Althar In Neo Games
chapter 05: No Exit (Flashback)

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Thursday, 06 May 1999.

By early evening, the 8-year-old boy woke up in a fairly large sleeping bed. His eyes blurred from a long sleep. He blinked many times after finding himself in a room that was so spacious and luxurious. His gaze lurked throughout the room.

At the end of this room, there are large bookshelves and then there are stairs to take the book above.

"Where am I?" he murmured.

He got up and walked around the room. There is a cool study desk, LCD TV width how many inches, long sofa, wardrobe, and other facilities. Already circled around to the whole corner, but he did not find any doors and windows, only a small elevator covered.

Every effort to break down the wall with his small body, there was only pain. Then, knocking on the small elevator hard did not open. He was very confused by his current condition.

Suddenly there was a reflection of himself in a large enough long mirror near the wardrobe, making the boy approach him. In his mind, there were all sorts of questions. His head ached to try to remember what happened before he was put in this room.

It was impossible to remember, because it seemed like his brain memory had been washed clean. Both names, ages, names of parents, and old memories have been cleaned up until they are not left. He cursed the man who made him a prisoner.

Unknowingly the child's tears flowed so profusely from the corner of his eyes. Resisting pain in the head trying to remember stored memory. For a moment, he looked into the mirror in front of him.

"Who's my name? where am I? and how old am I now?."

"Why am I here? where's the exit? how am I supposed to get out of here?."

He continued to throw various questions in front of the long mirror. His head fell down and cried loudly there. Then the small elevator opened. The little boy was half-dead. I could hardly believe it was an elevator.

Ting!

A plate of food and a glass of drinking water appeared from there. The boy immediately approached the elevator. He put the plates and the glass on the floor. Then try to ride the small and narrow elevator. He hoped the elevator would take him out of this strange place.

"Ah .. How does it fit?."

"When my body is small, what is the elevator that is less large?."

The boy came down from there because it was too narrow to make him short of breath. The elevator was then closed again. He tried to berate but did not open again.

Then, tomorrow the boy woke up. Looking at the ceiling of the roof that had not been a window now there is even a fairly large window that can see the state of the sky. Warm rays of sunshine shone on her tiny body lying on the bed.

"Why is there a window up there??."

His little hand reached the window. But not until, because it is very high to reach even though he climbed the chair. The boy looked back in front of the long mirror. He still questioned who he was and why there was no exit in this room.

His gaze headed towards the neatly arranged bookshelves. He tried to read the book because he was bored and there was nothing else to do. Until the sky above shows the time of night. The boy muttered to himself.

"Oh .. Is it night? that's fast."

"I just finished two books today."

His stomach wants to eat something. He stared at the small elevator that was still tightly shut from the morning after giving him breakfast. Then, as if knowing the contents of his mind, the elevator opened displaying a plate of food and a glass of water. Same food as last night.

Ting!

"Food is coming! yeayy!." he said happily.

After dinner, he continued reading on the bed until he fell asleep with the book still open. The book that was read fell to the floor. Open a page containing a message.

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He woke up from his sleep. Then go to the luxurious bathroom. He soaked in the tub using a hot water tap mixed with cold water. Then, drown his face in the tub. In the water, it twisted in his brain to immediately want to get out of this strange room.

"That window. Is correct. The only way out is the window above."

"But .. My body is too short to reach it. How can I get out that window."

He dried his hair using a hairdryer in front of the bathroom mirror. The boy was startled by some new clothes when he was about to change. "Don't these new clothes not exist? yesterday I saw no shirt?."

His head turned back to think about who the sender was. Then how did the sender put his clothes into this room?. Next, he approached the small elevator to wait for breakfast. His stomach was already hungry to think of such an unreasonable thing.

As the elevator did not open, he went to the bed. After that, he stared at the book lying next to the bed. "Ah .. I forgot to return you."

When he was about to pick up the book, he saw the contents inside the random open page. The boy was unmoved and confused by the content of his message. To not be able to digest one by one every word and sentence.

"Hi ! I know you must have a lot of questions in your mind. Then, thinking about it more only makes you dizzy, right?.

The solution out of this place is to upgrade yourself. Read the available books. Do not just read, but understand the contents. If you really are able to understand and master the abilities you have, you will immediately get out of this place. Do you understand?."

- L.

"Huh? what does that mean?."

"Read all the books that were there? that much??!."

"Are you crazy, Mr L?!."

The boy continued to curse the person who wrote the message in the book. His emotions were so unstable, he kept thinking about it until it made him dizzy and ended up lying on the bed. The window above. He wanted so badly to get out of this place. Whatever way he'll do to get out free.

"Is it true what you said in the book was gonna get me out of here?."

"If it's true, I'll do it to get out of this prison!."

