Madness

Kaiser and Ellie are near the room, Ellie passed the key to Kaiser.

"You should sleep now, it's too late. Wake up early in the morning to follow schedules. Get some sleep." said Ellie.

"How's Aldo?" said Kaiser.

"Looks like he really is completely healed. Everyone were quite astonished but given Aldo's situation, that makes sense why it took him few hours to recover his fractured bones." replied Ellie.

"I will show him his room after picking him up from infirmary so don't worry and get some rest..." continued Ellie.

"Alright, say goodnight to Aldo on my behalf. I feel tired with all running around here and there...Oh here you take these glasses, Founder said Aldo needs this." said Kaiser, shutting his door after the conversation.

Ellie paused for a little, standing in front of the door, holding the glasses and muttered-

"Maybe these two duo aren't that bad..."

Then she began to leave, moving toward infirmary.

After she reached Infirmary room, the doctor said that Aldo is roaming around the area as he got permission from the founder before he left.

"He is roaming around?...." said Ellie.

"Yes, he just left few minutes ago. You can catch up to him if you go after him." replied Doctor.

"Where he must have gone at this time?" muttered Ellie.

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Meanwhile, Aldo is roaming around and checking everything he could see. Aldo is currently headed for the entrance gate of this area.

Upon reaching, he could see a different gatekeeper but not Mark who was stationed here before. Aldo had wondered where Mark is and why there is someone else in his place.

"..." Aldo silently watches the entrance gate and he couldn't feel something strange anymore.

Aldo had sensed something odd about Mark, leading him with curiosity to the main entrance here as a result.

"There you are, Aldo..." a voice heard from behind.

Aldo turned around to see who it was from, his met Ellie's.

"..." Aldo didn't responded.

"What are you doing here? I heard you got permission from Founder so I can't argue about this but still you are new and I am the one responsible to check on you." said Ellie.

Aldo mentioned that Founder never said that Ellie isn't their true guide. She was primarily only assigned to escort Aldo and Kaiser here or help them with something if they had some doubts.

Other than that, Founder officially allowed Aldo to freely do anything he wish under the rules. Basically Aldo wanted to let Ellie know that she doesn't need to be their guide or anything while he will freely do whatever he wants.

"Um.....well okay...but still I need to show you the room. I guess you can ask anyone though but I thought I should do that." said Ellie, while a little embarassed by the fact that she got carried away.

"..." Aldo nodded in response, allowing Ellie to lead the way to his new room.

"O-Okay then.... follow me..." replied Ellie.

She seemed to walk a little fast while showing her back probably because she is still flustered about it.

Aldo is silently reading her behaviour and judging what kind of person Ellie is.

Ellie notice Aldo staring at her continuously while following her lead.

"What are you staring at?" asked Ellie, glances at Aldo briefly.

Aldo apologised as a response.

"By the way, I got this glasses from Kaiser. He mentioned that Founder wants you to wear it." said Ellie, remembered to give this item and handed over to Aldo.

Aldo put on the glasses, his eyes are covered with lightweight equipment now. It is well developed with a narrow futuristic single semicircle lens and seems to be a device itself.

Aldo can clearly see everything with more high pixel quality. However he couldn't tell or guess why Founder want him to wear this.

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Meanwhile Joker and Kale have arrived at another hideout of Harbinger Syndicate. This time there weren't many security, however there were many intriguing things to discover.

So many labs, corpses or experimental deceased subjects- humans. One of the labs is full of syringes. Both of them are searching for clues but are quite surprised by this hideout.

"Quite interesting~ There is no security and seems like we might find something useful here. Poor subjects~ lying dead...." said Joker in amusement.

"Shut the hell up Joker....I feel like something is odd here." said Kale.

"Oh really?" replied Joker.

Then, from a far corner of the shadows, a figure appeared.

"There isn't any security here because I felt like we would simply waste our men on you both." an audible voice which attracts the attention.

"Oh look at that, someone is here~" said Joker, in playful manner with a wide grin.

"Who are you?" asked Kale, ignoring Joker's comments and asking a direct question to his potential opponent.

"The name is Mark, however you both will forget about this soon...I hope you are prepared." said Mark, preparing his halberd.

"By the way, how did you even figure out we are here? I made sure no CCTV or any witness is left behind." asked Kale.

"Isn't it obvious? You may have cleared all evidence but the destruction left behind was something that can't be ignored. Besides I noticed that no further hideouts are destroyed nearby the edges of this country especially nearby port town." replied Mark.

"Since you last destroyed a hideout somewhere near south-west direction, I figured you both will only make your way to central parts of the country, marching from south west and destroying every hideout you find. Your location made it easier." continued Mark.

"It would have still taken much time but you effortlessly even put a trap like this? You are quite interesting. But what benefits you will get if you are all alone here?" asked Kale.

"Try me, I won't let you both feel bored at all." said Mark, taking a stance, gripping his weapon tightly in relaxed manner.

"Oh~ Oh~ A fight is gonna happen!? I.....I...I AM SO HAPPY~ Please, I was getting bored. Let's have a showdown!" exclaimed Joker in pleasure, taking out his scythe.

Kale also wields his one handed sword.

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To be continued...