"Well this story takes place in the city of Prionier. 

It is about a boy who lost his father at the age of 3 and was totally orphaned on his ninth birthday when his mom died at a lab accident.

Having no family to speak of,  although the  Child Care introduced him to foster homes but he never felt any attachment there.

Therefore he kept jumping from one foster home to others until he requested the child care in sending him to a boarding school, which wasn't that big a problem due to the fortune left by his parents. 

Once 15, he started living in his family home after being permitted by the headmaster and the higher personnel of the child care center.

Nowadays, he lives alone and works part time in a software repairs shop...well you must be thinking who am I? What! you weren't? Well atleast some of you were or so I think..... Worry not, you will come to know me just in a little bit, since after all I am the MVP of this story but leave that part. 

Let's start with the story now. It begins with our mc sitting in the metro on his way back home"

Sitting in the train as Asher looked at his watch he thought" Huh! 12:45 already, even if it's a metro it still seems to be running late by 15 minutes. 

Well not that it's such a big bother, but it seems I'll have to wait till the repeat telecast at 19:30. Well that's the station, better get close to the door or else I'll be minced into a ham by the crowd.

Ooh! That's right, the hard drive, if it gets lost in the train then Ryu's gonna kill me. Better take a look at it while I still have the chance"

As the train stopped, no sooner the gates opened, hordes started boarding it without even letting the passengers out. 

A jostle of the station rugby began among the passengers who were trying to get out against those trying to get in. 

As Asher snucked out of the crowd he saw a scene, just like one out of a live action movie.

A man, dressed in black wearing a face mask, slid off the corner of the escalator while being chased by a group of what seemed like high ranking government security officials. 

While the officers, fully armed, kept chasing the man without having a care for the civilians there, which seemed rather odd but in the same place, never did the man in black attempted the slightest to take a hostage.

With this, the station sank in chaos and panic as masses tried to avoid the situation while some started making videos, most probably streaming it live.

The man in the run was like a phantom, even in the crowded station he moved among the masses like a flea while the armed guards bumped into the crowd every now and then.

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While the guards warned the man to stop or they will shoot, both the man and the officials knew that shooting in the crowded station was always off the table.

As the man jumped over the ticket counter and almost wall ran the station security guard's office, he banged into Asher who stood almost stunned at the place, startled by the thrilling sight. 

While Asher was thrown back onto a middle-aged couple by the collision, the man also almost lost his balance but regained it in a split of second.

As the officers neared the ticket booth, the man jumped over the train's roof and evaded our visibility.

It was a good thing that none among the civilians were hurt, the securities at the ticket counter, panting and bathed in sweat, talked to someone over the bluetooth about how the target evaded their blockade zone and was entering the main street.

As the situation started receding, people made a sigh of relief while some were frustrated as their live stream lost the boasting midway.

After resting for a little bit the guards started moving out while on the other hand the couple helped Asher up, openly showing their concern about him.

After checking for injuries he thanked the couple and was on his way back home.

The situation outside the station was also quite unusual. There were three black cars and a van standing near the exit.  He also saw some heavily armed guards and the men Asher just saw in the station. One of them was circling a car and asking for a report after every second, on his bluetooth.

Entering the main road while on the pavement, walking his way back home Asher thought "Will they succeed in catching that man, infact who was that asshole, damn bastard, he jolted me! Elbowed my shoulder quite hard, aah! it's still aching. 

Was he really a spy or just a B-grade thief or maybe he was an assassin. Who knows; but still I've to admit, it was quite thrilling to behold, damn! it gave me goosebumps man.'

Back on his couch near his computer as he popped open the cola can, fresh out of freezer, Asher said it out loud," Ahhhh! man, now isn't this life, now let's see what viruses has that Ryu boy got in his hard drive this time.

Damn! it's like I told him a hundred times not to give his drives to those punks for downloading porn but who listens to whom. 

Oh fuck! what do I care since I am the one getting the money for fixing these."

After taking it out of the bag, Asher jacked the drive to his cpu and started working on it.

After he started the booting process, he was fazed seeing an unexpected looping code blocking access to the drive.

Good for him, Asher was unexpectedly brilliant at cracking, but as he went on, he felt dizzy, while the loop was almost undone Asher fainted from his couch bashing his head on the computer.

[.... Inside suite 722, Hotel Camaron....]

First Lieutenant :" Sir, Case File-XXC708#, Lamanz Carmile is dead. He was ran over by a skidding truck while on the run on Lane 23."

Colonel :" Lieutenant, was the package retrieved?"

First Lieutenant :" No Sir! the target didn't have the package on him."

Colonel :" Any leads on the package, Lieutenant?"

First Lieutenant :" Yes Sir! the target was last seen to make body contact with a boy in the station."

Colonel :" What are the chances of the boy being associated?"

First Lieutenant :" Sir! the target collided with the boy in the station and that's the only thing we know up until now and that's the closest thing to a lead we have."

Colonel :" You mean, we have nothing on the package! Lieutenant, don't take the priority of this situation lightly, don't you know it is a matter of international security!"

First Lieutenant :" Sir! don't concern yourself sir! I'm on it, I assure you, we will find the package before late"

Colonel :" So do I hope Lieutenant, otherwise, none of us will be able to elude the crisis."