"Germany, Berlin city.
Another failure. I couldn't secure a job in any of the 21 offices. The sole reason given by each office is that I am not the right fit for their workplace."
"They expect me to believe this bullshit. The real reason is when I worked at my previous job, they punished me in various ways without reason. Even though I left the job to escape the punishment, leaving didn't put an end to the torture. My previous boss told the other offices to not hire me"
Today, the 21st office rejected me too. Now, I have to return home feeling ashamed. From tomorrow, I'll have to work as a day laborer, at least to provide something for my parents. I am young and capable now, but the problem is that I still have to return home today. Even going back to my own house brings me shame."
Droom took a deep breath and read the message from his girlfriend, Marina, on his phone.
Marina had messaged, "Have you found a job?"
"Yes, I have. I got a job. And listen, I have something urgent to talk to you about," Droom replied.
From the other side, Marina messaged, "What's the matter?"
"Droom messaged, 'You won't message me again.'
Marina replied, 'What's wrong?'
Droom wrote, 'Whatever is going to happen, I just don't want to see you anymore.'
After sending this, Droom blocked Marina.
Droom is heading home, thinking perhaps Marina might assume he has found a new girl and a job, and now he'll marry her. She might be in sorrow for a few days, then forget her and move on to someone new.'"
The two reasons for distancing myself from her are, first, regardless of the circumstances, Marina's parents will never accept me. I am not recognized by Marina's father at least, and there's no chance they will accept me without a job or financial stability. The second reason is, if it ever comes to light that I haven't found a job, there is a possibility that she herself will decide to leave me, causing me even more pain.
Droom approached the house, but the condition of the house seemed quite dire. Standing in front of the door, many memories flooded Droom's mind. Ten years ago, when standing in the same spot and entering the house, his mother would say, "Dear here, come in, I'll give you food."
But now, as he entered and said, "I've come," his father was looking at him. His father, addressing his mother's intention, said, "Look, your irresponsible son has come. I told you I'm certain he still hasn't found a job today."
Mom came in front of me and said, "Dear, you've found a job,Isn't that right?" I lowered my head, and Mom understood my silence. She said, "I don't know what to eat today and you are telling me this. No one want a son like you.I wish you were never born in the first place "
I didn't give any response, kept my head down. I've lost my right to speak.
I came to my room; the whole day passed without eating anything. Yesterday, I went to the psychiatrist. I have some mental issues, which is quite normal, considering the circumstances.
Droom refers to himself as "Dream," interpreting the meaning of his name. I was given this name so that I can fulfill the dreams of my loved ones. I haven't lived up to the dignity of my name, but I haven't lost yet. Hope still survives in my heart.
Jebi has been in Germany for a 2 days. When he came into Germany the first problem he face is that he Don't know german language. However this problem is solved.Jebi managed to learn german language in just 4 to 5 hours. And now the current problem is Gathering information about the blast, it seems that in Germany, political authorities hold the source of power for his company named Morality, which is one of the largest companies in Germany.
Jebi has decided that first, he will need a significant amount of money. Once the need for money is fulfilled, he plans to buy shares in another major company for political influence. However, for now, he needs to earn money quickly. At least two billion euros are required.
To earn money quickly, Jebi turns to gambling. He recently won around 35 million euros in a night. Tonight, he plans to gamble with some more individuals and intends to use the entire 35 million euros as a bet.
Currently, Jebi is still in the Morality office. Nitro, in charge of the Morality company, is present. Jebi is constantly observe everyone in the office. Having a younger age has its advantages, as no one pays much attention to him. Though he couldn't find much from the office, he hopes to gather some information.
Jebi leaves the office. Maintaining some distance from the company, he goes to a fast-food shop. There, he engages in conversation with a few individuals from the office.
Jebi talked with them for a while and, in a short conversation, has obtained positive information about the Morality company. Nitro, who had been imposing extreme discipline on the employees in his office, its not discipline quite lika a torture. Nitro faced strong opposition a few days ago. When someone took the initiative to protest against this excessive discipline, Nitro violently assaulted him.employee left the job, Nitro did not spare him and, using his political influence, arranged for that employee to be unable to find another job.
Jebi reflects in his mind, "Wealthy individuals who have everything will never understand the pain of those who have nothing."
Currently, Jebi is trying to somehow install a tracker and listening device on Nitro's phone or at any location. Jebi has ingeniously crafted a pen that simultaneously serves as a listening device and a tracker. The goal is to get this pen into Nitro's possession.
