PROLOGUE

In antiquity, before all biological form, penumbra dominated, every nook and cranny describing an invisible depth and purposeless interior. But, without explanation, planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies and a myriad of as yet undiscovered wonders began to exist. Within this universe of infinite wonders arose a small planet with intelligent life, ''earth''. Within it arose ''supernatural'' beings, the titans. They dominated the earth for thousands of years, but their way of life was chaotic...among themselves there was war, death, destruction, etc. Any other form of life was simply impossible to exist.

Thousands of years would pass and within all this chaos the gods emerged, Zeus fed up with all this chaos, together with his brothers rebelled against the Titans starting ''The Titanomachy''. After 10 years of war, the Titans were defeated and sent to Tartarus, while on earth an era of peace and harmony prevailed.

They realised that the earth was a vast and beautiful place, so they decided to procreate life and new races arose, elves, demons, dwarves, trolls, fairies, humans etc. And... doppelganger? A mistake of nature...

To keep all this in control and for life to thrive they created 3 artefacts that keep the world and life stable, these artefacts are known as ''matter'' ''space'' and ''time'', each one fulfils a specific function, but they have a capacity for massive destruction and when all 3 are put together they form ''the inquisitor's weapon'' which could wipe out everything around it. Power corrupts and the gods knew it, later than ever mankind rebelled against their creators as they exclaimed their ''freedom'' and the danger of such a weapon. The main target was ''the inquisitor's weapon'' as the one who has this weapon in his hands would win the war. 

After years of war, humanity would be led by Eivor, who led great confrontations and fearlessly confronted the gods; his cunning, courage, ingenuity and dozens of qualities proved that he was a born leader who made humanity win and sealed the gods. After the victory of the humans a new era of peace would begin, but the power he already had in his hands was so dangerous that they divided ''the weapon of the inquisitor'' to its original state to avoid more conflicts, but that would not prevent some people eager for power from wanting to claim this weapon for themselves.

Despite the conflicts, life prospered normally, but... Did the gods give up so easily? Not at all... Zeus had 2 ideas to escape from his prison.

The first thing they had in mind was to release a strong amount of energy which would be reflected in the skies over the earth resembling the beautiful northern lights, with this in mind they planned to weaken their seal, but instead it had other serious consequences for mankind. Each time this energy blast was released the skies would fill with a light green colour which altered the human genes which gave the humans powers and new abilities, however, not all would be as lucky and some would end up with deformities and be crippled for the rest of their lives. They would be baptised as in-humans and the green skies as ''the cloud of hix''.

The second thing they had in mind before they were sealed, Zeus and Aphrodite decided to leave their offspring in the hope that centuries later they would return to where they belonged and free their race so that they could once again walk the earth. Centuries would pass and their offspring would reach people like Julius Caesar, Jesus of Nazareth, Genghis Khan, Marie Antoinette, etc. Until the present day with Elena Caiozzo, a highly attractive young red-haired Italian girl.

In 1998, the governments of the world would look for Helena to use her as a weapon, it was here where Saul Tadezco together with Walk Night hired by Lash and Knockin, 2 rebels belonging to a group that fights for the freedom of humans, would end up joining their group to protect Elena and safeguard humanity, But every good thing has a bad thing and Eleanor Rigby, a fascist genocidal, would look for Elena for his own interests, you could think that it would be a war of espionage since different governments were involved in the case and went after Elena for political purposes, but everything would change brutally.

 Wo, a mysterious man with a flirtatious but menacing look, would provoke ''The Mushroom War'' which would last 7 long and disastrous years. He would control the doppelgangers and almost bring about the extinction of mankind, Saul and company would be involved in this conflict, but their efforts would be in vain and later than ever they were defeated. 

After the death of Eleanor Rigby in 2004, Helena and Saul would flee the conflict to Norway in 2005 to raise a family and live in peace.

For two years they would fulfil their longed-for dream and have a baby girl who, like his mother, had the blood of the gods in his veins, but their happiness would not last long and in an ambush they would be brutally murdered, with his death they would leave a child at the hands of... evil?

