episode_0387

Is it because of the extremely powerful wording?

The expression of the deputy director who was leading the meeting suddenly became serious.

“It is a key that can change the game of the times…”

Did he not like the fact that the Deputy Director’s attention was directed elsewhere?

Immediately a counter attempt was made.

“Hey, Elena. It’s good to express your opinion, but isn’t it too grandiose?”

“It’s grandiose?”

“No, honestly, that’s true. I admit that the ‘double’ is a rare case. Since he possesses two talents that are difficult for others to possess, he will surely become powerful enough to easily surpass most awakened people. But that’s it.”

Having two talents?

I had no intention of denying that it was a great thing.

In any case, it can be said to be quite a remarkable event since it has never been done since mankind gained the power of talent.

However, the reason for being so obsessed with ‘double’ above is only because of its symbolic meaning, and the influence of incapacitating elements on it was minimal.

The first person with multiple talents in human history is embraced by the United States.

Is there any other material that can be used as propaganda better than that?

‘In fact, if you only look at the powerless aspect…’

There is no reason to be obsessed with ‘double’.

Not only are there already a lot of awakened people in the United States who are at the top of the world, but if you look at just the power aspect, there are people who are stronger than ‘Double’.

Still, since you have more talent than others, shouldn’t you expect at least one potential?

Yes, I guess that’s true.

I have no intention of denying that, but the world is wide and there were surprisingly many people who showed that level of potential with just one talent.

So, the reason why we are so obsessed with the ‘double’ above is only for propaganda purposes, and there is no reason for anything more or less than that. There may be something in the hands of a mere human being that can change the game of the times. ?

No matter how much you want to get attention from the Deputy Director, isn’t that going too far?

So I tried to dismiss it by telling him not to talk nonsense… but the other person wasn’t easy either.

“If you simply look at his potential as an awakened person, then yes.”

“Then? Other than that, what else do you need to see? What do you mean, you have to see what it means to be human?”

“This is the conversation between the target and H, an acquaintance of the target, written in the report here. Didn’t you all feel strange while watching?”

“It feels strange?”

“Am I the only one who got the feeling that the target was trying to teach something to H, an acquaintance?”

Did the man react to the voice of the person called Elena?

Those who had been silent all along began to speak one by one.

“Definitely…”

“I did have that feeling.”

Could it be that he didn’t like the atmosphere in the conference room that was so biased towards Elena’s opinions?

“Hmph, that’s nonsense.”

A sound full of absurdity came out of the mouth of the man who was confronting her.

“What makes no sense?”

“Elena I also got the feeling you mentioned. So?”

“So?”

“What on earth was the target trying to teach?”

“That’s…”

Maybe it was because I didn’t have that much information in my hand that I couldn’t give an honest answer.

The attitude of the woman called Elena softened for a moment.

He was not a man who would miss such an opportunity.

“If anyone sees it, huh? I guess you were trying to teach me some talent.”

“···.”

“You have to say something that makes sense. What is the key that can change the game of the times…”

“Why doesn’t it make sense?”

“What?”

I don’t know if it was due to competitiveness or some other reason, but did she think that appealing to others was much more effective than trying to persuade a person who risked everything every time she spoke?

As the seats were right across from each other, Elena turned her gaze away from the man in front of her and began to appeal to those in the conference room.

“Everyone sitting here knows this. How other countries reacted when humanity was first given the power of talent.”

An unprecedented power that has never existed before.

In the face of this, the response of the vested class that had previously held power was simple.

Persecute, oppress, and imprison.

That was the common response of other countries when the era of talent was just beginning.

“But what about us, America?”

However, America was different.

It was different in the US.

While other countries were horrified by the fear that the awakened people who appeared sporadically here and there might not only disrupt the existing order but even overthrow the national system, only the United States truly accepted them.

“In which country was the world’s first association for awakened people established?”

“Of course… we are America.”

“That’s right. It’s America. So, where was the world’s first awakened politician born?”

“And also…”

“That’s right. This great country is America.”

In fact, the American character of turning a blind eye to anything that looks suspiciously like superpowers and heroes may have played a big role, but in any case, when everyone else was persecuting the so-called awakened, it was a country that opened its arms wide and embraced them with all its might. was only in the United States.

And because of such extraordinary responses, when other countries suffered internal strife due to awakenings who could not endure repeated persecution and oppression, only the United States was able to escape from it and pursue development.

Where is the only development?

The United States, which was already a black hole sucking up the world’s talent, was completely reborn as a utopia for the awakened, with Americans being suspiciously enthusiastic about the awakened, rather than being reluctant or rejecting them. ··· So many awakened people flocked to the United States, ushering in the era of Pax America once again.

“Perhaps we… may be standing at a turning point once again.”

What if, really, what if… the target is not a naturally occurring ‘double’ but has acquired the talent for revenge through some artificial means or method?

And what if that artificial means or method is teaching or passing on your talents to others?

I’m not saying this as a joke, but I didn’t know if it was really possible.

This means that all of the approximately 300 million Americans will be reborn as awakened people.

No, by that time, the expression ‘awakened’ itself may have disappeared.

“Imagine an America where everyone who walks the streets is an awakened person.”

If that happens, how much greater will this great country become?

Of course… it won’t only have advantages.

No matter how hard we try to prevent them, we see gun-related accidents happening every day. If all those with American citizenship become awakened, the news section will be filled with accidents caused by talent instead of gun accidents. I might throw it away.

However, even taking that into account, this was something that should never be missed.

To put it bluntly, think about the fact that such a means exists for ‘Double’ and that it falls into the hands of China, a potential enemy country, or those who are aligned with the Bear.

And what if, as a result, their entire army becomes Awakened?

America’s hegemony will shrink infinitely.

“So… we need to make sure first.”

“If it is confirmed?”

“Of course, whether this is really a bluff… or real.”

“What if it’s not a bluff?”

“We must do whatever it takes to bring the target into the arms of the United States.”

What is reassuring in this situation is that the United States is well ahead of the curve in this competition.

I don’t know what the intelligence agencies of other countries are doing, but according to the reports sent by the agents currently hovering around the target, there are no particularly visible agents of other countries.

Well… what can those who have already fallen into ruin or those who are so busy cracking down internally that they cannot afford to turn their attention to the outside world can do?

“In that case, the first thing to do is to understand the words whose meanings are unknown in this report.”

“I also think that should be the top priority.”

“Ah, if that’s the case…”

“···?”

“What is it?”

Did he suddenly feel very burdened by the gaze focused on him?

The face of the person who had been standing in the corner the whole time and spoke for the first time turned slightly white.

“Well, I think I can give you an answer…”

Still, I finally opened my mouth, perhaps because I thought I had to say what I had to say.

“You? How do you…?”

“Because they are words I know.”

“These are words you know?”

“Yes, one of my hobbies is watching Chinese and Hong Kong movies… and these are the words that appear there.”

“A movie?”

“Yes, to be exact, it is a martial arts movie… Ah, um… how should I explain this. Why is there such a thing as traditional Chinese martial arts?”

“As for traditional Chinese martial arts… they have long been proven to be frauds, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. Anyway, among the genres of movies and novels, there is a genre called martial arts, and in it there is an energy source called inner strength. And the means used to collect that energy source is the ‘simbeop’ mentioned in the report.”

···Actually, isn’t this a bluff?