A Deafening Scilence
Chapter 5
PG 13
"Guess what we're going to do today, my little guinea pig?" Dr. Kyoki inquired of Chiba Usagi, who he had just woken up from a not-so-peaceful sleep.
Usagi wearily opened her eyes, something she had come to hate doing.
He actually expects me to guess. He really is... Usagi stopped her thought.
It was a hard task, but Usagi had gotten used to it. You just can't think everything you want when you are in the presence of a mind-reading psychopath.
"I really am what?" Dr. Kyoki asked excitedly.
...a genius? She thought hopefully.
It seemed to work, for the man clapped his hands excitedly. "Yes, I know! I am a genius. I am the best scientist in the whole wide world! Now our little experiment for today will be to see if I can get your unborn child back into your womb! Won't this be fun!" He looked down at his keyboard and started to type furiously.
Dr. Kyoki was an odd-looking man, and would have been handsome if he didn't always have an almost desperate and insane look in his eyes. Originally he had black hair like any other Japanese man, but it had turned white, Usagi could only guess it was related to his insanity.
His eyes were white to match his hair; however this was his own doing. He was so deathly pale and thin that sometimes Usagi wondered if he ate at all.
You're going to what?! Usagi exclaimed. That will kill her, if by some miracle she's not already dead!
"It MIGHT kill her, and she is still alive." he corrected her. Kyoki had little patience for any more interruptions, so he turned a knob that tightened the cords enveloping Usagi's body to a painful degree. She screamed, but he ignored it.
He stopped typing, and suddenly a hole opened in the ceiling and a glass bubble descended. Inside the bubble was Usagi's baby.
"This bubble serves as a womb to your child. It must feel lucky, it's the first one to survive the transmission. Let's see if it survives on the way back."
I think I'm going to be sick.
Kyoki was soon at work, but he chattered on as he did so. "You are a very interesting subject, and so beautiful. That's why I chose you. You seemed strong, confident, not to mention incredibly sexy. I thought you might last longer than any of the others, and you have. They didn't make it through the first two days, and here you are one week later!
"Oh, but the fun part is watching your husband fret over finding your murderer. I find it quite enjoyable, confusing him with first the Tokyo officer then the Osaka detective. He doesn't know which to believe, or even if any of it is true at all! He studied my probe, the one I placed in that detective, and he knows that he's dealing with a more complicated power, I've got to say I'm impressed. But guess what? He'll never find this lab. NEVER! No one will." He paused for a moment, then continued.
"Oh yes, I have a question to ask you: who is that girl he is always with? You know, the one who has dyed red hair? I believe Aishin is her name." Usagi's eyes widened.
You leave her alone! She yelled.
The scientist smiled.
"Now, who's reading whose mind? I was just thinking I'd use her for my next subject. She seems very interesting. It would be fun finding out what makes her tick."
You really do fit your namesake, Kyoki! INSANITY!
"Ouch. Now don't you think that's a bit-! Oh, this is wonderful!" The scientist cut himself off with excitement.
"The child actually survived! It must be in your genes."
You mean she's back? Usagi thought. She looked down and touched her stomach with her hands. Sure enough there was a slight bulge there, but something was wrong. Babies don't make that big a bulge in the first trimester.
She looked up at him, horrified.
Not reading her thoughts at the moment, but sensing her agitated state, Dr. Kyoki checked the baby's stats to see what could be wrong. Then he saw.
"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that it's no longer in its first trimester, it's now in the second month of its second. I guess I'll have to work on that, huh?" He spoke of it as if it were just some project he was working on and not a human life!
Usagi clenched her fist and shouted,
MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO FIND ME, AND WHEN HE DOES HE IS GOING TO BE VERY ANGRY, AND HE'LL BLOW YOUR COVER ON ALL OF YOUR OPERATIONS! YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE! I SWEAR BY AMATERASU YOU'LL NEVER GET AWAY WITH THIS, DR. KYOKI! I SWEAR IT!
Kyoki went paler than ever. What Usagi said had truly frightened him.
Everyone has a worst fear. The thought of someone finding his lab and revealing all of his genius thoughts and ideas was Dr. Kyoki's.
He stood very still staring at the enraged Usagi Chiba, and then suddenly, it hit him! His most genius idea ever! His lips curved into a smile as he started to type again, pausing every once in a while to glance up at his beautiful prisoner.
"I know what you're thinking, literally. You're thinking what in the world is HE thinking? Well I'll tell you, darling Usako. In this envelope," he said holding it up for her to see, "is a letter, and this is what it reads:
Dear Chiba Mamoru-san,
Congratulations! You are correct in saying that your wife's suicide wasn't a suicide at all, but homicide.
Now we can move on to round two: finding out who done it! If you want this long-awaited information, then come to the Nobiyuki Science Centre with your friend Irojiro Aishin.
You should know where that is, because you work there! Now, once you're there, go into room 505. Inside you will find a closet to your right. Go in, and in the back left corner you will find a small red button. Push it, and Tada!
P.S. I suggest you bring a flashlight to search for the button. Happy hunting!
P.P.S. If you don't come by February 7, 2001, then your invitation will be invalid, and I assure you, you will never know the identity of your wife's murderer.
Sincerely Yours,
Dr. Kyoki Teigino
"What do you think? Do think he'll come? I sure hope he does, and I hope he brings the girl. That would be so much fun."
I think you're insane. What exactly do you plan to do if they come?
He chuckled. "You will have to wait and see just like everyone else."
