HA1 2.2 - Homework

Hide carefully arranged 34 vials of Hateur Formula into an insulated box. His main objective had been completed. Now, he only had to take some anesthetic and the main ingredient to make explosives. For the explosives, he took only the compounds that required an end-user letter. For other compounds, he could buy it at a chemical store.

Hide had just put the stolen items to his briefcase when a female researcher in her late 20s came over. She had slender body, about 165 cm tall with fairly defined curve, black hair tied into the back of her head, and a beautiful face but unfortunately was devoid of expression.

Hide recognized her. She was Otsu Shimamura, the holder of third-highest position in TDRC Laboratory.

Otsu looked at the vial box in Hide's hand before asking, "Noob, what did you make?"

"Prototype of sedative that doesn't react to TBC med."

"Do not lie!"

From inside the briefcase Hide took a document containing a false but official explanation of what he had just done, and handed it over to Otsu.

After reading it through fully Otsu then returned the documents while saying, "Give me some?"

"You can make it yourself if you want it."

Black clouds filled Otsu's expressionless face as she said, "The last time I used something I made myself, I had to be taken to emergency room and unconscious for five days."

"Then, ask the person who gave you the formula to try the concoctions."

"I made the formula myself."

"Have you tested it using a lab mouse?"

"I was too excited to know the effect, so I immediately tried it."

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Hide sighed deeply before taking three vials of Hateur Formula and handing it over to Otsu.

"There are over four hundred reagents I have to test, so there's not much I can spare for you. You can use cigarettes or drinks as a medium. All drinks can be used except milk and coconut water."

A small smile bloomed at Otsu's lips as she glanced at the name-tag that read 'Arnulfo Lim'.

"You can call me Otsu and my position is quite high in this place. If someone bothers you, don't hesitate to tell me."

"Okay."

Hide answered with a smile, but inwardly he decided he would never come back again. The conversation with Otsu could create a variable he didn't want if he returned to TDRC Laboratory. And so, with a light steps Hide took his leave without looking back.

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With a curious gaze, Aizawa looked at the yellow dough in Hide's hand. Since two days ago his brother had been busy in the garage making the smelly dough. He works using a portable stove, glass cups of various shapes, and bottles filled with various powders or liquids.

Aizawa wanted to take a closer look, but Hide asked her to stay away. On reflex, Aizawa wanted to cry because she thought Hide was ignoring her again. But luckily, after two hours of working in the garage, Hide would look for her to remind her to take a shower, and after dinner Hide would accompany her to study.

And today, Hide allowed her to accompany him in the garage. Hide turned his gaze to Aizawa before asking. "Do you want to help Big Bro finish my school homework?"

"Mhm."

Seeing Aizawa nodded with enthusiasm, Hide smiled. He then took a 30 cm long cable and handed it over to Aizawa.

"Make 23 cables cuts of this length."

"Mhm."

Aizawa nodded firmly and Hide handed her a coil of cable and scissors.

After observing Aizawa for a while Hide returned to his work. Using a special glove, he skillfully glued the orange dough called Semtex into a pipe cleavage 10 cm in diameter and 20 cm long. In all, there are 4 pipe cleavages. After all of them were filled with Semtex, he arranged dozens of buckshot onto the surface of the Semtex and then wrapped them in brown duct tape.

For the primer, Hide used a lamp holder. He removed the plastic lid and then straightened the copper part and coated it with some reagent. The base of the lamp holder was then connected to one of the cables that Aizawa cut, while the copper was plugged into the side of the pipe cleavage that now had become an Improvised Explosive Pipe (IEP).

To activate the primer, Hide used a flashlight. He took off the lamp and connected the copper with a new coil of cable. Of course, for now he did not insert the battery to avoid premature detonation.

For the settings of IEP, Hide could only determine it on location. So for the time being, he only kept every part of IEP in the backpack. Of course, he packed each part carefully using hand-made anti-impact and waterproof boxes. After that, with Aizawa’s help, he cleaned the garage from any trace of IEP making.

After a smile Hide turned to Aizawa who was helping him wipe the table using alcohol and asked, "Aizawa, do you have something in mind for our dinner?"

"Ummm...." Aizawa pondered for a while before saying cheerfully, "Other kids in class have been talking about Vormossa Beef Noodle at Tamaki Shopping District. Can we go there?"

"Of course we can. After we take a bath, we'll go over there."

Seeing Aizawa smiling from ear to ear, Hide instantly smiled as well.

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