Great secrets have been revealed in the last installment. The existence of a second "Imagine Breaker" and a Level 6 Esper has certainly shocked everyone. What more secrets will be unveiled in this chapter? Where Science and Magic meets, that is where the epic story begins!
Infinity 5, 7th district, 12:30 pm, Monday,
The warm sunlight cast itself on yet another busy day in Infinity 5. Shopping malls and game arcades bristled with life as people crowded them. Students were making their way back to their dormitories as the warm, afternoon sky reached mid-noon. It was 12:30 in Japan and as any other major city in the west of the country; brilliant weather was expected to last the entire day.
On the streets dominated by the towering skyscrapers, hoards of people walked pass each other, each tending to their own businesses. As the mass of individuals made their way to their respective destinations, a spiky-haired boy was among them, finding his own way through the crowd. Kamijou Touma had been discharged from the hospital.
Touma had taken great pains in order to fully recover. During the previous week, Inazuma had boasted that he would be able to walk normally once again. As a result, Kamijou had been put through a rather tough exercise schedule to get him back on his feet. Thus, Touma had spent the weekends, shifting between his ward and the exercise room in order to get his right leg working again.
On top of that, he had the rather strict Chikako Aika, the nurse who had met him when he first woke up, watching him as he was put through the walk-pole and track mill in order to strengthen his leg muscles. Touma sighed as he thought of the sacrifices he had gone through just to get himself back on his feet.
"Such misfortune," he lowered his head, as he stopped in front of a flower boutique store.
Kamijou had always been subjected to life-threatening situations, including situations that were not so desirable to anyone. In his life, he had lost his memory, had his right arm chopped off, grew his arm back again, got involved in a war that threatened to rip the world apart and had escaped death unscathed due to an incredible miracle, only to find himself back in Japan, in a different city. Touma's eyes gazed at the glass display that modeled some beautiful flowers. For some strange reason, unknown to him, Touma found his thoughts wondering to the time, where he had gone on a date with Misaka Mikoto.
At that time, Shirai Kuroko had painfully drop-kicked him, ending their date and causing Touma a great deal of pain. However, as he was thinking about little fun that the two of them had, another thought developed at the back of his mind. How was Misaka? It had been nearly a month since he last left her on the "Fortress of Bethlehem." Had she made it back safely?
Touma thought to himself,
"It's not that I have feelings for her…..It's just that I promised the Aztec Magician I would protect her."
Touma treated Misaka as a dear friend. If his feelings were to go beyond that, it was unthinkable, even for him. Besides, he had more pressing matters to be worried about, mainly about Index. Even though Inazuma had assured him that she was all right, he still felt uneasy. Touma could not let his anxieties rest until he saw Index face to face. However, he had no prior information on where she was or how she was really doing.
Grinding his teeth, he hissed in frustration. Touma started walking again as his thoughts were immersed in Misaka and Index. He continued to stroll down the pavement until he reached a zebra crossing.
A park stood on the opposite street. Touma crossed the road until he was standing at the entrance to the park. An ice-cream parlor was situated where Touma was. Adults and Children could be seen lining up and purchasing their ice creams.
Amidst the crowd, joggers and couples could be seen strolling on the pathways or sitting down on benches as lunchtime signaled the temporary halting of work in all walks of life. Touma walked in through the entrance until he was inside.
As Touma breathed in the surroundings, a familiar voice called out to him. Turning behind, he let out a nervous grin when he saw Chikako Aika jogging towards him. The nurse had a big smile on her face as she stopped in front of Touma.
"Eh, Aika-san?" asked Touma, surprised.
"What are you doing here?"
Aika responded, looking amused,
"What do you mean Touma? This is lunchtime. I am having my break right now."
Touma smiled shaking, knowing that it was a stupid question to ask. However, his reaction was understandable, knowing the kind of person that Aika was. Despite her rather kind and frail nature, Aika was a hard taskmaster. Touma had been forced to keep to the schedule that Inazuma had set, despite his own reluctance to go ahead with the program. Touma sighed again.
"That Doctor, he really should check to see if his nurses are capable of relaxing a little," he thought to himself.
"Kamijou-san, why do you have a regretful look on your face?" asked Aika, puzzled.
Touma snapped back to the present.
"Eh! Nothing, I was just thinking of what a beautiful day this was."
Aika smiled, "I guess you are right! It is a wonderful day to be out, don't you think?"
Touma matched her smile with his. He looked up to the sky. If only everyday was like this.