CHAPTER 01: YEAR 2031

On the other side of the world, more precisely around Washington DC. There are different communities and villages that were established after the war and the slow recovery of humanity and nations. Within all these villages people live a "prosperous" life because despite the constant complications and problems they have, they have managed to stay on their feet.

A group of 4 children of about 7 years old are playing in one of the many villages, each one has a different look and appearance, among the most notable are a red-haired boy with red-brown hair, a somewhat delicate face and a blonde girl with light blue eyes and a friendly appearance. They are near a bridge, one of them is carrying a ball and they are constantly passing it to each other, then they drop the ball under a nearby bridge and go to pick it up, underneath there is quite a lot of vegetation, as it is not maintained enough. Due to this, nature did its thing and expanded, which makes it difficult for them to find the ball, however they don't take long and in the distance they see the ball among several bushes, the red-haired boy approaches to go and pick it up, but when he gets close enough he sees someone else there, A middle-aged man, his hair is long and battered, his clothes are torn, he is in a state of malnutrition and most terrifyingly, he appears to have no skin on his jaw.

He stares at the children, doesn't blink, doesn't move, just stares at them from the emptiness of his eyes and with the desire to have them. Suddenly the skin on his face begins to peel off, revealing his skull and dozens of small fangs which he has, a long tongue spurting saliva with the desire to devour his next victims.

Suddenly, the same ginger-haired boy wakes up in a rush, inhaling and exhaling very uncontrollably while clutching his chest tightly. He finds himself in a cramped but comfortable room with various pop culture related things in it, including books, comics, music albums, figurines, posters, etc.

The boy sits on the corner of his bed while he is still a bit frightened by his dream.

-I introduce myself. My name is Hank, I'm 15 years old and I'm a high school student. A few moments ago I had a nightmare...I wish I could forget that stormy memory. It's the year 2030 and the world is... normal? That's what I think. Until just a few years ago humanity was able to recover from the war, happily I'm ''fine''. I live in an orphanage, but that's the least of it... at least I have a place to sleep-

As Hank said, he is a high school boy and an orphan, the orphanage was created by the state itself, the place is quite large and has its hours of departure and entry, these hours must be met if or if, since once closed no one can enter or leave. Those who break this rule are usually sanctioned and sent to do compulsory community service. 

Despite this, he usually spends a great deal of his time studying, especially electronics and engineering, and is so fond of the latter that he spends a great deal of his money on materials for his projects. Despite being studious, he is someone who knows and talks to a lot of people, but most of them are simple and short chats. He tends to be somewhat insecure and fearful of ending up in unpleasant situations.

After managing to pull himself together, he gets up and takes a bath to relax for a while. He comes out and starts to change to go to study, he turns on the TV in his room and listens intently to the news. It seems that there is an important message about to be delivered to the nation. A handsome, blond-haired, divine-looking man with light eyes takes the podium to begin his message and speech.

-Good morning American citizens, I am Fallen, 5th Director of the M.A.I.H.A. (Military Anti In-Human Agency). In recent months we have noticed an increase in Doppelganger activity inside the country. We believe that there is a hive mind hidden somewhere in the region, but we do not know its exact location, so we are conducting several operations to locate and destroy the source of this evil. Operations will be carried out in the following cities; New York; Washington D.C., Chicago; Seattle; Detroit; Kansas City. We ask the public to remain calm, the respective authorities will be working in each area to keep citizens safe. Finally, we ask the public to avoid leaving the cities and head to non-habitable areas, thank you very much for listening-

The M.A.I.H.A. is a governmental organisation founded in 1919, it was created with the purpose of controlling the in-humans, since due to technological advancement they became a danger to society. They are in charge of investigating people they suspect of being an in-human, if their investigation turns out to be true, they start with a legal process in which they prosecute the person and they are deprived of all their rights and freedom. Once the agency has the person in their sights, they keep them under surveillance at all times. They give them 2 options to choose from, to join the M.A.I.H.A. to work together and thus be able to arrest more in-humans, avoiding more risks and dangers, going for this option is favourable because it gives them certain rights and privileges, but they are still being watched all the time, however, they also tend to artificially create in-humans, they call them meta-humans because they use a more extensive and difficult process in which they modify the DNA of the subject, despite that most of them usually die after a while. It should be noted that those who do not meet these requirements will work in other fields.

