Is She Haker?

16 Days later-

"Fifteen days have passed, but Faria and I only conversed in-game for game-related matters. She hasn't given me any information yet, although she promised she would as soon as she could. I didn't discuss this online as per her request, fearing exposure," Tamim reflected while engaged in a game with his team at NextEra E-sports.

"Tomorrow is the selection round; I'm confident we'll breeze through it," remarked Samia.

"Yeah, I believe we have a shot at winning the world cup this year," added Rafi.

"I hope so, but it's a tough road; we've got to win the national first," expressed Fahim.

"Quiet, guys! Faria is facing trouble due to your loud chatter. We all got eliminated in the game, and now she has to face a 1v5 with only a sniper at close range. Let's not disturb her," Riya interjected.

"I don't have an issue with the conversation," Faria responded.

Faria triumphed in the match.

"Wow, that's unbelievable! You turned the impossible into possible, Faria," praised Samia.

"Faria, can you wait for me after today's practice?" Tamim asked.

Everyone's attention shifted towards Tamim since he hadn't been conversing much with Faria lately, especially in front of them.

"No worries, I've got the papers from the University," Faria replied, smoothing over the situation.

"Great, she saved me. I awkwardly stumbled in my conversation," thought Tamim. "I thought you forgot," Tamim said aloud.

"Wait, Faria, I never asked where you study. Are you both in the same university?" Riya inquired.

"Yes, same university and class," Faria confirmed.

"What? That's surprising," exclaimed Fahim.

"Tamim doesn't go to the university; that's why he asked me for the notes yesterday," Faria explained.

"She can lie like the devil," Tamim thought to himself.

After practice, Fahim excused himself, leaving Tamim and Faria alone.

Faria handed some papers to Tamim.

"What are these for?" Tamim asked.

"To turn the lie into the truth," replied Faria.

She added, "I understand why you called me, but unfortunately, I don't have any available way to gather information about Dr. X."

"Why is that? You were able to provide precise information before, and I know you're somehow connected to the police or the department working against Dr. X," Tamim persisted.

"Ahh, you still believe that? I'm afraid there's nothing I can say. I think it's not safe to talk while walking on the road. How about we go to the Butterfly Lake bridge and talk there?" suggested Faria.

Tamim thought, "She's suggesting a specific place; she must have some connection there, so I'll go along."

"Alright," Tamim agreed.

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Butterfly Lake bridge -

Tamim and Faria stood on the bridge's walkway.

"I never intended to disclose this to anyone, but your misconception about me is making things awkward," Faria expressed to Tamim.

"What are you trying to say?" Tamim asked.

"The idea that I work for the police, it's a misconception. My dad is a Supercop of the Sup-13 project. He was one of the key officers working on Dr. X's mission, and I merely hacked into his Operation file and his account to gather information. Unfortunately, now his account and files are closed off, so I can't access the info anymore. My father hasn't returned home for a while, especially after that night fifteen days ago when all his team members died while fighting monsters. He's the only survivor from his department that day," explained Faria.

"Oh, you mean that night when we went to the forest," Tamim clarified.

"Yes, if I'd been late that day, I wouldn't have been able to save my father. Fortunately, I did save him, but he didn't recognize me," Faria recounted.

"And you managed to hack into government files without setting off any security alerts? That's quite impressive," Tamim remarked.

"I used my dad's phone to access the information directly. Since the IP address matched mine, it didn't raise any red flags," explained Faria.

"Ah, she's skilled at hacking. That's an interesting aspect of her abilities," Tamim thought.

"I won't be able to share any information until I have a better understanding of the situation or meet my dad. But I'll keep you informed if I do," Faria assured him.

"Why did you decide to lend me a hand?" Tamim inquired.

"I'm not exactly helping you, to be honest. None of us are truly helping each other; it's more about mutual use. Anyway, I have to head home," stated Faria as she began walking away.

Tamim contemplated, "I don't entirely trust her, but I still need her assistance to reach Dr. Shohan." Watching her depart, he pondered over her words.