The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Shadowed Parchment (5)

The West Branch Director expected Winter to be a member of the command post that was able to provide combat support at similar times. In other words, he was brought in as an advanced commander who was in charge of the command post in the event of a situation and who could be brought in as needed.

The existing command post and the Sanctuary Garrison consisted of personnel borrowed from the Central Intelligence Agency Special Operations Group (SOG). These were some of the best veterans from various special forces who had gone through all sorts of environments, but they were relatively inexperienced in combating mutant defenses. However, since the infected members of the saints were not completely mutated, there has been no problem in controlling just the tips against people.

In other words, winter was a safety precaution. Apart from the nominal role, the actual assignment was nothing.

At least until today.

“What the hell is going on? ”

In the winter questions that entered the command center, Gregory Grimm, the head of security, points to the cabinet.

“First, let's get you ready for the field trip. The next explanation is: ”

The members of the control room saluted winter with a firm look. They were in protective custody despite being a safe zone. However, since it is a sealed area where cleaning and pressure are maintained, it is only removing the gas mask. Winter quickly wore its own protection. New biocombat suits, made with new materials, were much lighter and more agile than traditional foodstuffs. That much defense.

In the meantime, urgent movements were underway in the split screens of the front of the control room. It was a closed-circuit video of several agents splitting up and watching, so it was hard to see at first glance in the winter. Suddenly, a monstrous figure passes by, and there seems to be a gunfight on either side.

“Is air pollution confirmed? You were robbed by the Faith? ”

The picture shakes its head at the successive questions of winter.

“There's no air pollution yet. Just in case the target characteristics are unclear. Weapons theft...... I'd say so first. ”

“Characteristics of the target? What do you mean," for now "? ”

“I'm sorry, but listen to the rest here from Shriver. Sandoval! Center screen 11 in 3! Get five teams to block the road! Team 1, block the rear! Avoid engaging in closed spaces! When the enemy reaches the Final Stop Line, they ignore the hostage's life! First and foremost, you're gonna be protected by a dead gimp! ”

Hostages? For the awkward winter, a controlling agent approaches.

“You're Shriver? ”

“Yes, I'll spread the word. Take a look at this screen. ”

The agent manipulated the Rugged Laptop to show an electronic map of the Sanctuary's Resistance. It distinguishes the situation by color, about three to be bitten in yellow and red. Even at this moment, one of the blinking blue dots turns yellow. The point at which the alarm was triggered was indicated by a corrugated notification. Winter had finally caught up with the scale of the situation.

“The first security risk was a reserve laboratory located here, on the map, in Area 5. They didn't deploy separate troops because they had low potential risk, but they were protected by an unmanned security system. But I think there was an unregistered sample…… that was managed there. It came out of nowhere, and it crippled the lab's security system. ”

“You didn't know that? ”

Shriver's expression widens.

“That's the question for me, too. that there can't be a sample that we don't know about without the researchers deciding. Let's start with the target's initial identification video. This is about 17 microns ago. ”

A monster appeared on the 13-inch screen. There were traces of being human, but the traces made it even creepier. In addition to the original arm, there were three other arms of different lengths, the muscular body twitched disproportionately, and the naked body had saggy breasts. If the center of gravity does not fit well, all axes of movement are twisted. So it was even weirder. The screen was constantly drawn with white lines. It was like a scene from a horror movie.

Aaaaah!

A researcher squeaks like a broken doll, clutching onto a pile of rubble. My toes barely touch the ground and I'm dragged around. With a struggle, the long haired creature pounds with fury. You get blood on your fists even if you haven't hit a few. The masked face of the hostage was almost impossible to identify. The creature roars as if it were shattered metal.

"Does it hurt? Does it hurt? Does this hurt?"

And it grabs the twitching researcher's head and crashes into the Iris Recognizer. When the door opens with a clear tone, this time grab the emergency weapons locker. The lock is jammed, but you yank it with your bare hands. Winter watches the monster-armed process as it struggles. At least he knew how to handle a gun.

‘There's nothing wrong with refugee areas. ’

At the last moment, a deformed member's fist burrows through a thin wall of cables. As the wires were torn apart, the closed circuit was also reversible.

“Who's the prisoner? ”

Shriver presses the temples.

“Campbell, this is Dr. Elijah Campbell. ”

“ ……. ”

Winter rewinds the last few seconds of the finished video instead of bringing out unnecessary words. When I cut the space apart into frames, I could see the monster's back head and long hair rising against the gravity. Like a bunch of static electricity.

"Special variants"?

That's all I can think about. Even though he was a Bondi, he was now a special variant with human intelligence and language skills.

“Not only the noise on the screen, but also the ability to locate the wires beyond the wall, and it's practically Trickster. ”

When I asked Shriver, he shouted.

“You idiots! I told you to avoid contact in a confined space! That sounds ridiculous! ”

Sharp, unpleasant noise fills the control room shortly after. The operator has quickly turned down the volume. The screen in front of the painting shows fighters retreating from blocking their ears and suffering, avoiding the rainy gunfire. The other split screen shows the creature shooting the automation machine as a shield with its mouth wide open. Blood spills from Campbell's ears.

[Panting!]

A flash bang. A combatant threw it away. The creature flinches, shocked, but is weak. There was no lack of vision in the subsequent movements.