Aika 's eyes suddenly widened as she looked in the direction away from Touma.
"Look at who it is!" she exclaimed.
Touma turned to look at the person who had warranted her attention. His gaze fell upon a foreign looking boy who was making their way up to them.
The boy had dark-brown skin, and was wearing a blue-colored jersey and brown bermudas that reached to his knees. His shoes were green in color and there were jagged designs on them. He had curly hair and a slightly angled jaw. He was about Touma's height. He was also slightly skinny.
The foreigner had spotted Aika and him, and started walking towards them, much to Touma's surprise. Aika smiled even wider and yelled out in Japanese,
"Avinash, how are you?" Don't you have school today?"
Touma looked at Aika in surprise. He had met plenty of foreigners in Academy City. People like Index, Orsola, Agnese and Shelly Cromwell all had come from different countries. However, their command of the Japanese language ranked between two different ends of the spectrum.
They were either proficient in the language, or terribly bad at it. Yet, what intrigued him was the fact that the foreign looking boy replied in clear, perfect Japanese that surprised even the passerby's walking past them. He must have been born in Japan or had learned the language in school.
The boy answered,
"Ah! Aika san, I never imagined I would see you here. School ended earlier today, so I though I would take a stroll around the park."
Aika smiled and turned to Touma,
"Touma san, I want you to meet Suresh Avinash. Avinash, this is Kamijou Touma. He is new to Infinity 5."
Avinash beamed at Touma,
"Nice to meet you Touma, my name is Avinash. It's pronounced as Ah-vi-Nash."
Touma grinned widely. It was nice to meet someone new, especially one who was a foreigner. Touma reached out his hand for a shake. Avinash obliged, reaching out his own. As the two right hands touched each other, a worried expression stretched across Aika's face.
A small blue glow had appeared. The glow covered both Touma and Avinash's hands. As the glow began to increase in size, Aika's expressions suddenly changed, as she crouched down, a determined look on her face.
"What the…..?" Avinash gasped, as Touma and him were engulfed in the evolving light.
Seconds later, all hell broke loose.
Infinity 5, 7th district, 1:00 pm,
On a street a few blocks away, an explosion rocked the entertainment complex. Startled shoppers and salespeople looked around nervously, aiming for the source of the loud explosion that had halted their intense foraging for goods and merchandise. The students on the streets and in restaurants turned their heads, too see a rising column of smoke that was making it's way out from the neighborhood park.
In the vicinity around the park, stunned onlookers and teenagers strained to catch a glance at the smoke that was now clearing near the entrance.
"What was that!" shouted one schoolgirl.
"I hope no-one was caught in it," sounded another boy.
As the smoke cleared in the epic-centre of the blast, a huge ball of Ice could be seen, encompassing the radius in which Kamijou Touma and Suresh Avinash had stood. It was inside this ball of Ice that 3 weary figures resided. Touma opened his eyes. He was lying on the park pavement. He slowly sat up and looked around. He was in a weird wall of white that surrounded him on all sides.
Turning to face the front, he spotted Avinash, sprawled on the ground a few feet from him. Aika was on her feet, both arms outstretched. The expression she was making was scary. Touma placed his hands on the ground and helped himself up to his feet. He hurt slightly, however, the pain was probably due to the fall as a result of the explosion.
Kamijou slowly started to remember. Right after Avinash and him had shaken hands, a blue light had appeared from both their hands. Immediately after, a loud burst of energy was heard and both of them were flung backwards. Touma looked at Aika. The young nurse was muttering to herself frantically.
"He should have told me this would happen! This is what happens when you don't brief people fully!" she chided the person she was thinking off.
"Touma-san, are you all right?" she asked.
Touma replied with a shaky smile.
"Yes, I am. What just happened?" he queried, as he surveyed the wall of ice. Aika replied.
"I was the one who erected it! If I had been slower by a few seconds, the blast would have decimated the entire park!"
Touma surveyed Aika with a curious expression.
"Aika-san, you are an Esper?"
The nurse relaxed her shoulders and dropped her arms. She closed her eyes and sighed.
"Yes, I am an Esper. Level 4, Ice-manipulation."
Touma nodded. Since Infinity 5 was a research facility, there were bound to be some Espers in the city. A groan sounded as Avinash woke up from the temporary unconsciousness he had been in and rubbed his head.
"Oh man… what was that? This feels like I have just been trampled on by a crowd of hormone raged girls."
