny began to tell a story. “Ja-so here it is. 3 weeks ago, I just moved into an apartment. Since then, I always get the same dream every night.” When he talked about it, his body seemed to tremble a little.

Seeing it like this, Rian's mind began to imagine something sinister. “What do you dream of?”

“A-a-aku .. dreaming of being shampooed!”

“Ta-but, that dream keeps happening repeatedly every day! The more days, the dream becomes clearer! And I also saw someone standing when I was shampooing ..”

“Someone? Is there anyone else in your dream? Who is that guy?”

“Iya, right .. He always shows up when I'm shampooing. He looks scary and dangerous! Then, when I tried to close my eyes in fear of his presence, he immediately attacked and strangled me!”

Rian and Thunder fell silent after hearing Winny's story. Rian begins to analyze Winny's dreams. ‘Hmmm, dreaming of shampooing is not a bad thing. In fact, according to the science of Java primbon that I have read, the dream is shampooing signifies that in the near future will get good luck and sustenance. But what Winny said, there is no sign that good fortune is coming! Even Winny's dream sounds like a nightmare!’

“Do you still remember the face of the person present in your dream? Then, do you remember the location where you were shampooing in a dream? Is that your apartment bathroom, or something else?”

“Place in my dream seems to happen inside the bathroom of the apartment I currently occupy.” Continuously looking down, Winny pinched his head while recalling his dream.

“For the face of the person I saw in the dream, I still can't see it clearly. However, faintly, that person looked like two people sewn into one. Like there are stitches that extend from the top of the head to the chin. And also, there is one thing that I believe .. that person appears closer and closer every day ..” Winny's voice is getting smaller when telling the story, Her face is getting pale. “And possibly tonight, I can see his face clearly ..”

‘I still lack information to make deductions. I have to dig deep into Winny's dream. And if it is as I thought, then there will be a mission about Winny's apartment room in the system!’ thought Rian.

“Can you tell your dreams in more detail? Like, what does that guy do when you're shampooing? Has that person ever asked you to communicate? " Rian is still trying to dig up as much information as possible.

Winny began to explain the beginning of his dream. "When I first had a dream 3 weeks ago, my dream was not at all scary. In my dream, I woke up in the middle of the night and went to the bathroom. Surprisingly, my body seemed to be being controlled and moving on its own!"

"If it feels vague, I remember when I turned on the shower to shampoo. When I looked in the mirror, I saw a shadow of someone standing at the door!"

"Initially, he was far away from me. But when I finished shampooing, I felt it moved forward, even if only a little. After my dream was over, I woke up. But since I didn't feel any strangeness, I went back to sleep and dreamed of something else."

"The next day, I dreamed again. The person in my dream is also moving closer and closer each time I dream Every time the dream repeats itself, the clearer the person who is approaching me!"

"In my dreams, I've tried to scream many times. But I can't say a word. I also can't wake up from that dream unless I'm done shampooing."

"2 weeks ago, that person was in front of the toilet sitting.3 days ago, that person was already beside me! Just imagine, when I tilted to pick up the shampoo, I saw that person right next to me!"

Rian felt creepy himself hearing Winny's story. 'How can Winny sleep well if every day he dreams like that. Moreover, the mysterious person was now beside him. It would frighten him and experience a deep trauma!'

"Then last night, I had the same dream again. The face of that person was very close. I also thought that I would clearly see that person's face." Winny paused for a moment to sigh. He seemed to want to calm down, but could not. Ida also tried to calm Winny who began to show an expression of excessive fear. He held her neck and showed symptoms of trauma. "However, it wasn't clear yet, that person strangled me until I woke up in the middle of the night. Since midnight last night, I didn't dare to sleep anymore. I'm afraid that dream will happen again."

'Winny's dream is really dangerous. If this keeps repeating, I don't know what's going to happen to her anymore ..' Rian thought.

"I have made a provisional hypothesis that I can make based on your story. Would you like to hear it?" said Rian. Winny and Ide then nodded towards Rian's question.

"I suspect there's a problem with your room. This is because you started dreaming since you moved to the apartment 3 weeks ago. So the likely source of the problem is your room. And I have a crazy idea about this case."

"Crazy idea?"

"My guess, the occupant of the room who had previously died. But somehow, the body has not been found until now and is still hidden in your apartment room."

Ida's eyes opened to hear Rian's guess. Winny's body also showed an intense fear reaction.