Léon: The Cat Killer

Just as the impact was about to occur, the kitten's calm voice drowned out the entire scene:

"As expected, you are bad people."

Was the air frozen? Or did an invisible hand pull everyone away?

Finn stared in astonishment at the people in front of her, who seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall. Their faces were bruised and blood was gushing from their noses from the force of the impact. As John's mother's employees gasped in surprise, the bespectacled girl who was protecting Elva with her shield was the first to see it: a transparent cube contained all of these people.

What's terrifying is that these sturdy barriers, which couldn't be pierced with a dagger, are now visibly shrinking.

Seemingly realizing the difference in strength, the previously ferocious people were now only filled with panic and screams.

Matilda sensed Amiya's reluctance and her signal to 'stop while she was ahead,' so after piling the group of people together and throwing them out of the alley, she left them alone.

Amiya, who had been worried that things would get out of control, breathed a sigh of relief... It seemed that her friend still had a basic level of self-control when it came to violence.

After seeing John's mother and her group scramble away, the young police officer named Finn frowned and asked:

"...What kind of natural disasters are you talking about?"

Before Amiya could answer, a heavy male voice came from outside the alley:

"...Looking at the sky, it really feels like natural disasters are gathering..."

"Dominion—!!"

Seeing the unshaven Uncle Luper, Elva, carrying a briefcase, ran over first. Meanwhile, a local Rhodes Island employee whispered a reminder from behind:

"He is the second-in-command of the Red Hand Gang, the person I wanted to bring you here to find."

"Ah... Rhodes Island kid... Hmm? Does your company specifically employ minors... Well, anyway, come with me..."

"That... evidence of a natural disaster..."

Seeing Amiya holding her phone as if she wanted to show her something, Domin pursed her lips and shook her head:

"No need, natural disasters are more important... What's wrong? You seem surprised?"

“Um… my… employee, who is also the child’s sister, tried her best to provide evidence that Tikkarundo was under a natural disaster, but no one was willing to believe us… I thought…”

"...Is it disbelief, or is it because there's no way to help, so you simply pretend not to see it...? The adult world is actually very complicated, children...don't become such boring adults so quickly."

Dominion habitually ruffled Amiya's hair, then remembered that she was the leader of Rhodes Island in the introduction. He then realized something was wrong, withdrew his hand, and bowed to Theresa, who seemed to be his guardian, to express his apology.

Fake Film, who had been watching from the sidelines, shrugged and tilted her head, indicating that it was okay. Her own child was so cute that everyone wanted to touch it... She understood.

"As for why I say no so-called evidence is needed... Ticalendo experienced something similar ten years ago..."

"What?!"

As if confirming the other party's words, a thunderclap in the sky and an alarm on Amiya's terminal sounded simultaneously: 100 million

"...How could this be? It was just a yellow warning... Natural Disaster Index..."

"Sudden natural disasters without warning...that's practically a specialty of the Tikkarendo Plains."

Although his expression was serious, the man didn't seem nervous.

He even strolled leisurely out of the alley, and as everyone followed, they discovered that many young people with red armbands were already shouting things like, "Natural disaster! Quickly grab your emergency kits and head to the shelter!"

The man waved, and a van stopped by the roadside:

“Come on, I’ll take you to Lei Shi… he’s the leader of the Red Hand Gang.”

PS: Waaaaaaah!

P.S.: The story ends here because it's abruptly cut off. However, I'm afraid it won't be a good read for everyone if the story ends here right. I'll write another chapter later... You can take a look at this lovely lily of the valley first.

SPP: I still feel like I haven't recovered. My heart hurts every time I start the Ark... QAQ Guilty

The Mystery of Medic 2nd: 039 On the Plains

The clouds that had been high in the sky turned pitch black and gloomy, casting a massive shadow over the city.

The wind howled, and flashes of lightning pierced the clouds, obscuring the faces of those affected… Only a deafening, muffled roar proved its existence.

The van carrying the twice-grown group sped forward, and along the way Amiya could see members of the Red Hands helping each other board up the windows of buildings to protect them.