Aika walked towards Avinash and slapped him on the head.
"Ouch! What was that for?" Avinash responded in disdain.
"I wanted to check and see if you were still intact. Seriously, why is it that the first thing you think about is girls, even when you regain consciousness?" Aika asked, folding her arms.
"What? I really feel like that time, where a whole crowd of girls chased me because I insulted their all so precious idol."
Aika blushed and responded.
"He isn't as bad as you think he is!"
Avinash retorted,
"Seriously, what is so good about him? I don't see the attraction. Every one of his fans are girls! He isn't that hot!"
" You are just jealous because he is more popular than you."
Avinash's eyes bulged out,
"WHAT? Me? Jealous of a guy who takes off his shirt for a living? Are you serious Aika?The girls who like him must be stu-"
Aika punched him as Avinash flew to the ground, tongue sticking out.
Touma watched the exchange, unsure of what to do. One moment they were recovering from the blast, the next, they were arguing about teen attractions. Scratching his head, he sounded.
"Eh-"
He did not have time to complete his sentence. Loud sirens could be heard outside the Ice-sphere. Aika straightened up and looked towards the direction of the sirens.
"Someone must have called the police. We need to hurry."
Turning to Avinash and Touma, she said,
"I will handle this. I'm sure you have a lot of questions you would like to ask. However, you might have the wait for a bit."
Aika flicked her right wrist as the ice started to crack and fracture. The wall slowly started to break as the surrounding environment became clearer. They were out in the open again. A small crowd had gathered in the park. Curious onlookers stared at Aika, Touma and Avinash as they emerged from the sphere.
In the distance, an ambulance could be seen making it's way to the park.
Touma cringed at the sight of the ambulance. He wasn't injured, but he had no intention of going back to the hospital, particularly after only being discharged earlier today.
"Eh, Aika-san, I'm not injured."
"I know Touma-san. Just leave this to me."
Touma's eyes moved to Avinash who was standing beside him. He scratched his head and thought to himself.
"What was that just now?"
The blue glow only appeared when both their right hands had met. What had caused the strange reaction? What was going on?
As the ambulance neared the entrance, Touma sighed,
"Such misfortune."
Infinity 5, 10th district, 3:30pm,
Takada Inazuma sat in his office, rather pleased with himself. His legs were propped on his desk as he smiled widely. A knock on the door alerted him to the presence of another person. Moving his legs to the floor, he stood up.
"Come in."
The door opened and a rather displeased Chikako Aika stomped into the office, slamming the door behind her. The young nurse looked flustered as she stared at the Doctor.
Inazuma looked at Aika and asked,
"Why are you giving me such a scary look Aika?"
Aika replied,
"Why am I giving you a murderous look? It's because you SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME THIS WOULD HAPPEN!"
Her voice echoed through the walls of the room and into the main corridor, startling patients and nurses who happened to walk by. Even with the door closed, there was no masking her displeasure.
Inazuma responded coolly.
"Aika, this is a hospital. Please refrain from yelling."
Aika lowered her volume, but the anger in her voice did not vanish.
"Inazuma-san, there were people in the park, they could have gotten hurt. If I hadn't created the Ice-barrier, there would have been far greater casualties."
Inazuma smiled and apologized,
"I am sorry for making you panic like this Aika, but this meeting between Touma and Avinash was essential in understanding the powers that reside within their bodies. For that purpose, I assigned you to watch Touma and make sure that he 'accidently' met with Avinash."
Aika continued to stare at Inazuma as he responded laughingly,
"I really am sorry Aika, please accept my apology. You know that I would not ask you to do something like this if it wasn't important."
Aika breathed in deeply and exhaled, the stress evidently disappearing from her chest. Opening her eyes, she asked,
"You have to explain everything to me Inazuma-san."
Inazuma nodded.
"Before that, where are the boys?" he asked.
"They are with the medics. Both of them only suffered minor injuries, but nothing serious. I gave the medics specific instructions not to let their right hands touch each other."
Inazuma nodded.
"Let's leave them at that. Now is the time where I explain everything to you, so please sit down."
Drawing a chair from his desk, he motioned for Aika to sit. The nurse delicately sat herself as Inazuma moved to the opposite end of the desk. He drew himself another chair and positioned himself comfortably.
The room was air-conditioned and the curtains were drawn closed. Inazuma reached for a flask on the desk and poured a himself a drink, He handed the cup to Aika who raised an eyebrow.
"Lemonade Aika?"
