SIMULATION
THE DISTRIC 10

Sandra was seen tense during the barcode inspection at the entrance gate of District 10. He could see behind the big door as strange-looking people passed through the streets made of stone.

What a different view, unlike the districts he met before where the impression of elegant, futuristic, disciplined, clean and neatly arranged as a characteristic of Great Ruler.

Those people look shabby and have no rules in the District. They look like ancient humans like in the history books he read in the Library. Sandra looked a little scared as she was stared at by many people.

"Don't stay away from me. Make sure your bag is safe. There's a lot of pickpockets here, and the border E-level robot police won't do anything" Tony whispered, embracing Sandra's shoulder with a flat face.

Sandra who initially wanted to reject the decoy, finally let Tony do it. He felt this time Brother Eliz's attitude was right. He needs protection.

Although many level E robots are on guard, but they look relaxed at work. Even some of them opened their helmets and enjoyed the food served at a restaurant in the place using a tent.

"Tony, there's no house here. All the buildings are semi-permanent" he said, ducking down as he passed a street with a curved cloth almost hitting his head. The stone-lined streets crowded with people negotiating are like bartering.

"Yes. The Great Ruler government did not allow these people to build houses. They make a tent that can be dismantled," he replied with caution. Sandra could see Tony's tense face as if they were being robbed or something. "Oh, today there is a selection in order to enter the Great Ruler. You wanna see?" tanya Tony looked at Sandra with a sparkling face. Sandra nodded quickly.

Tony pointed to the only building there like an ancient castle. Many people queued outside the door carrying a piece of paper they had written.

Sandra always walks with Tony by her side. Tony showed me his barcode, and the B-level user robot let them in.

Sandra's heart was pounding, when she saw the people in line glancing at her sharply as if saying that she was breaking into the queue.

"Oh, you're Captain Tony. Right?" greet a black man in black-stained military clothes. Tony welcomed the handshake, and so did Sandra. The man looked at Sandra fixedly from top to bottom without a smile. "What do you need to get to this district?"

"I want to show my friend the life in this district. More precisely, the wife of the late Captain Rey. Sandra," replied Tony introducing Sandra with an eye code.

"Oh, you're Rey's wife? Ah, sorry, I don't know" said the man, then asked Sandra to shake hands. Sandra greeted back with a smile.

"Sandra, this is Ego Commander, and this Ego is Sandra" Tony continued. The two smiled at each other with a nod.

"alright. You can sit behind that black glass wall. Huff, today was exhausting. More and more people are signing up. But it seems, many will also come out of the Great Ruler. Our officers noted that there are about 537 candidates who will be expelled from the District. These people in line, will replace the inhabitants of the Great Ruler who are no longer productive," ego pointed to a line of people who looked serious while watching footage from a large monitor about life inside the Great Ruler. They look enthusiastic and wish they could stay there.

Sandra immediately remembered the Otka family. He is very worried that Otka and his family will be expelled from Great Ruler.

They will live outside the gate which is said to be many attacking beasts as well as other threats. For him, District 10 was already bad, let alone life outside the gates.

"Sandra's? Sandra's? You okay?" call Tony surprise the beautiful woman. Sandra smiled with a nod.

"Hey, you're wet. Wear military change clothes. Just take it in the locker. We have a lot. Don't buy here, the quality of their trades is very poor" Ego and Tony nodded in thanks.

Tony takes Sandra to the locker after getting a directive from the Ego Commander. Sandra changed her clothes in a black military suit with a striped motif, complete with a hat and boots.

"Wow, you look cool" Tony praised as Sandra walked out of the ladies' bathroom.

"Oh, thank you. This shirt is comfortable," he replied while wearing a layer of cloth jacket patterned similar to his trousers.

"Come, let's look at the technical selection. I haven't been here in a long time since .. mm, Rey's death. I'm sorry to mention that" said Tony, feeling guilty, and no longer embracing Sandra's shoulders. Sandra just smiled and didn't seem to bother about it.

Tony and Sandra were sitting on a wooden bench. Sandra saw the furniture in the room were all ancient models. In fact, the selection system also impressed manual. When data collection using facial scans, voice recognition, cornea of the eye, and blood tests.