When Nitro was leaving the office, Jebi cleverly placed his pen in Nitro's pocket, exchanging it with another pen Nitro had. In fact, whenever Jebi entered the office, he noticed that Nitro had a pen in the front pocket, and he crafted a similar pen for this purpose.
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Morning has come, and Droom, clad in a jacket, has decided to go to hand labour today. Today, something certain will come into his hands. Droom leaves the house with newfound enthusiasm. However, enthusiasm won't last long; it comes and goes, as he knows.
Though Droom was crossing the road following the traffic rules, suddenly a car, with high speed, try to hit Droom. The car was coming towards him very fast. If the car hit him he would die. Droom had a keen interest in various martial arts like Karate, Boxing, and Muya Thai. He excelled in these three, and it's because of this proficiency that he is alive today. When the car was about to hit him from behind, someone shouted, "Hey, Droom!"
So, Droom turned around and saw the car heading towards him.Droom immediately jump and dodge the car. However, the car slightly hit him, but he managed to dodge further impact. Before leaving home today, Droom's dad advised, "If you can't bring anything from the market, don't come home." This advice keeps echoing in Droom's mind at this moment. The matter of the collision with his head is not taking precedence; it's the empty echo of his father's words that is resonating in Droom's head. Because of the light impact, Droom's hand has completely shattered.
People have gathered around Droom, and for a while, everyone is looking at him. Some are taking pictures, some are shooting videos, and some are talking among themselves.
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Droom, amidst excruciating pain, is struggling, yet he cannot sense a single point of physical pain. The people around him are becoming drowsy, unable to comprehend his severe condition.
"Are they even human? Or are they monsters hiding beneath human skin?"
Despite being surrounded by so many people, no one is making an effort to save him. Everyone seems preoccupied with their own thoughts.
Someone inquired, "Are you okay? Should I call an ambulance?"
Though Droom is not experiencing the intense physical pain he should, he lacks the money to go to the hospital, even if he wanted to.
People around are expressing concerns about the issues of the present society. Even though they have witnessed the reckless driving, Droom wonders whether there are people in the forefront or not. Droom contemplates that the primary thought is that the current societal problems won't solve any accidents or issues; instead, after an incident, people waste time discussing it without making an effort to resolve it. However, the current issue is that he has clearly seen that the car is Nitro's, but why Nitro would try to harm him?!
In reality,
Droom used to work at the Morality office, and Nitro was his boss. Droom starts walking, keeping his father's words in mind. He decides that today he will either return home with something or nothing, but he hasn't lost hope yet.
However, soon Droom realizes that he won't be able to do any work today; his hand has been badly broken. Additionally, no one will assign him any work due to his injured hand. So, he turns towards home. Droom is now experiencing intense pain in his hand due to the injury. Because of the pain, Droom collapses on the road. Someone approaches and says, "Oh, you seem to have quite a trouble but you have a long way to go." Droom looks in the direction of the voice but doesn't see anyone.
Without paying much attention, Droom started walking ahead. Droom, in pain, walks and accidentally bumps into someone. The person looks at him and says, "Hey, you asshole, how dare you touch me, huh?" Saying this, the person tries to attack Droom with his fist, but Droom manages to dodge it, despite the intense pain.
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This angers the person even more. He calls for more people, and now, more than 15 people surround Droom with the intention of beating him. Someone in the crowd has a knife. Droom doesn't think he can save himself. His hand is broken, and he feels helpless. Suddenly, someone from behind starts attacking the people in the crowd.
Someone wearing a black hoodie, with an obscured face, suddenly snatches the loot from among the 15 people. Droom can't see anything, but the wall next to where he fell has partially collapsed, giving a hint that the person who fell on the ground is beaten by that black hoodie . It seems that the person on the ground has pushed into the wall by black hoodie guy. That guy is using one hand, as the other hand is in the pocket.
The bewildered crowd asks, "What's happening here?" They can't see anything either. Suddenly, two more people fly and hit the wall. This time, the impact is barely visible to the naked eye. That hoodie guy quickly hit the another guy with a swift kick, hits the face against the wall. Simultaneously, the other person is given a back kick against the opposite wall.
The two of them collapse together. The wall is almost broken. The hoodie guy suddenly came to two people and start hitting them with each one punch as a result the two them sent flying and hit the walls, which causes those walls to crack. The person who wears black hoodie now addressing me, says, "Don't just stand there; run!"
I too quickly retreat because in the current state of my hand, I won't be able to help anyone.