"...That's a method used to defend against cold waves and storms, isn't it? Hasn't the Red Hand Gang informed everyone that what's coming is a natural disaster and not just an ordinary cold wave?"

"After all, the person among us who knows the most about natural disasters is trapped in the alley... Generally speaking, the nature of a natural disaster is determined and explained by Elva, and then Lei Shi will make a decision and inform everyone... This time, the timing was not very convenient."

As he spoke, Uncle Rupert looked at Elva, who was sticking her hand out of the car and sensing something. At this moment, everyone realized that this short-haired Rupert, who looked quite young, was the Red Hand Gang's messenger of disaster... Seeing that Elva was still checking the situation, Uncle Domin politely waved his cigarette case to 'Sister Thea'. After seeing the fake Felin gesture to the other two even younger children, the uncle thought for a moment, then simply picked up a cigarette without lighting it.

"Ten years ago, Elva's mother... saved Tikkarendo. The messenger of the Cataclysm came to the city with climate analysis data in the wind and snow... but at that time, infected people were not allowed to enter the city, so the messenger of the Cataclysm had to send the child into the city to avoid the disaster... but he himself disappeared in the snow."

"And now, another natural disaster has struck without warning, and another disaster messenger carrying a child has brought climate data... Fortunately, the infected now have their own mobile city blocks, so the situation can't be worse than it was ten years ago..."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man looked back at the short-haired Rupert who was glaring at him and shrugged casually:

“I’m sorry, Elva… I know you don’t really like people talking about your childhood, but you are indeed our Red Hands’ messenger of disaster… The local weather forecast in Tikkarondo doesn’t have any information about disasters… These… our friends on Rhodes Island, do you think their information is reliable?”

"...The air pressure changes are very obvious, and the air movement is visibly abnormal. If this is just an early cold wave this year...then the intensity is terrifying...I agree with Little Caster's statement; it is undoubtedly a natural disaster...I just don't know how much longer it will last..."

The atmosphere inside the car fell silent. Before the natural disaster was confirmed, Amiya felt she had countless things she wanted to say to everyone, urging them to prepare carefully, to act quickly, and to make the most of the time that Medic had bought for them.

But... with the looming natural disaster, the motivation that had been weighing on Amiya's heart and driving her actions seemed to have suddenly vanished.

The little rabbit silently looked at the sky. Now people have noticed the signs of an impending natural disaster... Everyone has begun to save themselves.

There's nothing more she needs to do; what she needs to do now is save Rhodes Island itself.

With that in mind, Amiya quickly checked the status of the Rhodes Island main ship on her phone.

Fortunately, thanks to Medic's warning, Rhodes Island's main engine remained idle... When the Cataclysm Index in Ticarondo exceeded five percent, Kal'tsit granted Kroos permission for the Rhodes Island landship to detach directly from the core area of ​​Ticarondo and quickly head towards the leeward side along with a large number of small wilderness vehicles.

Just as Amiya refreshed the crisis contract program again, and the system notified that the natural disaster index in the Tikkarendo region was rapidly breaking through the warning line of sixty, the communicators on the three trainee police officers who were silent in the car also rang.

[Calling the trainee team, Officer Fen!]

[This is the Ticalondo Police Headquarters. Please respond!]

"I am Fen! Please speak!"

[We have just received an urgent report from the Ticalondo Disaster Observation Station: wind speed, air pressure, and atmospheric source dust concentration are all rapidly increasing and have exceeded critical levels...]

It can be determined that a highly destructive natural disaster is currently underway!

[This is a notification that, in response to the natural disaster, the Tecalondo mobile city cluster will begin an emergency relocation. The Fourth District... also known as the Infected Block... cannot keep up with the city cluster's response speed, and the core city will unilaterally detach from it to ensure the mobile cities can successfully avoid the natural disaster.]

Please return to the core city for refuge as soon as possible!

Even at the lowest volume in the quiet car, the sound of the police pager was still quite jarring.

Fen looked around at the expressionless people, bewildered, and then quickly called out:

"Wha...what!?"

[Repeated: Immediately withdraw your team and proceed to the core city for refuge!]

"But the civilian evacuation efforts in the infected areas..."

That's not your job. Time is limited. Be careful. That's all.

