With everyone in the room under my control, I immediately checked their computers to see the names of the people being held in custody in this place.
The server for this place was not connected to the main frame, requiring me to manually check the data.
As I utilized the computer, what greeted me were the names of the prisoners and their current cells displayed on the screen. Scrolling down, I examined the details closely.
The size of this facility surprised me; the numbers indicated that there were over 400 gifted individuals here. It highlighted how easily mind power could corrupt someone, leading these individuals to end up here due to actions that caught the attention of Cerebrum.
Or.
Another high possibility; Cerebrum must be capturing gifteds indiscriminately, regardless of whether they had committed any wrongdoing, simply judging their abilities as too dangerous.
My latter assumption seemed more likely, considering how much effort they made to try and dispose of me just because I killed a few thousand North Korean soldiers. It's really unfair if you ask me.
'Damn it ,' I cursed inwardly. There was no record of my mother or Alice in the system.
Realizing that the list was of limited use, I decided to hack into the computer to gain more in-depth access.
In order to speed up my hacking process, I needed to install a pre-existing malware. The beauty of it all was that I didn't require a physical USB for any of these operations.
Creating a biological type USB was a complex process, rooted in the principles of molecular manipulation and nanotechnology.
Leveraging my Shapeshifting ability, I altered the structure of the molecules in my fingertip, arranging them in a pattern that mimicked the data-transfer functionality of a USB drive.
This intricate manipulation allowed me to interface with the computer system seamlessly, initiating the download of the necessary malware without the need for a physical USB device.
Where did the malware came from ?
'You want me to spare millions of people? Alright, give me back my mother,' I thought angrily.
'Calm yourself, Zyden. If you go full pyscho, there will be no coming back,' I controlled my breathing. My mood swings were getting more erratic.
Finally, my emotions calmed down, and I began to be more level-headed.
'I can save her now, but I still don't have any information about mom,' I pondered as my mind raced for my next move. Alice was the least of my priorities, after all.
In the end, I decided to put Alice rescue on hold for the time being so I could investigate more .
I closed my eyes and link to another puppet .
This time, I was walking in another lobby. The walls were made of metal and painted white. From this person memory, this place would lead to an area where the higher-ranking officials were located.
Unfortunately, this area had another scanner. If I passed through that, my powers would be neutralized.
But that wasn't enough to stop my genius mind. I waited for a couple of minutes, and when another person passed through it, it was the opportunity I had been waiting for.
"Hey, I have something to tell you," I called out without passing through the scanner. I observed that this thing only activate when someone passed through it , so I wanted to test my hypothesis .
"Can you fetch me some coffee," I used my suggestion.
[Suggestion: Rejected]
"Go get your own," the agent rolled her eyes and walk away from me.
'Well, at least I tried,'