Their second option is to become a prisoner and live in a state of slavery, as most are marginalised and left to fend for themselves in special containment centres.

After hearing the news, Hank frowns and mutters -Great, now there will be more restrictions- Hank's attitude suggests that he doesn't fully trust the agency, he has his own reasons and it's something he remembers most days. 

He takes his things and leaves his room to go to his high school, he starts walking but not before leaving his key hidden on top of the door frame. He starts to leave the place, but in the corridors he starts to question himself.

-It has always struck me as odd and ironic that M.A.I.H.A. itself is after the in-humans, well they are also after the doppelgangers, but that is a more recent development. The agency's main goal is to hunt down the in-humans but in their own agency there are in-humans working for them. Only the ''difference'' they claim is that they keep them under control and get their powers through other methods and use this to call them meta-humans... meh, they're just excuses. Although I partly understand this... in the past the in-humans became a danger to society, there were bombings, criminal groups, terrorists and even citizens themselves with powers so dangerous that people feared for their lives and strict rules had to be established in order to keep the population calm, but.... I don't understand... when I was 7 years old I was saved by an in-human... that man was totally covered in a long black suit, his face was covered by a hood and even though I couldn't see him directly, I noticed something particular.

His eyes were white, his pupils were not like those of a normal person, but they were a vortex, more like a hurricane that penetrated your soul. 

Who was this guy? The in-humans are supposed to be the bad guys...it's been 8 years and I still don't know- Hank stammered-

He keeps walking, but another thought crosses his mind -The strangest thing of all is that I always felt that this man was watching me-

He continues to descend the stairs with a myriad of thoughts in his mind, so many that he does not seem to be at peace, but all that disappears when he reaches the main floor and observes carefully.

Hank's face seems to reflect annoyance and envy, for before his gaze is a boy younger than him, one could estimate he must be 8 years old, he has managed to join a family, someone else has gone for him in an orphanage full of people without family and affection, a place that Hank considers empty and lifeless. Despite trying to avoid it, he can't look away from the boy and can only imagine himself in the boy's place living in a happy place and not in the crappy place that this is.

Angrily he leaves the place to be calmer, but various thoughts begin to haunt him, as if to torment him for the rest of his life.

-Family eh...it's .... it's silly! Why do I go around thinking about it? After all it's just a simple family. Oh shit... there must be some way to stop thinking about this...-

Hank's gaze turns elsewhere and he looks at his group of friends. His face changes from one of intrigue and concern to one of elation and ecstasy as he remarks -Well, that's what I needed- Hank leaves with them and as a group they head back to the high school.

After a few minutes they approach the site and observe the high school in the distance, the closer they get, the bigger the place gets. They arrive at the site and take a closer look at the place, an immense place of study, it could be estimated to be 50 hectares in size. There are 5 different areas, the A is the main one and it is located at the entrance, there is the reception and administration of the place, the B is located to the east and it is where the football fields, basketball, swimming, etc. are located. C is located to the east, there are private study rooms for each student, D and E are located further back, they are where the main study rooms are located, therefore they are the biggest ones of the place, each one with different rooms and study places, each area is well built and made in order to train the students in the best subjects. Among the most popular subjects are medicine, engineering, electronics, law, finance, biology and architecture, almost like a university.

In addition, in site C, each student can borrow an exclusive room in order to be able to do their projects and/or private research, for which they need to ask for a permit and register.

Despite the wonders of the place, crime has generated a bad image of the place, given that over time, the government has neglected the place by sending much of the money to tactical missions to stop the advance of the doppelgangers.

Once they arrive at the entrance, Hank and company spend the day together, they have fun after all, they are still teenagers. But, even though they are young their actions are questionable, for first and foremost they tend to bully others, picking on them and in the worst cases beating them up. Hank has seen this for months and is aware of who he is hanging out with, but for the most part he turns a blind eye and does not intervene to avoid any problems, since with them he can forget about his everyday problems, but this action generates a feeling of guilt and overwhelm in him which is slowly weighing him down. This has been the case for months, but in this case something changes.

