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Chapter 32 - Chapter 9 Act II: President Encounter Part 1

*After a long walk back from BluePox Area 38 in pure heat everyone made it back to the Tea party Headquarters where the President was actually waiting for them in Izumi's office.*

*Door opens*

*Jess tapping her heel on the floor.*

Jess: "Back at last. How was your trip?"

Izumi: "Pretty tiring boss.. but in rest it was really exciting! Right guys?"

*Ken fainted from the heat including them having to walk 16 floors to get to her office because the elevator was still out of order.*

Traveler: "Bro! You good!?"

Athena: "Leave him. It's nothing much. He'll recover eventually."

*She helps him on a seat.*

Izumi: "I got your documents here boss. It was tough. And i have some really bad news as well that might be really shocking to you..."

Jess: "Nothing has shocked me in years. Let's see if you're right about it or not."

*She firstly analyzes the documents she actually needed since Izumi brought bonus. Those were probably the ones that were the bad ones.*

Jess: "Hmm great.. so the electrical station will charge us double now and wants me to sign it. Preposterous! Why shall i do that! And what for?"

Izumi: "Hmm.. i don't know. Since we didn't add anything extra than we needed. Especially the underground prison being on lights out 24/7."

Athena: "Is that good?"

Izumi: "In no way it is Athena! But im still questioning why would they charge us double? And what for? I think its a scam. But still.. im not entirely sure."

Carmina: "I heard the electrical station isn't to be trusted. Who knows what they're planning."

Hinako: "But i may have an idea why. Since it happens to us. But i may need to contact Hokima about it first."

*She does as she tells her to come over to Izumi's office whereas she needed directions. But she gave them to her and eventually made her appearance.*

Hokima: *opening the door* "Uhh boss.. what have you done this ti- oop! Sorry! Had no clue the president is here! My apologies!"

Jess: "Don't worry. It's not your boss. It's a matter she might need help with. Have a seat."

*She sits down*

Hinako: "Dear Hokima.. can you recall that one moment when we got the paperwork and a sudden announcement that the electrical station will charge us double?"

Hokima: "Mm.. yeah i do. Why so?"

Jess: "Well you see we're ending up in the same situation here. And honestly they would'nt do that if they knew who's paying them to do their work everywhere."

Hinako: "Yea and we presume that its a possible scam and that someone is possibly making a fake notice."

Hokima: "Now that you mention it.. i remember something else. Could it feature the mini apocalypse during the war? Back in 2018?"

Izumi: "You're speaking of the second war against Madoro?"

*She nods*

Mika: "Wait yea! I remember most companies giving sudden notices on the same shit! But it turned out for most to be a fraud coming from somewhere else! It happened in Duran with our water and supply management at the military base. General Neon was furious hearing about it. Since he didn't know why and from where it came from either."

Jess: "If what you're saying does connect to Duran as well back in 2018.. until today... Then there's needing of investigation. I have access to their cameras. Since i monitor the entire nation basically."

Izumi: "Give it a shot. Let's see if they're planning anything."

*Jess takes out her laptop from her bag and puts it on the desk, boots it up and enters into Cam.ICE.*

Jess: "Aw fuck! The access was restricted!? How! It's Impossible!"

Hokima: "Can i get it a go? I have my laptop on me as well. Maybe i can help. It seems someone restricted your access. Which can come from this building. If not it has to be a hacker from somewhere else."

Izumi: "What do you say?"

Hinako: "You can trust her! She's more experienced than you think!"

Jess: "Go ahead."

*Hokima takes the two hidden codes and enters it into the command bar inside her laptop which shows her 5 different passwords.*

Hokima: "How many passwords do you have usually president?"

Jess: "3 and 1 for backup."

*Hokima shows her and Izumi*

Izumi: "Huh? But this one isnt ours."

Hokima: "Exactly. So it is someone that bypassed all your securities and literally made it through to block your access to all the cameras inside the city in this case the electrical station. Let me try to delete and crack first the password so i can see who're we targeting."

*Hokima entered the 4 passwords that belonged to the president in her laptop and saved it into a folder to ensure safety in case something would be changed and needed them. And then began cracking the password.*

Hokima: "The Signal is coming from outside Iceland it seems."

Jess: "O-outside? Well that's new."