Droom leaves. The person removes his face from the hood; it's not someone else but Jebi.
(Jebi) - Huh! You could at least say thank you before leaving!
Anyway, now what can be done with them? Saying this, Jebi took a deep breath.
The people find knives and other weapons, and everyone quickly rushes towards Jebi with the intention of beating him.
45 minutes later,
Droom stands in front of his house, hearing some noises from inside. The door is slightly open.
The words seem to be quite impactful. Droom gave it some thought; indeed, it's the sound from Nitro's throat.
Nitro is presenting a proposal to Droom's parents. The proposal is that if they managed to get droom out of this house and declare that droom is not their parents anymore. Nitro will reward them with two crore money at this very moment.
Outside, the droom heard everything. The most astonishing thing is that both of them agreed directly to this proposal.
Nitro, referring to their intention, said, "I have come with all the information. You found him from somewhere, didn't you? I only know that you will never have a child; the rest is my assumption."
Droom's father responded, "You have spoken absolutely correct. Since we have no children, I found him in the vicinity of the river one day. As there is no assistance in our old age, I brought him home. Nitro said, 'I was thinking the same thing. Keep him as an insurance for you. Whatever happens, there is no need for insurance.' I am providing you with better insurance. If Droom returns home, you will send him away from home. I am giving you a camera; don't forget to record the incident when you send him away."
Droom's expression outside could be imagined. Is he crying? Or has his sorrow grown so much that he forgot how to cry? In reality, he is smiling while tears stream down his eyes. Droom is happy because he can still die peacefully. Now, he has no more worries. He mainly lived for his parents. There is no need for him to survive anymore. On that day, he brought Droom home from the riverside as insurance for himself. He fulfilled his duty as insurance, earning 2 crore for that. In other words, if Droom's father didn't take him home that day, he wouldn't have received two crore today. Droom considers his insurance duty fulfilled, and the happiest thing is that there is no more need for insurance in his family.
Oh sorry he dont have a family anymore. It means he can die peacefully now.
droom leave his house at that moment. Now, there is no need for any hope, and the possibility of finding hope again is nonexistent. The sky is covered with dark clouds. The dense base is today. Seven hours have passed since the incident in front of the house. Droom sits, holding onto the railing of a bridge. Tonight, he has decided to commit suicide. It's raining too.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind Droom, "Are you ready to die then?" Droom turned towards the voice, but the person speaking seemed to be around 15 or 16 years old, judging by the voice in the darkness. The voice said again, "Can you recognize me?" After a moment of thought, Droom, with a spark in his eyes, recognized the voice – the voice that had saved him from the impact of the car, the voice that had saved him from the hands of the crowd. Without revealing the person's identity, Droom said, "Of course, you have your reasons, but why are you helping me here? I know not everyone in this world is as humane as they seem. I know there is no human alive in this world anymore.I'll leave this world soon anyway." From the darkness, the person said again, "Droom, you said there are no humans in this world. Are you saying you're not human too?
Hearing those words, Droom began to realize.The person from the darkness continued, "Humans don't choose the path of darkness because they want to go there. They are forced in that direction. They are pushed towards the darkness."
The person from the darkness started speaking again, "To kill a monster, you must become one. Surely, I am a monster. I have sacrificed humanity to preserve humanity. In this world, there are monsters like nitro, and even more terrifying ones than nitro. They need to be annihilated. Someone has to step forward to do it, right? My task is to kill all these monsters, . And if you want to know about my selfishness, it's this—I seek your help to save everyone from these monsters. What do you want? Let others face as much hardship as you, I know deep down you're a good person. Help me!"
"My name is Jebi Astry."
(Droom) - "I've lost hope of living, "
Jebi Astry, addressing Droom, said, "You're again mistaken. Humans dont need to hope to survive . Surviving is hope"
Tears welled up in Droom's eyes as the truth hit him. The need to live doesn't necessarily demand the arrival of hope from outside. It's about choosing hope. When someone survives, that's when they find new hope in something. Once a person is gone, there's no room for more hope.Its almost like Living is hope.
Droom started crying out loud, and as darkness lifted, a figure in a black hoodie appeared
Jebi appears enchanting in the darkness. Droom perceives Jebi's eyes as if they are blood-red and blazing. Jebi says, "Welcome to our family."
In Jebi's mind, the thought crosses, "Well, the trick at the door seems to have worked well." Actually, an hour before Droom reaches his home, Nitro had left from drooms house. Jebi had recorded all this through a listening device and left the recorded Nitro's voice and the conversation between Nitro and Droom's father on the speaker in front of the door before going to Droom's house. Jebi keeps the door open so that Droom doesn't suspect anything.