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For three days he continued to read many books on the shelf. His heart was still getting worried. He wanted to leave this place. Waiting and waiting kept making him very upset. Until when will he keep waiting like this while reading books?.

Ting!.

The boy was surprised when a small elevator opened to bring something. He glanced towards the wall clock which still showed at 9 am. It's not time for lunch. He continued to read books at the study table and ignored the elevator.

His eyes were very tired to see the contents of the book he read. He would occasionally walk around until he arrived at the small elevator. He was shocked to see that the elevator was not food in the usual. Instead, an iPad is black and a small robot.

"Why are these two things sent?" he asked curiously.

He took her to the study table and started looking for a way to bring the two items to life. Apparently there is a guidebook in both boxes. Read it to the end and understand how to turn the item on.

When the iPad was successfully turned on, the robot beside it was also the same. He has managed to revive both. The characteristic sound of a robot arises from this bald robot.

"Hey. I'm Nino Bot. As long as you're here I'll give you direction." said the robot.

"meaning?."

The boy scrunched his forehead. What kind of robot can give directions. Is human life governed by a robotic device?.

"I mean, as long as you're in this place. I will guide you to study and activity. Therefore, for the next 10 years I will accompany you."

The boy's body froze in place. Not a word came out of his mouth. It's hard to digest the robot's words.

"10 years ... Haha ..."

The boy's tears flowed from the corner of his eye. He really did not know who had done this kind of action to him. Even his own identity is unknown. Simple things like name and age he does not know.

It's really gonna make him crazy. Which could be a robot that will accompany a human for up to ten years. Whoever made him like this, he swore he would kill the man.

"How ...? are you okay?." asked the robot.

The boy stared at the robot named Nino with his tears flowing. A moment later, his laughter broke. There was a room inhabited only by one.

"MUHHHAHAHA."

"You don't understand?! I just want to get out of here!! whoever you are there!! do you understand?!!." her screams hysterically while crying sadly.

He wiped his tears with a huff. Calling someone he misses very much. Even though his memory was wiped clean. However, most people if they feel afraid, will mention the name of the person who gave birth to her, namely the figure of the mother.

"Huhu .. mama I'm afraid." she called out the mama.

Then, be awakened by something. He seemed increasingly frustrated at not remembering anything about her.

"Eh? .. Do I have a mother? Haha."

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Thursday, 24 June 2004.

Right now he is holding a DSLR camera starting shooting the sky again in the top window. I've counted how many times today he kept shooting up there. Photography has been her hobby for the last two years.

"Ah .. I want to get out quickly. So that I can take pictures freely." he muttered sadly.

"It's been 5 years. Then, there's 5 more years left so I can be free."

He was looking for the little bald robot who had accompanied him all this time. "Nino! where are you?."

"I'm under the blanket! hmph."

The boy opened his big blanket. He smiled broadly and sweetly when the robot had met. Then, take a picture of the nino robot and show the results that he is very adept at holding the camera.

"Nino! looky. What about my shooting skill hm? good no?."

"That's great. The more days you get" Nino said.

"Jaemin." call the robot.

The boy's name is na jaemin. Five years ago, he was given an identity by the nino bot. To make sure that when you get out of this place, the child has an identity. Even though it's just a name, age, and date of birth.

There is no information about his family or relatives. Then, the Nino bot showed photos of several children as young as six years old. He showed through a Bluetooth-connected iPad to the robot, which he usually showed to the jaemin while explaining something.

"Let's see this."

"Who are they, Nino?" said Jaemin.

He guessed first that the possible answer was true. The pictures could be his sister, cousin, or even his friends. Nino shook her head to hear the answer. Likewise with jaemin who is confused over the actual answer.

"Who are they?."

Nino moved back to the photos afterwards. He showed each of the children's bio-emin that was shown. Jaemin shook his head not understanding what he meant. Although, he had read it over and over again the biodata.

"They are your target. Remember. Your target, Jaemin." said the nino.

"Please promise you'll find them after you get out of this place" he continued.

Jaemin was stunned to hear that. He raised his eyebrows. "Why did I find them?I want to be a famous photographer."

"No. You must educate the seven children well." sergeant nino.

"educate? what the hell does that mean? I don't want to be a teacher!" he strangled.

"I've been studying on my own. Why did I educate them."

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Ting!

The little elevator opened when it was mealtime. He only glanced in that direction from his study table. Then he sighed because he was bored with the food he had eaten for five years. The dishes are always the same menu and never replaced.

Lunch only contains rice, omelette, vegetables, and fried fish. As for dinner, the only difference is that fried fish is not in the menu. Sometimes, the elevator would send a glass of milk.

"I'm tired of knowing! the food you give is always this menu. There is no other menu?." grunts.

His body that needed intake certainly could not refuse to eat. And so he will continue to eat it. Although often he felt nauseous because he was fed up with the food.