They are walking through the high school, but they stop and start picking on a girl for no reason.

- I think it's been too much Jefferson- Hank mumbled with trepidation.

-Too much for today? What are you saying? It's so weird to see you talking, just shut up and have fun or don't tell me you're going to be like the others too-replies Jefferson angrily.

-Hank... please make them stop, why are they doing this, why are you hanging out with them- murmurs the girl between sobs.

At the girl's comment, Hank is quiet for a moment and thinks, then stammers -Just... stop, this... this is wrong, I think there's another way to have fun if that's what you want-

-If so, then... stay here and don't follow us - Jefferson leaves with the others with a feeling of anger and frustration.

Hank quickly helps the girl and she comments - I don't understand why you hang out with them... there's no reason why they do this... it's not fun or funny it's annoying... until a while ago you were totally different-

At this, Hank only looks somewhat shocked, he remains silent for a few moments, but soon changes his tone to a more cheerful one to alleviate the situation - It's something I'd rather not talk about hehe... I just... I understood how bad it was-

After helping her gather her things, Hank gets up along with the girl and they each go their separate ways. The girl's face shows concern for Hank, while Hank tries to look as if he is fine by smiling forcedly and leaves the place. He walks and then sits down on a bench near the place, it doesn't take him long to think about what has happened. Various feelings begin to arise, especially guilt and doubt. Shortly after, he notices someone approaching him, he quickly turns his gaze to see who it is.

A slightly stockier boy, a little taller than Hank, with long black locks, full dark eyes and eyebrows, with a welcoming and calm gaze approaches him as he greets him with a smile on his face. It's Frank, Hank's childhood friend, greets him and sits down next to him for a chat -Good to see you, man. How's it going?-

-Frank... it's good to see you- Hank replies quietly.

-Ahhhh .... I don't know why I asked you that. I watched the whole thing and in a way I'm glad you finally did something- Frank blabs.

-Yeah... I think it was the right thing to do. I still feel guilty, though- Bisbisee Hank.

-Uh-hum, it's only natural. After all, you were hanging out with criminals. I partly understand that you want to explore new things, but you were wrong... and wrong too much- Frank answers him in a serious way, trying to lecture him and a bit annoyed.

-I know, I know... I just... I've learned my lesson- Hank stammers, trying to avoid the subject.

-It's the same thing you always say and the next day you do it again. Just watch, pathetic losers picking on someone for no reason whatsoever. What's the fun in that? All the time they keep getting into trouble, every time their record gets worse, what can we expect from them, what can I expect from you if you keep hanging out with them? I appreciate you and all, but... be aware of your actions and what you do- Frank reproaches him as he walks away in annoyance.

Hank is somewhat perplexed by Frank's words, he knows he is right and has nothing with which to respond. Shortly after the sun goes down, Hank leaves the place and heads back to his residence. On the way he thinks -What a shitty image I gave Frank... well what can I expect. I brought this on myself, I can't ask for much, but ah.... What would Christina think if she was here... Nah, it's silly to keep thinking about her, she's not here anymore after all... I'll just... try to forget her...-

Hank returns to his residence through the same place he came, but now it is silent and lonely, he has no one to accompany him but only the silence of the overwhelming forest. He continues like this and not long after, he notices someone familiar, it is Daphne, his current girlfriend. She is a girl with long black hair, her eyes are droopy but serious and she has a voluptuous figure. Quickly Hank quickens his pace to approach her and almost cheekily exclaims -Hey Daphne, I was looking for you, where were you?-

Daphne turns to look at him, but her expression quickly changes to one of annoyance and annoyance -Hank... stop right there, I have something important to tell you-

Hank stops in his tracks and thinks for a moment about what to say to her.

-I'm going to be straight with you... we're done- Daphne replies in a serious manner.

At Daphne's sudden comment, Hank is totally perplexed and doesn't know what to say.