Everyone could see the Kuranta girl's bewildered panic, but neither the gang members nor the Rhodes Island employees expressed any opinion on the words spoken on the other end of the communicator. Elva even comforted Finn with a hug.

Seeing the somber atmosphere, Theresa, a woman who always seemed to have a smile on her face and exuded a calming aura, turned to Dominion, the second-in-command of the Red Hand Gang:

"The situation looks very serious. The government actually issued the decoupling order so decisively... Is it really going to just give up such a valuable mobile city like this?"

"Well...the communicator just said the response wasn't keeping up...partly because the operators are all from our Red Hands gang, and none of us have ever cooperated with government departments before..."

"In addition, the facilities in this city are all outdated, and even starting the engine has to be done manually... They were just telling the truth, and we really can't keep up."

After saying that, the uncle gestured for Elva to release Finn:

“Young officers, when you first came here, Lei Shi said that you were very good and that you would definitely become great people if you continued... But all of that depends on you staying alive... Don’t feel indebted to us. You have passes, so get off at the intersection and go to the core city for refuge.”

"...No...we can't just leave it like this."

Although she hesitated for a moment, Finn looked at her two companions and, after receiving their encouraging nods, decided to stay.

“We’ll stay and help you organize people to take refuge… We’re officers from Block 4, how can we abandon the people we’re supposed to protect and leave us behind!”

Qi Linwu Si Liu Haoqi Qi Qun: "Fen is right!"

I agree!

Seeing that his gang's 'daughter' and her friends had reached an agreement, Domino's gaze once again fell on Amiya, who was constantly operating her phone:

"So, does the expert on the infected individuals have anything to add? Or are you going to take matters into your own hands from now on? In that case, I hope both of us can instruct our subordinates to clearly define their respective operational areas and responsibilities..."

Seeing the other person's expressionless face but with a hint of distrust in their tone, Amiya put away her phone and looked up:

"...Without a doubt, our expectations and goals are exactly the same at this moment... The landship Rhodes Island left half an hour ago to avoid the natural disaster, but the disembarked employees have nowhere to go. Now that the Tikkarondo government has decided to decouple ahead of schedule, there is no time to complete the procedures to go to the core city... I believe that helping others now is helping ourselves. Do you agree with me?"

"That makes sense... but... are you really just a company?"

As he spoke, Domin glanced at Matilda, who was playing with a glass marble. The girl was currently making the marble levitate and spin like a star... Recalling the scene of this girl crushing the group of people with the severed ear out of the alley earlier, Domin really didn't want to become enemies with this strange-looking person at this time.

"In short, let's see what Lei Shi says about the cooperation. Our base is right there..."

Looking out the window, a three-story building with bull horns and intertwined daggers on its exterior came into view. Various vehicles were scattered along the roadside. It was clear that the Red Hand Gang members were still leisurely complaining and making 'defense strategies against the cold wave,' obviously unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

Elva and Domin led the group into the house. Amiya, who was holding Theresa's hand in one hand and Matilda's hand in the other, immediately spotted the burly, hoofed man.

“Dominion! Elva and her friends are here too...and there are some unfamiliar faces...please have a seat. Although the cold snap came a bit early, we've already prepared dinner, if you don't mind…”

"Leishi! This is not the time to talk about this. That's not an ordinary cold wave; it's a sudden natural disaster of extraordinary intensity. Everyone must take shelter immediately!"

Seeing his adopted daughter slam her hand on the table, the middle-aged, portly man named Lei Shi, with his trendy Colombian dreadlocks and thick beard, smiled and gestured for him to stop.

"Our gang is already organizing a response. Everyone is busy moving supplies. It will take time for the factory to completely shut down... But don't worry, everything will be fine. Everyone can safely stay home and avoid this natural disaster this time..."

"You can't stay at home."

Although she knew the situation was urgent, seeing Elvana's anxious and unsure how to explain, Amiya took out her phone and pulled up the calculation data from the publicly available Medic in the Crisis Contract:

"The intensity of this natural disaster is a hundred times worse than predicted... Although Medic has tried her best to predict the speed of the disaster, judging from the efficiency with which the disaster cloud has gathered and formed, its release is probably already imminent... The disaster will strike no later than 6 PM tonight..."

