chapter 43
{ historical event 2 }
“Did you sleep well?”
As Yuhan Wol entered the restaurant, he heard a voice welcoming him.
It was a conversation that continued until late, well past midnight.
After a brief tour of the facility, it had only been a few hours since I went to bed.
It was early in the morning, so I thought that no one would be there, but as soon as I opened the thick door, I felt the presence of two people with the sound of the TV not being too loud.
Aiden was the first to greet him as he entered, presumably by the sound of the door opening.
Yuhan-wol looked at him and smiled and gave a light bow to Cain, who was sitting with him.
“Are you up early?”
Naturally, it was respectful.
Yesterday was Yuhan Wol, who talked to Aiden for the first time as usual.
However, since we have already decided to join, it is not right to continue to criticize.
Besides, he had already treated Cain with respect when he first met him, so Yuhan-wol changed his tone to Aiden as well.
Whether he felt such a change or whether he was now treating Yuhan Wol as a colleague, Aiden was greeted with a bright face.
“Originally, as you get older, you lose sleep. Hahaha! You woke up early even though you were young? Was your bed a little uncomfortable?”
Aiden throws a tantrum like a close friend.
Yuhan-wol thought to say, ‘I got up early because I’m too old’, but stopped.
‘Hiel Jeroham ended her life at the end of her life… ‘
You are old enough to eat.
However, since he was not originally a good thrower, Yuhan-wol responded appropriately.
“No. It was fine.”
“I’m glad. Would you like something for breakfast? Laugh.”
As he stood up as if he was going to prepare something, Yuhan Wol waved his hand saying it was okay, but it was Aiden who made a simple breakfast with his own hands, saying that it was the first time to let him know.
“The bread is here. If you want cereal, it’s here. Milk, eggs, vegetables, meat, etc., are here in this refrigerator. Here… There are a lot of ready-made foods, so you can choose what you want and eat it.”
They’re used to setting it up, and they quickly fill the plate with food.
Yuhan-wol followed him and sat down at the table.
“I will enjoy this food.”
“Eat slowly. I put it in my style, but I don’t know if it will fit in my mouth.”
“I eat everything well, no matter what.”
Yuhan-wol, who had been chewing food for a while, continued.
“It’s delicious.”
Aiden looked at Yuhan Wol, who was eating well with a smile, and as if Cain had finished eating breakfast, Cain was sitting with his legs crossed and sipping coffee in an oblique position, turning his head to look to one side.
As I followed that gaze, an American news channel appeared on the large TV hanging on one side of the wall.
Then, Aiden, who was staring at Yuhanwol, heard the explanation.
“I just keep it on. It’s like playing music.”
Yuhan-wol nodded his head as if he understood it, and then turned his head.
Because I heard the door open.
“Uh… hyung! Are you here already?”
Yang Gwang-gwang, with a sleepy-looking face, stepped inside and said.
‘here… Have all the people gathered?’
Bertrand, Brian, and Rivy entered the restaurant one after another not long after Yangyanggwang arrived.
Everyone ate after greeting each other as if it was a bit awkward.
‘Wow.’
Even though it was early in the morning, the sheep eating was no joke.
Yang Gwang glanced at the food piled up in front of Brian.
‘Well, to maintain that size, that might not be enough.’
He was the one who suddenly thought that maybe it was because he was a superman.
Yuhan-wol didn’t even bother with the food in the house.
It’s annoying to order often, so I made a lot of it in advance, so it’s a shame, it was almost not enough.
Yang Gwang-gwang, who had just finished eating, looked at Bertrand and Brian while they were eating, and asked Aiden, who was drinking coffee.
“Are they all here?”
“Um, yes.”
I expected it, but it was really small.
“Everyone’s family… Is there anyone else?”
Aiden nodded his head in response to Yang Gwang’s subsequent questions.
“I don’t know if I should say it’s lucky. That’s right.”
His simple words were easily understood.
Now you are in the same position as them.
From the standpoint of facing BH, I can’t help but feel at ease when I don’t have a family.
While everyone sat silently, Aiden opened his mouth.
“Cain has been an orphan since childhood… and never married. I didn’t even get married… should I say that I became an orphan while growing up? My parents died in an accident.”
“ah….”
Aiden waved his hand as if he felt sorry for Yang Gwang.
“Well, it was a long time ago. I don’t feel much anymore. Don’t worry about it. Anyway, I grew up well until high school. After my parents passed away, I didn’t live in an orphanage-like facility… I stayed at my aunt’s house for a while. Three years? School days It seems that you were careful to make things comfortable, but I was very uncomfortable. More than anything else, my aunt’s house wasn’t in that much free situation. So, as soon as I entered college, I became independent, and it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. . Even before joining BH, I paid him back financially without any regrets… When I joined BH, I gave him a lot of money, so I gave him a lot and never saw him again.”
