Chapter 30: Infiltrating the manor.

Chapter 30: infiltrating the manor

In less than 3 seconds, He shot upward, and in one fluid motion, he reached the ledge of the third floor, gripping it with both hands.

He hung there for a second, taking in the view. The night air was brisk, brushing against his nano suit as he pulled himself up and perched on the ledge.

Before him lay a row of windows, each one casting faint light from within.

“Time to channel my inner cat burglar” he snickered. With a mental command, he activated the nano-suit’s modifications, willing the edges of his fingertips to morph into sharp claws.

They sliced effortlessly through the glass, tracing a neat circle just big enough for him to squeeze through.

He then activated the suction mechanism on his palm, lifting the cut glass out and setting it aside before slipping into the opening. Once inside, he carefully replaced the glass, giving it a gentle tap to ensure it fit seamlessly back in place.

Inside, Gift finally let out a breath, relieved that he was in. The room was dimly lit, lined with bookshelves and elegant wooden furniture. A soft carpet muffled his footsteps as he straightened up, dusting his hands off and glancing around.

“Smooth as butter,” he whispered, feeling the faint buzz of adrenaline wearing off.

[ I'm glad your enjoying yourself Sir but I really think you should focus on the mission at hand, You currently only have less than 8 minutes left before the suit shut'sdown.]

" I know, I know, but to be honest, that was indeed a pleasurable experience I must say." Gift gave a light chuckle for the first time in awhile, relishing in the thought of sneaking past the guards without being caught.

He shook his head with a snicker before making his way towards the rooms entrance.

He then peeked through the doorway to get a sense of the layout, He saw the start of a wide hallway, dimly lit by ornate sconces on the walls.

Gift had no idea which room he was headed for since he was here to find out what sort of perilous situation the lady was in.

[Good, now that you're focused again, we can begin the search for the Nano bots] Pixel’s voice reminded him. [My sensors detect that our target should be in here somewhere.]

Gift mumbled. “ Of course, Though I don't know what type of reaction she'd have after knowing I actually barged into her home unannounced."

[Oh, I’m sure she’ll be thrilled to meet her late-night visitor.] Pixel replied dryly.

Gift didn't even bother replying to her, instead he reactivated his supernatural speed and down the hallway, pausing at the occasional doorway to glance inside. Each room was lavishly decorated, with plush carpets, detailed paintings, and gleaming woodwork. Whoever lived here had serious taste or at least serious money.

After a few minutes of stealthy prowling, he stopped in front of a grand staircase leading down to the lower floors. A gleam caught his eye, and he looked up to find a crystal chandelier hanging above, sparkling faintly in the dim light.

Gift tilted his head, admiring the craftsmanship. “You know pixel, Ever since we entered this manor, I couldn't help but notice something odd."

[Sure what is it...] Pixel replied unenthusiastically.

" I'll tell you, but first... delete this annoying programing of yours..., I want you to forget my earlier request and return to your old personality." Gift said with a deadpan expression beneath his helmet.

[Seriously....., Maybe next time try making up your mind... it's rude to tell a girl to change you know.]

"...." Gift was a bit speechless, he wanted to ask when was she ever a girl in the first place, but on second thought he decided against it, at least save himself from a headache.

[Deleting Variant Personality.]

[Personality Deleted.]

[Initiating Original Personality.]

[20%]

[55%]

[99%]

[100%]

[Initiation Complete.]

[You were saying Sir?.]

" Have you ever stopped to notice just how quiet this manor really is?. I know it's supposed to be spacious and large yet for some reason after searching throughout so many rooms and gone down a few corridors, I still haven't found a living soul..." Gift replied with a curious glint in his eyes.

[Your deduction does seem warranted Sir, Even my scanners can't seem to pick up any life signal's around.]

"... Something about this gives me a bad feeling. Could it be that whatever is causing the specimen to undergo such rapid production could also be the reason for her vasells disappearance?." Gift placed his hand against his chin as he pondered to himself.

[I think that's a high possibility Sir, Though I think we should return to focusing on the task at hand.]

" Hmm... your words do hold some weight pixel but it wouldn't hurt to be a bit more cautious....a variable is a tricky thing you see. One moment your close to your goal and the next you might just end up failing completely." Gift said before begining his search throughout the remaining parts of the manor once more.

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With careful perception and observation, it wasn't long before he came across something peculiar.

" Well what do we have here..." Gift said as he crouched down to stare at a red stain stuck on the base of the wall, next to an old looking door within one of the hallways downstairs.

_ Pixel could you please analyze this._

[Understood Sir.]

[Analyzing substance...]

[Substance analyzed....]

[Identity Confirmed]

[Substance identity: Blood]

[Species: Human]

[Type: ?????]

[Duration of Substance: 72 hour's]

" Human blood?." Gift raised a brow with a hint of curiosity in his gaze." Judging by your diagnosis, it seems to have been spilled 3 days ago."

" Moreover why can't you detect the type?" he said as he skimmed his hand atop the area of the wooden floor close to the faint blood spill.

[Forgive me Sir, but it would appear that the blood spill belongs to several different individuals all together, as for the total number of victims, my calculations suggests at least 20.]

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