The Zetta Sonic
Morning Coffee

When the morning sun greets the capital, there is a minimalist coffee shop that has got their first visitors. White background, plants in hanging pots, great coffee and a wide selection of breads. The place is perfect for casual as well as serious talks with little temptation.

“You've been a surgeon?” Vanessa repeated her question again. The woman sat opposite Jeremy. Among them, there are two cups of black coffee as well as sandwich bread and soup.

“I told you,” reply Dominic. “One month in government hospital, almost two years in the battlefield. I can't stand the many hospital rules. I'm more suitable in the field.”

“What about ICPA? We have many rules.”

Dominic stopped for a second. He undoes his intention of making another bite on the bread of its contents. “With smart doctors and trained agents roaming the office..” Dominic clucked. “I don't think that's a problem at all. If that's the price I have to pay in order to have colleagues like you, it's a very cheap price.”

“How many rules have you broken?”

“Ah, I didn't count it. My fingers are less for it.” Dominic chuckles.

Vanessa pulls herself closer to her interlocutor. “What is being here including one of them or just the opposite?”

“What do you think?” Dominic asked back. He moved forward to get closer. His little eyes looked at Vanessa's charming face and smiled. “Do you think I'm here after going against the orders of superiors or am I here because of orders?”

“Can I? Both.”

Dominic gnashing. “Interesting. Maybe you want to explain your theory to me?”

“You said you gave ICPA a hand here. That is, you are here because of someone's orders. But, you being in this tavern with me is a violation.”

“You think my boss forbids?”

Vanessa smiles. He sipped his coffee, threw a glance out the window, then looked back at Dominic's confused face. “I know you emailed me before we even met at the conference. You gave me a lot of advice. I don't intend to obey him. Absolutely.”

“But, finally you comply?”

“I tried one of them. Mineral and vitamin composition. It worked for him.”

Dominic smiled broadly, with no intention of hiding his pleasure at all after Vanessa tried her formula and gave it to Zetta Sonic. “After you realized that the advice I gave was effective, you started to reply to emails and want to call me. Is that right, Dr Vanessa? I thought you were the one who broke the rules here.”

Vanessa chuckles. “We are here to save lives.”

“Agree.”

“I contacted you to save lives.”

“What Zetta Sonic always close to danger?” Spontaneous, Dominic lowered his voice. The shop is deserted. No music, no people talking. Although they were quite far from the counter, Dominic did not want their conversation to be heard by outsiders.

“Much more often and closer than you ever thought.”

“How is his current condition? From the data that you have described, I know he is quite young and healthy. He was able to recover quickly due to that formula and everything went relatively quickly. Seeing you can have a casual breakfast like this, I'm sure he's doing just fine.”

Dominic also frowned. “I don't understand you.”

“The formula changes a person. Always was. The volunteers, Damon, are also Sonic at the moment. They change. Some change drastically in terms of physical not just endurance. There are also those who lost their minds.”

Dominic nodded. Damon's name flashed and he had no intention of mentioning it at all. Dominic sees footage of Zetta Sonic fighting with him. It made him cringe and cringe. Damon recorded there is not human. He really looks like a monster.

It was not the first time the ICPA had faced off against a monster. In Regis, there are some criminals who do experiments. ICPA agent Regis once faced off with animals that were used as monsters to commit crimes. This was the first time that there were monsters from humans. Nadira apparently tried to cover up the recording of the fight but was urged to take it out. To be honest, the fight made the ICPA from other continents realize that there are still many bad things that can happen.

ICPA is constantly racing to make equipment and look for various methods to prevent crime. They move faster than the regular cops. The problem is, criminals do the same. The criminals are racing to make threats for money, fame, and even rule the world.

Vanessa continues, “I think it's just a matter of time.”

“You think the agent who is Zetta Sonic right now will experience the same thing with them?”

Vanessa nodded slowly. “I don't know if I can trust the lab results or the indicator bracelet. The energy stored in his body was sometimes depleted quickly, sometimes it could explode beyond capacity. Dia—”

“Unstable.” Dominic can guess the continuation of Vanessa's sentence.

Vanessa nodded again a few times. “As the only doctor who handled it from the start, this scared me. The case is very different from most patients. I'm afraid something's happened that I can't handle. And, in fact, it has happened repeatedly.”

“He is alive to this day. Nice work.”

“One of them thanks to your help.”

“I'm always ready to be your assistant if you need.” Dominic chuckles. “Even if I'm not sure how Nadira and Mark will negotiate.”

Vanessa pulled her lips. “I thought you were close to Mark. Most agents will say the name of the country or city level leader where they are not continental level.” Vanessa's beautiful eyes are intimidating right now.

Dominic forced a laugh. A crisp laugh that made him even more awkward. “I know that Special Force Zetta Sonic is under Nadira's direct orders. That was amazing. You are under the leadership of the continent-level ICPA. It was like being under the direct command of the ten highest people in the world. So, if he were to take on an agent from another continent, he would have to negotiate with the continent's leadership as well. People who are equally influential.”

Vanessa shakes. “You're a lousy liar, you know that?”

Dominic's trying to switch the conversation. “Do you always investigate people trying to get close to you, Vanessa?”

Vanessa shook her head again. “I know that you are close to Mark. I also know that you are trying to get closer to me in order to get closer to Zetta Sonic.”

“What? That's an unwarranted accusation. I have absolutely no intention of—”

“Dominic, how about you be honest?” vanessa Sahut. “How far did you know about Zetta Sonic?”

Dominic paused for a moment. He's keeping away from the table. His eyes were watching the empty path. Not many people passed by on that sunny morning. He wanted to re-route the conversation but it wasn't easy. Finally, he replied, “More than you thought. Much more than you might expect.”