Cerebrum HQ Seoul
"Here is your coffee , Kanon," Michael spoke up with a smile as he handed a cup to her .
She was sitting at her office desk with three monitors displaying various data. They were currently working on another mission, as the number of rogue Gifteds was increasing.
Kanon nodded and continued typing on her computer. The rhythmic sound of her keyboard echoed through the room, creating a steady cadence in the otherwise quiet office
"Hey, did you hear about what happened on the border of South Korea?" Michael struck up a conversation.
He was still trying to get on her good side, unfortunately, she remained cold and maintained professionalism.
Regardless, he continued to make efforts. He knew that she was always interested in classified information, and he had just obtained a juicy inside scoop that was usually only available for senior agents like himself.
"What about it?" Kanon replied without looking away from her computer, her fingers dancing across the keyboard.
"Well, a very powerful gifted appeared, and we had to send our strongest gifted to take care of it. But the number of casualties was still really high," Michael sighed.
The mere thought of the staggering number of deaths made him angry. In the face of a crazy and mad person, it was only natural for him to feel disgusted.
"What happened to that gifted?" Kanon asked.
"Well, he's dead, and that's a very good thing. People like him, evil through and through, shouldn't have lived in the first place," he sneered in contempt.
His disdain for powerful Gifteds who abused their abilities stemmed from a personal tragedy—his family was killed by one.
"Oh, are you sure he's dead?" she asked with a sly smile on her face.
"What do you mean?" Michael was confused by the sudden shift in her demeanor.
"You'll know soon enough," she turned her head to face him, then pressed enter.
As for her mother, well, she blushed even more when our eyes met. She nervously started playing with her hair. She seemed quite young, probably a mom at an early age.
'Hey hey, you're in front of your kid, how can you act like this?' I sighed inwardly. Some mothers were just too sexually frustrated.
'Maybe we should find a quieter spot?' I asked myself.
Currently, I was seated on a bench on the first floor. It was inconspicuous, and I blended in with the regular shoppers. I even bought an ice cream, and Rei Mei was with me as my supposed sweetheart.
I chose her for a few reasons.
Min Hee and Eun-Haa were too eye-catching. One might give the impression that I'm into cosplay, while the other... well, that thought was so bad that I'd better not dwell on it.
"Why are we just sitting here and eating ice cream? And why do I have to wear this disguise?" Rei Mei whispered into my ears.
I hadn't shared my plan with anyone, being cautious about the possibility that someone might read their minds .
"Just calm down, I have everything under my control," I replied with a confident grin as I focused back on my puppets below.
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The sound of a mechanical door opening greeted me as I swiped my ID card. I was now walking towards the prison ward, and no one was stopping me because, at the moment, I was controlling a security guard.
I continued to walk casually until I reached some kind of control room. After knocking on the metal door, someone peeked through a small window. After realizing that it was one of their own, they opened the door for me.
"It's my shift already," I casually mentioned.
Thanks to my passive abilities, I seamlessly adopted the personality of the people I controlled, making all my actions appear natural.
"You're 10 minutes too early," one of the guards monitoring the CCTV raised his eyebrows.
"Am I?" I grinned, and they caught on that something was off, but by then, it was too late. Their once skeptical looks were replaced with blank stares, then a creepy smile of their own.