Daphne reproaches him saying -I'm sorry, but I simply can't go on like this. In these 7 months, although everything started well, little by little I have felt suffocated and distressed. And many times it was because of you. I also felt that you were only with me to forget your problems and not because you really felt something and your attitude as time went by has worsened, sometimes I wondered if you were right in the head. What kind of person can live like that?-

Hank tries to say something, but all he manages to utter vaguely is -But... I...-

Daphne interrupts him, saying -No, there is no but. You had several chances, but this is over- She takes the bus and leaves the place.

Again Hank is perplexed, unable to say anything, and only watches as the people take further disappointment from him, and he returns to his residence in utter defeat and despondency. He enters his room, one full of things, but at the same time empty, lifeless and dark, without any ray of light, as if the depths of the abyss were consuming him. He lies on his bed, his gaze seems empty and unmotivated, he just wants to forget everything, but it is unavoidable and he thinks for a long time about what has happened. 

After all, both Frank and Daphne are right, Hank hasn't been his best for the last few months, he was causing harm by not measuring his actions and now it's taking its toll, he knew that at some point this was going to happen and despite that he thought he could go on like this for a while longer, the guilt he feels is growing and his frustration is mounting.

He is fed up and frustrated that the same thing always happens, but inevitably he remembers that it was all caused by him, which means that he is about to give up. At that moment, the rays of moonlight come through his window and hit him directly in the face, this makes him react and he stands up for a moment, he gets closer and looks out of the window at the street, there he sees the people helping each other to strengthen the community, as they chat with a smile on their face while having fun, in general, living together without any problem. Quickly Hank stands up and understands - No, this is no time for me to give up or anything like that. If Frank told me all that and even if Daphne did what she did, it was for a reason. They are quite right... Staying here and doing nothing will be a waste of my time... I know I did a lot wrong and I feel terrible about it, but I'm willing to change that... I don't want to live my whole life frustrated and bitter, I'm going to do something in my life, I promise you Frank- Before his face reflected loneliness and sadness, but now you show determination and conviction to face the consequences that he himself caused, Hank is willing to change.

In the high school, a boy is lying on the ground with all his things scattered, it seems that he had bad luck and met Jefferson or some other delinquent of the place, he tries to pick up his things, but the wind begins to carry little by little the objects, however, at that precise moment Hank arrives, he greets him and then helps him to pick up his things. -Thank you Hank, I'm glad to see you're feeling better, we're all noticing that- At this comment, Hank just smiles bitterly as he helps him pick up his things.

The boy says goodbye and leaves, Hank just observes, but thinks a bit about the words he said to him - It's a bit annoying that everyone keeps telling me the same thing... I understand their concern, but I prefer that only Frank knows and not the others, it's uncomfortable when they tell me that-

It has been 6 months since Hank made his decision, it is now the year 2031. In all that time there has been a significant change in Hank and it is something that most people have noticed. In part he feels good that he has made a change in himself, but he still feels a sense of guilt and sadness which he tries to forget by thinking about other things.

At that moment someone comes up behind him, he turns and looks at an old friend.

-Hellooooooooo Hank- exclaims the girl in high spirits.

Hank looks at her for a moment and thinks deeply -Oh, it's Nicole, it's strange to see her here, she's usually at work and doing her research, but I'm not thrilled to see her either, she's very arrogant and conceited-

-What's wrong? You know it's rude not to greet people, don't you?-

- Yeah... I had a hard time recognizing you for a moment (it's a lie), I haven't seen you for 2 months and I forgot your face hehehehe- Hank replies.

-How insensitive- replies Nicole with a somewhat discouraged tone.

-Well, what are you doing here? I rarely see you walking around so "quietly"- asks Hank curiously.

-That's right! As you can see, I'm a very important person- replies Nicole with her head held high. 

-Here we go again...- Hank thinks.

-You know that I tend to be someone who is very gifted and applied in various subjects, and my father, being a police officer, allows me to have access to a lot of information. And you know that, don't you?-Nicole bluffs.

-Come on, get to the point- Hank replies seriously.

-Oh come on... all right, I'll be brief... You see, being an officer's daughter and a gifted pupil, I'm a gifted student.

