Its been 3 weeks since we've got here in this facility. Things have got a lot safer than I thought. No troubles, No worries. But as for my pending request...

[ Well, I'm sad to say this, but I can't let an unathorized personnel go there at the moment. The second block had some trouble about some... mysterious killings around the block. ]

[ E-Eh?]

[ The ones who's in charge securing there said that several civillians were killed last night. They were missing limbs and some of their internal organs including the heart. ]

Hearing the report really gave me chills after I heard "Intestines". I'm sure it was painful for the victims to get their insides gone. That made me breathing stop for a second there.

I went outside the office frustrated since my request wasn't granted.

[ Ugh... Too bad...

But those killings at the 2nd floor... Isn't it a bit shady? ]

I'm apparently staying at the fourth block from the first time I got here. I didn't have a chance to wander around to the whole place, so just hearing the incident got me curious which lead me to go in there in hidden with Greg. We didn't informed Mr. Fidel or even Snow about this because they might prohibit us from entering its premises, but I'm sure they will be disappointed when they know this.

[ Hey, are you sure about this? I might get fired if they found us here. ]

[ Nah, we're just taking a small tour around. We'll go back once I finished observing... ]

The 2nd block was surprisingly big compared to the fourth block. Every room has a wide space which can be filled ny various peoples around. There were tons of different stalls including food stalls, mini-botique. but nothing of them took my attention like the small space at the edge of the main hall where a group of adults have gathered for some sort of meeting, but I could hear from the one standing in front of them a preaching about God's will.

[ Oh, a priest. We should check what they were doing out there. ]

I pulled Greg with as I ran to them. I sat behind the crowd to have a great view to the priest and his audiences. Some of them was listening to the priest, some of them were praying individually, so I can't make any disturbances.

[ "And now the Lord will save us thy fate and purge this demons away to our world..." ]

His charisma took effect when a bunch of people heard him. They joined us on our prayers and begged for salvation.

Salvation... I wonder if it will happen.

. . . . . . . . .

It took us hours before the small mass concluded. The people began to part ways as they went out side the hall with great numbers clustering at each other. We also went our way to the door, but at the time I turn my head back, a gruesome event happened.

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[ What the-- ]

The priest fell down the floor, but got his arms gone for some reason. I didn't expect that to happen so soon, and in front of me.

[ Call some help! The priest...! ]

The soldiers came for aid and brought him to the medoc room, but it was too late for him to be saved. He died because in blood loss and several lacerations on his insides.

[ How in the fuck did this happen? We're in the crime scene, but we didn't even see anything suspicious! ] Greg exclaimed.

Even I didn't saw anyone got near him when the incident happened, nor anything odd came up. All I did see is the massive arrival of the crowd after a moment, but nothing strange happened that moment. This mysterious killer is sure audacious to do his murders in front of me.

Eventually, the authorities came out to check the crime scene together with Snow as their leader in charge. They gathered the priest's audiences for another time and interrogeted them one by one.

[ Huff... Huff... We just got lucky that Snow didn't see us running away. ]

I thought we were saved at this point when we weren't seen at the area, but Snow came out behind us, leaving us busted.

[ Could you two explain how did you get here? ]

There's nothing we could do for now and just shrugged.

[ Uh... We sorta... We got lost.] I coumterfeited

[ Hm...? It doesn't look like you were the type of person that can be lost in this kind of place. And besides, we gave you maps individually, so its a bit odd if you two wandered here even having those guides. ] she replied.

As expected from an observant like her. She saw through my false statement and dumped it right away. I wanted to throw one more lie, but suspicions will rise if I do it again.

[ W-Well actually, We're just... Hanging around at this block for a bit. Your Father said there was some kind of myterious killer here somewhere and I wanna investigate it. ] I claimed.

[ For what reason then? Didn't you know it was dangerous for you civilians to go in here, knowing that a killer is at large? ]

[ Of course, I'm aware of that matter. We knew this was dangerous at the first place, but should we just stay inside our rooms and do nothing? I can't do that... ]

We were about to argue when a soldier came up and onterrupted our conversation. She called Snow for an important information.

[ Ms. Snow. We've got a witness from the crime scene. ]

[ Fine... ]

We also heard that a witness showed up into the crime scene, the one who have seen the culprit doing its job, is already stating what he had seen.

[ You're planning to go in there too aren't you? But we've already warned. ] asked Greg to me.

I ignored him and went followed Snow silenty until we arrived at the interrogation room which the witness lies. I heard their dicussion from the other side of the door.

[ ---I have seen it. He wasn't human. His body.... I can't even explain them! Please! Seize him now! ]

[ That's why I'm asking you sir. What did you see in that time? Who killed the priest? ]

From the timid discussion to a talk full of screams. The witness began Shrieking while grabbing his head. He's starting to become crazy.

[ Arrgghhh! My head hurts!

He's gonna kill me! ]

Snow panicked from the situation. She tried to calm the guy down, but it raged in fear and repelled her.

[ Don't touch me! Don't touch me or I'll kill you! ]

This man already got his mind screwed up. I could hear swings of fists inside. He attacked Snow and threw the chairs, the tables randomly.

I couldn't bear to just stand here and eavesdrop, so I bashed right at the door to see what's happening. Then, the man pointed at me with his trembling fingers and spoke in a ragged voice.

[ That man! He is the culprit! I've seen him doing it to the priest! He's a monster! ]

I was shocked and clueless about what he said. Even I didn't thought he'll pull such lies onto me or. Snow started to call the officers and restrained me on the spot, making me kneel down while having my hands cuffed.

"It wasn't me!". That was my last words before something hit my head, causing me to black out.