The nurse took the cup and sipped the cold liquid down.
"I speculated that this would happen," stated Inazuma.
Aika finished sipping the lemonade and placed the cup on the desk.
"When Touma and Avinash shook hands, a blue light appeared and then, a loud explosion occurred. Both of the were thrown back."
Inazuma raised both his eyebrows,
"A blue light? Followed by an explosion that caught the attention of everybody in the district 7 area today? Wow."
Aika asked,
"What happened Inazuma-san? You asked me to make sure that Touma met Avinash. However, I never expected this to happen."
Inazuma smiled and replied,
"What you saw today was basically a reaction between two "Imagine Breakers.""
Aika gasped,
"You mean Touma has an Imagine breaker too? But that's impossible! You told me that only one person in the world possesses the "Imagine breaker" and that is Avinash! Why is there a second "Imagine Breaker?""
Inazuma laughed again and raised both his hands.
"Relax Aika, that is why I am here to explain everything too you. Please be patient."
Aika sighed and focused her attention on the Doctor as his facial expression became serious. Inazuma looked at the ceiling and started,
"To understand the present situation, we must look back to the past. In my case, about 24 years ago, even before you were born, I was a citizen of Academy City. Obviously, I was an Esper and when I turned 21, decided that I did not want to live there anymore."
"Why?" Aika asked.
"For many reasons, one of them being the fact that I was sickened by the darkness that lurked beneath the façade of the world's best Esper development city. As a result, I left the city, taking in-valuable research materials and notes with me."
"Don't forget Aika, at this point of time, I was the only developed Esper the city had, years before the current crop of Level 5s arrived. On top of that, by the time I turned 21, I had already reached Level 6 and believe me, this level is not to be trifled with."
Aika gulped and nodded, knowing that to be a Level 6, meant that you had powers far superior to any other Esper in existence.
"Then why does Academy City have no records of you in the public domain of information?" asked Aika curiously.
"You have to understand that in order to protect top secret information, the higher ups covered up all known knowledge of me. On top, of that, I was a fugitive. If the world governments found this out, I would be an assassin for hire."
"They could pay me any amount of money to do their dirty work."
Aika gasped and argued,
"But you are not that kind of person Inazuma-san!"
The Doctor grinned widely and replied,
"Thank you Aika, but the Board Of Directors did not think of me that way. To them, I was a threat and needed to be kept secret. Hence, the massive cover-up."
Inazuma poured himself a glass of lemonade and took a sip. He placed the glass on the desk and continued.
"After I left Academy City, I fled to the South-West of Japan, looking for a suitable sanctuary where I could re-build my life. Infinity 5 provided the best option for me, as the city had no Espers at that point of time."
"It was a suitable place to hide myself and mask my identity. Only a few members of the current Board know who I really am, but the rest are clueless. I got a job in a hospital and worked my way up to become a Doctor."
Inazuma sat forward and placed his hands on the desk.
"It was at this point of time that I heard of the existence of this mysterious power known as the "Imagine Breaker." An ability that negated all Esper as well as Magical abilities. Obviously, I was interested. An Esper that could negate all of my abilities was certainly rare."
"But, how did you know of this ability?" Aika blurted out.
"From certain reports that were coming from Academy City. Even though I had left them 8 years prior, I still kept tabs on them. At that time, I wasn't part of the Board yet, but because they wanted to find out about Academy City's secrets, they agreed to this little spying operation of mine."
"Due to this, I was able to garner enough information to suggest that such an ability really existed. However, before I could confirm the identity of the person, Academy City had already snapped him up. That boy was Kamijou Touma."
Aika absorbed the information silently as Inazuma ploughed on.
"He was 10 at the time. The officials immediately placed him in an ordinary school curriculum, and gave him Academy City residence."
"I had to acknowledge defeat, knowing that that bastard Aleister had gotten this precious gemstone. However, things were about to take an even weirder twist when a certain incident caught my attention."
"About a few months after Touma had been admitted to Academy City, a strange incident took place in a remote part of the continent, on the Dinagat Islands in the Philippines. There, a rebel army in an attempt to overthrow the government staged a military coup."
Inazuma shifted in his chair.
"The rebels had hired a level 3 Esper with fire manipulation abilities to destroy a town in a brutal act of terrorism. It just happened that the Esper targeted an orphanage was well as several other government installments in an attempt to force a negotiation out of the them."