“Dammit. Is that even radioactive? Earlier, I emitted interference.... You have all the Trickster qualities! ”

A controlling agent disagrees with the words of a chewing and swallowing head of security.

“You're yelling so loud, it's probably Echolocation. Sound waves.”

The echolocation was the ability to identify surrounding structures and objects with reflected sound waves.

“Whatever it is, stop it! Remote turret! Lower all nearby blockades and launch a subjugation shot! Push them into a trap with a .50 caliber! ”

“Mines... What if Dr. Campbell gets hurt?" ”

“All you have to do is disable anti-tank mines and landmines! Turn off the mine! Only the ankle mines! If only that doctor had just flown off with his knees! ”

Extreme conduction for emergencies. The voice of the painting was boiling. Because there were already men who were dead or injured. He seems to have doubts about the situation. It is suspicious of Campbell.

The operator nods immediately and manipulates the console. Tap to connect to the turret in the area and manually manipulate the controller. Pressing the button, the center of the crosshairs began to shatter into pieces. Boom, boom, boom! But the creature doesn't back down from the baptism of the heavy machine gun.

"Aaaahhh!"

As if to look, he shook her out front. It's hard to tell if you did it because you knew you couldn't shoot, or if you were reflexing unconsciously. Anyway, fear never came out. Winter felt the gesture was filled with anger. It looks like an animal with its eyes turned upside down.

Gregory's drawing correcting the instructions right away.

“Aim for the opening line of fire! ”

“There is a slight parallax in the video! It doesn't matter?!"

“I'm in charge! Shoot!”

The handwriting agent quickly corrects the crosshairs. Suddenly, the shooting stops and a single shot pierces Campbell's slanting margin as the monster advances.

Ouch!

The screams of this moment resemble a man. Surprisingly flawed by the operators who fired the shots.

"Apaapaapaapaapaapaapapa"

Blood splattered with flesh and bone fragments. The torso falls apart by a fist. But this alone was extremely durable. The heavy artillery bullet that was just hit also penetrates the Humvee's Armor Plate. The warped bullet bounces off the floor and pierces the wall.

Gregory draws an air freshly with his fingertips as he sees a falling monster.

“Fuck! Kill all the mines! Kill all the mines! Cut the signal!”

As the monster starts to wriggle with pain, Campbell becomes more and more attracted to his entire body. Ankle mines have been ripped to shreds.

Landmine A9 deactivated! Team 2, Medic requesting permission to enter! ”

“What nonsense! Tell them to wait outside! ”

“Requesting a recheck! Team Leader reports that he trusts the armor's defensive strength to rescue hostages! ”

“Nope! You want to kill hostages for no reason? It's best to keep him locked up like this! ”

It was a reasonable judgment, but I was unlucky. When the creature finds the door leading to the underground passageway for maintenance of the plumbing, his face distorts. The Head of Security wasn't memorizing all the designs inside.

“Check that corridor! What's the quarantine? ”

“Sausages and thermal charges! ”

“…… Fuck! Fuck! Nothing's working! ”

If it were a normal situation, it would have been a sufficient precaution. However, the hostage drama seems to have not been taken into consideration. Soys and thermostats were useless safeguards, unless they intended to burn monsters and doctors together or rupture their internal organs.

The thermal sensor still shows the location of the monster in real time, making sure that the surveillance measures are in place. It may be very cramped compared to its size, but its speed is oddly fast.

“What about bulkheads? No bulkheads? ”

“A path through which wiring and plumbing pass... It's just a locked cage. ”

“ ……. ”

The picture swept his head nervously. The hood of the protective clothing passes together. Given the force that grabbed the gun locker and tore it apart, a locked cage is only a matter of time.

“Let's light it up inside! Screen one! ”

The Bloodstain has been caught on the designated screen by a door monster. Under the limited illumination, as it twisted its head nervously, winter saw a part of its memorable face between the cracked hairs. It was literally part of it. The rest were crushed and rotted so they could see the muscles.

“Director Grimm. ”

On the call of winter, the guard turned to a bad impression.

“I'm busy! Please do not engage in command until I ask you to." ”

Apart from personal favors, Painting was a person who hated the decision of the West Branch Director to make Winter a tactical advisor. It must be because they are proud of their abilities.

Winter shakes its head.

“I'm not trying to interfere with your command. ”

“Then what is it? ”

“Do you think you could put the speakers through there? ”

“…… why would you make such a request? ”

“I think I know him. ”

“Anyone? You mean that monster? ”

“Yes.”

The picture made a silly face. There is silence around it.

“We don't have the leverage right now anyway. It might buy us some time if we do well. You could get information. Wouldn't it be worth trying to have a conversation? ”

If it works really well, there's no chance of ending the situation. With winter's persuasion, an operator raises his hand.

“It's possible. ”

“Possible?”

The head of the guard turns around, and the agent confirms once again.

“Wireless doesn't work well, so there is a wireline for maintenance work or emergency contact in other situations. in almost every case. ”

“Except for today. ”

An annoying sigh gives you a brief pat on the chin, looking at the beast holding a cage and using his strength on the screen. You talk to people like that? but eventually accepts and meets.

“Very well, Commander. Let's try it. There's nothing to lose. ”

He instructs the agent to connect the speakers.