So now, we’ve reached the Vienna International Airport. It really is a grand airport, so to say. It is really, really big. And aesthetically, it is looking really, really nice. Soft warm glowing light. Plastered concrete surface painted in whitish blue, with thousands and thousands of people walking and running all over the place.
“It would be nice to go sightseeing.”
I said.
“So nice to be here again… if not for the fact that the air is much heavier now.” Ivory said. I can only look around. Air is… heavy? Does she mean the atmosphere is different here? Doesn’t matter. I shook my head and prepared myself.
Take a look around. There is nothing out of the ordinary.
“Okay, first let’s…”
I stop almost immediately. Someone is watching me. A gaze... a murderous gaze. A cold chill run down my spine. What is this... this premonition... This... Air...
I turned around, only to saw a girl with a pistol drawn toward me. Her smile... Her sickening smile... That goddamn smile.
I was shot. It was too fast, even for me. Everyone around me panic while she was apprehended. Damn... This is how it will all ended?
I was fallen to the ground, still breathing, still holding my wound... It right right above my heart... Probably cutting some arteries... Jeez...
EMT were called. I was certain of that. But... it probably too late...
Is this how I'm going to die?
Damn, how could I have prevented that. It was like... every move I made has been predicted...
"A mole..." My last grasp on life... I'm so done.
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- Takarada Naoko - 11 am - Kingdom of Siam -
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“Because of frictions and the conservation of energy theory. Each time the rotary blade moves, it will get slower and produce heat as a byproduct. We don’t have a way to utilize this energy loss just yet. But the theory, and energy is there.” Teacher continues.
“In short, we have a potential limitless energy right under our nose if we can utilize 100% of anything. We can’t do that just yet. But the potential is there. Do any of you have any trouble following?”
One girl raises her hand.
“Yes?” Teacher asks, calmly.
“What about thermal energy from nuclear reactions? How efficient are we at extracting that energy?” The girl asks. Teacher smiled widely. “Excellent question. Let's talk about how nuclear energy works first before we talk about efficiency. The reactor…”
She started to teach once more.
I chose this class mainly because I want to take an Amatuar Pyrotechnician class next semester, which will qualify me to take an Explosive Specialist test. That is my end goal.
My brother went to the Negotiation Preferential class and Diplomatic Association class instead. He is a softy who just happened to have a lot of things weighing on his shoulder. All he wanted to do was to make peace with everyone. But ELITE always put him into the frontline, in immediate danger. If things were to continue like this, at least I want to lessen the burden of his. Even a tiny bit is fine…
“The steam moves the turbine blades. And these blades turn the dynamo, which generates electricity we can use…”
The question of nuclear power has always been the risk of it. The accident at Chernobyl. The disaster at Fukushima. The Nine-tail bomb disaster at Rehe. And the Springshot bomb incident. These tend to come to mind when talking about nuclear accidents. Especially the Nine-tail bomb.
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It was a bomb specifically designed to be dropped from a specific plane. But it was mishandled, in the Manchurian province of Rehe. It was catastrophic. The Japanese government blames Mao Chinese for intercepting the convoy and mishandling of the bomb which is still publicly in testing phase to gain a better understanding of Nuclear Reaction when it is unregulated. Mao Chinese, or rather the People's Republic of China, immediately denied association. Instead claiming that Daji, a nine tail fox, is to blame.
The underground buzzed for a few months, laughing at the absurdity the Mao Chinese government spewed. Although I knew for a fact Daji do exist… It is absurd to think a nine tail fox would purposefully detonate a bomb that will surely kill anyone in the radius of 1 kilometer and severely injure anyone else close enough to witness it. So it's just funny.
Not only that, it is known that Manchurian authority still heavily intertwines with Japanese. And Mao Chinese do not like that. So, Japanese blaming Mao Chinese seems logical.
Anyway, Manchurian and Japanese join forces to limit the radiation exposure and help the survivors. Korea provides a resource, job, and emergency shelter for months until the situation is clear and Korea sends back the refugee, and Japanese and Manchurian provide funds for the survivor.
The Tharassocratic States of Taiwan also send a lot of funds to help establish a new hospital for the injured. And the Trading Republic under Cantonese People sent a lot of provisions for the injured.
To my understanding, Siam even sent an emergency shuttle plane to survey the site. And the British sent a lot of experts to help. It is a global effort to reclaim what was lost. Although, outside of those, others aren't willing to help. And that's not me blaming them. Ethiopia is still in turmoil that will last for a few more years. And America is a mess. Not to mention Europe still getting a recoil from the Great War and Imperial Russia is still down a peck since institutionalizing the church and separating them fully from the state.
All and all, it was another tragedy in the history book. And it put a hold on Nuclear weapon experimentation for good. The nuclear energy is still alive though. ELITE and its founder companies are doing their best to make the most of it.
“The most we can do about efficiency of the turbine is to improve the blade to be as close to frictionless as possible. Therefore…”
*pop*
There was a sound of something pop. Sound was from outside. It was from the building next to us.
That building was owned by Sivelia's Synthetic company. It is one of the major investors in ELITE, and is one of the competing construction companies in Siam. They sell mostly synthetic construction material. Even then… Why the popping sound?
I then take a look. Something's coming! Right in this classroom!
“Everyone duck!”
I shout!
That thing smashed through the window at the back of the room. It is a human!
Back lies down to the ground, broken glass around. Damn… that must hurt.
“Are you all right-”
“...”
He just lies down just now. But he likes... jump up to stand right up almost immediately...
I was a bit shocked, as with everyone else, while he dusted off his cloths. Then he said. “Emergency Evacuation Drill. Go go go.” While opening the door for everyone, who is still dumbfounded by the whole thing.
Teacher, despise all of this, push the emergency evacuation botton. The alarm went off, and student each went to the sport hall.
Everyone just leave the room, while I'm still shocked, him still watching me being dumbfounded, and teacher wait for us.
"So, I suppose he betray us?" Teacher asks.
"Correct." He nodded.
And soon as that interaction ended, about seven canister was shot into the room. What in the ever loving grace of god is this!?
“Here! Come quick!” The teacher shouted as she open the secret door. Each lecture room has a sort of elevator door accessible only to staff and teacher. So, for her to let us in is probably mean these canister is bad!
As I run, I felt numb. Then, I fell to the floor. What is this... This numbness. Is this what paralysis felt like.
God... It is just... Numb... I can't move...
As I slowly losing conscious... Teacher spoke loudly.
“Take her in. We need as much man power as possible.”
I fell unconscious... Brother... What is going on...
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- Christin R. Rosak - 11:25 am - Kingdom of Siam -
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The whole school is evacuating. Some sort of gas leak, teacher said. By god, it better not be from Chemical wing.
I'm waiting with Narin to be let out. It is relatively slow for a procedure that require entire school to be evacuate.
But then again, it is just a gas leak. Not a terrorist attack, right?
“You guys can go.” Security said. So we took a step out of the school. This feeling in my gut...
I look around, only to see a young woman up to me, in her hand is a knife.
Shit... She is too close!
Next thing I know, some white hair woman is guarding me against the knife.
“Who are you!?” I ask loudly.
“Mercenary Special Agent, Codename White Death, Kumiho. At your service.” She said. As she grab Narin arm. “We run now” then run quite fast.
I can only follow.
That... What is going on here!?