"As a result, I was sent to the Philippines in order to secure the terrorist and annihilate the threat. We had very close ties with the Philippine government, so coming to their aid was essential."
Aika shivered as she thought of the cruel way in which the terrorist had decided to make their demands known.
"What happened?" she asked, fearfully.
Inazuma lowered his head and smiled,
"Nothing happened, I stopped the attacks from escalating. Although, I must admit that the terrorist who was responsible got away paralyzed."
Aika grunted un-approvingly,
"You overdid it again, didn't you?"
"Perhaps I did. However, it was what happened during the fight that shocked me. As I was facing off against the Esper, he directed a stream of fire at me."
"I was standing in-front of the orphanage when we were fighting. I deflected the attack, only to see it fly off in the direction behind me. I frantically looked back, hopping that no-body would get hurt caught in the blast."
"As the flames flew towards the crying children, a tiny boy ran forward and stepped in-front of them. With his bare right hand, the fire was negated in an instant."
"Avinash?" asked Aika.
Inazuma nodded,
"Imagine my surprise when I saw him do that, this small Indian looking boy had just stopped an Esper attack with his bare hand. Turning back to the terrorist, I quickly finished the fight."
Inazuma sat back and stretched,
"The rest they say is history. I spoke to the owners of the orphanage who were Avinash's guardians. They agreed to release him and send him to Infinity 5, where he would learn to use harness and use his powers. They were more than happy to send him here, knowing that he would have a better life than the one he had, living in that old orphanage."
Inazuma breathed in heavily and gasped,
"We placed him in a school specifically designed for Espers like him. He has been here ever since."
"But he sure has grown up into a fine young man! I am really happy to have been involved with his childhood. You should be too Aika! You have known each other for a long time."
Aika smiled weakly and responded,
"True, but trust me, we have nothing in common."
"Is that so?"
"He has no idea how women think!"
Inazuma laughed,
"Most men are clueless when it comes to women. I wouldn't blame him though."
Aika giggled,
"True."
After a short pause, Aika stopped giggling and asked,
"Inazuma-san, I understand a bit more. However, there was something else I wanted to ask you."
"Fire away," encouraged Inazuma.
"If both Touma and Avinash have the same "Imagine Breakers," why did they cause an explosion? You don't see Espers with similar abilities blowing up when they come into contact with each other, so why does this work differently?"
Inazuma pondered this question thoughtfully before answering,
"I also wondered why. However, my best explanation would be because of the nature of the "Imagine Breaker." For example, if Espers who use electromagnetic waves are capable of sensing each other, they would not cause a chain reaction."
"The most one Esper could do to the other is make them feel uneasy. Like a feeling of being stalked. It has to be noted that they do operate on different frequencies. Hence, the effect is very minimal."
Aika nodded in understanding.
"However, the "Imagine Breaker" is a very special ability given by God himself, if you believe in him. That ability cancels out all Supernatural powers. One user of that ability is powerful enough, but for two to meet…, that would spell trouble."
Aika raised her hand.
"So... this means that when Touma and Avinash shook hands, Touma's "Imagine Breaker" was negating Avinash's, and Avinash's was cancelling out Touma's negation?"
Inazuma clapped his hands together and responded, exclaiming,
"Well done Aika, you have been paying attention in class! Yes, that is the theory. Since both powers are cancelling each other out, there is a massive spike in the two individual AIM fields, no matter how weak they are. This causes a huge power burst that manifests itself as an explosion with a very big blast radius."
Aika broke out in a cold sweat,
"Does this mean that we have to keep them from touching each other!"
"No, but we have to prevent only their right hands from meeting each other. Their powers are only limited to that part of their bodies. Though, I must admit that this is a small price to pay for the existence of two people with the exact same abilities in this world."
Aika frowned again,
"But isn't it virtually impossible for the two of them to exist at all?"
Inazuma shook his head,
"If you believe in God, then my guess is that he must have had a reason to create of the same kind. There are many strange things in this world Aika, just like how people say I am the power balance to Aleister Crowley in this world. In the same way, Avinash is the equilibrium to Kamijou Touma in this plane of existence."
The two of them watched each other silently as the sound of footsteps echoed outside the hallway. Inazuma started again.
"However, there is a slight difference in both of their powers."
Aika sat up,
"You mean that one of them is a copy of the other?"
"Well no, both of them are quite real. What I meant to say was that both of their "Imagine Breakers" have different properties or so called attributes when it comes to the way they use it."
Aika looked confused,
"What do you mean?"