Chapter 5
PG 13
"Guess what we're going to do today, my little guinea pig?" Dr. Kyoki inquired of Chiba Usagi, who he had just woken up from a not-so-peaceful sleep.
Usagi wearily opened her eyes, something she had come to hate doing.
He actually expects me to guess. He really is... Usagi stopped her thought.
It was a hard task, but Usagi had gotten used to it. You just can't think everything you want when you are in the presence of a mind-reading psychopath.
"I really am what?" Dr. Kyoki asked excitedly.
...a genius? She thought hopefully.
It seemed to work, for the man clapped his hands excitedly. "Yes, I know! I am a genius. I am the best scientist in the whole wide world! Now our little experiment for today will be to see if I can get your unborn child back into your womb! Won't this be fun!" He looked down at his keyboard and started to type furiously.
Dr. Kyoki was an odd-looking man, and would have been handsome if he didn't always have an almost desperate and insane look in his eyes. Originally he had black hair like any other Japanese man, but it had turned white, Usagi could only guess it was related to his insanity.
His eyes were white to match his hair; however this was his own doing. He was so deathly pale and thin that sometimes Usagi wondered if he ate at all.
You're going to what?! Usagi exclaimed. That will kill her, if by some miracle she's not already dead!
"It MIGHT kill her, and she is still alive." he corrected her. Kyoki had little patience for any more interruptions, so he turned a knob that tightened the cords enveloping Usagi's body to a painful degree. She screamed, but he ignored it.
He stopped typing, and suddenly a hole opened in the ceiling and a glass bubble descended. Inside the bubble was Usagi's baby.
"This bubble serves as a womb to your child. It must feel lucky, it's the first one to survive the transmission. Let's see if it survives on the way back."
I think I'm going to be sick.
Kyoki was soon at work, but he chattered on as he did so. "You are a very interesting subject, and so beautiful. That's why I chose you. You seemed strong, confident, not to mention incredibly sexy. I thought you might last longer than any of the others, and you have. They didn't make it through the first two days, and here you are one week later!
"Oh, but the fun part is watching your husband fret over finding your murderer. I find it quite enjoyable, confusing him with first the Tokyo officer then the Osaka detective. He doesn't know which to believe, or even if any of it is true at all! He studied my probe, the one I placed in that detective, and he knows that he's dealing with a more complicated power, I've got to say I'm impressed. But guess what? He'll never find this lab. NEVER! No one will." He paused for a moment, then continued.
"Oh yes, I have a question to ask you: who is that girl he is always with? You know, the one who has dyed red hair? I believe Aishin is her name." Usagi's eyes widened.
You leave her alone! She yelled.
The scientist smiled.
"Now, who's reading whose mind? I was just thinking I'd use her for my next subject. She seems very interesting. It would be fun finding out what makes her tick."
You really do fit your namesake, Kyoki! INSANITY!
"Ouch. Now don't you think that's a bit-! Oh, this is wonderful!" The scientist cut himself off with excitement.
"The child actually survived! It must be in your genes."
You mean she's back? Usagi thought. She looked down and touched her stomach with her hands. Sure enough there was a slight bulge there, but something was wrong. Babies don't make that big a bulge in the first trimester.
She looked up at him, horrified.
Not reading her thoughts at the moment, but sensing her agitated state, Dr. Kyoki checked the baby's stats to see what could be wrong. Then he saw.
"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that it's no longer in its first trimester, it's now in the second month of its second. I guess I'll have to work on that, huh?" He spoke of it as if it were just some project he was working on and not a human life!
Usagi clenched her fist and shouted,
MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO FIND ME, AND WHEN HE DOES HE IS GOING TO BE VERY ANGRY, AND HE'LL BLOW YOUR COVER ON ALL OF YOUR OPERATIONS! YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE! I SWEAR BY AMATERASU YOU'LL NEVER GET AWAY WITH THIS, DR. KYOKI! I SWEAR IT!
Kyoki went paler than ever. What Usagi said had truly frightened him.
Everyone has a worst fear. The thought of someone finding his lab and revealing all of his genius thoughts and ideas was Dr. Kyoki's.
He stood very still staring at the enraged Usagi Chiba, and then suddenly, it hit him! His most genius idea ever! His lips curved into a smile as he started to type again, pausing every once in a while to glance up at his beautiful prisoner.
"I know what you're thinking, literally. You're thinking what in the world is HE thinking? Well I'll tell you, darling Usako. In this envelope," he said holding it up for her to see, "is a letter, and this is what it reads:
Dear Chiba Mamoru-san,
Congratulations! You are correct in saying that your wife's suicide wasn't a suicide at all, but homicide.
Now we can move on to round two: finding out who done it! If you want this long-awaited information, then come to the Nobiyuki Science Centre with your friend Irojiro Aishin.
You should know where that is, because you work there! Now, once you're there, go into room 505. Inside you will find a closet to your right. Go in, and in the back left corner you will find a small red button. Push it, and Tada!
P.S. I suggest you bring a flashlight to search for the button. Happy hunting!
P.P.S. If you don't come by February 7, 2001, then your invitation will be invalid, and I assure you, you will never know the identity of your wife's murderer.
Sincerely Yours,
Dr. Kyoki Teigino
"What do you think? Do think he'll come? I sure hope he does, and I hope he brings the girl. That would be so much fun."
I think you're insane. What exactly do you plan to do if they come?
He chuckled. "You will have to wait and see just like everyone else."