The morning has arrived quietly. Jebi is heading out in a car, reflecting on all the events in his mind. Special powers have been discussed with droom, and he's been briefed on our organization, referred to as "Red," and also informed about the gambling aspect. Everything seems in order, and now he needs to focus on the upcoming gamble.
Jebi has instructed Droom to come separately because there's a possibility that they might try to extract money from jebi by showing weapons, considering Jebi's young age in this country. Jebi will enter with five armed individuals, while Droom will stay outside, and a larger group will be at a slightly greater distance, ready to engage if needed.
They will conduct the gambling inside a building. Since Jebi has set the challenge, the place and decision-making will be in the hands of Draco Edward, the city's biggest gambler.
As Jebi is observed, several people accompany him inside the building. Inside, various foods were being served. The room where Jebi stood was much larger, and Jebi could see casino owners and politicians there. A person approached Jebi and said, "You are probably Sir Jebi; I am Bob, Mr. Edward's personal assistant. I am here to inform you that Mr. Edward is the biggest gambler in this city. So, he is frequently challenged, and someone else has challenged you as well. Therefore, the three of you will play together. Do you have any objections?"
Jebi replied, "No, I have no problem with that."
Upon hearing this, the person thanked him and bid farewell.
24 or 25 years, a girl arrived. Referring to Jebi, the girl said, "Your name is Jebi, isn't it? You look very young."
Jebi replied, "I am Jebi Astry. And you?"
"My name is Meriko Faltazi. I am the owner of the second-largest casino in this city. We had a conversation. Will you come with me for a while?"
Jebi went with her to another room. Upon reaching there, the first thing Jebi noticed was a Rubik's Cube. Although Jebi had seen a 3x3 Rubik's Cube before, there had never been an opportunity to try solving it.
Meriko was sitting on a chair, and Jebi sat facing her. Behind Meriko, a person was standing. Jebi wondered how to solve Rubik's Cube?"
In response to Jebi's curiosity, the person said, "I am not sure how to solve it, but I have a book that explains how to solve it."
Jebi received a small book resembling a sheet, containing many formulas to solve the Rubik's Cube. Meriko asked, "It seems you have a liking for the Rubik's Cube. Don't you know how to solve it?"
Jebi replied, "No, this is the first time I've held a Rubik's Cube like this."
Meriko suggested, "Let's get down to business."
Jebi asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"
Meriko explained, "If you can achieve success in this gambling, that is, if you work with us, meaning in our casino, we will pay you 15 million every month. Work with us, and whenever there's such a gambling event, you'll play on behalf of our casino. 75% of the money you win will be us, but not to worry, even if you lose in any month, you'll still get 15 million from us."
Jebi, holding the Rubik's Cube, replied, "I'm sure that someone like Edward would need to be an exceptional genius gambler to defeat him. Until now, no one in this city has been able to defeat him. I would have agreed to your proposal, but I can't work with people who betray trust or might betray it!"
Meriko questioned, "What are you trying to say?"
Jebi continued, "I am certain that you are proposing this offer to the third player. You are that kind of person who always go for their own self. someone who has betrayed or could betray the trust. I have no desire to collaborate with you, as I don't believe anyone in this city or country can surpass me..!"
Jebi, expressing gratitude to the people in the room, said, "Thanks to all of you, it's because of this book that I learned to solve the Rubik's Cube. Now, I must take my leave."
The people in the room were astonished, and Meriko couldn't believe it. In his thoughts, Meriko wondered, "How is this possible? The book had the CFOP method with 78 algorithms. Can anyone really learn so many algorithms in under 1 minutes! "
Right away, Merico noticed that cube, the one Jebi had solved!
Outside, there is a droom placed in a corner. He's contemplating everything. Over the last two days, various incidents took place with him. On that night droom asked jebi, why would nitro try to kill him??
In response jebi told him a story.The story Jebi told was about a kingdom where there was a spider and many ants. The ant leader would send ants to the spider from time to time. Instead of sending an ant, the spider never eat ant leader. This oppression continued on the ants. However, at one point, in protest, one ant initiated a rebellion to show the other ants not to rebel. The ant leader ruthlessly killed that particular ant to set an example.
In the story, the ants symbolize droom and the ant leader symbolizes Nitro, so they attempted to harm you, trying to set an example for others workers.