Sandra closely watched the selection process. Until his eyes were fixed on a pierced man who was at a glance similar to the figure in his dream. Sandra's eyes locked on the man, and Tony noticed.

"Why? You familiar?"

Sandra shakes. "liken. Strange indeed. The man was similar to the figure I had in my dream," he replied grimacingly. Tony just nodded his head with a curved upward smile.

Sandra is back in focus. He saw the man hand over the form to a human officer who checked the contents of the filled paper.

The black-haired man with the side bangs, walked down the queue route leading to a door frame with an E-level robot standing guard next to the black tool. A bright green light surrounded the frame.

The man gave a form sheet to the officer sitting next to the frame before entering the door. The pierced man stretched out his arms and stood under the arch of the door.

Sandra saw the indicator light turn blue. Officers let the man proceed to the next queue route.

"What is the function of that frame?" sandra looked at her friend.

"Oh. It was to detect, whether he kept sharp weapons, bombs, firearms and so on in his body. The person is declared safe because the indicator light is blue. However, if it's red and the sound of an alarm is heard, that person is considered dangerous and a threat" Tony said. Sandra nodded in understanding.

His eyes were back on that figure. He saw a man piercing into a transparent box and standing there. He wore cordless headphones and looked at the 14-inch screen in front of him.

"Well, that guy is now being given a test. Mm, if not wrong, there are 50 questions with a maximum answer time of 15 minutes. He may or may not enter the Great Ruler, depending on the answer given. The system will judge and decide whether he graduates or not" said Tony pointed to the pierced man who had been staring at Sandra.

However, after 15 minutes had passed, the man was like a rampage. He took off the headphones violently and slammed them. He looks angry by pointing at the screen in front of him.

The level E robot immediately came to the box and pulled out the pierced man by force. The man rebelled and instead kicked the box until it shook violently, but did not drop or damage it.

"Well, that. It is human nature to lose and feel unfair. But this is life, Sandra. It is difficult and full of competition. Hopefully, after you see this incident, you really achieve your dream of becoming a User" said Tony firmly, and Sandra nodded slowly. "Okay, we're home. I've seen enough of this place. I don't want your mind contaminated. Rey would come to my dream and strangle me" she shuddered in horror, but Sandra chuckled.

Tony just replied with a smile. Sandra begins to feel that Tony can limit himself and return like the man she knew. There was never any mention of his desire to combine love.

Ego gives the suit as a welcome accessory to District 10, and Sandra promises to keep it.

"I can't be sure when I can take you to practice again. My schedule is really tight, sorry. However, I lent you the ballast bracelet to help you practice. Take your time to get physical, Sandra. Honestly, you ... are still weak. Try to be more maximum. You have to force yourself" he said, giving him his bag.

Sandra received Tony's bag with thanks. Tony returns to his house and Sandra enters his residence.

That night, Sandra was busy unpacking the contents of Tony's bag to see what objects she said could be used to practice.

Turns out, it's not just ballast bracelets called Ons. There is also an oxygen detector called O2, and a controlling tablet.

There were many other objects that he had never seen before, and Tony gave a note in a small book about the use of those tools.

"Don't laugh if my writing can't be read. I found this book in one of my toy boxes when I was a kid. It seems to belong to my mother. I hope my notes can help. I'm sorry, you have to practice without me, Sandra. I hope you succeed and we can fight together. Tony's." Tony."

Sandra's smile grew. He sat on the floor and opened sheet by sheet a small book with Tony's writing as if dragged by the waves.

He compiled the tools that Tony brought along while likening the writing to a notebook. Sandra read it while trying the functions of the tools carefully.

SINGG!!

"Wow!"

A sharp sword emerged from the handle he held in the shape of a stick of thick rubber. He could see the sparkle of the sword like a mirror. Sandra observed the blade of the sword intently whose face was reflected there.

"It's very beautiful" he said in admiration. He again pressed the black button in line with the handle and the sword blade went back into the handle. Sandra put it back carefully. His smile broke when he saw there were still four objects that he had not tried his abilities. "It's really cool."

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