Sako Hido sat silently near the window while steam slowly rose from the black coffee in his hands.
But Haro’s words refused to leave his mind.
“There are things hidden inside the P.S.A…”
Sako stared at his phone for a few seconds before turning it off without saying a word.
Yet deep inside…
Something felt wrong.
The next morning.
A black organization vehicle moved through the wet streets of the city.
Tall buildings carried the scars of destruction, and many windows had remained shattered for years.
People were still living…
But fear existed in every corner.
Sako arrived at the headquarters of the
Public Survival Alliance
and entered silently as usual.
The employees instinctively moved aside when he walked past them.
Some respected him.
Others feared him.
“Good morning, gloomy man.”
A voice suddenly came from behind.
Sako slightly turned his head and saw
Haro Saki
standing there with a grin while holding a cup of coffee.
“Still alive? How disappointing.”
Sako sighed quietly.
“And you still talk too much.”
Haro laughed softly before walking beside him through the hallway.
“That’s because you’re way too quiet.”
For a brief moment…
Something close to a small smile appeared on Sako’s face.
But it disappeared just as quickly.
Haro noticed it, yet chose not to mention it.
Inside the elevator, Haro’s voice became lower.
“I was serious yesterday.”
Sako looked at him coldly.
“About what?”
“The organization is hiding something.”
A short silence followed.
Then Haro continued:
“Some classified files disappeared… and there are employees who were officially declared dead… but they’re still entering the underground laboratories.”
The elevator doors opened.
Sako walked out silently.
But deep down…
Haro’s words were beginning to bother him.
As they walked through the medical hallway—
One of the doors suddenly opened.
Maya Asaski appeared while carrying several medical files.
“As usual… you two are making noise this early.”
She said calmly while looking at Haro.
“Me? Sako is always the problem.”
Maya raised an eyebrow slightly before looking toward Sako.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Yeah.”
“And did you eat anything?”
“…”
Maya sighed in defeat.
“So that means no.”
Haro burst into laughter.
“I swear, you two sound like an old married couple.”
Maya immediately looked away while Sako remained silent as always.
Haro continued laughing alone.
A few minutes later…
Haro left after being called for another mission.
Sako remained standing near the window inside the quiet white hallway.
Maya slowly stepped closer to him.
“Something feels strange today.”
Sako looked at her silently.
“The underground laboratory has been completely sealed off… even the doctors were forbidden from entering.”
Sako’s expression slightly changed.
Then—
A muffled scream echoed from somewhere beneath the building.
Maya froze.
But Sako…
Simply stared at the floor in silence.
And in that moment…
That feeling returned once again.
Something terrible was moving inside the organization.
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