‘Hmm… Wouldn’t BH’s magical powers reach there?’
As if reading the thoughts of the listeners, Aiden further explained the situation.
“Ah… Now, my aunt and my wife are both dead. I haven’t been there… But, since you lived well in the last years of your life, you can say that you have paid enough for taking me back for a while.”
Yang Yang-gwang nodded, and his words continued to ring in his ears.
“Rivy, this friend is also an orphan. It must have been quite difficult, but he grew up well. That’s why Cain and I took extra care. Because he’s not like anyone else.”
Perhaps it was because there was no such thing as a joke, Rivy was just listening.
“The same goes for Bert and Brian. They don’t have families. As I said… Most of the people selected for the experiment have weak social relationships. I don’t know.”
It’s a really simple approximation.
Even if there are separate stories, it is not something that should be mentioned in detail at a place like this.
Besides, it’s not your job.
Maybe that’s why Aiden gave an adequate explanation and then closed his mouth.
That was then.
Weeing weing weeing
Several phones are ringing at the same time.
‘Did you get some kind of disaster text message?’
Looking at the timing of the sound, Yang Yang-gwang, who wanted to receive a random message from the government, did not check his phone and focused on the conversation with Aiden.
“Oh, shh! What the…”
That reaction sounds absurd.
Everyone looked at him thinking that some great disaster had occurred, but Rivy opened his mouth as he looked around the crowd.
“Breaking news… the president of the United States… was assassinated?”
When Livi puts down her phone and hurriedly turns up the TV volume, everyone’s eyes follow him.
At the same time, the news also began to deliver urgent breaking news.
“Breaking news! A video has been released of a terrorist group claiming to have assassinated President Liam of the United States. The White House has not yet issued an official statement. . I’ll connect the reporters who are on the scene.”
The video catches a reporter standing in the background of the White House press conference room.
“Yes. I’m at the White House right now.”
The anchor asks right away.
“Yes. Is President Liam safe?”
“The White House has not yet made an official statement.”
“If it’s okay, isn’t it something that can be revealed right away?”
“Yes. So, the press conference room here, which used to be just a happening, is gradually shaking.”
“What about President Liam’s schedule?”
“Yes. As of now, it is confirmed that today’s schedule is all scheduled at the White House.”
“Then…if the terrorist group’s statement is true, it means that he was assassinated in the White House… Isn’t this unreliable again?”
“Yes. As you said, the White House is considered the safest space in the world. There are thousands of Secret Service personnel and several security checkpoints. State-of-the-art security equipment, as well as the buildings around the White House, are thoroughly maintained. So, if it is true that President Liam was only in the White House without public events according to the announced schedule, then the terrorist group’s claims could be viewed as less credible.”
“Then… First of all, we have to find out where President Liam has been?”
“Yes, it is.”
“The name of the terrorist group is… An-Nu? This is the first organization I’ve ever heard of. What’s their name?”
“Yes. They called themselves An-Nu, and they said that they are a group that opposes nuclear weapons and aims to ensure the subordination and prosperity of mankind. The United States, which possesses the largest number of nuclear weapons, must act immediately to abolish nuclear weapons. “Otherwise, they claim that all countries with nuclear weapons will, in turn, be mashed with mace.”
“That’s right. You didn’t say anything about the specific location or content?”
“That’s right. So it’s true that after the first statement by this terrorist group, it was just a happening.”
“If the president had been inside the White House, wouldn’t it be strange that there was no official position for this long? Then… President Liam appeared secretly, contrary to the officially announced schedule, and the White House is now late to check his recruits… Like this… Can you see it?”
“I think that’s probably the most reliable guess… Ah! Now a spokesperson is coming in. Let’s hear from the spokesperson.”
The news screen is pinned to the incoming White House press secretary.
The spokesperson’s face hardened after walking to the podium and raising her head.
As if feeling something, the place, which was noisy with reporters gathered at his sudden appearance, becomes quiet as if a mouse died in an instant.
The spokesperson speaks.
“Fellow citizens, I am saddened to hear that the President of the United States of America, Liam Howard… was assassinated today.”
‘…!!’
The camera hastily captures the surrounding atmosphere.
The left audience’s face reflected on the TV screen is full of shock and surprise.
The reporters can’t stand it any longer and ask questions to the spokesperson who is unable to continue speaking and swallows his gloom.
“Where the hell was he assassinated?”
“Didn’t President Liam not have a White House schedule today?”
“How were you assassinated?”