Chapter 6: COMPLETE PROFILE

But unlike what I am thinking, the man in front of me, after looking at my profile, thinks that I am a cat-loving person.

“No, I don't even love animals”

If he knows that I have wanted to kill a dog because it is always around me when I go to school, he will have been more surprised.

“I will answer a few more of your questions. So Catta, is there anything you want to ask me?"

“Of course yes, with such a suspicious organization, I have a thousand questions to ask you. But since I don't waste time on both sides, I only give the main sentences”

“You're welcome, I'm here to do it. Never mind anything!”

I look around and open with an old question:

“Where was this organization built?”

“As I said, it doesn't belong in this land”

“Do you mean this land where I live or the whole country?”

The man is like a pre-programmed machine, he answers mechanically:

"Both are wrong!"

Is not right? His answer makes me a little curious. Could this strange organization not exist in the world? I want to ask him about this, but it feels a bit ridiculous. However, does anyone know that an absurdity makes a big thing… I am not sure of this but still chose to move on to a new question.

“How many members does your organization currently have?”

“Less than 10 members”

"Can't you be specific?"

The man nods. I don't understand why he hides the number of members like that but does not ask in-depth either. Then move on to the third question:

“If I do a quest, can I cooperate with others? If yes, how will the rewards be divided?”

“You can completely cooperate with the other members if the two of you have the right combination. Rewards will be reduced by one level when divided by two, and 2 levels when divided by three. And the number will increase or decrease depending on the number of participants. For example, when you and a random member destroy B-rank together, both will be recorded as having destroyed C-rank”

“I see… So when do I join that practice?”

The man looks at the device he is wearing in his hand, performing a few extremely quick operations like using a computer. He is silent for a moment and then replies:

“As our system records, you have to attend extra classes for almost a week and only Sunday is completely free. So you can join in that day. You don't need to sit at home or in the park, just go anywhere and I will follow the preset location, take you to the organization by the route like today"

I don't say it, but this ARXX organization has some things that make me feel quite scared. They can completely control me, from the simplest and most trivial things to the brain and body. But fortunately, they are not my mother, that's lucky!

"So do you have any more questions?" The man looks over at me.

“Since just now, have you been infiltrating my mind?”

He is silent, then, still keeping his cold face, looks straight at me with his sharp eyes. Answer:

“How do you feel when I answer yes? This is a must-check to see if she is the right fit for us.”

“You guys give people chills”

I prop my chin, look at the white wall, and comment.

“We sincerely apologize” – He says to me.

“So how do you feel when I think of you as a pre-programmed machine?”

The man looks at me, his gaze changes, I can see it even for a moment.

“Like you, perhaps?”

His answers always make me feel uncomfortable. But maybe he's right, I'm an emotionless machine? Or are my feelings so negative that they go unrecognized?

“I don't need to answer, do I? After all, you can know what I'm thinking and feeling" – I say.

“Please don't be too worried or afraid of me. My powers can only be used for a limited time. This is a dangerous ability after all”

Perhaps everyone has a superpower hidden in their body, only they can't activate it. Just like a light bulb, to be able to turn it on, we need a switch. And the black water I used to drink was that switch.

“At the moment, it is possible that your ability is still not enough to distinguish between humans and aliens. But because your power is growing more and more, more dangers will come. So in the meantime, I'll protect you"

“Is there a way to distinguish the ranks of the aliens?”

“Of course!” - replies the man slowly - “We have built a device that will work and signal when it detects magnetic fields that are unique to aliens. Through analysis, it will tell us the rank of those”

After receiving his answer, I think that the reason why the alien pretending to be Luna disappeared into the light was that BB wanted to capture them for research.

“You think it is right.”

“Is your ability not at its limit yet?”

“Yes, but I will not abuse it for my purposes”

I look at my watch, it is now 12 minutes since I asked the first question. So perhaps his strength can be sustained more than this time.

“To your question, I would like to answer that I can maintain more than 30 minutes. Admittedly, you seem to pay attention to details, don't you?"

“I think you do it on purpose to get my attention. There won't be a reason to admit your weakness, again, you're lying to me"

Looking at the man, I know he is being quite careful with me.

“I won't ask why, because right now I can still read what you're thinking. I indeed lied to you”

“I don't need you to provide unnecessary information. But, maybe you're an honest liar"

I look at the man, and he looks back at me with firm eyes. I am also curious how he thinks when I make such a 'judgment'. Anyway, it's been a while since I've actually talked to a stranger for so long, and as he said, I'm probably a bit like him in some ways. Therefore, when starting a conversation, neither he nor I ask the other person to choose the appropriate words and facial expressions. Simply say what I want without worrying about the other person's face. Except that his answer is a bit vague, this is probably fine.

“Now, I will take you home. Thank you for working with us”

This time, the man brings me to his front door, I do not dare knock because I am a little afraid of my mother's angry expression. When I don’t have time to react, he knocks on the door of his own accord, I look at him with annoyance. But he calmly says:

"Everything will be okay"

My mother opens the door, just as I has imagined, her face darkened, her eyes sparkling. When she sees me, she frowns. If Ell isn’t here, she will probably beat me to death to deter the bad daughter. My mother puts on another mask, and then she displays a kind of artificially gentle, kind demeanor. Smile and greet him:

“Did my daughter cause you trouble?”

I don’t look my mother in the eye, I just lower my head, involuntarily shaking, I don’t dare to breathe and wait for an answer from the man.

“No, madam. My name is John, I'm a member of the organizing committee of a newspaper contest. Since Daisy won the special prize in this contest, I took her to receive the award and certificate of merit. We appreciate her writing skills!”

So, the man named Ell is also a good actor. He makes up a perfect excuse that completely convinces my mother, who judges a person's worth solely by achievement. To make it more real, he even makes a certificate of appreciation and an envelope, hand-delivered to my mother. Surely the people of ARXX did a lot of research on us.

My mother happily comes out, accepts the gift, and thanks him. After the man leaves, my mother only gives a brief reminder and happily hangs the certificate of merit on the wall.

"If you keep trying like that, I'm not going to work so hard. By the way, is the grand prize the highest?”

I also get carried away with this lie, just nodding to let it go. In the end, the woman only cares about rankings. The cheerfulness on her face is the result of the achievement.