-Come on, get straight to the point! -Hank exclaims in desperation.

-Ay ay ay ay ay... all right, I'll get straight to the point. I was checking and helping my father with some documents and well... as you know, 6 months ago the M.A.I.H.A. started its operations inside the country, the curious thing is that since it all started, there have been reports of 51 missing people, among them 14 children and none of them are related to each other, they are doctors, chefs, boxers, etc.- Nicole comments totally intrigued.

-That's strange... I've only heard that 14 children went missing, not 37 other people- Hank looks a bit confused. 

-That's right, that's right! I thought it was very strange that the news is hiding this, it must be so as not to alarm the population or maybe it is M.A.I.H.A. itself that is hiding this information from the media. Anyway, as a good friend, I wanted to tell you and Frank directly- Nicole seems very animated when she says this.

-We were friends? - Hank replies coldly.

-Oh please, we've known each other for 10 years! You're so mean- Nicole replies somewhat disappointed.

-It was just a joke, hehe- Hank replies in a mocking tone.

-Anyway, take care of yourself and Frank, I just wanted to let you know about this, see you!- Nicole says goodbye excitedly and leaves.

Hank thinks for a moment -Nicole is not a bad person, come on, like she said she is an outstanding student, she knows maths, she plays sports, she knows computers, she has knowledge about biology, she even has access to a private lab in the city centre! She shows her concern to others, maybe not in the best way, but she tries. And well... he's got a great chest, I won't deny it. Still, he's not my type, his arrogance is what bothers me the most. Anyway, if what she says is true, then could there be even more people missing? It's a guess that's not too hard to think about, anyway I've always thought that the M.A.I.H.A. used to hide important information, so I'm not surprised-

Once Nicole leaves, Hank continues on his own way.

He walks quietly thinking about the same subject, almost instantly, he notices Frank in the distance and approaches.

-Man, how have you been- Frank replies cheerfully. 

-Frank, good to see you- Hank replies as he gives him a hug.

The two walk for a moment and chat.

-What a way to try to pass, that's cheating- Frank replies in amazement.

-Everyone cheats in exams, don't deny me that you never did it, in fact, you even used to pass me the answers when I didn't know- Hank exclaims confidently.

-It's true, I have nothing to argue with that. And... Have you thought about Christina?- At Frank's sudden comment, Hank stands still for a moment.

-What are you saying?-Hank answers bitterly.

-I feel like it's been a long time since they had a fight, I think if either of them could have thought about apologizing or something, they can't live their whole lives like this- Frank says seriously.

-I don't... I'm not able to write to her or anything, I don't feel like she's going to listen to me or anything, I don't have her number either and I don't know anything about her, I don't know what she's thinking, the only thing I know for sure is that she's not going to listen to me. That time I said some stupid and hurtful things about her parents and herself, I doubt she'll listen to me after that- Hank recites with sadness and bitterness.

-Stupid is the reason why they fought, all that could have been solved in a different way. They took each other's business too personally that day- Frank stresses.

-Think what you want. I'm going downtown, I'll see you later- Hank leaves in a huff.

Frank just watches his friend with concern as he leaves, he is somewhat incredulous, he just wants to help, but he feels that sometimes it is Hank himself who puts obstacles in his way to avoid making a decision. For now he feels he can't do much he decides to retire.

Hank heads to Washington, D.C. The road is a bit far and he decides to take a bus to get there faster. It doesn't take him long to get there. When he gets off the bus, as if he were a 7 year old boy, he is amazed by the city, even though it has been through misfortunes, wars, conflicts, etc. The city still retains a charm that is still latent to this day, most likely due to the abundance of vegetation that has flourished over the years.

Hank takes a long walk around the place, mostly to observe and admire the architecture of the place, at the same time he is looking for and buying different electrical components for his projects and pending tasks, because of this it is starting to get late.

After a few hours, he buys what he needs and leaves the place, then he realises that he has run out of money and he only has to walk. On the way he thinks about what Frank said.

