The Zetta Sonic
Old Property

The factory was quite on the edge of town. Instead of a factory, Alex prefers to call it an abandoned building. The building was protected by a row of high-wire fences. However, the fence itself was not intact. There are already some parts that have collapsed. Tiger could bring their car in easily.

The building itself is not perfect either. Long enough with two floors. The glass is blurry and some have even broken. The roof peeling especially the paint part of the building. The place was not inviting at all. Near the entrance, Alex could even see the ban sign clearly.

“You're sure this is the place?” asked Cody, the only one who dared to speak his mind first.

“We've seen worse, boy,” Tiger replied.

Jayden's voice sounded again. [Show far you are, Tiger. The camouflage mode I installed in the car was not perfect yet. It is only effective for surveillance cameras. A normal person can see it even if it is blurry.]

“I don't see any surveillance cameras here.”

[Unseen doesn't mean there isn't. Stay alert.]

Alex activates his uniform. That piece of hexagon covered his entire body perfectly. Alex was a little relieved. In this day, it has twice been active without being ruled. This time, he himself gave the order to activate the uniform. It's safe, at least outside.

Once the system inside his uniform is active, Alex lets him do the tracking. Jayden must have been right because Alex's system found heat inside. There was a silhouette of a person who was emitting heat from within. Two people were doing something and then disappeared.

Jayden seemed to see the same thing through combat uniforms, too. [They went into the room and disappeared from the radar. Maybe a room, maybe an elevator. I suspect they have an underground factory in this place.]

“What do you think they made there?”

[Entai. Maybe poison like Rando.]

“Yes, you better be,” whispered Alex watered down.

[What do you mean? You have another guess?]

“No. Forget it.” Alex avoided the conversation.

Tiger also said, “In my opinion, in there you will meet the gorilla robot again. The last time you met, you didn't bother at all. If I were a Baron, I'd put one here.”

Cody interrupted. “What do you mean by gorilla robot?” The boy had finished changing into all black clothes. The mask was perfectly on his face. Even so, he did not feel claustrophobic at all. His voice is pretty clear.

Jayden kindly explained to their new member. [Baron made a robot gorilla and put people in it. The robot takes the energy of the person inside it to move. Effective but definitely deadly.]

“It's cruel!”

“Indeed,” sahut Tiger. “He's crazy. But, Alex might be even crazier.”  He forced the head of the ICPA to release a criminal like you to help us. Sometimes it takes a madman to fight a madman.”

[Welcome to ICPA!] Jayden imitated Alex.

Tiger drove slowly. He's doing as Jayden's instructions. Their SUV has been modified a lot. With Fergus's help, the car can now sneak up better. He was equipped with some sort of silencer and even a signal scrambler for the opponent's radar.

Their car crossed the ground without any problems. Tiger saw a door open in the back and decided to park there.

“I'll stay here,” Tiger said. “Report everything that happened clearly. If the facility has a basement, don't be rash. Ask Jayden how far you can go. Understand?”

Alex nodded without an answer.

Tiger looked at Cody who was behind him. “We can trace your whereabouts from that mask. Don't even dare to let go. If you're in trouble, we won't be able to help you.”

“Wait! You're not coming? If there is an enemy—“

“Yes. No.” Cody nodded then shook his head quickly. “What will happen if we go underground and lose contact with you?”

“You heard me say earlier, ‘kan? Jayden will be watching you. He's the operator of the Zetta Sonic. Jason will also be with you.”

“Who's Jason?”

Alex held up the white disc that had been on his lap. “Jayden's sister. He saved me several times.”

“Good,” Further Tiger. “Cody, there are two crates containing your bugs back there. The ICPA made a few dozen more in exchange for what Alex had broken. Take them out with you. Don't miss it.”

Cody could not hide his anxiety. “Tapi— Tapi— But, I'm not a real villain. I mean, I'm just a little trying to do a—“ heist

“—who entered international news,” says Tiger.

“It was just a joke. In the end I will give it all back. I just haven't had time because—“

“—stocked caught,” added Tiger again.

“Yes. And, you guys freed me—“

“—for you to work for us, help Zetta Sonic, and stop asking. Now, get out there!”

Cody did not dare to ask again. Tiger can be very hard. Cody was not only afraid of Tiger's large posture but also his loud voice. The boy had no choice but to jump down from the car, following Alex. His tiny robots, aka insects, descend the car quickly, following Cody. They are not visible to normal eyes.

[Tiger can be intimidating.] The voice was clearly heard in Cody's ears.

“You, Jayden?” Cody ran around behind Alex who had already reached the door.

[Yup. I'll follow you guys down to the underground. Jason's gonna be the eye on the ceiling. And, if anything bad happens, I'll send Orion there.]

“Who?”

[The killer robot belongs to the ICPA. Ah, wait. Advanced robots owned by ICPA. Not created to kill, just to protect.]

Alex grunts amusedly. “Finally you gave him the name.”

[You often take my advice. I'm just taking your advice.]

Alex opened the door and looked inside. Blank. There was nothing there other than an old building structure. The walls are still standing strong even though the paint has faded. There are some walls whose undersides are lined with tiles. There's no lighting there. Alex can see it because of the help of the combat uniform.

“This place is creepy and cold.” Cody whispered right behind Alex. The child can also see better because of the help of contact lenses as well as the controller of the insects.”

Alex stepped up again, leading in front. Jason floated quietly above their heads. With the help of the drone, Jayden who was at the headquarters began to be able to map the building.

[The building is at least a century old. The contents were not overhauled at all, still the same as the first built.]

“What is this building?” ask Alex lirih. The deeper they entered, the wider the passageway they encountered. “Don't tell me it's a hospital.”

[Yup.]

“What could be worse than the ancient hospital?”