Hearing Amiya's explanation, the Fonti tribesman named Leishi glanced at the local Rhodes Island operator who had removed her glasses and scarf, waved her hand sheepishly, and her expression immediately turned serious:

"...Rhodes Island's Heavenly Messenger, Yareki Ryuuichi... The latest it'll be is tonight... So, how about earlier?"

"It could happen at any time... Officer Finn recently received news that the core city would be decoupling, so this district will probably have to find a way to deal with this natural disaster on its own... It's not a solution for everyone to scatter and hide in their homes; people need to gather in the mid-level shelters. The important thing is to be fast... Although we've already rushed here as quickly as possible..."

Watching his adopted daughter Elva nod frantically, her little ears twitching, the tall gang leader stood up, picked up the phone on the table, and then waved his hand dismissively:

"Even Elva said so, so we have no choice but to believe it! Everyone, the plan has changed... Immediately notify your subordinates to send everyone in the block to the mid-level shelter! There's no need to continue moving supplies; leave the ones that have already been delivered aside and take the rest to the shelter for distribution."

"The eastern area has the most people. Dominion, you're in charge of evacuation arrangements and maintaining order... Trusso, you lead a team to ensure the shelter's access is clear. Hopefully, everyone has heeded our advice and hasn't piled too much stuff in the corridors. Raymond, you take a team to prepare for the maintenance of the power plant. If the disaster affects the power system, repair it immediately. Tell Raphael to check the water fuel pipelines and cut them off to switch to internal circulation... Since the main city is going to be decoupled, we can only let this old guy move on his own... The mobile mechanism can only be activated after all blocks are switched to internal circulation. Considering we can't expect the lords of the core city to wait for us in an emergency, we have to deal with it first..."

Seeing the Red Hands meticulously organizing everything, not only Amiya and Theresa were impressed. Even Finn, Klose, and the girl with glasses showed admiration... Except for Matilda, Kitty felt no tension whatsoever. Even in the unfamiliar gang headquarters, before sensing any hostility directed at her, Matilda continued playing with the glass marbles she had picked up from who-knows-where.

"...A very thorough evacuation procedure...either they've been through it many times, or they've considered it very carefully from the beginning...just like you said, Lei Shi is a remarkable person."

"Hmm~ Lei Shi is very powerful."

Amiya watched with envy as the young police officer and the gang girl chatted intimately. She turned to Theresa, and seeing the little bunny's worried expression, the princess, still in her fake film form, tilted her head slightly before picking the little bunny up.

Is Amiya worried about the others?

"Hmm... I got a message on my phone saying I was denied entry to the shelter... Is everyone okay?"

Although he was busy arranging affairs, Lei Shi did not ignore the stranger his deputy had brought. After hearing Amiya's words, this towering man just hung up the phone:

"Denied entry? Did you find some private property belonging to a company? If it's a private shelter, then similar situations would indeed occur..."

Amiya looked at her phone again and sadly shook her head:

"No...it's just a regular shelter...but...my...employees...are being refused entry."

The girl's words made the burly man scratch his head in confusion. As far as he knew, although the people in this area had some private conflicts, they were minor issues. Generally, even if they encountered a stranger, they shouldn't turn them away during a natural disaster.

What Lei Shi didn't understand, Theresa roughly understood why:

"Perhaps...it's because he's a Sarkaz?"

Just as Lei Shi showed a look of sudden realization, Theresa noticed that Amiya in her arms was in pain... The princess, realizing that her 'crown' had been moved, smiled wryly and rubbed the girl's head:

"You don't need to be so understanding... nor do you need to force yourself to get used to this feeling... The Sarkaz have been displaced and discriminated against for a long time, and there are heavy... historical issues involved..."

Seeing the woman holding the little rabbit with a bittersweet smile, Lei Shi said into the phone:

"Natural disasters don't discriminate by race. I've already given the orders. If the people at that shelter still won't let anyone in, then they can come to these Red Hand Gang shelters..."

"Oh? Aren't you afraid? Our... demons..."