When Droom asked, "How do you know that?"
Jebi replied, "Do you remember? Nitro had told your dad to capture the moment you were kicked out of the house on camera! The reason for capturing it on camera is so that everyone can see this video. Also, when I first saw Nitro, I understood a lot about his character right away."
On the other side, inside the building, Jebi encountered a third person engaging in gambling with them. The person introduced himself as Ristok, and you can call me "Rist." Jebi and Ristok had a brief conversation.
Bob took them underground to a chamber beneath the soil. On their way, Jebi learned something more about the gamble. This gamble would be witnessed by individuals from that room and other related figures in the world.
In a room that Bob, Jebi, and Ristok entered, there was an immensely large chamber. On one side, there are two tunnel, or no three tunnel.
Bob led them below and said, "Sir Edward is coming; wait a bit." The chamber, resembling a cramped jail cell, made Jebi feel confined. The entrance and exit shared a massive iron door, challenging to break.
Bob began describing the place. You can see three tunnels connected with this room – one is small. Other two is big. first one is connected to a straightforward kitchen, and second one large tunnel linked to numerous rooms where you could spend the night.
The third tunnel is thick and large,like 600 meters long containing nothing inside. Suddenly, a man in his mid-30s or 36 enters the room, announcing, "Sir Edward is coming." Shortly after, a woman enters, her face covered, but her body suggests an age of around 21 or 22.
Jebi asks, "Who is she?"
"I am Novin Ivy. You'll gamble with me today, and I apologize for the inconvenience," says Ivy.
Rist adds, "Mr. Edward will play with us."
Ivy explains that, besides high-level politicians, no one knows that Edward is not a gambler. In case of any trouble, Edward would take the blame for her. Nevertheless, today's game they're playing is called "Find The Piece."
In this game you have to find a diamond.
The diamond is hidden in the 3rd tunnel.
Bob handed them three envelopes and explained, "You cannot open these now. Before that, Mr. Rist and Mr. Jebi, you might be thinking that Miss Ivy has proposed this game, so she might know where the diamond piece is! Well, from this moment, no contestant can lie or cheat. The entire area is under surveillance. Now, I will ask Miss Ivy please not she cant lie! "
Turning towards Ivy, Bob asked, "Do you know where the diamond piece is or what is written inside the envelope?"
Ivy replied, "No, I don't know."
Jebi questioned, "How can we trust that you're telling the truth at this moment?"
Ivy explained, "Mr. Jebi, if I find the diamond, I will explain how I found it. Besides, politicians in this country have confirmed its location. There are trustworthy people there, right?"
Jebi thought to himself, "True, there are trustworthy people among politicians."
Ivy added, "If you lose, before giving the money, you can inquire with the politicians. Everyone agreed to this."
Bob announced, "From now on, within the next 30 minutes, all the camera will be off. you will explore this area. After 30 minutes, the underground door will close and the game will commence.also all the cameras will be on. Either someone wins or two participants exit. If two leave, the remaining one automatically wins. Also, violence is strictly prohibited!"
Jebi said, "Mr. Bob, it will take more than an hour to explore this massive place."
Mr. Bob replied, "Alright, you have one hour starting now."
Jebi entered the first passage, Ivy took the second, and Rist entered the third. Jebi noticed a metal gate at the entrance of the first passage. Exiting the passage, Jebi saw that all passages had iron doors at their exits.
Jebi observed that Ivy went into the first passage.
Ivy asked, "Any problem if I join you?"
Jebi replied, "No, no problem."
As they proceeded through the first passage, they discovered another room containing a cylinder stove and food. Jebi kept a watchful eye on their surroundings.
Ivy is making tea and asks, "Would you like some tea?"
Jebi replies, "No, thanks."
Ivy says, "There are plenty of apples here. At your age, eating apples will help improve your health."
Jebi retorts, "I'm not that young."
Jebi thinks to himself, "Actually, there are a lot of apples here. Germans consume the most apples. Seventy-nine percent of Germans eat apples every day. There are more than two hundred apples here."
Jebi exits the first passage and enters the straight third passage, thinking, "Could the diamond piece be hidden in any of these bricks? It has be the bricks otherwise there is nothing in this tunnel"
Rist carefully observes the bricks in the wall. Soon, Ivy arrives at the scene. Jebi exits the area.
Everyone gathers in the large chamber as one hour comes to an end. Bob arrives and wishes them "Good Luck" before closing the massive iron door.
Jebi thinks to himself, "So the game starts now."
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