"What I meant is that even though they both have the exact same abilities, the principles of how they work vary. Let me explain. For instance, take Touma for example. He has the ability to negate any other power. But, what makes him use this gift so effectively?"
"So what if you can negate Esper powers? If you don't have the proper timing to react to you opponent, you are as good as dead in a real fight. Here is where the theory comes in. This is purely speculation, but I strongly believe this is the case. Touma has a precognitive ability."
"A precognitive ability?" Aika asked.
"Yes, basically, if another person had the "Imagine Breaker," I doubt they would be able to use if just as effectively as Touma can. This means that only one person can use the "Imagine Breaker" and that person is Kamijou Touma."
Aika nodded. She understood this theory pretty well.
Inazuma continued,
"I know this because I have watched Touma for some time. For the "Imagine Breaker" to be used with his level of skill, there has to be a supporting factor."
Inazuma suddenly grinned.
"However, if you throw Avinash into the mix, the equation varies slightly."
Aika raised her eyebrow,
"In what way?"
Inazuma grinned wider,
"Avinash doesn't have this precognitive ability."
Aika stared at Inazuma.
"But for the Imagine Breaker to work, doesn't he need the power of prediction?" the nurse asked.
Inazuma raised a finger,
"Ah, but this is where I come in. You see, when I brought Avinash to Infinity 5, I was curious to find out the true extent of his powers. That is why I gave him a side-curriculum besides his school in order to test his ability. It was during those sessions that I composed my deduction of him."
Aika dove into her thoughts. It was true that Inazuma and her had worked with Avinash, putting him through the paces and training him with a hidden agenda. During the sessions, Aika had used her Ice-abilities on Avinash in an attempt to see if he could negate her attacks. The sessions usually lasted up to 2 hours and consisted of physical drills as well as stamina training.
During these special classes, Aika had hurled different levels of Ice-attacks at Avinash, only to see them negated. Inazuma usually stood on the platform overlooking them, recording his findings. The sessions usually ended with a bruised and disgruntled Avinash muttering under his breath at the treatment he had received.
"Avinash has what you call involuntary reflexes. This isn't what normal people have. It basically means enhanced reflexes. Each time an attack is thrown at him, he reacts quickly, blocking them with precision. This ability can be trained. That is why we put him through the paces during the extra sessions."
"It was all to bring out that ability in him. I daresay that with his enhanced reflexes, he can even block a "Railgun" at point blank range. Even though an attack is a thousand times faster than him, he can still block it."
Aika reeled forward, stunned,
"A "Railgun"? Inazuma-san, a "Railgun" moves faster than the speed of sound! Are you really sure he can negate an attack of that magnitude?"
Inazuma beamed,
"Both Touma and Avinash can do it. Heck, if Avinash can negate my abilities, how much more can he break a level 5's?"
Aika bit her lips. The revelations revealed today were definitely shocking. However, she was glad that Inazuma was being honest with her.
"But doesn't the "Imagine Breaker" cancel out everyone's Espers powers, including their own?"
"True, but both of them are Level 0s. Precognitive abilities or Sharp Reflexes are not psychic abilities with huge output quantities. They are slightly physical in nature. That's is why they work even with the "Imagine Breaker" existing in the same body."
With that, Inazuma stretched again and sat back.
"Phew! That was a long story, but now you know all the answers to these questions. You are one of the few people I trust Aika, so I hope that satisfied you."
Aika smiled and replied,
"Thank you Inazuma-san. However, what will you do now? Did Aleister agree to allow Touma to stay here longer? Are you planning to show him that technique?"
Inazuma placed his hands to the back of his head and asked,
"You mean the "Omega Cancellor?""
Aika nodded.
Inazuma smiled again, this time, wider than ever,
"That, and a whole lot more."
Aika stood up and bowed,
"Thank you Inazuma-san, I will go and check on Touma and Avinash now."
Inazuma responded by saying,
"Aika, please keep this conversation a secret. It's best that fewer people know about it."
Leaning forward, he continued,
"Another thing Aika. 2 weeks ago, a shipment of "Capacity Down" was stolen from one of the warehouses located in the City. It is not known how the thieves got through security to secure the cargo. Could you please inform Ben and ask him to look into the matter?"
Aika smiled and nodded for the last time, before she turned her back and slid open the door. She stepped outside and slid it close, her footsteps echoing off in the corridor outside. Watching her go, Inazuma massaged his neck and whispered to himself,
"Omega Cancellor….."