Afterwards, he grabbed the iPad lying on his desk two days ago untouched. Then, he looked for the photos that Nino had previously shown him.

"What good is it that I educate them? unless they get paid tens of millions. I just want to do it." he murmured.

The nino robot who was in his bed also greeted him. Later, he showed a digital contract letter to Jaemin. The boy was shocked when suddenly Nino surprised him.

"Ah well, Nino! make it a shock!." cetusus.

"Hehe's sorry, Jaemin. If you really want to do it for the money. Read and sign this contract. Read it carefully, yes." said the nino.

"If you agree, sign it immediately using an iPad pen. If not, just turn off the iPad." he continued.

"Incoming five-year Contract Agreement. If you are interested will become a Kindergarten teacher in accordance with your passion that has been studied. A one-year contract for teaching. With a monthly salary of ten million rupiah."

( Interested in/ Not ? )

"Come, Jaemin. Press the interested button then sign immediately." persuade the nino.

"Rupiah?? not the currency of the country ... Indonesia?." he asked the robot.

"Yes. Once you are free from this place, you will be in South Korea first to adapt for one year. In addition, you will find friends whose goals are the same as yours. It's just that their little target is different" said Nino.

"Then, you will go to Indonesia when it is time. Together with them the goal is to finish this game. Who first quickly complete it, then it is who will get a bonus of tens or even billions of dollars."

"The way to finish this game is that you have to change your attitude and educate your target children before they get to the next level of school" explained Nino again.

Jaemin was more surprised this time. All this time, it wasn't just her that was locked up. Rather, there are others who are used as guinea pigs in a crazy game. His feelings are mixed. His head was twitching at last he tried to calm himself with a nap on the bed.

"Those same children I am ... where are they now?" he said in a limp tone. His lips paled when he heard the explanation from the nino bot.

"Is .... currently they are close to me?."

"sorry. I can't tell you." said the nino.

"It's still a long time 5 years left .. Can't it be tomorrow?" he asked again.

"can't. If you are interested, then learn the characteristics of your target that I show. Then, develop the potential or the item in yourself as in the field of science lessons." replied nino bot.

The boy took his saliva. In his mind, who's the jerk who locked him up to make him an anti-social person like this. Moreover, he even told her to become a teacher. Is not the teacher very necessary for his socialist soul?.

"Whoever makes me like this. If I knew you, I'd have taken your life away." - Inwardly.

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"Ah ... Where is it? why is the elevator not open? I'm hungry." he said.

For a moment the boy lay back on his bed. Waiting for food that usually comes from a small elevator. After some time, the elevator made a sound and opened. Soon he approached and ate his food while watching the re-broadcast on a large LCD TV.

The child likes cartoon films so that the impressions on his TV always bring up cartoon films. Currently, he is 12 years old. Like a caged jaemin, this boy was just as surprised as he was in this place. However, because he was used to it and lived here for a long time. He became mediocre.

Everyone will definitely feel bored when watching a re-broadcast that is played continuously every day. So is he now. Young children like this, should require a lot of socialization and play time out there.

"Suno bots! when can I get out of this place? I'm tired of playing with you." said the boy.

"Every day I look at pictures of the girl. She's very pretty. If I can get out of here, I'll find the kid."

"Hehehe must be my friends" he said again, looking at the photographs.

"in 5 years you'll be out, Jisung. Those girls aren't your friends. Except for target material. Remember Jisung, he is your target." replied Suno.

Jisung shook his head in disbelief. He insisted that the printed photo of the child was his friend. Because their age gap is not too far away. He stared cynically at the robot named Suno for always telling him to learn.

"Jisung, let's learn again. If you want to get out soon, then study hard."

The boy clucked his throat and continued to grumble because he was in push learning constantly by the bald robot named Suno. Then the elevator opened. Bring a plate of food as usual and a glass of water. After that, he took it and was taken to his study table which was filled with photos of the target girl.

He ate voraciously, then looked his eyes at the girl. "If I'm free later, does he know who I am?."

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Meanwhile, in room number three there was another boy who was 14 years old. The bookshelves there, constantly ransacked by him to find a book. Until finally he asked the robot who had accompanied him to find the book.

"Liu bot! do you know of any books I can use to master multiple languages?."

The bald robot named Liu answered quickly. The smile on the corner of his lips lifted. This robot can be used. Unfortunately, he was a robot and could not be joked with by her. After finding him, he returned to his study table.

From the morning, the child is constantly learning and does not give his stomach any intake. The usual food given from the small elevator was not touched at all. It was sickening for him to eat such food every day even for many years.

His stomach that sounded withstanding hunger, inevitably forced him to move to take it in the elevator. He looked up at the food.

"Ck. Do they have no idea to change the menu?" he said while bribing food.

"I'll be out soon. After that, I looked for the three children. I want to play with them."

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To be continued.