The Zetta Sonic
Night Meetings

In the command room, Alex found Nadira's face had filled the big screen. As before, Henrietta stood at the back. Sculpting without expression or the slightest desire to join in the conversation. Emil was sitting at the end of a long table, while the professor was at the other end. They were like two kids fighting. Tiger leaned against the wall connected to the top floor of the command room. Alex could see that this time Tiger was closer to the professor. Obviously something rare.

Alex tried to walk slowly, not attracting attention. The reality is different. Everyone seemed to be waiting for his arrival. Everyone turned to him, waiting for him to come down from the top, joining them at the long table opposite the big screen where Nadira was.

This was not an experience he would forget. Alex knows. No matter how scary the presentation in class, nothing beats being stared at by ICPA members like this. His hands were no longer trembling, but his head was down. There was not the slightest bit of courage left let alone the arrogance of him.

[Take your seat!] Nadira gave the order flatly.

Alex didn't fight, didn't answer. He hurriedly took a position that was quite close to Emil. It seems like his conversation with the professor will have to wait.

[Good. Go, talk!] Nadira started playing his skinny fingers

Alex took a deep breath, preparing to reveal what he had done. Of course, it starts with an apology, followed by a genuine desire to save Jayden. When he raises his head to talk, Alex realizes that Nadira is not telling him to. Nadira glanced to the left, towards professor Otto.

[Speak honestly. I'll consider easing your sentence.] Nadira spoke again, his tone flat.

Professor Otto remained silent. It took him a few minutes to realize that all the gazes were on him. The old man returned the gaze of every pair of eyes. He coughed and his words came out. “A— What? Me? Speak what? What punishment is this? Talk what?”

As a man who could lie so easily, Alex realized professor Otto's lies. The professor is hiding something. Actually, it's nothing new. Alex knew that professor Otto was obviously hiding a lot of things. There lies the problem. Alex wasn't sure he wanted to know. It seemed that it was not what he wanted to hear anyway in the command room back then.

“Speaking!” Tiger shouted loudly.

Professor tiptoe. Tiger's voice was not only threatening but truly an intimidation. Emil even gulped. Highlight Tiger's eyes were already trained in the wrestling ring. His muscles of arms were hidden behind long-sleeved uniforms as if ready for action. His anger had awakened on the journey. Alex thought that it was possible that Tiger scolded him from the start because of the stacking problems. This is one of them.

“A— What do you mean?” Professor berkelit. His eyes were watching everyone there. “Speaking about what?”

“Help yourself, prof.” Emil finally spoke. “We know. About pier.”

You know Alex was involved. “You made that monster?”

The professor's eyes widened to hear Alex's words. “A— What? A— I— I made Zetta Sonic. I made Dragon Blood. How could I make a monster? You crazy!? What am I doing it for?”

“To train me.” Alex's statement was thrown in a tone of question.

“Of course not! Training is not my part. That— That's Jayden.”'s part of the job

Alex shakes. “You are really panicking. You're hiding something. You made that monster. Dinosaur monsters in dock.”

“No! That's a crazy accusation!”

Alex found the professor's lie easily. His opponents are lying.

“You were intentionally wrong,” Emil said. “Not. You made a false report. Ironic once.”

Professor Otto's mouth was wide open, his eyes were wide as well.

It came up again, another window. This time, look at Alex's school gym. There was another monster that had been crushed. There are other photos. A photo of Melodiza, a group of people in uniform sending monsters, their trucks, as well as a number of money transfers to the account.

“You need other proof?” sergeant Tiger. “You send money on expedition services. Those guys were brave enough to send an artificial dinosaur in a cage. They are not ordinary expeditions. They belong to a fugitive that the ICPA is looking for. Why can you make contact with them?”

“Tu— Wait a minute—”

“You published a fake report when asked to investigate the monster. Wh why? Its simple. You can't tell if there's Dragon Blood in that monster! Still want to tickle too?”

Professor shut his mouth. His eyes were panicking. He hurriedly avoided Tiger's gaze, running at Nadira. “I can explain.”

Alex stood up from his chair. “You used Dragon Blood to create those monsters?”

“Tell us, prof,” pinta Emil. “Which side are you on?”

The professor did not care about the words of the two. “A— I can explain, Nadira.”

Nadira shook his head. Seeing that, Tiger stood up to the professor.

Driven by panic, the professor told him everything he knew. “I— I mean, someone said Rocky was coming to the dock. I can test Alex with my findings if I want to. I— That's a good opportunity. Golden opportunity. We— We can test Zetta Sonic ability there.”

Nadira grunts. [You didn't tell me this because you knew you wouldn't get permission. I've never heard of monster-making. You hid. You think I don't know? I had the other party re-examine the monster samples. You lied repeatedly.]

“A— I did it to train Zetta Sonic.”

[No. You did it for yourself!] Nadira's tone is not just rising. The woman is screaming now. [Dragon Blood should not be squandered for this kind of thing! You're nuts! You only think about your research! What is Zetta Sonic? You just want to force Alex beyond his limits!]

Alex began to step forward at the trembling professor.

Nadira continued. [You made use of all the information you could to send illegal monsters there! Instead of telling me about it, you're using it for crazy things! You are a mad scientist!] So far, only Nadira has actually dared to say this clearly in front of professor Otto.

The professor turned to Emil, hoping for help from his assistant. However, Emil was unmoved. My eyes looked at the professor. It might contain questions, it might also contain disappointment, which surely the young man had no intention of saying anything to save him. At that moment, the professor realized that another figure was coming at him. Alex is next to him. In fact, his hand had already gripped the wrinkled neck.

“Say! Where is Jayden!”