Chapter 3: The Secret Inside the Clinic

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Chapter 3: The Secret Inside the Clinic

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June 15, 3227

Medical Clinic - V. Elburg Crewing Agency, Neo Cebu

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The clinic door slowly opened.

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Dyol was almost out of breath as he carefully lowered the unconscious Gemi onto the medical bed.

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"Doc! Someone fainted!"

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The agency's resident physician emerged from the consultation room.

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Dr. Dencio Valdez.

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He was a renowned cybernetics specialist. Almost half of his body had been replaced with military-grade cybernetic implants after an accident many years ago.

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"What happened?" he asked.

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"I don't know either, Doc. He just suddenly lost consciousness."

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The doctor came over and began examining Gemi.

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"Chief, just a moment."

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Dyol nodded.

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"I'll go out first."

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"Okay."

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Dyol quietly closed the door.

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---When the two of them were alone inside the clinic...

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Dr. Dencio took out his portable diagnostic scanner.

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He leaned it against Gemi's forehead.

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SCAN INITIALIZED...

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Heart Rate...

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...

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Not Detected.

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Blood Pressure...

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...

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Not Detected.

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Respiration...

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...

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Not Detected.

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The doctor frowned.

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"Impossible..."

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He repeated the test again.

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The result was still the same.

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He slowly lifted Gemi's left eyelid.

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From under the iris...

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A thin blue digital ring flashed.

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His eyes widened.

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"It's impossible..."

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He immediately took out the military diagnostic module used exclusively by Will Mondragon Robotics.

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The device scanned again.

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---

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CLASSIFIED RESULTS

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Model:

UNKNOWN

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PROJECT ID:

ATHENA

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ACCESS LEVEL:

RESTRICTED

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PROPERTY OF

WILL MONDRAGON ROBOTICS

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--- Dr. Dencio grinned.

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"You're the one they're looking for."

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He slowly approached.

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The examination was no longer on his mind.

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But the great reward he would receive if he returned the special humanoid.

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And he had another dark desire.

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He gently touched Gemi's cheek.

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"You're so beautiful..."

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"This kind of model is rare..."

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Suddenly-

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BEEP!

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Gemi's eyes blinked.

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He slowly woke up.

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He saw the doctor bending over him.

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He immediately remembered the scanner.

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His eyes widened.

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"Doc..."

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His voice was weak.

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"Please..."

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"Don't report me..."

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His blue eyes were filled with tears.

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"I'll do anything..."

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"Just don't send me back to them..."

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The doctor was silent for a moment.

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But greed prevailed.

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"Excuse me..."

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"You're worth a lot."

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He slowly reached for the emergency communicator in his pocket.

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But before he could press it...

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CLICK. The sound of the door closing was heard.

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Following this...

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The electronic door locking.

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He turned around.

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Dyol was standing.

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Silent.

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But his gaze was strange.

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"Doc..."

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His voice was cold.

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"What are you doing?"

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Dr. Dencio stepped back.

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"Nothing..."

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"You're thinking wrong."

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Dyol approached.

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"Really?"

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"Chief..."

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"I found out he's humanoid."

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"We need to report."

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"Standard protocol."

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"We might be the ones to die."

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Dyol just kept quiet.

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He looked at Gemi.

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He could see the fear in her eyes.

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Fear like a child begging.

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Not like a machine.

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Dyol took a deep breath.

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Then he turned to the doctor.

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"Protocol?"

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"Yes."

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"Do you think..."

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"...because he's humanoid..."

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"...he no longer has the right to be treated as a creature?"

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The doctor didn't immediately answer.

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"Chief...""They belong to the company."

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Dyol's fist suddenly clenched.

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"Owned?"

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For the first time...

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His expression changed.

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His cheerful face disappeared.

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"Doc..."

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"I've been with many humanoids on the ship."

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"Getting tired."

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"Getting hurt."

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"Getting scared."

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"And replacing them when they get old."

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He moved closer.

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"But you know what?"

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"They're more human than some people I've met."

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Gemi bowed her head.

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Her tears gradually fell.

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She didn't understand.

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Why was someone she had just met defending her?

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Meanwhile...

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The surroundings were gradually heating up.

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In Gemi's eyes...

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She saw something strange.

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Behind Dyol...

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There was a slight flash of color...

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Red.

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And blue.

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Simultaneously.

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Like two waves of energy.

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The doctor didn't see it.

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Only Gemi.

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He whispered quietly.

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"Aura..." "This again..."

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Dr. Dencio backed away.

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"Chief..."

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"Don't do anything that will harm you."

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Dyol quickly grabbed the doctor's collar.

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"Listen carefully."

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"I don't know why he's being sought."

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"I don't know what his secret is either."

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"But I know one thing."

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He stared at the doctor intently.

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"While I'm with him..."

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"No one will touch him."

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The clinic was silent.

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Even the doctor couldn't speak.

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After a few seconds...

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Dyol released him.

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"You'll forget what you saw."

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"Do you understand?"

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The doctor nodded quickly.

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"Oh... yes..."

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"Chief."

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Dyol approached Gemi.

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He smiled.

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It was completely different from his serious face earlier.

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"Can you stand up now?"

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She nodded weakly.

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"Yes..."

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Dyol held out his hand.

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"There's nothing to be afraid of."

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"As long as I'm with you."

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Gemi hesitated.

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Then...

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He gently took Dyol's hand.

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At that very moment...

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A gentle blue light flashed again between their palms.

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And deep within Gemi's system...

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A new message appeared.

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EMOTIONAL VIRUS UPDATE Primary Guardian...

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Registered.

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Name:

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DYOL

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Status:

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IRREVOCABLE BOND ESTABLISHED

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Gemi smiled quietly.

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She didn't fully understand that feeling yet.

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But one thing was clear to her.

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She was no longer alone.

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END OF CHAPTER 3

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