Izumi: "This is the place where we used to have the Iceland school back in the day. It was demolised and made a mall instead. But! Its coming from over here which is more to the right. On a alley. Frost Alley 14 Sector 2. This alley usually is abandoned. Someone lives there most probably."

Hinako: "So that means we got someone else to catch. But let's call the station first to confirm if it's just what we found or something else."

*The two hostages Hinako and Jackie took were trying to make noise.*

Hinako: "SHUT IT! UNLESS YOU WANT AN EARLY GAME AT IT!"

*They instantly shut their mouths still taped.*

Emily: "Chill boss. Drink some water, you'll need it."

Hinako: *finishes drinking* "Thanks. Much needed."

*Izumi called the electrical station to inform the owner of the notice.*

Izumi: "Hello? This is Izumi Winters calling from The Tea party Headquarters. I'm calling upon a notice we received about a double paying tax from now on. Is this true?"

?: "Hello there Miss Izumi, and no? It would'nt come from us. We would never raise the prices without actually informing the president about it first. Or you. Can you send me a photo with the notice?"

Izumi: "Right at it." *Whistles* "Pass me the notice please!"

*Jess gave it a blow and it came straight at her.*

Izumi: *sended the photo*"Is that good enough?"

?: "Yes. One minute please."

*3 minutes later*

?: "Alright Miss Izumi! So! I will indeed tell you that this isnt coming from us. We never made this. So its most probably a scam you'll have to investigate. You have my word i would never do this. Trust me alright?"

Izumi: "I'll take you by your word. But if you're lying i am the one to come after you you heard me!?"

?: "Y-yes Miss!"

Izumi: *happy he understood* "Great! Then i shall move on with my business and have a great day!"

?: "By-"

*Call ended*

Izumi: "Hey good news boss! They're saying it's not from them! So Hokima's tracking tactic actually worked wonders. Tho im not fully believing whatever crap he told me yet."

Jess: "That's great! I apologize everyone.. but i'll have to send a couple of you on another commission does it trouble you?"

*Suited most. And Ken also woke up.*

Ken: "C-cereal! Where!?"

Athena: "What cereal dumbass! You're in a meeting here!"

Ken: "O-oh! My bad! I fainted from the temperature outside most probably!"

Jess: "Traveler. I hope you'll help us with this mission. Will you help us? You'll be rewarded in return. All of you.. this is really important for me and the safety of my nation."

Traveler: "I'll help. I won't let my friends down! Never!"

Hinako: "Count me in. Even if i don't get to tear some bones i'll still have some fun." *She giggled*

Yuki: "I think i'll fall back this time.. uhh im not feeling too well..."

Mika: "Are you alright?"

Yuki: "I'm feeling more hungry than usual..."

Carmina: "Could it be a thing from the disease?"

Traveler: "Only one way to find out." *He looks in the book Dr.Sandro gave him.* "Ahah! Here! So Type 1 grade 3 Shadow energy also gives signs of an intense appetite after 1-2 days. This means the person having this needs to eat double in some cases triple the amount they'd eat every day."

Carmina: "Uhhhh i'll go bankrupt this way.. but its for the best.."

Ken: "Girl aren't you the richest in Duran!? How're you going to be bankrupt!"

Carmina: "I was sarcastic.. but still.. you know what! Forget it! Let's get ya something to eat aight?"

*Yuki nods as she went away with Carmina to eat.*

Izumi: "So who's going? And who's not?"

*Mostly everyone decided to tap out this time with only Athena Ken Traveler Mika and Hinako participating.*

Hinako: "Chris? Not coming?"

Chris: "I think the temperature is enough trouble for me today... You can literally go naked in the street and no one can see you boss..."

Hinako: "Hahah! Of course! Shadow powers aren't the worst to have! Since i can go fully invisible either way. So it hides my clothes too. But yeah i would rather not catch someone naked.. hmm.. hell nah! That's actually my style hold up!"

Emily: "Boss!! Not here!"

Hinako: "Oh you worry too much. Not sayin id do it. And here of all places."

Izumi: "Really funny... Well if you need any help. You can call me anytime. Alright?"

*They nodded as they set off to Frost Alley 14 to uncover the hacker that planned stealing money.*

**To be Continued**

More coming in next Chapter! The Hacked Rush!

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