Artland Series: MINORITY TALENT
Endemic

"Someone knows who the author of the book is entitled: Time Always Has an Answer To Every Question?" Jun Andreas asked among the laughter of his comrades.

"Jibril Ibrahim!" Reyhan Ibrahim answered all along while chewing on the fries.

"Hey! Don't remind me of the writer of the son of a bitch who has made me the most lousy figure in this story" protested Dusk in response to Reyhan Ibrahim. "I'll kill him after the end of this story!"

"Agreed!" Esther Maria chimed.

Ryan raised his hand and pointed his index finger. The entire Coffee Shop fell silent. After which Ryan lifted the cup from the table and gulped down its contents. His colleagues were still waiting for him to say something. After downing the coffee, Ryan put back his cup of coffee, then moved and looked around. "Waituin huh?" Clumsiness sucks. After that, hurry away from the table. The entire Coffee Shop was chuckling in response to his behavior.

Athena just smiled thinly as usual. He raised both elbows on the table and cupped both palms in front of his chin. Then looked at Jun Andreas.

As if he could read Athena's expression, Mathew Minor, or better known as Old Man, then interjected. "Juna had just told me he had met Casey at the Deasy Grunting Reading Garden with someone who-" Old Man hung his words for a moment, then glanced at Jun Andreas beside him and continued, "not visible," obviously hesitant. "Bernamed Denta."

Hearing that, the Ocean Goddess who had been quiet in the corner of the room as usual, suddenly raised her face and looked at Old Man and Jun Andreas.

At first glance Athena heard the Ocean Goddess calling Denta's name in her heart. He turned to the girl and smiled.

"Then Deasy told him that Casey had rented a book from his Reading Garden." The old man continued. "And the title of the book: Time Always Has Answers to Every Question!"

Athena smiled back. Then straightened his body and crossed his hands in front of his chest. "Agung Tirta also sent me a message on the night Monica Deborah was caught. The message was relayed to Deasy, while Deasy was sleeping. The contents of the message are serial numbers which are ISBN codes from the book entitled: Time Always Has Answers To Every Question!" Athena added.

The old man sounded gulp and gulped.

Jun Andreas beside him also seemed to be thinking hard. "Is that some kind of threat message?" Jun Andreas asked Athena.

Athena again developed her distinctive thin smile. Then shook his head. "The title of the book is actually a cryptography designed specifically for the secret Paravisi meeting mission!"

The last twilight then smiled faintly hearing that explanation. He recalled the first time he discovered secret access linking the Committee Room with the Personality Class room.

"It was the first cryptography created by Jet-1" Athena said. "I just didn't know the cryptography was uploaded into the title of a book." Athena acknowledged. Then looked towards Jun Andreas and Old Man. "But I dare make sure the author is Jet-1 myself!"

The two men across the table looked at each other.

"Jet-1 wants your Daughter, Sir!" Athena says. "I think it's time you stop worrying."

The Old Man turned his attention to Athena, then was stunned yet to understand.

"Your daughter wasn't kidnapped!" Athens affirm.

The entire Coffee Shop sounded a sigh of relief.

"Now, the Inauguration of Assets and Para-vision will be carried out." Valentine told.

Then Ardian Kusuma added, "Jet-1 is unlikely to miss this event!" He blinked one eye at Old Man.

"Your father is wonderful" Martin Hernandez joked to Luciana. Next to his eyes was glancing towards Ardian Kusuma.

Luciana smiled and shook her head, then cupped her hands over her face while looking down. I am not ashamed of having a much older partner. He was only worried that others would judge him to use Ardian Kusuma for personal gain.

A moment the room turned rowdy and then froze simultaneously when Esther Maria suddenly hysterical while pointing at the television screen attached to the upper wall of the bartender room.

All eyes follow his point of view.

Jessifer Illucy's face appeared on a live newscast. "I offer 500,000$ to anyone who can free me from prison!" The girl shouted towards the camera.

Everyone in the Coffee Shop screamed at the same time and moved out of their seats. Except Arphah. The boy only stammered at the confusion of their reaction. He did not understand how the nominal impact had once dragged them all into an inevitable war.

Impact of 1 million $ still imprint in the memories of the Assets. And they know exactly the girl in the television show is not the real Jessifer Illucy. The girl was clearly suffering from hysteria. He justifies everything in order to get attention. And she's Monica Debora. The same girl who was once the cause of the same disaster.

"Basic Histeria crazy!" Gilang Wibisana kicked down the table in front of him. But her screams sounded like the screams of a frustrated girl.

Makes Ary Caroline jump in surprise next to him. The girl growled resentfully towards Gilang Wibisana who was her Guardian. "Basar sissy!"

Evan Jeremiah and Elijah grinned at the same time watching the two. "Come, Fah!" Elijah drew Arfah's hand and kept the boy away from Gilang Wibisana. "This one spectacle is not good for children" he said as he glanced at Ary Caroline and Gilang Wibisana.

Arfah just grinned "Son's children?" He joked as he followed Elijah. Evan Jeremiah is behind him.

"Is he serious?" A number of greedy people began to question the truth of the news elsewhere. In almost all of Artland.

Monica Deborah never messed with the drama. He did not even hesitate to sacrifice himself just to be the center of attention of the world.

"It's your chance to pinch Monica Deborah's neck!" Ryan Gunawan patted his asset's shoulder.

The girl's eyes sparkled happily and responded enthusiastically. "Hmh!" The girl nodded vigorously with a childish look.

"That's also if you're really nyampe!" Ryan added.

"Hmmm..." I was snarling and glaring at him.

The news of the day was broadcast live, not only in the city of Artland. But also in Ghostroses city. The sacred city of the original Jessifer Illucy residence.

Athena looked at the pus towards Evan Jeremiah. And his Para visionary colleagues know what that means. Artland is at the gate of destruction. The broadcast not only provoked the gangsters but also invited death angels.

Evan Jeremiah gulps. He is the only person to ever escape the city of Ghostroses without a murder record. But that doesn't mean that he has also managed to offer a deal. Ghostroses never accepted an offer of agreement except to exchange lives. Especially the peace deal. "Forget it!" Evan groaned towards Athena. "We're not gonna make it!"

As soon as Athena groaned back, without waiting for further instructions all Assets simultaneously rushed out of the Coffee Shop and scattered towards their respective vehicles. They know they have to get ready now. Soon, they may face at least one mass attack before facing actual mass death.