101 Avatars
4. The Infiltration of the Avatars

“Quiet, Sister Syifa.  Bomber's brother is not a suspicious person.  He's a good man who has saved us both from Mantis' Avatar.”  I said while rejecting the hand of Syifa's sister who tried to attract me.

“How can you trust a person who does not even show his real face.”  Said Kak Syifa while pointing at Kak Bomber with disrespect.

“Hmmm.”  Brother Bomber was seen grinning after listening to Kak Syifa.

“How about you ask the details directly to Professor Indro and Professor Melisa in our lab tomorrow?”  Said Brother Bomber to us.

Instantly I gasped.  Don't-don't what Kak Bomber meant by Professor Indro that…

“Kak Bomber, do not-don't Professor Indro who Brother meant it..” Tanyaku while hoping to be curious to Brother Bomber.

“Maybe it is true as you think.  Professor Indro Nuryono, one of the pioneering scientists of Hoho Game.”  I haven't finished my sentence yet, Brother Bomber seems to understand and answer it immediately.

“But Brother, isn't Prof. Indro has been killed in an accident five years ago?”  I asked once again with curiosity over the words of Brother Bomber who sounded unreasonable.

Professor Indro Nuryono, a scientist from Indonesia who initially was already quite famous globally thanks to his various research in the field of virtual physics, but one day his research was rejected in his own country.

But one day, another famous professor from Korea contacted him and offered to work with him to use the results of his research as the basis for the creation of a virtual world in the game.  A research collaboration that eventually became the forerunner of the birth of Hoho Game.

However, just a day before the Hoho Game disaster in Jakarta five years ago, Prof. Indro was found dead in his private laboratory due to a heart attack.  How could Brother Bomber be able to bring us together with spirits?

Suddenly Brother Bomber patted me on the shoulder.

“Not to be so thought out so complicated.  You will know everything after seeing it firsthand.  So don't forget to come yes.”  Said Brother Bomber while taking the paper and pen from his tight-looking pants pocket so I myself wonder how he could slip the paper and pen there, then handed the paper to me after he seemed to note something on it.

“30 meters to the southeast from the second highway junction at Jalan Jeruk Bogolan Kota North Jakarta,” as written in the note.

“Wait, you're there!”  Shouted Brother Syifa to Brother Bomber once again disrespectfully.

“Duh, Sister Syifa.  Why not be so polite to Brother Bomber.  Brother Bomber was the one who saved my brother's life.”  I said in a panic as soon as I saw the impolite behavior of Sis Syifa.

“Well, about that, thank you, Mr. Bomber.”  Said Sister Syifa back to Brother Bomber, but with a tone of speech that had seemed more calm.

However, Kak Syifa's stay did not last long because Kak Syifa immediately looked back at Kak Bomber with an intimidating look that was not polite.

“You, why did the police officer label you a criminal and try to arrest you?  There is an official report from the police that the cause of the Hoho Game disaster five years ago has something to do with you.”  Ask Sis Syifa firmly to Brother Bomber.

That question made me shok.  Though clearly five years ago, all the media reported that Kak Bomber is a hero who has saved the city of Jakarta from a state of crisis due to the Hoho Game disaster.  So, why is everything turned upside down like this and even make Kak Bomber as a suspect?

I also ended up waiting with anxious hope for the answer to be given by Brother Bomber.

“Five years ago, in order to stop the fall of more victims, I activated a remote skill that was able to temporarily stop the ability of the virus residing in the avatars.”

Brother Bomber was silent for a moment, looking doubtfully continuing his sentence.  But he finally said.

“But beyond my shadow, it turns out that the avatars evolved and gave birth to terrifying abilities.  Ability to mimic the humans he kills.”

“Yes, they disguised themselves as humans for five years.  And without the virus in their bodies being activated, they would only look like ordinary humans except for their lack of controlling their emotions.”

“What?”

“That's where it might happen?”

Both I and Syifa were both shocked at the statement of Brother Bomber.

“It is clear that their bodies are just a pile of data.  But the systems in their bodies are capable of deceiving all sorts of detection devices.  Both with X-ray, CT-scan, MRI, and various other advanced detection devices.  They will only give results like ordinary humans.  Isn't this weird?  Though their bodies are clearly empty.”

Bomber's brother also seemed to start more intense with higher intonation of sound in explaining.

“They can eat, drink, urinate, even though there is nothing in their body.  It's obviously strange, even how many times I do research, I still can't find the answer.”

Sis Bomber's gaze became sharper towards us.

“Now after five years, my powers that curb the virus in their bodies have finally started to come off one by one which has made them come back aggressive.  That's why I need a friend.  I can't handle this alone.”

“I will definitely help Brother Bomber.”

“Adrian!”

Hearing the words of Brother Bomber who needed a partner of struggle, made me instinctively to say that sentence.  However, Sister Syifa immediately showed her disapproval by yelling at me and looking at me cynically.

“On the night of the disaster, I managed to get rid of 29 of them.  Then another 37 after, no, 38 including the one defeated by Young Child.”

“Call me Adrian only Kak.”  Hearing Brother Bomber constantly calling me Young, I also with a friendly smile introduced my name to him.

“Oh, sorry, Adrian.  So the point is, there are still about 32 of them undefeated like time bombs that will soon explode.  Therefore anyhow, I need the help of Adrian.”

Brother Bomber then looked at Sis Syifa with a serious look.

“So I beg you, brother Adrian, please be willing to lend Adrian to us temporarily to save this city.”  Said Brother Bomber while bowing his head.

“Syifa.  Just call me Syifa.”  Kak Syifa's words instantly became softer to Kak Bomber.

“Oh, I'm sorry, Syifa.”  Reply sincerely Brother Bomber to Kak Syifa.

“But, you haven't answered my question about why you became a police fugitive?”  Ask once again Sis Syifa while looking into Kak Bomber's expression.

“That was likely because one of the avatars had infiltrated important places, disguised as an ordinary human with high rank and rank.  That way, they can have the power to twist information to their advantage, including to get rid of everything that is their barrier.”  Bomber replied.

The answer from Brother Bomber then made both me and Kak Syifa into a shock.  Obviously this is a bigger problem than we expected.  Not only do I and Brother Bomber have to face the avatars head-on, but must uncover the deceptions of those hiding behind the scenes.