-Christina...ah...sorry Frank seriously, I just don't know what to do with her, every time we bring up the subject of her I feel frustrated and it causes me great impotence, I feel like I ruined everything with her, I wasn't able to apologise or anything and just days later she left the country, the worst thing is that I was the one who deleted her number and I have no way of communicating I'm an idiot! Maybe Frank has her number... it's most likely, but..., if I ask Frank for her number, I wouldn't know what to say to him... I'm a coward, a fool, an idiot, a moron... -

At that precise moment, it starts to get dark and Hank speeds up his pace, he knows that if he is late he will receive penalties and he wants to avoid that at all costs, he decides to go down an alley to save time and get to his residence faster.

He enters an alleyway, the place is rather unpleasant, there is rubbish lying around uncollected, the walls are painted, there is some rubbish lying around, it is even ironic, going from a green and beautiful place to a disgusting one, likewise, Hank doesn't pay much attention to his surroundings. By pure coincidence there was a cat sleeping on top of a rubbish bin, noticing Hank, it gets scared and tries to run away, but then it knocks over a rubbish can.

The cat runs away and the bin falls. BAM!

Hank stops, because the noise caused by the bin is not normal, it is as if something heavy was in there, Hank gets closer to see what was inside.

As he looks inside the canister he notices that there is a bag, but inside the bag something begins to glow, 2 small dots of light and it is enough to catch Hank's attention.

After picking up the bag and opening it, Hank is amazed at what he has just found, it is a pair of Cyborg gloves.

-Oh my god, oh my god, I can't believe it, am I dreaming, it's bloody Cyborg gloves, I never imagined I'd ever see one in person! But.... how weird, it's just lying around and no one's here... it seems to be made of a very strong material, I'm not sure, but I'm going to guess it's similar to the material the military uses to make their weapons... Wait a minute... aren't they planning to smuggle this object? I mean, possessing this kind of object is dangerous-After this Hank looks around.

-Nah, if it's on the street it doesn't belong to anyone. It's mine now!-He quickly takes the gloves and puts them in his backpack.

He gets up and runs so that he won't be late, he is very excited and wants to get home to try them out for once.

It is getting dark and Hank is still walking, he is now outside the city, as the orphanage is a bit far away from the city he still has to walk a long, quiet and wooded road.

-This is going to be wonderful, I've always seen the news about how the government is funding projects like this, high-tech armour, improvements to the human body, and so on. And this, even if it doesn't resemble what the government has, it's still a first step! It only makes fa- Hank is abruptly interrupted, as he hears a loud scream in the distance.

Quickly he becomes alert, but he doesn't know what to do, he starts sweating and looks around, he is afraid that something might happen to him, but at the same time he wants to see where the sound came from, and then he hears a scream again -SOMEONE HELP ME, PLEASE!-Hearing this, Hank starts walking around to find out who is calling for help.

He hears another scream again, but now it is closer, he quickly follows the sound, he finds the place where he is asking for help, it is near a small stream that also serves as a sewer, as he gets closer, he notices that there are fences surrounding the whole place to prevent people from getting in, seeing that there is no way to go around the fences he just follows the sound of the screams to see who it is.

As he gets close enough he can see who it is that is shouting for help, at this revelation he is shocked and turns pale.

-Oh shit.... Oh.... It's... it's... it's... it's NICOLE! -

The very person who told him to be careful is now in danger, irony at its best.

Hank doesn't know what to do, little by little a feeling of desperation takes hold of him and this same feeling increases because, apart from Nicole, there is a hooded man slowly approaching her, he can't see his face, he notices that he is very strong and that curiously he has an X marked on his clothes.

He is shaking and his breathing is very agitated, he can't process what is happening, to try to calm down he takes a deep breath. He tries to take his mobile phone out of his pocket and call the authorities.

¡TAP! ¡TAP! ¡TAP! 

Getting closer and closer. In horror, Hank turns to see who is approaching him and yet all he can see is another hooded man, this one thinner, but now with a Z marked on his clothing.

At that very moment the man says to him.

-Boy, are you lost?-It is a mocking and even sarcastic tone.

Hank doesn't even have time to react and is knocked out with a single blow.