The Zetta Sonic
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Back but not really back. Alex thinks Nadira will have them stand guard inside the base while waiting for an impending attack. In fact, they only lurk near there. Not even close. They were in a minivan under the guise of expedition services.

Unlike the minivans in general, of course. Owned ICPA equipped with sophisticated computers attached to the panels. They take up more space, sacrificing comfort. There was only a tiny bench covered in faux leather. At the end there is another bench in the form of an iron bulge that is welded to stick to the wall. Alex tried to make himself comfortable even though there were no pads on the bench. His eyes observed the relaxed Emil paying attention to the panels of the screen.

The front cabin is normal. A large skinny steering wheel, a dull dashboard, a dice decoration attached to the rearview mirror, as well as a hidden weapon box under a simple seat. Two ICPA agents who were in charge of driving them there were sitting by the side of the road after buying coffee from a small shop.

Their parking lot is not exactly in front of the dam. At least from that position, they could look towards the dam. From the computer screen panels, they can also detect movement on nearby streets. Emil's hacked the surveillance cameras. They also have infrared radar to detect heat.

Alex is watching the screen. His gaze was directed at the two ICPA agents outside. The two only knew that he was Emil's assistant, nothing more. Perhaps they also would not have expected that Zetta Sonic was currently injured like that. His hands are still bandaged. Alex can monitor his own condition from Zet-Arm.

After a few minutes passed in silence, Alex decided to tinker at the tablet PC that Emil provided for him. He remembered his sentencing duties. Spent nine hundred hours learning from the missions of the other agents. He hasn't even touched twenty-four hours. There was still a lot of time he had to spend before his sentence was over. Not to mention he still had to make a report.

Alex sighed softly.

“Doctor Vanessa asked me to take care of you. Like the. If you are in pain.” Emil spoke without distracting himself.

“I'm fine. Just bored.”

Emil nodded. “Can be Rando here by chance. Fergus sent an agent to monitor him.”

“Wait. So, we actually know where he is? Currently?”

Emil nodded again. “Motel near here.”

“Why don't they want to catch it?”

Emil turned. “This is not a matter of wanting. It's a problem of being able. Rando's dangerous. Many agents have died because of it. You can see for yourself there.” Emil glanced at the tablet PC in his hand. “Tiger and Caitlin have met him in person. They have a chance of confrontation. They chose to retreat. Wise choice.”

Alex taps the tablet PC in his lap. He found the mission Emil intended was not that easy. The ICPA has repeatedly dealt with Rando. Alex also included three keywords. Rando, Tiger, and Caitlin. As Emil said, they avoided Rando. After snatching the smuggled weapons, they escape from Rando.

“Rando often gonta change boss, yes?” muttered Alex.

“More from Jayden. He's choosy. Not just looking at money. He sees the excitement behind his mission. Sometimes he was in charge of protecting the boss. Sometimes he just sends stuff. Like at the moment. Fergus thinks he's just in charge of sending that liquid. No more.”

Alex continued to watch another mission. After seeing Caitlin's mission with Tiger, Alex went on to watch another Caitlin mission.

Caitlin was once assigned under the sea. She was the only female agent at the time. Together with three others, they dived to the bottom of the sea. There, they take down a gang of criminals who assemble bombs and missiles.

Alex is back in mind at the ICPA's main task. They are not just in charge of catching criminals. Basically, they are tasked with preventing crime. Even if it does not mean all crimes can be thwarted as easily as that. For example, a global threat. Alex recalled the numbers his father had received moments after the crime. Allegedly, the father got a bonus after successfully dealing with the crime before it got worse.

Alex continued watching the video. This time he finds Caitlin dealing with a kidnapping mission again. Caitlin was in charge of escorting a minister at the time. There was a riot near there. The minister was shot. The ambulance arrived five minutes later. When the medical team was about to bring in the minister, a fight ensued. Instead of letting the minister go, Caitlin fought them. The fight with the shots was inevitable again. Bodyguards fight with the medical team. Kidnapping attempt foiled. Caitlin, as the only ICPA agent at the time, was promoted quickly.

At that moment, Alex felt the fur on his back standing up. Mission in the aquarium. Undersea bomb and missile missions. The kidnapping mission is under the guise of a medical team. Same everything. Apparently, everything is related.

“It was him..”.

Emil frowning. “Alex? You look pale. Something wrong?”

“That's it!” Alex clutched the tablet PC and again exclaimed at Emil. “That's it! Caitlin's. He's involved in Jayden's kidnapping. Ju— Also all missions— This case— All! Aquarium, underwater, kidnapping, all!”

“Quiet first. What do you mean?”

“All the cases we passed just now. It's the same with Caitlin's mission. We may not realize it because it's Caitlin's old mission.”

“You mean, we're facing Caitlin's old mission? Like a re-creation? That's what you mean?”

“Someone remakes the missions that Caitlin once faced and puts us in her position.” Alex took a deep breath, calming himself down. He handed the tablet PC to Emil. “See! All missions are the same!”

Emil stays for a while, re-examining the mission Alex showed him. “If it's true, it's crazy! Why remake this mission? What's the goal?”

“To show that we can't do as well as Caitlin.”

“Stay only. That doesn't make sense. Caitlin is out—”

“Instead it!” sahut Alex's. “It's precisely because Caitlin is out. If Caitlin is still a member of the Special Force, there is no point in humiliating us like this. The culprit wants us—” Alex to stop, correcting his own words. “The culprit wants me to realize that Caitlin will be a better Zetta Sonic than me.”

Emil took a deep breath. “So, Caitlin wants you to realize that she's better than you?”

“Actually..” Alex shook his head. “I don't think Caitlin did it.

“Then who?”

“Someone who is very close to Caitlin and wants revenge for her. Barons. Caitlin's fiancee. He's behind all this.”